All states have the right to accept or reject applications to allow controversial preacher Zakir Naik to preach or conduct religious activities.

According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa, no directive has been given to states to accept or ban activities involving Zakir, including his ceramah.

"I leave it to the wisdom of every state to decide," Mujahid, the de facto Islamic affairs minister, told Malaysiakini...