The Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) must stop individuals from profiteering on grieving families, by charging up to RM1,800 to perform Muslim rites on Covid-19 bodies, said Port Klang assemblyperson Azmizam Zaman Huri.

Terming the individuals as the “jenazah cartel” (dead body cartel), he said they charge anything from RM700 to RM1,800 per body, when Jais has already announced that it should be free of charge in the state.

He said the sum is charged to perform the tayammum rites on the bodies, after they have been wrapped up in body bags, as per requirement...