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| group = Singaporean Muslims
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| pop = '''539,251''' (2020 census)<ref>{{cite web |title=Religion |url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/cop2020/sr1/excel/t51-57.ashx |website=singstat.gov.sg |publisher=Singapore Department of Statistics |access-date=26 May 2023 |format=Microsoft Excel |date=2020}}</ref><ref name="Singapore Census 2020"/><br/>'''15.6%''' of the resident{{efn|In Singapore, the term "resident" refers to both [[Singaporean nationality law|citizens]] and [[Permanent residency in Singapore|permanent residents]] (PRs).}} population<ref>{{cite web |title=Religion |url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/cop2020/sr1/excel/t51-57.ashx |website=singstat.gov.sg |publisher=Singapore Department of Statistics |access-date=26 May 2023 |format=Microsoft Excel |date=2020}}</ref>
| religions     = Majority [[Sunni Islam]] with a small [[Shia Islam|Shia]] minority
}}{{islam by country}}
[[File:Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, Dec 05.JPG|thumb|right|upright=0.9|[[Masjid Hajjah Fatimah]]]]

[[Islam]] constitutes the third-largest religion in [[Singapore]], after [[Buddhism in Singapore|Buddhism]] and [[Christianity in Singapore|Christianity]]. [[Muslims]] account for approximately 15.6% of the population, as indicated by the 2020 census.<ref name="Singapore Census 2020">{{cite web |date=16 June 2021 |title=Singapore Census of Population 2020, Statistical Release 1 |url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/cop2020/sr1/cop2020sr1.ashx |access-date=30 November 2023 |website=Department of Statistics Singapore}}</ref> Singaporean Muslims are predominantly [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] adhering to either the [[Shafi‘i]] or [[Hanafi]] [[Madhhab|schools of thought]].<ref>{{cite book |author=James L. Peacock |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVO2RR6ymjoC&pg=PA147 |title=Muslim Puritans: Reformist Psychology in Southeast Asian Islam |date=January 1978 |isbn=9780520034037 |page=147 |access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> The majority of Muslims, about 80%, are ethnic [[Malay Singaporean|Malays]], while 13% are of [[Indian Singaporean|Indian]] descent;<ref>Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, ''Some Aspects of Sufism as Understood and Practised among the Malays'' (Singapore: Malaysian Sociological Research Institute, 1963).</ref> the remaining fraction comprises local [[Chinese Singaporean|Chinese]], [[Eurasians in Singapore|Eurasian]], and [[Arab Singaporeans|Arab]] communities, in addition to foreign migrants.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71357.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Singapore]</ref>

==Spread of Islam ==
Since the introduction of Islam in the region in the 14th century,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Munoz |first=P. M. |title=Early Kingdoms of the Indonesian Archipelago and the Malay Peninsula. |publisher=Editions Didier Millet |year=2006 |location=Singapore}}</ref> Islamic bureaucracy formed an integral part of the administrative systems of the Malay Sultanates. In the 1500s, the [[Malacca Sultanate|Sultanate of Melaka]] was recorded to have applied [[Sharia|Sharia law]], a practice which was continued by the [[Johor Sultanate|Johore Sultanate]], of which Singapore was a part until 1824.<ref>{{cite book |last1 = Kamali |first1 = Mohammad Hashim |title = Islamic law in Malaysia : issues and developments |date = 2000 |publisher = Ilmiah Publishers|location = Kuala Lumpur |isbn = 9789832092278}}</ref>

In 1915, the British colonial authorities established the Mohammedan Advisory Board. The Board was tasked with advising the colonial authorities on matters connected with the [[Islamic]] religion and custom.

Singapore became part of [[Malaysia]] in 1963 and was then expelled in 1965. The [[Constitution of Singapore]] included two provisions relating to the special position of the Malays and their religious rights, Article 152 and  Article 153.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constitution of the Republic of Singapore - Singapore Statutes Online |url=https://sso.agc.gov.sg:5443/Act/CONS1963 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=sso.agc.gov.sg |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Article 152 states:

<blockquote>
(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Government constantly to care for the interests of the racial and religious minorities in Singapore.

(2) The Government shall exercise its functions in such manner as to recognise the special position of the Malays, who are the indigenous people of Singapore, and accordingly it shall be the responsibility of the Government to protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote their political, educational, religious, economic, social and cultural interests and the Malay language.
</blockquote>

Because of Article 152, Section 2, the Singapore government bans missionaries from [[proselytism|proselytising]] the Malay population away from Islam towards other religions. This ban is meant to avoid engendering racial and religious tensions with the Muslim population. These tensions would arise because [[Malayness]] is closely and strongly identified with Islam.

Article 153 states:

<blockquote>
The Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion.
</blockquote>

In 1966, the Singaporean Parliament passed the [[Administration of Muslim Law Act]]. Coming into effect in 1968, the Act defined the powers and jurisdiction of three key Muslim institutions:

# the [[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|Islamic Religious Council of Singapore]]
# the [[Shariah|Sharia]] Court
# the Registry of Muslim Marriages

These institutions are under the purview of the [[Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports]] (MCYS). The minister responsible for these institutions, however, is the [[Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs]].

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Masjid Sultan 7.JPG|The [[Masjid Sultan]] (''[[Sultan Mosque]]'') in [[Singapore]] was built in 1824 and declared a national monument in 1973.
File:MasjidSultan.jpg|The main ''dewan solat'' (praying hall) of Masjid Sultan in Singapore
File:Eyd Fetr Singapore.jpg|A street designed to Islam's [[Aidilfitri]]
</gallery> 

==Demographics==
According to the 2020 census, 15.6% of the resident population declared themselves Muslims. Most mosques in Singapore cater to [[Sunni]] Muslims due to the vast majority of Singaporean Muslims adhering to the Sunni [[Shafi'i]] or [[Hanafi]] school of thought, although there are mosques that cater to the needs of the Shia community as well.<ref>{{Cite book |last=James L. Peacock |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVO2RR6ymjoC&pg=PA147 |title=Muslim Puritans: Reformist Psychology in Southeast Asian Islam |date=January 1978 |isbn=9780520034037 |page=147 | publisher=University of California Press |access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref> Singapore also contains the oldest Muslim women's organisation in the world: [[Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore]].

Whilst a majority of Muslims in Singapore are traditionally ethnic Malays, there is also a significantly growing number of Muslims from other ethnic groups. There is a sizeable number of Muslims amongst ethnic Indians that include Tamil Muslims and ethnic [[Pakistanis in Singapore]] as well. For this reason, a number of mosques (mostly Tamil-speaking) specifically cater to the needs of the Indian Muslim community.{{Cn|date=September 2024}} Additionally, under the direction of the [[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|Islamic Religious Council of Singapore]] (MUIS), English is increasingly being used as the language of administration, religious instruction and sermons for Friday prayers in mosques across Singapore to cater to Muslims who may not necessarily be Malay-speaking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Some mosques using English more |url=http://singaporehalaldirectory.com/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=76&rec_code=319917 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114135540/http://singaporehalaldirectory.com/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=76&rec_code=319917 |archive-date=14 January 2014 |access-date=2014-01-14 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Muis: Office of the Mufti |url=http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/downloads/khutbahs.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044209/http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/downloads/khutbahs.aspx |archive-date=15 January 2014 |access-date=14 January 2014 |website=www.muis.gov.sg}}</ref>

Below is the ethnic breakdown of Muslims according to the 2020 Singapore Census of Population as follows:<ref name="2020Census">{{Cite web |url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/reference/cop2020/cop2020-sr1/census20_stat_release1 |title="Religion by Ethnic in Singapore 2020" |access-date=2021-06-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210617123031/https://www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/reference/cop2020/cop2020-sr1/census20_stat_release1 |archive-date=2021-06-17}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ethnic Group !! Total Resident Population of Ethnic Group !! Population of Resident Ethnic Group registered as Muslims !! Percentage of Resident Ethnic Group registered as Muslims !! Percentage of Muslim Residents by Ethnic Group 
|-
| Chinese || 2,606,881 || 11,953 || {{percentage bar|0.46}} || {{percentage bar|2.22}}
|-
| Malays || 447,747 || 442,368 || {{percentage bar|98.80}} || {{percentage bar|82.03}}
|-
| Indians || 299,056 || 69,964 || {{percentage bar|23.39}} || {{percentage bar|12.97}}
|-
| Others || 105,410 || 14,966 || {{percentage bar|14.20}} || {{percentage bar|2.78}}
|-
| '''Overall''' || '''3,459,093''' || '''539,251''' || {{percentage bar|15.59}} || {{percentage bar|100}}
|}

==Key Muslim institutions==
===Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura===

The [[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura]] (MUIS), also known as the '''Islamic Religious Council of Singapore''', looks after and takes care of the administration and interests of Singapore's [[Muslim]] community.

The Majlis is headed by a Council,<ref>{{Citation|title=Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|date=2020-12-08| url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Majlis_Ugama_Islam_Singapura&oldid=992964885| work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-12-08}}</ref> which comprises the President of MUIS, the Mufti of Singapore and other persons recommended by the [[Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs|Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=About MUIS: Council. |url=https://www.muis.gov.sg/About-MUIS/Council |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)}}</ref> The council is appointed by the [[President of Singapore]].<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Singapore: a country study|publisher=[[Federal Research Division]], [[Library of Congress]]|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/90025755/|last=DeGlopper|first=Donald R.|date=1991|editor-last=LePoer|editor-first=Barbara Leitch|pages=106, 108|oclc=551240999|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}|entry=Religion and Ethnicity}}</ref>

Since 2009, the council has been headquartered in the [[Singapore Islamic Hub]], located along Braddell Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/f1af9f2c-f557-11e4-a0fd-0050568939ad|title = Newly built Singapore Islamic Hub at 273 Braddell Road, …}}</ref>

===Shariah Court===

In 1880, the British colonial authorities introduced the Mahomedan Marriage Ordinance which officially recognised the status of Muslim personal law in Singapore.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In 1958, pursuant to the 1957 Muslim Ordinance, a [[Shariah|Syariah]] Court with jurisdiction to hear and determine disputes pertaining to Muslim marriages and divorce cases was established.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

The Court replaced a set of government-licensed but otherwise unsupervised [[Qadi|Kadi]] (Muslim judges) who had previously decided on questions of divorce and inheritance, following either the traditions of particular ethnic groups or their own interpretations of Muslim law.<ref name=":0" />

Today, the Syariah Court continues to exist as a court of competent jurisdiction with power and jurisdiction to hear and determine disputes defined by AMLA.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

===Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM)===

The Registry of Muslim Marriages is a government agency that registers marriages between couples that consist of two Muslims. Mixed-religion marriages are registered at the [[Registry of Marriages]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Previously, the registration of Muslim marriages as well as divorces were conducted under one unit, which is the Syariah Court.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

It was first located in a bungalow at Fort Canning and later moved to Canning Rise in 1983.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Appeals on decisions of the Syariah Court and the ROMM are heard and determined by the Appeal Board.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Unlike MUIS, the Syariah Court and ROMM are not statutory boards but constitute a part of the Ministry of Social and Family Development).{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==Muslim organisations==

===Ahmadiyya===
{{main|Ahmadiyya in Singapore}}
The [[Ahmadiyya]] community was established during the era of the [[Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad|Second Caliphate]], shortly before the [[World War II|Second World War]]. Ghulam Ahsan Ayyaz was the first missionary to the country, who under the directive of the caliph arrived in 1935, in a period when the territory was part of the [[Straits Settlements]].<ref>{{cite journal | journal=Review of Religions | url=http://reviewofreligions.org/10192/a-messenger-of-peace-in-the-lion-city-khalifah-of-the-promised-messiahas-visits-singapore/ | title=A Messenger of Peace in the Lion City – Khalifah of the Promised Messiahas Visits Singapore | date=January 2014}}</ref> In the 1970s, the community had roughly 200 followers.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVO2RR6ymjoC&pg=PA147 | title=Muslim Puritans: Reformist Psychology in Southeast Asian Islam | page=147 | author=James L. Peacock| date=January 1978 | isbn=9780520034037 }}</ref>

===Association of Muslim Professionals===

The [[Association of Muslim Professionals]] is a community self-help group established on 10 October 1991, to improve the socio-economic performance of Singapore's Malay-Muslim community.

===Malay-Muslim organisations===

Apart from these key Muslim institutions, there are also community self-help groups, voluntary welfare organisations and civic groups like the [[Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore]] (YWMA), Association of Muslim Professionals,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.amp.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=AMP Singapore}}</ref> Yayasan Mendaki,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.mendaki.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=YAYASAN MENDAKI}}</ref> Muslim Missionary Society ([[Jamiyah Singapore|Jamiyah]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jamiyah.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Jamiyah Singapore}}</ref> PERDAUS,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.perdaus.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=PERADUS}}</ref> Singapore Islamic Scholars and Islamic Teachers Association (PERGAS),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Main |url=https://www.pergas.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=PERGAS}}</ref> Muhammadiyah and Islamic Theological Association of Singapore (Pertapis).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community. |url=https://www.muis.gov.sg/Community |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).}}</ref>

===Indian-Muslim organisations===

There are also many Indian-Muslim organisations in Singapore e.g. Federation of Indian Muslims, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League, Koothanallur Association, Singapore Tenkasi Muslim Welfare Society, Thiruvithancode Muslim Union, and United Indian Muslim Association.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nazar |first=Seyed Mohamed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-EjYAAAAMAAJ |title=Indian Muslims in Singapore: A Sociological Analysis |publisher=Pustaka Nasional Pte Ltd |year=1991}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Official website |url=https://uima.org.sg/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=United Indian Muslim Association (UIMA)}}</ref>

===Religio-cultural groups===

There are various religio-cultural groups in Singapore, such as Al Usrah Al Dandaraweyah, which is organized in the structure of a family, fostering close relationships among its members. Other notable groups include the Tariqah group at-Tariqah al-Ahmadiah al-Idrisiah ar-Rasyidiah and Naqshbandi Haqqani Singapore, both of which contribute to the spiritual growth and religious education of their members.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aljunied |first=Khairudin |title=Sufism in Singapore: History, Tradition, and the Present |publisher=National University of Singapore Press |year=2020}}</ref>

One of the earliest established religio-cultural groups, encompassing different Sufi orders like Qadriah, Chistia, Naqshabandiyah, Sanusiyyah, and Suharwadiyah, is now known as Khanqah Khairiyyah. Founded in 1971, the group has maintained its presence at the same location on Siglap Road in Singapore ever since.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=1. Aisha 2.Abdul |first=1.Noor 2. Rahman |date=September 2009 |title=A Guide to the Khanqahs and Zawiyahs in Singapore |journal=Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs |volume=29 |issue=3 |pages=357-372 |via=Routledge}}</ref>

===Shia organisations===

The Shia community consists of Twelver Shi'ites, Ismailis and Dawoodi Bohras.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In Singapore, the history of the Twelver Shi'ites began with the immigration of the Khoja community from India. A member of Khoja community spearheaded the founding of the Jaafari Muslim Association.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tejpar |first=Azizeddin |date=2019-05-01 |title=The Migration of Indians to Eastern Africa: A Case Study of the Ismaili Community, 1866-1966 |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/6324 |journal=Electronic Theses and Dissertations}}</ref>

In the 1980s, Malay members of the Muslim Youth Assembly (''Himpunan Belia Islam'') became part of the Shi'a community in Singapore. Subsequently, a center called Hussainiyah Azzahra was established to cater to their religious needs and activities. This development further diversified the religious landscape of Singaporean Muslims.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singapore Shia |url=https://jaafarimuslim.com/singapore-shia-2/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Jaafari SIngapore}}</ref>

Both the Jaafari Muslim Association and the Muslim Youth Assembly cater to the Twelver Shi'ites.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

The Dawoodi Bohras, a subsect of Shia Islam, are led by their spiritual leader, the Da'ie Almutlaq, who represents the twenty-first imam, [[Mohammed Burhanuddin]]. In Singapore, the Dawoodi Bohra community is served by the Anjuman-E-Burhani.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=1. Yeoh 2. Huang |first=1. B. S. A. 2. S |date=1998 |title=Negotiating public space: Strategies and styles of migrant female domestic workers in Singapore. |url=https://escholarship.org/content/qt9sf6h761/qt9sf6h761.pdf |journal=Urban Studies |volume=35 |issue=3 |pages=583-602 |via=escholarship}}</ref> Bohra traders began settling in Singapore in the 1820s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=1. M. 2. L. 3. C. K. |first=1. Mathews 2. Lim 3. Tong |title=The Singapore ethnic mosaic: Many cultures, one people. |publisher=World Scientific Publishing Company. |year=2018}}</ref> The Burhani Mosque, established in 1829, serves as the mosque for the Bohra community in Singapore.

The Ismailis are followers of [[Aga Khan]]. The Aga Khan has decided to establish an Ismaili Centre and regional representative office of the Aga Khan Development Network in Singapore.<ref>[http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,11948, Jan 20, 2009, The Straits Times] {{webarchive| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218212103/http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,11948, |date=2012-02-18 }}</ref>

== Hanafi Muslims ==
A significant number of Muslims in Singapore adhere to the [[Hanafi]] school of thought, mainly those who are Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Burmese. They usually intermix with the Shafi'i-majority Muslims. However, there are Indian-funded mosques which serve Hanafis, for example [[Masjid Abdul Gafoor]], [[Masjid Bencoolen]], [[Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali]] and [[Masjid Angullia|Masjid Anguilla]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hussain |first=Zakir |title=A Mosque in the Area: Social Life around Singapore's Masjids. |publisher=Ethos Books. |year=2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hassan |first=Riaz |title=The Singapore Ethnic Mosaic: Many Cultures, One People |publisher=World Scientific Publishing |year=2018 |chapter=Singapore's Muslim Community: A Moral Voice?}}</ref> [[Masjid Malabar]], despite being an Indian-funded mosque, does not cater to Hanafis as the [[Malabar Muslims]] generally adhere to the Shafi'i school of thought.<ref name="brill1">Miller, Roland. E., "Mappila" in "The Encyclopedia of Islam". Volume VI. E. J. Brill, Leiden. 1987 pp. 458–56.</ref>

== Da'wah Organisations ==
In Singapore, the Islamic Da'wah (invitation/conversion) movement has a significant influence. Numerous local and international organizations, such as Hikmah Times, contribute to this impact.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us. |url=https://www.hikmahtimes.com/about-us/. |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Hikmah Times}}</ref>

The Muslim Converts' Association of Singapore, also known as Darul Arqam, offers support and resources for individuals who have converted to Islam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.darul-arqam.org.sg/about-us/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=The Muslim Converts' Association of Singapore.}}</ref>

==Mosques==
{{see also|List of mosques in Singapore}}
There are 72 [[mosques]] in Singapore. With the exception of [[Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim]] (which is administered by the State of Johor), all the mosques in Singapore are administered by MUIS. Twenty-three mosques were built using the Masjid Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF). [[Masjid Al-Mawaddah]], the twenty-third MBMF mosque, was officially opened in May 2009.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} The speakers for broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer was turned inwards to broadcast towards the interior of the mosques as part of a noise abatement campaign in 1974.<ref name="Lysloff, René T. A 2003. pg. 113">Lysloff, René T. A. Music and technoculture.</ref>

==Madrasahs==

{{main|Madrasahs in Singapore}}
[[File:Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah Students In A Lecture.jpg|thumb|Students of Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah in [[Singapore]]]]
In Singapore, madrasahs are private schools which are overseen by MUIS. There are six full-time madrasahs in Singapore, catering to students from Primary 1 to Secondary 4 (and [[Junior college (Singapore)|junior college]] equivalent, or "Pre-U", at several schools).<ref>{{cite news|title=Contrasting views of madrasahs in multi-ethnic Singapore|url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090219-123165.html|publisher=[[AsiaOne]]|date=19 February 2009|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165217/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090219-123165.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Four Madrasahs are coeducational and two are for girls.<ref>{{cite web| title=Background of Madrasahs| url=http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/services/Madrasah_sub.aspx?id=204| publisher=[[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|muis.gov.sg]]|date=1994|access-date=2017-05-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162046/http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/services/Madrasah_sub.aspx?id=204|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> Students take a range of Islamic Studies subjects in addition to mainstream [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|MOE]] curriculum subjects and sit for the [[Primary School Leaving Examination|PSLE]] and [[Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level|GCE 'O' Levels]] like their peers. 

In 2009, MUIS introduced the "Joint Madrasah System" (JMS), a joint collaboration of Madrasah Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiah primary school and secondary schools Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah (offering the ''ukhrawi'', or religious stream) and Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah (offering the academic stream).<ref>{{cite web|title=About JMS| url=http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/JMS/subpage.aspx?id=17539|publisher=[[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|muis.gov.sg]]| access-date=2017-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153527/http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/JMS/subpage.aspx?id=17539| archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> The JMS aims to introduce the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB) programme into the Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah by 2019.<ref>{{cite web| title=JMS Timeline|url=http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/JMS/subpage.aspx?id=17587| publisher=[[Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura|muis.gov.sg]]|access-date=2017-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151946/http://www.muis.gov.sg/cms/JMS/subpage.aspx?id=17587| archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

Students attending a madrasah are required to wear the traditional Malay attire, including the [[songkok]] for boys and [[tudong|tudung]] for girls, in contrast to mainstream government schools which ban religious headgear as Singapore is officially a secular state.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} For students who wish to attend a mainstream school, they may opt to take classes on weekends at the ''madrasah'' instead of enrolling full-time.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Islam|Singapore}}
* [[Religion in Singapore]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite journal |last=Tan |first=Charlene |date=March 2007 |title=Islam and citizenship education in Singapore: challenges and implications |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1746197907072124 |journal=Education, Citizenship and Social Justice |language=en |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=23–39 |doi=10.1177/1746197907072124 |issn=1746-1979|url-access=subscription }}
* {{Cite journal |last=Woods |first=Orlando |last2=Kong |first2=Lily |date=2023-03-16 |title=The Partial Secularisms of Singapore’s Muslim Minorities: Arbitraging Model Citizenship and (In)Complete Selves at the Margins |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2022.2124146 |journal=Annals of the American Association of Geographers |volume=113 |issue=3 |pages=616–634 |doi=10.1080/24694452.2022.2124146 |issn=2469-4452|url-access=subscription }}
* <{{Citation |title=Singapore |date=2008 |work=Islam in Southeast Asia |pages=47–58 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/islam-in-southeast-asia/singapore/7C6DFADE254CA81D23322E288D8105AD |access-date=2025-10-03 |series=Southeast Asia Background Series |publisher=ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute |isbn=978-981-230-759-0}}
* {{Cite journal |last=Kadir |first=Suzaina |date=December 2004 |title=Islam, state and society in Singapore |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1464937042000288660 |journal=Inter-Asia Cultural Studies |language=en |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=357–371 |doi=10.1080/1464937042000288660 |issn=1464-9373|url-access=subscription }} 
* {{Cite journal |last=Nasir |first=N. |title=Cultures of Singapore Muslim Religious Life in 2065 |url=https://www.academia.edu/20882574/Cultures_of_Singapore_Muslim_Religious_Life_in_2065|journal=[[Academia.edu]]}}
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