Selangor recorded 1,675 people embracing Islam in 2025, and most of them came through the state’s Conversion Management Centres rather than directly at religious offices. Dato' Salehuddin Saidin said 772 people, or 82.1% of the total, registered through the centres, which MAIS says are meant to guide new converts through the process from the first step.
MAIS will give RM94,000 to its 41 Conversion Management Centres as a token of appreciation, with the money distributed according to the number of registrations each centre handled during the year. The Selangor branch of the Malaysian Islamic Welfare Organisation was among the main recipients after recording the highest number of registrations, while other centres received between RM100 and RM24,400.
That support goes to a network that sits between the state and the people seeking to convert. The centres, which include mosque institutions and Islamic non-governmental organisations, provide consultation to individuals intending to embrace Islam and ensure every procedure is properly followed so the welfare of converts is protected under MAIS supervision from the first day they register.
The funding comes through zakat allocations, underscoring that the system is not only about paperwork but also about education, protection and follow-up. Salehuddin said the centres play an important role in assisting MAIS and the Selangor Zakat Board in safeguarding the welfare, protection and religious education of converts in the state, while also making sure the decision to embrace Islam is made willingly and without coercion.
The report was stated on May 9, ahead of the PPP 2026 Appreciation and Ukhwah Ceremony, and it leaves MAIS with a framework that has already handled most of the year’s conversions. The question now is not whether the centres matter, but how Selangor intends to keep that network strong as more people continue to register through it.
