Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

What Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan does

Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI) is a Malaysian federal government department established in 1974, operating under the Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) and reporting to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs. JAWI administers Islamic religious affairs across the three Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan, serving the resident Muslim population through a portfolio that includes Sharia-compliant marriage and divorce registration, family counseling, mosque and surau administration, Islamic primary education (SRA, SIRAJ, KAFA classes), new Muslim (mualaf) conversion support, halal certification oversight, dakwah programs, cemetery management, and enforcement of religious laws. The organization employs approximately 297 staff and is structured around operational divisions covering marriage and family development, education, dakwah management, mosque administration, research, enforcement, and development, with two branch offices in Putrajaya and Labuan plus counter-service centers co-located at UTC Pudu Sentral and UTC Mini Keramat.

JAWI operates a digital services platform anchored on its jawi.gov.my portal, which recorded approximately 3.59 million visitors as of July 2026. Core digital products include the SPPIM (Sistem Pengurusan Perkahwinan Islam Malaysia) online marriage registration system, the e-Khutbah portal distributing Friday sermon texts in Rumi, Jawi, and English, the e-Pusara cemetery management system, the MyIslam mobile application for new Muslims, and an AI-powered chatbot branded "Ustaz Wi" for customer service. The department distributes content via Radio JAWI, official social channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube, and physical outreach through a network of mosques organized into eight administrative zones. As a fully government-funded state entity, JAWI generates no commercial revenue; services are funded through federal budget allocations and MAIWP-administered religious funds, with no public pricing model and no external shareholders.

Name

Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

Website

https://jawi.gov.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI) is a Malaysian federal government department, founded in 1974, that administers Islamic religious affairs—including marriage registration, mosque management, Islamic education, halal certification, and family counseling—for Muslim residents of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

JAWI provides statutory Islamic religious administrative services to Muslim residents of Malaysia's Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan). Its core offerings encompass marriage/divorce registration, halal certification issuance, mosque management and supervision, Islamic religious education oversight (SRA, SIRAJ, KAFA schools), family counseling, new Muslim conversion services, cemetery administration, and da'wah/preacher deployment programs.

Product overview

Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI) operates as a government department managing Islamic religious affairs across Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan). The department offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital and physical services including online marriage registration through SPPIM, digital sermon distribution via e-Khutbah, cemetery management through e-Pusara, and the AI-powered JAWI Chatbot. Physical services include family counseling centers (PKKSK), food assistance programs (JAWI Food Bank), mobile prayer rooms, and educational institutions (SIRAJ, SRA, KAFA). The department also manages halal certification services, enforcement of Sharia law, dakwah (Islamic propagation) activities, mosque management, and new Muslim (Mualaf) conversion services through Kompleks Darul Hidayah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Islamic Marriage and Divorce Registration (SPPIM) Statutory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces for residents of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan, delivered through the SPPIM digital system and counter services.
• Halal Certification Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAIWP is the parent Islamic religious council for Federal Territory. JAWI operates under MAIWP's governance, receiving funding and strategic direction while implementing Islamic religious programs and services in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan.
• Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Islamic development agency providing halal certification standards, Islamic education curriculum (KAFA), and regulatory guidance that JAWI aligns with for Federal Territory services.
• Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Home Affairs collaborates with JAWI's Research Division for monitoring and enforcement of Quran publication licensing and compliance with Ministry regulations.
• Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Malaysian Police collaborates with JAWI's Enforcement Division for religious law enforcement and maintaining public order during religious operations.
• Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Security Council partners with JAWI for the Program Transformasi Insan MADANI (PTIM) rehabilitation program for former religious sect members.
• Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Islam (IPGKPI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher training institute collaborates with JAWI's Education Division for the annual JAHAR research and innovation seminar, combining Islamic and general education research.
• Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Health partners with JAWI for halal awareness seminars and food safety compliance, particularly for school canteens at SRA and SIRAJ schools.
• Sekolah Integrasi Rendah Agama JAWI (SIRAJ)coreOthersJAWI manages 6 SIRAJ schools in Federal Territory providing integrated Islamic and national curriculum education for primary school students.
• Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala LumpurcoreOthersMain mosque in Federal Territory serving as venue for official events, khutbah, and religious programs organized by JAWI.
• Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMACC collaborates with JAWI's Marriage Division for PNCR professional development courses emphasizing integrity and anti-corruption compliance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jabatan Agama Islam Johor (JAIJ): State Islamic religious department for Johor, performing similar functions to JAWI including marriage registration, Islamic education, mosque oversight, and halal certification within its state jurisdiction. Directly comparable as a peer state Islamic affairs department.
• Pejabat Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan: Federal Territory Mufti's Office, operating in the same ecosystem as JAWI and issuing official fatwas, religious rulings, and Islamic guidance. Comparable as a peer Islamic authority in the Federal Territory with overlapping operational footprint and shared governance under MAIWP.
• Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS): State-level Islamic religious council for Selangor, providing directly comparable Islamic religious administration services (marriage, education, mosque management, zakat) to JAWI's Federal Territory scope. Functions as the most directly comparable state Islamic peer given the geographic and demographic proximity.
• Jabatan Agama Islam Perak (JAIPk): State Islamic religious department for Perak, providing marriage, education, and mosque administration services analogous to JAWI. Functions as a peer state-level Islamic affairs administration body.

Regional players

• Jabatan Hal Ehwal Syariah (Brunei): Brunei's Syariah Affairs Department handling Islamic family law, Sharia court administration, and religious education in a neighboring ASEAN jurisdiction. Comparable as a regional peer managing Islamic affairs administration at a national level.
• Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS): Singapore's Islamic Religious Council, performing comparable functions of Islamic religious administration, halal certification, mosque management, and marriage registration for the Muslim community in a different national jurisdiction. Comparable as a regional peer operating in a similar Southeast Asian regulatory context.

Others

• Bahagian Pengurusan Hartanah (BPH) MAIWP: Property management arm of JAWI's parent council MAIWP. Comparable as an adjacent administrative entity under the same parent governance structure handling asset management for the Federal Territory Islamic affairs ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM): Malaysia's national Islamic development agency that sets halal certification standards, Islamic education curriculum, and provides regulatory guidance to JAWI. JAKIM operates at the federal level while JAWI operates at the Federal Territory level, making them structurally similar government entities with overlapping mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/myJAWIKL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/myJAWIKL
• Facebookfacebook.com/JAWIWP
• Instagraminstagram.com/jawi_kl/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jawigov

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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