ALOR STAR: Celebrity preacher Ahmad Husam Muhamad Baderudin, 35, is planning to close down three Maahad Tahfiz Ar-Riyaadah institutions under his management due to various issues, including financial problems.

Ahmad Husam said that the financial issues began when the bank account of Yayasan Ar Riyaadah, which he oversees, was frozen by the authorities.