Perak Mufti In Fiery Mood. Takes Jakim To Task.
The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has been asked to be pro-active in investigating the apostate issue in view of its serious nature. Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria Monday said Jakim should have started investigations without waiting for reports from other quarters.
Increasingly frustrated by the perceived lack of action by Jakim, the Mufti said that they are not committed in tackling this issue. "Even one case of apostasy is serious. Why wait for 100,000? It is as if the issue is not serious among Muslims" he told reporters. He said that he is prepared to provide a report, but "please come to see me." This was in response to the comment on the statement by Jakim director-general Datuk Mustafa Abdul Rahman asking those who had conducted a study and found that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates to submit a report to the department.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr Abdullah Md Zin, Sunday had also asked Harussani to substantiate his claim that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates.
Harussani also expressed his disappointment over Jakim's announcement that five serious issues involving Muslims, among them secularism, liberalism and hedonism, which had earlier been brought up at the Rulers Conference, no longer needed to be discussed.
The poor Mufti probably gets the feeling that he is banging his head against the wall when confronting the bigshots at the religious affairs department. I wonder where he got the figure of 100,000 apostates? Surely such a large number would have been easily detected, and if it were true, the government would have gone into overdrive to set things straight.
That's probably the reason why Jakim is treating this matter lightly, while politely ignoring the good Mufti. Perhaps despite his obvious concern and sincerity on the matter, they consider him more of an irritant whose credibility is questionable, when he comes out with sometimes incredulous claims that he cannot or does not want to substantiate.
In any case these are sensitive religious issues and while the intention of this post is to inform, it is hoped that no 'heated' debate ensues.
Increasingly frustrated by the perceived lack of action by Jakim, the Mufti said that they are not committed in tackling this issue. "Even one case of apostasy is serious. Why wait for 100,000? It is as if the issue is not serious among Muslims" he told reporters. He said that he is prepared to provide a report, but "please come to see me." This was in response to the comment on the statement by Jakim director-general Datuk Mustafa Abdul Rahman asking those who had conducted a study and found that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates to submit a report to the department.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr Abdullah Md Zin, Sunday had also asked Harussani to substantiate his claim that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates.
Harussani also expressed his disappointment over Jakim's announcement that five serious issues involving Muslims, among them secularism, liberalism and hedonism, which had earlier been brought up at the Rulers Conference, no longer needed to be discussed.
The poor Mufti probably gets the feeling that he is banging his head against the wall when confronting the bigshots at the religious affairs department. I wonder where he got the figure of 100,000 apostates? Surely such a large number would have been easily detected, and if it were true, the government would have gone into overdrive to set things straight.
That's probably the reason why Jakim is treating this matter lightly, while politely ignoring the good Mufti. Perhaps despite his obvious concern and sincerity on the matter, they consider him more of an irritant whose credibility is questionable, when he comes out with sometimes incredulous claims that he cannot or does not want to substantiate.
In any case these are sensitive religious issues and while the intention of this post is to inform, it is hoped that no 'heated' debate ensues.
posted by The Malaysian. at 7/10/2006 09:25:00 PM
1 Comments:
Man created religion in order to control others. This has happen through out the ages.
And these religious zealot thrives, because most people do not think for themselves. It is easier for them, to depend on a higher authority.
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