CLASH OF THE MUFTIs

Clash of the mufti as liberals battle hardliners

BTN: Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin indeed has brought light to other races here in Malaysia with regards to the understanding of Islam. This is the form of Islam that will change many people's perceptions of its teaching.

Love and peace is the essence of all religion, and it's about time someone here in Malaysia preach Islam as it should be taught. I'm sure that if this happened, there will be many followers of this religion from the other races.

ANU: When will Harussani Zakaria be charged? He has told lies - such as about the number of Malays who have converted and about Azhar Mansor converting Malays. He should be the one charged.

Lucia: If all muftis in Malaysia were like Asri, who knows, I might consider joining Islam. His preaching is that of real Islam. He can maks non-Muslims understand Islam. I admire him very, very much.

Many people still remember the infamous incident at the Ipoh church where hundreds of Muslim gathered, thinking the church was converting Muslim into Christianity - all because of Harussani Zakaria. Yet, he has not been charged at all.

Some of you ought to remember his statements on a video where he said the Chinese will take over Malaysia. How on earth can he be a mufti? I hope to Allah that Asri will not be found guilty and sent to jail.

Tell the Truth: Harussani says under Asri's brand of Islam, Malaysia would be like Pakistan. The truth is that under Harussani's brand of Islam, Malaysia will be another Pakistan. Dishing out punishments for the smallest issues is exactly what Pakistan's Islam is all about. No need to rationalise, just whack. How is this different from Harussani's brand of Islam?

RR: It is the conservatives who cause the divisions in any religion, because they cannot see eye-to-eye with the progressives and the moderates, the latter being young and larger in numbers who will go their separate ways and cause the division as in Pakistan or elsewhere. The moderates must speak up, such as Dr Chandra Muzaffar has done, to advocate change.

Joe Friday: I've always wondered how Harussani can be kept as the Perak state mufti by the sultan given his outdated conservative views. Isn't it time that someone with a more balanced view on modern Islam be chosen instead?

JUDI DAH JADI HALAL DI MALAYSIA

Sports betting legalised despite Islamic concerns

May 13, 10 3:14pm

Malaysia has legalised sports betting, a move supporters claim will curb illegal gambling and boost government coffers, but has raised the ire of Muslim and consumer groups.

COMMENTS:

Disgusted Legal gambling will truely rolled in huge income to the Government.. this is illigal money according to Islam and Christians. But when it is in Government coffer the majority of the illigal money will be used to make suraus, masjids, sk, smk Agama and all islamic activities. How can the dirty, illigal money become halal money once it is in government coffers?.. something must be not right...