Mais Selangor Law Fatwa Forbid Use Of Allah By Non Islamic Religions

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The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) stressed that using the word "Allah" in relation to other religions, aside from Islam, is going against the law and fatwa in the state.
Mais chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof also said they would uphold the Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s command to apply as an intervener in Putrajaya’s bid to appeal the High Court ruling related to the word "Allah".
“Mais will uphold the decree from the Selangor Sultan which forbade the use of the word 'Allah' in (the Malay translation of) the Bible or any other publication or writings for the Christian religion in Selangor.
“Mais stands firm by the principle that the word 'Allah' is a sacred word that refers only to 'Allah' who is the Almighty God that is the basis of Muslim’s faith.
“Hence, the word cannot be used or equated with the god of any other religion, aside from Islam,” he said in a statement today.
Abdul Aziz (above) also pointed that under Section 9 of the Selangor Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Among Muslims) Enactment 1988, it is a crime for any non-Muslims to use the word "Allah" to present any ideas, concepts, actions, activities, matters or issues related to a non-Islamic religion in the state.
There was also a fatwa gazetted in Selangor on Feb 18, 2010 which stated the word "Allah" cannot be used or equated with any non-Islamic religions.
The fatwa also stated that it is compulsory for Muslims to stop using the word if there are elements of misuse or insult towards the word "Allah", he said.
“Hence, Mais is concerned about the use of the word Allah by non-Muslims in Christian publications because it can open up space for irresponsible parties to spread or propagate non-Islamic religions to Muslims, specifically in Selangor,” Abdul Aziz said.
As such, he said Mais fully supports the action of the Home Ministry and the government Putrajaya who are appealing the High Court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word "Allah" for educational and religious purposes.
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Nor Bee Ariffin had ruled that the government erred in issuing the 1986 ban on the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims.
In the full written grounds of judgment, Nor Bee ruled that the Home Ministry ban in 1986 was also against the then cabinet policy allowing Christians to use the word "Allah" conditionally. - Mkini

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