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**FelicitaJ** · 06-06-2012, 10:37 AM

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What has happened is that no-one is allowed to teach Islam unless they are accredited by the authorities. They can be charged as a criminal under the law. The development is primarily aimed at stopping the primarily Islamic opposition party which has many ulama amongst their members from teaching Islam such that it could result in the ruling party losing the coming election in Malaysia. However, the implications to dakwah activities is far reaching as the authorities can now stop anyone from teaching Islam to anyone else unless they have been accredited by the government authority to do so.

- "The development is primarily aimed at stopping the primarily Islamic opposition party which has many ulama amongst their members from teaching Islam such that it could result in the ruling party losing the coming election in Malaysia."
That if very farfetch view. I do not agree entirely with the above statement.
Since you've said you've been away, maybe you do not know that (ustaz) Fathul Bari Mat Jahya (the person being charged in the article you posted) is the present ruling party (ie UMNO) staunch supporter. Hence, I definitely do not believe that the primary aim of the enactment has anything to do with curbing the opposition party.

- "However, the implications to dakwah activities is far reaching as the authorities can now stop anyone from teaching Islam to anyone else unless they have been accredited by the government authority to do so."
on your 2nd point, I say yes. The relevant authorities can now stop any unauthorised person giving deeni talk / teaching.
However, I see that as a POSITIVE precautional measure by the government to curb people from spreading deviant ideologies, create misunderstandings etc.

06-06-2012, 10:37 AM	#10
FelicitaJ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	-------- 8< --- snip --- 8< ----------- What has happened is that no-one is allowed to teach Islam unless they are accredited by the authorities. They can be charged as a criminal under the law. The development is primarily aimed at stopping the primarily Islamic opposition party which has many ulama amongst their members from teaching Islam such that it could result in the ruling party losing the coming election in Malaysia. However, the implications to dakwah activities is far reaching as the authorities can now stop anyone from teaching Islam to anyone else unless they have been accredited by the government authority to do so. - "The development is primarily aimed at stopping the primarily Islamic opposition party which has many ulama amongst their members from teaching Islam such that it could result in the ruling party losing the coming election in Malaysia." That if very farfetch view. I do not agree entirely with the above statement. Since you've said you've been away, maybe you do not know that (ustaz) Fathul Bari Mat Jahya (the person being charged in the article you posted) is the present ruling party (ie UMNO) staunch supporter. Hence, I definitely do not believe that the primary aim of the enactment has anything to do with curbing the opposition party. - "However, the implications to dakwah activities is far reaching as the authorities can now stop anyone from teaching Islam to anyone else unless they have been accredited by the government authority to do so." on your 2nd point, I say yes. The relevant authorities can now stop any unauthorised person giving deeni talk / teaching. However, I see that as a POSITIVE precautional measure by the government to curb people from spreading deviant ideologies, create misunderstandings etc.
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