A religious teacher claims that the monarchy system is never part of Islam.
PETALING JAYA: An outspoken religious teacher courted controversy today by saying that the monarchy system has no Islamic roots, and thus it does not represent Islam.
“Monarchy does not exist in Islam; how come they (sultans) can be appointed as the head of religion (ketua agama Islam). This is wrong,” said Ustaz Wan Ji Wan Hussein in an interview with FMT.
“Prophet Muhammad himself never claimed such title (head of religion) but during the reign of Caliph Umar Al Khattab, he used the term Amirul Mukminin meaning ‘leader of the Muslims’, not the leader of Islam,” he added.
Wan Ji then explained that he had to voice out his concern over the matter as it was wrong in Islam for a Ruler to be appointed as the head of Islam.
“I am responsible to speak out over this matter. If they are not using the term ‘head of religion’ then I’ll not voice out my concern but they are using it and it is wrong,” he said.
The young preacher also said that the concept should be read through the historical context where it was first established by a man called Muawiyah after the death of the last Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib.
Wan Ji outlined the history by recalling that Muawiyah created the Umayyad dynasty which later led to the creation of Abbasiyah and Uthmaniyah dynasty.
“Muhammad once said before his passing, the first man who twisted my preaching came from the Umayyad clan. The prophet was referring to Muawiyah who turned the Islamic government run by the caliphs into a monarchy,” he said.
Wan Ji who graduated from two foreign Islamic schools from Pakistan and Egypt continued by saying that in Islam, to be selected to lead the community, one needs to be picked by qualification and not paternal linage.
“Islam does not teach you that way,” he said.
Adding to his thoughts, he also said that the Malay rulers should not solely rely on people’s money (which is paid by the government) as their source of income .
“That is unfair and un-Islamic,” he said.
The Malay rulers, by convention and in accordance with the federal and state constitutions, play the role of the guardian of the Islamic religion for their subjects. This has been in practice since the time Islam started in this country. The Sultans are also considered the protectors of the Malays.
PETALING JAYA: An outspoken religious teacher courted controversy today by saying that the monarchy system has no Islamic roots, and thus it does not represent Islam.“Monarchy does not exist in Islam; how come they (sultans) can be appointed as the head of religion (ketua agama Islam). This is wrong,” said Ustaz Wan Ji Wan Hussein in an interview with FMT.
“Prophet Muhammad himself never claimed such title (head of religion) but during the reign of Caliph Umar Al Khattab, he used the term Amirul Mukminin meaning ‘leader of the Muslims’, not the leader of Islam,” he added.
Wan Ji then explained that he had to voice out his concern over the matter as it was wrong in Islam for a Ruler to be appointed as the head of Islam.
“I am responsible to speak out over this matter. If they are not using the term ‘head of religion’ then I’ll not voice out my concern but they are using it and it is wrong,” he said.
The young preacher also said that the concept should be read through the historical context where it was first established by a man called Muawiyah after the death of the last Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib.
Wan Ji outlined the history by recalling that Muawiyah created the Umayyad dynasty which later led to the creation of Abbasiyah and Uthmaniyah dynasty.
“Muhammad once said before his passing, the first man who twisted my preaching came from the Umayyad clan. The prophet was referring to Muawiyah who turned the Islamic government run by the caliphs into a monarchy,” he said.
Wan Ji who graduated from two foreign Islamic schools from Pakistan and Egypt continued by saying that in Islam, to be selected to lead the community, one needs to be picked by qualification and not paternal linage.
“Islam does not teach you that way,” he said.
Adding to his thoughts, he also said that the Malay rulers should not solely rely on people’s money (which is paid by the government) as their source of income .
“That is unfair and un-Islamic,” he said.
The Malay rulers, by convention and in accordance with the federal and state constitutions, play the role of the guardian of the Islamic religion for their subjects. This has been in practice since the time Islam started in this country. The Sultans are also considered the protectors of the Malays.
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