Islamic religious authorities say that Muslims must adhere to the stipulated Islamic code practised in Malaysia.
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KUALA NERUS: The National Fatwa Council Muzakarah has decided that touching and holding dogs is against mainstream Islamic doctrines in this country which follows the Imam Shafie school of thought.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom said Islam revered all animals including dogs. However, Muslims must adhere to the stipulated Islamic code with regards to touching dogs.
He said this to reporters after closing the National Fatwa Committee Conference 2014, which was also attended by Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general Othman Mustapha and National Fatwa Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin.
Jamil Khir said Jakim would call on the organisers of the recent “I Want To Touch A Dog” event to get a clearer picture.
The event which was held at Central Park in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya attracted over 800 people from all faiths and was aimed at encouraging human compassion towards dogs.
However, it drew flak from the Islamic religious authorities after some Muslim visitors to the event including children were pictured touching and petting the dogs there.
On another note, Jamil Khir said among the major issues discussed at the conference were the Islamic State (IS), particularly on Malaysian extremists fighting in Syria, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and surrogacy.
In regards to IS, he said the National Fatwa Council found that Muslims were still confused about the context of jihad, martyrdom and religious rulings on these, not just held by Muslims in Malaysia but also throughout the world.
Jamil Khir said that Malaysians who were recruited were willing to fight in Syria in the name of IS, which was against true Islamic teachings.
Regarding the GST which will be implemented next April, Jamil Khir said the National Fatwa Council was of the view that Islam allowed a ruling government to collect tax but it must be within the Islamic legal framework.
On surrogacy, the minister said the National Fatwa Council decided that it was not encouraged except in mitigating circumstances.
He said the details of the decisions or edicts made by the council at its meeting would be released soon by the secretariat of the Malaysia National Fatwa Committee. – BERNAMA
KUALA NERUS: The National Fatwa Council Muzakarah has decided that touching and holding dogs is against mainstream Islamic doctrines in this country which follows the Imam Shafie school of thought.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom said Islam revered all animals including dogs. However, Muslims must adhere to the stipulated Islamic code with regards to touching dogs.
He said this to reporters after closing the National Fatwa Committee Conference 2014, which was also attended by Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general Othman Mustapha and National Fatwa Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin.
Jamil Khir said Jakim would call on the organisers of the recent “I Want To Touch A Dog” event to get a clearer picture.
The event which was held at Central Park in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya attracted over 800 people from all faiths and was aimed at encouraging human compassion towards dogs.
However, it drew flak from the Islamic religious authorities after some Muslim visitors to the event including children were pictured touching and petting the dogs there.
On another note, Jamil Khir said among the major issues discussed at the conference were the Islamic State (IS), particularly on Malaysian extremists fighting in Syria, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and surrogacy.
In regards to IS, he said the National Fatwa Council found that Muslims were still confused about the context of jihad, martyrdom and religious rulings on these, not just held by Muslims in Malaysia but also throughout the world.
Jamil Khir said that Malaysians who were recruited were willing to fight in Syria in the name of IS, which was against true Islamic teachings.
Regarding the GST which will be implemented next April, Jamil Khir said the National Fatwa Council was of the view that Islam allowed a ruling government to collect tax but it must be within the Islamic legal framework.
On surrogacy, the minister said the National Fatwa Council decided that it was not encouraged except in mitigating circumstances.
He said the details of the decisions or edicts made by the council at its meeting would be released soon by the secretariat of the Malaysia National Fatwa Committee. – BERNAMA
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