The Star. com
Wednesday January 13, 2010
THE 1988 non-Muslim Enactment already prohibits non-Muslims from using the word “Allah” and there should be no dispute now, Utusan Malaysia reported.
It said the Sultan of Selangor wants all quarters to hold firm to the stance that the word cannot be used by non-Muslims.
The Sultan’s position on the matter was aimed at preserving the Muslim faith and inter-religious harmony in the state, Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa Adzib said after briefing 38 non-governmental organisations at the state mosque on Monday.
“Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants the state to abide by the Selangor Fatwa Council’s decision that the word ‘Allah’ is exclusive to Muslims,” Adzib said.
He said he was told to issue the statement accordingly in the presence of Selangor mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid, MAIS secretary Abdul Halem Hapiz Salihin and its legal advisor Nurhani Salwa Jamaluddin.
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