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Non-Muslims Must Not Comment On Execution Of Hudud Says ISMA Chief

ISMA chief questioned the rights and contributions of non-Muslims towards the implementation of hudud law in the country.

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Muslim Rights Group ISMA Says Non-Muslims Have No Right To Interfere With The Hudud Issue

Isma warns non Muslims not to interfere with the implementation of hudud

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Muslim rights group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) has warned non-Muslims in the country that they have no right to oppose the plan to implement hudud, and said non-Muslims should understand that there are limitations to what they can say.

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Non-Muslims must not comment on the execution of hudud, Islamist group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) said today, despite the possible effects of the Islamic penal law on the community.

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Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman Goes On To State That They Should Be 'Thankful' For What They Have

Non Muslims should be 'thankful'

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Its president Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman said non-Muslims “should be thankful that they have more than what they need in this country”.

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Abdullah also accused some non-Muslims lawmakers of being “greedy”, by interfering in the alleged exclusive rights and interests of the Malays and Bumiputera, whom he claimed are the original settlers of the land.

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“I Don't See What Their Contributions Are For Them To Be Given So Many Privileges In The First Place."

Abdullah questions the contributions of non Muslims

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“I don't see what their contributions are for them to be given so many privileges in the first place,” he said on the sidelines of a two-day International Muslim Thinkers Conference organised by the group in Kuala Lumpur today.

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"Their strong stand against hudud gives the impression that they are in a dream world; they must realise that they have no say in determining the future of Muslims in this country," he added, in a comment on PKR and DAP opposing the plan by their Pakatan Rakyat coalition partner PAS to implement hudud in Kelantan.

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However, He Did Say Malaysia Was Not Yet Ready For Hudud

Abdullah also said that while Isma felt that Malaysia was not ready for hudud, they were supportive of it since it was a meeting point for two Malay parties - PAS and ruling party Umno.

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"To us, the more important factor is the sanctity of Islam and putting power in the hands of the Muslim people.

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The Issue Of Hudud Arose When Political Party PAS Tabled A Bill To Implement Hudud In Kelantan

Hudud might be implemented in Kelantan, affecting cities like Kota Bahru

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The controversial hudud issue flared up again when PAS announced plans last month to introduce two private members’ bills in Parliament to allow it to enforce the Islamic law in Kelantan.

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The Pas-led Kelantan government will table a private bill in Parliament before end of the year to seek a declaration that Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment II, or hudud, can be implemented in the state.

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The PAS-led Kelantan government, via PAS parliamentarians, plans to table a private member's Bill in the Dewan Rakyat as early as June to pave the way to implement hudud in Kelantan.

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This Affects The Relationship Pact Between PAS And DAP As DAP Is Against The Implementation Of Hudud

This triggered an exchange of words between Kelantan deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah and DAP’s national organising secretary Anthony Loke.

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DAP has always been against the implementation of hudud in Malaysia, with its late chairman Karpal Singh arguing that it was against the Federal Constitution and national interest.

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Hudud Law Is One Of Four Categories Of Punishments Under The Islamic Penal Law

In Islamic law or Sharia, hudud usually refers to the class of punishments that are fixed for certain crimes that are considered to be "claims of God."

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They include theft, fornication (zina) and adultery (extramarital sex), consumption of alcohol or other intoxicants, and apostasy.

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