LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TOLD TO WORK TOGETHER TO CURB SPREAD OF DEVIANT TEACHINGS

• Published date: 07 April 2024
• Author: MOHAMAD SYAZWAN MUSTAFA
• Publication title: Bernama: The Malaysian National News Agency (Malaysia)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Local community leaders have been urged to work together to combat the spread of deviant teachings in their respective areas and contain the problem effectively

Selangor Islamic Religious Council Faith Control Committee member Prof Madya Dr Mohd Sukki Othman said village chiefs and residents’ associations play a crucial role in efforts to nip the problem at the grassroots level.

“It’s because (deviant teachings) do not bring goodness, but instead they ruin people’s thinking, social system, etc. (Combatting these teachings) are part of Amar Makruf Na’hi Mungkar (Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong), which is an obligation within the community.

“So, the unity (of local leaders) is necessary to ensure such teachings can be eradicated more efficiently and effectively, alongside efforts to increase knowledge about faith based on the Quran and Sunnah,” he told Bernama when contacted today.

Mohd Sukki said the uncertain state of the world is also a contributing factor for individuals to spread deviant teachings to attain wealth, power, status or respect, adding that knowledge is crucial to tackling the problem.

Earlier, Pahang Mufti Prof Datuk Dr Asmadi Mohamed Naim reminded Muslims to be cautious and reject deviant teachings such as the Khawarij, Takfiri ideologies and any other...