The Muslim Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PPMM) has voiced its objection to the call by four PAS lawmakers to strip the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais) of its executive powers.
Association president Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar warned that such a move would provide space to non-Muslims to interfere in Islamic affairs.
"The impact of abolishing the executive powers will lead to non-Muslims in state executive committees and in the state administration to 'disturb' Islamic affairs.
"An Islamic council is an 'Islamic government' in a particular state. It is free from the control of the state authorities as the council advises the sultan directly," he told Ismaweb today.
Zainul (left) said the powers of the council with regard to Islamic matters cannot be curbed by the state government since the main objective of those powers is to execute the responsibilities of the sultan as the head of religion in the state.
"So the move to abolish the executive powers of the council will also erode the powers of the sultan," he added.
Zainul also issued a stern warning to all quarters, be it Muslims or non-Muslims, not to meddle in the powers of the council.
"This arrangement has been working for a long time without problems. Disputes emerged only when the rights of Muslims were systematically challenged one after another.
"So it is logical for the council to defend the powers it possesses," he added.
Yesterday, four Selangor PAS parliamentarians urged the state government to amend the laws to remove Mais' executive powers, so that it can no longer issue orders to the Selangor Religious Islamic Department (Jais).
The four are Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad (right), Sepang MP Hanipa Maidin, Kota Raja MP Siti Mariah Mahmud and Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat.
The MPs made the call after Mais refused to return the Malay and Iban language bibles seized by Jais despite the attorney-general and state government ordering it to do so.
Association president Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar warned that such a move would provide space to non-Muslims to interfere in Islamic affairs.
"The impact of abolishing the executive powers will lead to non-Muslims in state executive committees and in the state administration to 'disturb' Islamic affairs.
"An Islamic council is an 'Islamic government' in a particular state. It is free from the control of the state authorities as the council advises the sultan directly," he told Ismaweb today.
Zainul (left) said the powers of the council with regard to Islamic matters cannot be curbed by the state government since the main objective of those powers is to execute the responsibilities of the sultan as the head of religion in the state."So the move to abolish the executive powers of the council will also erode the powers of the sultan," he added.
Zainul also issued a stern warning to all quarters, be it Muslims or non-Muslims, not to meddle in the powers of the council.
"This arrangement has been working for a long time without problems. Disputes emerged only when the rights of Muslims were systematically challenged one after another.
"So it is logical for the council to defend the powers it possesses," he added.
Yesterday, four Selangor PAS parliamentarians urged the state government to amend the laws to remove Mais' executive powers, so that it can no longer issue orders to the Selangor Religious Islamic Department (Jais).
The four are Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad (right), Sepang MP Hanipa Maidin, Kota Raja MP Siti Mariah Mahmud and Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat.
The MPs made the call after Mais refused to return the Malay and Iban language bibles seized by Jais despite the attorney-general and state government ordering it to do so.
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