In an apparent response to a lecture by controversial scholar Kassim Ahmad, Muslims today were cautioned through Friday sermons on the threat from those who are 'anti-hadith'.
The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) sermon likened those who argue against following hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad) to “liberal Muslims”, secularists and followers other modern ideologies like capitalism, pluralism and communism.
“So we have to reject such beliefs because rejecting the Prophet's hadith is like not believing his teachings,” read the sermon uploaded onto Jakim's wesbite.
Not explicitly naming Kassim, (right) it added that Muslims must defend and love Allah and His prophets, and reject any form of insult against them.
“As we face attempts to feed deviant ideologies to Muslims, we must remember that unity is the only way to solve such problems,” it reads.
“We urge that the authorities take due action to ensure Muslms are not influenced by ideologies which are detrimental to the Islamic faith an thinking.
“Let us not view this lightly as the virus can lead to greater destruction.”
Against deifying chosen one
Kassim, during his a lecture in Putrajaya officiated by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad last weekend, said it is wrong to use hadith to interpret the Quran as it assumes that the Prophet Muhammad is all-knowing.
He also spoke against deifying the prophet through the syahadah—a Muslims proclamation of faith where a believer testifies to believing that there is only one God and that Prophet Muhammad was His messenger.
He also called against overt reverence of religious scholars who he termed “the priesthood caste”.
Kassim has previously been accused of being anti-hadith but has refuted this claim.
Friday sermons are also issued by state religious departments, including the Federal Territories Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi), and mosques can choose which to deliver.
The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) sermon likened those who argue against following hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad) to “liberal Muslims”, secularists and followers other modern ideologies like capitalism, pluralism and communism.
“So we have to reject such beliefs because rejecting the Prophet's hadith is like not believing his teachings,” read the sermon uploaded onto Jakim's wesbite.
Not explicitly naming Kassim, (right) it added that Muslims must defend and love Allah and His prophets, and reject any form of insult against them.“As we face attempts to feed deviant ideologies to Muslims, we must remember that unity is the only way to solve such problems,” it reads.
“We urge that the authorities take due action to ensure Muslms are not influenced by ideologies which are detrimental to the Islamic faith an thinking.
“Let us not view this lightly as the virus can lead to greater destruction.”
Against deifying chosen one
Kassim, during his a lecture in Putrajaya officiated by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad last weekend, said it is wrong to use hadith to interpret the Quran as it assumes that the Prophet Muhammad is all-knowing.
He also spoke against deifying the prophet through the syahadah—a Muslims proclamation of faith where a believer testifies to believing that there is only one God and that Prophet Muhammad was His messenger.
He also called against overt reverence of religious scholars who he termed “the priesthood caste”.
Kassim has previously been accused of being anti-hadith but has refuted this claim.
Friday sermons are also issued by state religious departments, including the Federal Territories Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi), and mosques can choose which to deliver.
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