Religion should not be used as a platform to target others for political gain, reminded Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
“Religion should be free from politics, including sermons delivered on the podiums of the mosques. Religious should be free from all (trappings), because it is higher than everything,” he told the media today at KLIA.
He was asked to comment on Kelantan Amanah's allegation that PAS had used its Aidiladha sermon to slander the Pakatan Harapan government.
Kelantan Amanah vice chief Che Ibrahim Mohamed was reported yesterday claiming a sermon issued by Kelantan PAS' ulama wing was sowing hatred towards the federal government by “using religious sentiments in the wrong manner”.
He said the sermon had purportedly berated Harapan fpr being responsible for "legalising (menghalalkan) the LGBT”.
Mujahid said sermons should be directed at goodness, instead of being used to label others because of differences in political views.
“The (sermons) should call people to do good, call towards nation-building, and more importantly, avoid labelling groups that have differing political views, or worse, spread slander that is untrue, out of political interests,” he said.
“Indeed, this has been my advice since the beginning when I was appointed as a minister, to ask that religion not be politicised,” said the Amanah vice president upon arriving from Mecca.
He said he has just returned from Mecca and had been spending his time in spiritual pursuit, and would address the matter further when he returns to work, to weigh what actions would be necessary.
PAS has taken to criticising Mujahid and Harapan for taking a reconciliatory stand towards the LGBT community. -Mkini
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