A local Shia religious leader is set to be charged at the Syariah Court on Thursday in relation to a religious event held nearly four years ago in Gombak, Selangor.
Mohd Kamil Zuhairi Abd Aziz confirmed with Malaysiakini that he has been summoned to the religious court to be charged in relation to a gathering to commemorate the Battle of Karbala ahead of Ashura Day, which fell on Sept 9, 2019.
The 57-year-old father of six said the charge is linked to an alleged insult to the Selangor religious authorities involving the state mufti’s fatwa, which labelled Shia teachings as deviant.
“Previously on Jan 19, two other people were summoned to the Gombak Barat Lower Syariah Court at Kuang, Rawang, Selangor (over an abetment charge linked to the gathering), and they were later released on RM2,000 bail each (pending disposal of their case).
“But I did not receive the letter (summon) as I have moved house, and only found out about the summon from others. So I will present myself before the Syariah Court in Kuang on Thursday,” said Kamil, who is also the Shia Imamiyyah (Ja’fari) Society committee chairperson.
According to a copy of the summon, which named Kamil, the stated charge is framed under Section 52 read together with Section 12(c) of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (Selangor) 1995.
Section 12 deals with the offence of contempt of religious authorities, with subclause (c) specifically dealing with the mufti’s fatwa.
Section 52 deals with an attempt to commit an offence punishable under the enactment or a written law relating to Islamic law.
On Sept 6, 2019, the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) reportedly detained more than 20 Shia Muslims from a congregation gathered in a shophouse in Gombak.
The following day, Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari reportedly said the Jais raid was done in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Shia Islam is the second-largest denomination of the religion but is deemed deviant in Malaysia which practices Sunni Islam. - Mkini
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