Terengganu govt monitoring deviant teachings to prevent revival

 

The Terengganu government is closely monitoring deviant teachings the State Mufti Department labelled as misleading to prevent their resurgence.

This follows alleged attempts to revive Ayah Pin’s teachings in Besut recently.

State Information, Preaching, and Syariah Empowerment Committee chairperson Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi stated that apart from the teachings of the Sky Kingdom sect by Ayah Pin, Terengganu Islamic Religious Affairs Department enforcement officers are also keeping a close eye on controversial clerics Mohib Khouli and Kanzun Makhfiyyan.

“Enforcement action will be taken if these teachings continue to be disseminated in Terengganu under Section 10 (insulting or defying religious authorities) or Section 12 (opinions contrary to fatwa) of the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs Enactment 1986,” he said.

Khalil (above) said this while answering a query from Riduan Mohamad Nor (PAS-Jertih) during the question-and-answer session of the First Meeting, Second Session of the 15th State Legislative Assembly today.

He added that the department also received several complaints regarding questionable teachings, and investigations are ongoing under the Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment (Terengganu) 2001.

Sky Kingdom village in Besut, Terengganu

Earlier, a post on the “Imam Muda Kulan” Facebook account claimed that certain groups in Besut were attempting to revive the teachings of Ayah Pin.

Previously, the Fatwa Committee of the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council declared the teachings of Ayah Pin as deviant under Section 25 of the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs Enactment 1986, and it was declared unlawful in 1997.

- Bernama