Faith is not a bottle of vodka martini
Najib’s Islamic faith can neither be shaken nor stirred.
Based on the news report, Harussani also did not present his argument by using the four sources of Islamic as his basis for argument. The four are Al- Quran, As-Sunnah, Ijma and Qiyas.
K Pragalath, Free Malaysia Today
Faith is a belief system that comes from within. It is not something that can be, to paraphrase Britain’s fictitious spy, James Bond’s famous line, “shaken not stirred”.
In short, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s faith in Islam is not a bottle of vodka martini.
Yes I am writing this in response to Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria’s remarks over Najib’s visit to Batu Caves in conjunction with Thaipusam.
An online media report quoted Harussani as saying: “Najib’s visit is blasphemous. I have been telling this to him for years.”
It also quoted Harussani as saying that Najib “sacrificed his faith” and that it was an “idolatrous act” on Najib’s part when he attended the Thapusam festival on Tuesday.
Najib has been visiting Batu Caves for the past three years.
How can Najib’s Islamic faith be shaken and stirred when his motive of being there is purely political, not religious?
He was there to announce about the funds for the temple and additional Tamil schools, hence Harussani’s contention that Najib joined Thaipusam celebration does not hold water.
From a political perspective, one can decipher Najib’s “nambikei” (trust) speech as a bait for election.
At the end of the day, Najib & Co must obtain the people’s trust to form the next government at the 13th general election.
Harussani does not need to do so since his appointment as mufti, by convention, is done by the sultan.
It is also vital for Najib to be present in Batu Caves, Selangor, since 52% of the voters in Selangor are non-Malays.
My second point would look at the issue from the Islamic perspective.
