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Jahara reports Ustaz for saying GST is haram

February 2, 2015

Penang opposition leader lodges report against an Ustaz for misleading Muslims about GST in his Friday sermon.

BUTTERWORTH: Penang state legislative assembly opposition leader Jahara Hamid today lodged a police report against a religious teacher who allegedly said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was illegal for Muslims during his lecture at the Bagan Lebai Tahir mosque here.
Jahara, who is also Teluk Air Tawar state assemblyman, said the report was lodged because his evening sermon last Friday had caused confusion on the implementation of GST.
“I received a complaint from a member of the congregation who claimed the ‘ustaz’ (religious teacher) in his lecture stated that it was ‘haram’ (illegal) to impose GST on Muslims and (GST) can only be imposed on non Muslims.
“The lecture delivered by the ustaz contradicted the explanation on Islamic laws on GST issued by the Islamic Religious Department (Jakim) on the GST implementation in Malaysia,” she said when contacted here today.
The police report was made at the Teluk Air Tawar police station.
Jahara also urged the Penang State Islamic Religious Council and Penang State Islamic Religious Department to investigate the ustaz’s sermon that was presented last Friday.
“I have also requested the Penang Islamic Religious authorities to ensure all mosques and surau in the state are not being used by irresponsible quarters to create confusion and doubts among Muslims.” he said.
- BERNAMA