This comes after PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan refused to retract parliamentary remarks containing the word, which means ‘hypocrite’.
Key takeaways
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim criticized the use of the term 'munafik' to label government leaders, urging for deeper religious understanding. His comments followed a parliamentary dispute where PAS chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan refused to retract his use of the word during budget debates.
- Anwar stated that individuals with limited religious knowledge often wrongly judge others as hypocrites or infidels.
- Takiyuddin Hassan declined to retract his use of 'munafik' during the 2027 budget debate in Parliament.
- Speaker Johari Abdul advised MPs to avoid religious terms that may cause misunderstanding or prolonged arguments.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed regret that despite the government’s efforts to strengthen religious education, accusations of hypocrisy continue to be levelled against the government’s leadership and the budget. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised the tendency of certain parties to label other Muslims as “munafik” (hypocrites) and infidels over differences in views, saying such behaviour does not reflect the moral conduct and character demanded by Islam.
Anwar said such people tended to judge others based on their limited knowledge of religion, and called on them to deepen their understanding of Islam.
“(These people) learn a little religion and proceed to judge others and call them infidels and hypocrites,” he said at an event at Kompleks Seri Perdana in Putrajaya today.
