‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  On 23 June 2016, the Mufti of Pahang shocked Malaysians by stating that it is a sin for Muslims to support the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which he labelled as Kafir Harbi (infidels against whom war can be waged).  The statement received mixed reactions from the Muslims...

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Main Author:	Malik, Maszlee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute 2017
Subjects:	BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc BP1 Islam BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.6 Islam and the state JF Political institutions (General) JQ Political institutions Asia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/54575/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54575/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54575/1/ISEAS_Perspective_2017_4.pdf

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spelling	iium-545752017-03-16T10:09:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54575/ ‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization Malik, Maszlee BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc BP1 Islam BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.6 Islam and the state JF Political institutions (General) JQ Political institutions Asia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  On 23 June 2016, the Mufti of Pahang shocked Malaysians by stating that it is a sin for Muslims to support the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which he labelled as Kafir Harbi (infidels against whom war can be waged).  The statement received mixed reactions from the Muslims: some voiced their support while many opposed it. For non-Muslims, it became a source of fear, given recent threats announced by the Malaysian Islamic State (IS) based in Syria, and the first bombing incident by IS in Malaysia.  Following the overall rejection of the labeling by Muslim scholars and intellectuals who claimed that the label was invalid and unsuitable under contemporary circumstances, the Prime Minister’s Office soon announced that no Malaysians should be placed under the Kafir Harbi category.  There is in Malaysia an unfortunate practice of using the term Kafir Harbi for political reasons, and for demonising certain opposition political parties and certain non-Muslim groups. ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute 2017-01-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54575/1/ISEAS_Perspective_2017_4.pdf Malik, Maszlee (2017) ‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization. ISEAS Perspective, 2017 (4). pp. 1-8. E-ISSN 2335-6677 https://www.iseas.edu.sg/images/pdf/ISEAS_Perspective_2017_4.pdf
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description	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  On 23 June 2016, the Mufti of Pahang shocked Malaysians by stating that it is a sin for Muslims to support the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which he labelled as Kafir Harbi (infidels against whom war can be waged).  The statement received mixed reactions from the Muslims: some voiced their support while many opposed it. For non-Muslims, it became a source of fear, given recent threats announced by the Malaysian Islamic State (IS) based in Syria, and the first bombing incident by IS in Malaysia.  Following the overall rejection of the labeling by Muslim scholars and intellectuals who claimed that the label was invalid and unsuitable under contemporary circumstances, the Prime Minister’s Office soon announced that no Malaysians should be placed under the Kafir Harbi category.  There is in Malaysia an unfortunate practice of using the term Kafir Harbi for political reasons, and for demonising certain opposition political parties and certain non-Muslim groups.
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title	‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization
title_short	‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization
title_full	‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization
title_fullStr	‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization
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publisher	ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute
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‘Kafir Harbi’ in Malaysia: another path to polarization

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