Selangor Islamic Religious Department refutes claims of palace protection for Qadiani group, attributing action delays to fatwa rulings and jurisdiction limits.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department has firmly denied allegations that influential figures with palace links are protecting the Qadiani group from legal action.
JAIS director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad labelled the claims as untrue and irresponsible.
He said such statements insult the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, as the Head of Islam in the state.
Mohd Shahzihan emphasised the Sultan’s firm stance against any deviation of faith and deviant teachings.
“The difficulty in taking action against the Qadiani arises because the group was ruled, through fatwas dated Sept 24, 1998 and Aug 17, 2000, to be outside the fold of Islam,” he explained in a statement.
These fatwa decisions affect JAIS enforcement jurisdiction, which only applies to Muslims under Syariah law.
JAIS has never received any complaint about a palace-linked individual masterminding Qadiani teachings in Selangor.
Efforts to combat deviant teachings are continuous and based on legal provisions and fatwa committee decisions.
The department referred to a TikTok video sermon uploaded on December 8 concerning deviant teachings.
A preliminary review found the preacher holds authorisation to teach Islam in Selangor.
The sermon was believed to have been delivered at Masjid Taman Putra Perdana in Puchong.
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council’s Teaching Authorisation Committee will examine if the statement contravenes regulations.
JAIS reminded all preachers to present facts accurately and with responsibility.
It urged against causing public unease, especially on matters involving the palace institution and the Sultan.
