JELI: A ritual supposedly to ward off floods by ‘Raja Bomoh’ (shaman) or his real name, Ibrahim Mat Zin with a woman in Teluk Intan recently, clearly showed elements that contradicted Islamic teachings, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.
JELI, 6 Jan -- Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary menyampaikan ucapan pada majlis mangsa-mangsa banjir dan persekolahan di Pasti Nur Fatihah, Kuala Balah, di sini hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
He said in this regard, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department hoped that the Perak Islamic Religious Department would take stern action against the individuals involved. On Wednesday , JAIPk was reported to have summoned Ibrahim in connection with a ritual that was doen to supposedly ward off floods at Dataran Pengairan and Saliran Teluk Intan, a video of which went viral on social media.
On another development, Ahmad Marzuk hoped that prospective pilgrims affected by the government’s temporary suspension of travel permission to perform umrah beginning Jan 8, would be patient.