A son of the former leader of the outlawed Al-Arqam movement and his wife were charged with insulting Islam in a Syariah court in Malaysia.
A son of As’aari Muhammad, also known as ‘Abuya, the former leader of the outlawed Al-Arqam movement, and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Syariah High Court on charges of insulting Islam . Muhammad ‘Athoullah As’aari, 39, was charged with possession of documents such as a book titled “Politik Islam Membawa Kasih Sayang, Pendidikan Rasulullah” and a framed picture of As’aari.
The offence was allegedly committed in a house at Jalan Ayer Molek Perdana 10, Taman Ayer Molek Perdana, Kuala Sungai Baru in the Alor Gajah district, at about 1.15 pm last Sept 21. The charge, under Section 63 of the Syariah Offences Enactment (State of Melaka) 1991, accuses him of attempting to insult Islam by insulting a fatwa (edict) issued by the Mufti through a Gazette dated Aug 11, 1994, and another Gazette dated Aug 2, 2007. His wife, Ummu Habibah Raihan, 41, was charged with abetting him by keeping the documents at the same location, date and time.The prosecution, represented by Chief Syarie Prosecutor of the Malacca Syariah Prosecution Department Atras Mohamad Zin, proposed that Muhammad ‘Athoullah’s bail of RM1,000 be maintained. Shariah lawyers Mohd Hafizuddin Ahmad Mispha and Mohd Faizal Mohamad, representing both the accused, did not object. Judge Syarie Mohd Yunus Mohamad Zin allowed the prosecution’s proposal and set Feb 13, 2025, for mention. Meanwhile, the court postponed to Feb 13 to charge five others on a similar charge. They are two other sons of Abuya, aged 42 and 45, and their spouses
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