PAS sec-gen ignores Youth chief’s warning, wishes Merry Xmas

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Dec 2018 3:34PM · 4 Comments

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, in his Christmas greeting, expresses hope that Malaysians are able to live in peace and harmony. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 25, 2018.

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan today extended Christmas greetings, ignoring the party’s Youth chief who warned Muslims against doing so.

The Kota Baru MP wished Malaysians a Merry Christmas, and expressed hope that everyone is able to live in peace and harmony.

“A large number of my classmates at the Universiti Malaya Law Faculty were non-Muslims. We are still friendly to this day, like a family, and we frequently contact each other and meet for reunions.

“Differences in opinion are a blessing in Islam,” he said in a statement.

It was reported that PAS Youth chief Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi said there should be “limits” when respecting other religions, and that posting Christmas greetings on Facebook is an acknowledgment of Christians’ faith, thus, it is haram (forbidden).

“Christians claim God had a child, and this is against our beliefs as Muslims. Muslims must not celebrate Christmas and must not post Christmas greetings on Facebook.

“They (Christians) claim the prophet Isa (Jesus) to be the son of God, and this is ‘syirik’ (idolatry) in Islam,” he was quoted as saying during a lecture in Kuala Terengganu on Sunday night.

Khalil, who is the son of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, was widely panned for the statement.

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang yesterday said the warning that Muslims cannot celebrate Christmas is an example of the politics of hate and fear propagated by the Islamist party that could destroy Malaysia’s multiculturalism.

“Does PAS want to have a world war of religions, or a peaceful, tolerant and harmonious world based on the tolerance and peaceful coexistence of all the great religions of the world?”

Last week, Federal Territories Mufti Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri, on his official website, said Muslims can wish Christians Merry Christmas without jeopardising their own faith. – December 25, 2018.

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  • That is a nice gesture by a senior PAS official. I am confident he will not end up in hell for his kind words. Your presidents son might be burning in his self-inflicted hell today though.

    Posted 5 years ago by Hong Leong Ooi · Reply

  • Hey Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi, did you see the Christmas greeting posted on FB by the Johor Sultan and Permaisuri? I think it's very cute and sweet. What do you think, Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi? You gonna go preach to them too?

    Posted 5 years ago by Burrd Lim · Reply

  • No one is interested in PAS. PAS n DEVIL means the SAME.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • How fragile, sometimes hateful, and confused PAS has made some of the teaching of Islam. As a Muslim, for wishing somebody well and happiness, I do not need any religious reference. It is simply humanity. See the unnecessary and sometimes illogical cosmetic changes that have taken place in Islam. P. Ramlee and Salamo were Muslims too and made contributed happiness to countless people through their movies and song.

    Posted 5 years ago by Citizen Pencen · Reply