RapidKL denies involvement in pro-Shia activity near monorail station

RapidKL denies involvement in pro-Shia activity near monorail station

Jawi has also given the assurance that the religious authorities are constantly monitoring the situation based on public complaints.

The ‘Who Is Hussain’ movement distributed doughnuts and leaflets outside the Bukit Bintang monorail station on Saturday. (Twitter Khalid Ismath pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Rapid KL Monorail Line has denied any involvement with a programme organised by the “Who Is Hussain?” movement, believed to be managed by a pro-Shia group, which saw the distribution of doughnuts and leaflets outside the Bukit Bintang station.

“RapidKL would like to assert that the activity did not happen in the Bukit Bintang monorail station but was conducted outside our station.

“We are not involved with the activity of the group,” it said in a statement.

The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has also urged all parties with information on the spreading of Shia teachings to inform the department so that further action could be taken.

Bernama quoted its director Mohd Ajib Ismail as saying that the party was aware of the people’s anxiety over the programme organised by the “Who Is Hussain?” movement on Saturday.

“With regard to this, Jawi has conducted continuous monitoring based on complaints received from the public through social media.

“Based on the fatwa by the Federal Territories Islamic Legal Consultation Committee under the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 (Act 505), it has been declared that Islamic teachings besides that of ‘Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah’ is considered deviant,” Bernama quoted him as saying in a statement today.

Ajib said the spread of any teachings other than that of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah to Muslims in the Federal Territories was prohibited.

He also advised all parties to calm down and allow the authorities to deal with the situation.

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