In comparing the rehabilitation of drug addicts to prevent them from relapsing, Fuziah Salleh said the “Rahmatan lil’alamin” concept is about giving people a second chance.

She said the same goes for the LGBT community.

The Kuantan MP said that Islam teaches its followers to “hate the act and not the individual”.

“So we need to guide the LGBT community out of their lifestyle. About 83% of them are working in the sex trade along the alleys. We shouldn’t alienate them from us,” she said when winding up the debate on the 2020 Budget.

And the only way to do so is by showing compassion, she said.

Fuziah was responding to a question from Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali (PAS-Kuala Nerus) who wanted the “Rahmatan lil’alamin” concept to be implemented wisely, noting that people tended to sympathise more with the LGBT community than preachers.

She said that hating the LGBT community would only drive them away and could result in them being trapped in the wrongdoing.

“This is the difference in the ‘Rahmatan lil’alamin’ approach. We are not acknowledging or accepting their way of life, but with this approach, we can help them get out of the lifestyle,” she said.