The PAS president said, in Islam, politics and religion could not be separated, adding that Prophet Muhammad had touched on politics in his sermons, Malaysiakini reported.

“There’s Islam in politics, therefore there is political Islam. So it is not wrong and in fact compulsory to talk about it,” he was quoted as saying.

The Marang MP also said as a Muslim, it was compulsory to speak up against any shortcomings be it on the economy or politics.

Hadi’s comments were in response to the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) banning politicians from delivering religious lectures in mosques and suraus in the state.

Maidam said Terengganu’s Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was upset that some politicians had given religious lectures or classes, and led Friday prayers without the council’s approval.

The council added that political leaders and activists are not allowed to deliver religious lectures, without its permission.

However, Hadi played down the ban saying such prohibitions were in place since the 60s and that Maidam was merely repeating it.

“I will continue with my sermons as normal at the suraus and mosques.”