WHEN Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic) told Parliament in April that Wahhabism is not an “ajaran sesat” (deviant teaching) and is part of the Sunni school of thought, reactions were mixed.
Those inclined toward Wahhabism were grateful and heaved a sigh of relief; and those against it were shocked and questioned if Dr Asyraf was himself a Wahhabi and asked if he was going against the decision of the National Fatwa Council, which had stated that Wahhabism has no place in Malaysia.
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