Bon Odori festival can lead to polytheism, says Penang mufti


A file picture of the Bon Odori festival taking place in Penang in 2019. -ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor has advised Muslims not to participate in the Bon Odori festival as it can lead to polytheism.

Wan Salim said Muslims were advised to always preserve the purity of their Islamic faith by avoiding such festivals.

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