KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4: Outspoken former Perlis mufti Dr Asri Zainal Abidin has lashed out at Egypt's mufti Ali Jum’ah who urged Egyptians to stop their protest against Hosni Mubarak.
“Suddenly today, at a time when the people of Egypt go out to peacefully demand their rights by taking part in road protests, he comes out with a religious opinion about protesting against Mubarak.
Not only that, he also supports Mubarak’s move to make reforms in seven months,” writes Asri in his blog, referring to the beleagured president's promise to step down in September after implementing reforms.
Asri joined a growing chorus of Malaysians who have expressed support for the protesters in Cairo and other cities, urging for Mubarak's immediate withdrawal.
Asri also warned against any plan to stop the demonstrations before Mubarak confirmed his departure, as demanded by the millions of protesters who have swarmed Egyptian streets since January 25.
Why Muslim world declined
Asri said the Mufti's statement only confirmed his hypocrisy, and said it was not surprising as he was a presidential appointee.
“It is very unfortunate that since his appointment, he has always brought up issues that had to do with the differences in opinions between Muslims like the differences of the various schools of thought," said Asri, adding that this was unlike other great Egyptian scholars such as Dr Yusuf Qaradawi and the late Muhammad al-Ghazali who had for long opposed Mubarak.
Asri further reminded that despotic and corrupt governments aided by such scholars as the Egyptian Mufti were the main reason for the decline of the Muslim world.
“The Islamic world has regressed no thanks to the despotic and corrupt governments, aided also by Muslim scholars who conspire with them,” said Asri.
Asri also hailed Qaradawi for declaring that those who died in the protests were martyrs.
“This is an example of a courageous scholar," said Asri, and called on Muslim scholars around the world to act righteously.
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