COMMENT | We refer to PAS Youth’s Dakwah and Islamic Defence Committee chairperson Sukri Omar’s statement, where he defended dakwah (religious propagation) activities carried out at higher learning institutions.

Sukri cited Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution, which states that Islam is the religion of the Federation. 

He further cited Article 11(1) which states that “Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and subject to Clause (4) to propagate it and Article 11(4), which states ‘may control or restrict the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among persons professing the religion of Islam’”.

None of the articles he relied upon confers a right to carry out dakwah activities which are not in accordance with the Federal Constitution and the law.

Article 3(1) clearly does not provide for...