A group of PAS lawmakers have labelled the Selangor Islamic Council’s (Mais) fatwa against liberalism and pluralism as a "rushed" and "drastic" effort as the two words are not properly defined in the fatwa.

Parit Buntar MP Mujahid Yusof Rawa ( left ), Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad and Sepang MP Hanipa Maidin said the religious authorities should have conducted dialogues to determine "pluralism" and "liberalism" first before making such a decision.

"Also, fatwa is never issued against someone specific. Fatwas are generic in nature. If it's specific, that is not the nature of a fatwa," Mujahid said at their a joint press conference at the Parliament lobby today.

Mujahid was referring to the fact that the fatwa specifically named Sisters in Islam (SIS) as practising pluralism and liberalism.

Mujahid also wanted religious authorities to state the implication of this fatwa, and how it will affect “interracial relations”.

Khalid, meanwhile, called the fatwa "odd", noting that it was issued out of the blue and wondering if it had any connections with a motion brought forth in the PAS muktamar in 2009.

PAS muslimat from Shah Alam had in 2009 brought forth a motion against SIS, in disagreement over some programmes that SIS had organised.

Khalid ( right ) said that despite his insistence that the motion be watered down then, the original motion was sent and was passed without debate at the muktamar.

"If there are problems with what SIS does, we can correct them. But we must not go to the extent of banning them.

"That is very harsh. That was what I told the muslimat back then," he said.

"All this while, this issue had been quiet but now suddenly the fatwa appeared," he added.

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