Four states have yet to gazette the Control and Restriction of the Propagation of Non-Islamic Religion to Muslims Enactment, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the states are Penang, Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territories.

“Based on the Federal Constitution, other religious doctrines and beliefs are prohibited from being propagated to Muslims.

“This is in line with Article 11 (4) of the Federal Constitution, so I have to adhere to what is stipulated in the provision,” he said this in his reply to a question from Noh Omar (BN-Tanjung Karang) when winding up the debate at the policy stage on the 2019 Budget for his ministry in the House.

Noh wanted to know the states that had yet to gazette the Control and Restriction of the Propagation of Non-Islamic Religion to Muslims Enactment.

Mujahid, when replying to a question by Ismail Mohamed Said (BN-Kuala Krau) who was seeking a clarification on Shi’ism in Malaysia, said that based on the Federal Constitution all Shia teachings were banned as the Muslims in this country practised Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Sunni) teachings.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues Monday.

- Bernama