Kedah ruler Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah has decreed that the term "Allah" is exclusive for Muslims and that non-Muslims are prohibited to use the word.

In a statement, the ruler urged the people to immediately stop debating on the issue to ensure the continuity of harmony in the state.

"The word Allah is a special name for Allah. Allah does not give birth and is not born. He named himself Allah and Allah is only worshipped by the Muslims...