Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu has criticised a PAS MP who questioned whether minister Nga Kor Ming was a Muslim, after the latter used several Islamic phrases of gratitude in Parliament yesterday.

Taking to Facebook late last night, Aiman (above) explained that expressions such as “Alhamdulillah” (all praise be to Allah) and “InsyaAllah” (if Allah wills) are phrases of praise and acknowledgement of God’s power and that the use of such words does not automatically make someone a Muslim.

“Islam is...