It is permissible for non-Muslims to use phrases such as “Alhamdulillah” (all praise be to Allah) in daily conversations as long as there are no intentions to mock or insult the religion, the Federal Territories Mufti Department affirmed.

In a post on its website today, the department said non-Muslims’ utterance of such phrases, which it said are Islamic in nature, is allowed if used in the correct context and does not demean the sanctity of Islam.