FT mufti urges cancellation of 'Glamping With Pride'
The Federal Territories Mufti Department has advised organisers to cancel the “Glamping With Pride” programme scheduled to take place in Hulu Langat, Selangor, on Jan 17 and 18.
Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil said Islam prohibits involvement in, or the organisation of, any programme linked to deviant LGBTQ+ elements.
“The Federal Territories Mufti Department advises...
The Federal Territories Mufti Department has advised organisers to cancel the “Glamping With Pride” programme scheduled to take place in Hulu Langat, Selangor, on Jan 17 and 18.
Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil said Islam prohibits involvement in, or the organisation of, any programme linked to deviant LGBTQ+ elements.
“The Federal Territories Mufti Department advises the organisers to cancel or stop any activities that contain elements promoting deviant culture.
“In fact, every individual or group involved in immoral programmes like this must be subjected to firm action and severe punishment commensurate with the depravity of the immoral acts committed.
“However, if any among those involved wish to repent and regret their actions, know that the door of repentance is always open for those who want to return to their true nature,” he said in a Tinta Mufti write-up published today.
Multiple police reports
Jejaka, the NGO behind the event, has so far maintained that it would proceed with the two-day community-based retreat focused on well-being, peer support, and health awareness.
Yesterday, Kajang police confirmed receiving five reports concerning an advertisement for Jejaka’s Glamping With Pride programme.
Kajang district police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said the reports alleged that the programme could potentially cause social problems and violate norms of propriety.
He said one of the reports was received at around 6pm on Thursday, and investigations are underway under Section 504 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Previously, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) said authorities were closely monitoring the organisation of the programme and would not compromise on any efforts or approaches aimed at normalising deviant sexual behaviour.
Jakim director-general Sirajuddin Suhaimee said such acts are also offences under existing laws, including Section 25 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 as well as Sections 377A, 377B, 377C, and 377D of the Penal Code, which provide for offences related to “unnatural sex”.
‘Programme clearly contradicts Islam’
Commenting further, Fauwaz said that organising a programme that attempts to inject such elements - masked under seemingly normal recreational activities like glamping - is clearly prohibited because it constitutes openly promoting immoral acts and sin.
This is especially so in Malaysia, where Islam holds a special position under the Federal Constitution, he said.
“From the perspective of Maqasid Syariah, organising such a programme clearly contradicts the principle of safeguarding lineage (hifz al-nasl) in Islamic law.
“This is because the legalisation of marriage between opposite-sex couples aims to lawfully expand human progeny, while also preventing mafsadah (harm) that arises from fornication and same-sex relations,” he added.
