KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu will follow Perlis' example in declaring the beliefs and teachings of GISB Holdings (GISBH) as deviant.
Terengganu Mufti Datuk Dr Mohamad Sabri Haron said that the Terengganu Fatwa Committee will issue this ruling based on clear evidence indicating that the organisation promotes deviant teachings.
"We will declare GISBH as deviant based on the evidence, but typically, the National Council for Islamic Affairs (MKI) will make a decision first before it is brought to the respective states," he said.
"Once strong evidence is presented by authorised parties regarding GISB, it will undoubtedly be declared deviant," he added.
Mohamad Sabri noted that while the GISB movement is not very prominent in Terengganu, the issue is still taken seriously.
"In Terengganu, this movement is not widely recognised, and there have been no serious complaints warranting a state-level fatwa.
"When serious complaints arise at the national level, they are usually discussed at the MKI before being decided by each state," he explained.
Earlier, the Perlis Fatwa Committee declared that the beliefs and teachings of GISB contain elements of deviance, particularly regarding batiniah teachings.
This declaration makes Perlis the first state to label the organisation as a deviant group.
Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin stated that the fatwa was issued after the committee received convincing evidence that the organisation promotes deviant beliefs.