KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Mufti Department is still gathering evidence and new elements that may link GISB Holdings (GISB) to deviant teachings before issuing any fatwa regarding the organisation's beliefs and practices.
Kelantan Mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad said the department did not want to hastily issue a fatwa on the matter.
"For Al-Arqam, we have already issued a fatwa concerning its teachings. However, for GISB, we are collecting new elements, and if another fatwa is needed, we will add it," he said.
He was speaking to reporters at an intellectual discourse in conjunction with the 55th birthday celebrations of Sultan Muhammad V here today. The event was graced and officiated by the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra.
At the same time, Mohamad Shukri advised Muslims in the state to be cautious of GISB's teachings, which were said to be a continuation of Al-Arqam's beliefs.
"This doesn't only concern GISB; we remind the public not to easily believe in any deviant teachings that could mislead others," he said, adding that the issue of GISB would be discussed in next month's fatwa meeting. — BERNAMA