2 PAS leaders agree use of ‘kafir’ may irk non-Muslims

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Dr Halimah Ali says PAS members must understand the sensitivities of the electorate, while Awang Hashim suggests using the term non-Muslims instead.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/09/20/2-pas-leaders-agree-use-of-kafir-may-irk-non-muslims  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/09/20/pas-setuju-jangan-guna-istilah-kafir-untuk-menghina  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #DrHalimahAli #AwangHashim #PAS #NonMuslims

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00:00Two PAS leaders have agreed that the term kafir should not be used to insult others, especially non-Muslims.

00:08Dr Halima Ali, a Central Committee member, said PAS must understand the sensitivities of the electorate it hopes to win over,

00:17and stressed that the party has never hated on non-Muslims.

00:21She was responding to a call by Kay Dipakaran, Selangor chief of PAS's Non-Muslim Supporters Wing,

00:28who urged members to avoid using terms like kafir and pendatang as they might offend non-Muslims.

00:36Halima said his remarks were a reminder for members to be careful with their words,

00:41to avoid any perception of insulting other communities.

00:46She added that PAS is a good listener and would consider feedback raised by delegates.

00:52Another Central Committee member, Awang Hashim, said,

00:55the term kafir did not have a negative connotation if used in a proper setting,

01:01especially when it came to discussing Islamic matters.

01:05However, the Pendang MP agreed that the term could offend certain communities,

01:10and it would be better to use the term non-Muslims instead.

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