00:00Pearlis Mufti, Asri Zainul Abidin, today lamented that religious figures appeared to have been given a free pass to say anything, including baseless allegations without fear of reprimand.
00:13In a statement, Asri, also known as Maza, said people were generally afraid to question religious scholars or teachers, even when they were in the wrong.
00:23He said this reluctance to challenge such figures and bolden them to paralyze the minds of the public.
00:30Asri said, while Islam commanded its followers to respect religious scholars, it did not prevent them from critiquing or questioning their views, provided that the detractors were not rude.
00:41While Asri did not refer to any particular person or incident, his statement comes days after he said that any allegation linking the political crisis in Pearlis to certain state projects must be backed by evidence.
00:57He also warned that unsubstantiated claims were a matter of concern as they could create a negative perception of certain institutions.
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