Perlis Fatwa Committee Declares GISBH As Deviant Sect

The Perlis Fatwa Committee in its special meeting today concluded that the teachings of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) contain deviant elements, particularly in their spiritual beliefs. State mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said that GISBH's beliefs are a continuation of the al-Arqam teachings, which have been declared deviant. 'In its discussion, the Committee concluded that the GISBH group's beliefs promote a cult-like devotion to its leaders or religious figures, to the extent of equating them with the Prophet Muhammad SAW, attributing miraculous abilities or knowledge of the unseen to them, as if they were God Source: BERNAMA News Agency