No presence of Millah Abraham deviant sect

KUCHING: No reports have been received regarding the presence of the Millah Abraham deviant sect in Sarawak, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

He said at present, his ministry has not detected any activities or movements related to this deviant sect in the state.

“The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will continue to cooperate with the Islamic religious departments and mufti offices in each state to monitor the spread of this deviant sect.

“We will also work with the police to identify the methods of spreading the Millah Abraham deviant teachings, whether online or physically.

“However, as of now, I have not received any reports on this matter in Sarawak. If there are any new developments, our ministry will inform,” he said.

He said this to reporters after the Sarawak-level Jelajah Madani Ulama and Umara programme at Wisma SABATI here Sunday.

Na’im added that several states, including Perak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and others, have already gazetted the Millah Abraham teachings as a deviant sect.

Earlier, the Perak Mufti Department (JMNPk) confirmed the existence of the Millah Abraham deviant sect movement in Perak.

The Millah Abraham teachings have been a topic of discussion recently as they were reported to have been detected in several other states, including Negeri Sembilan and Johor.

Among the deviant beliefs of this sect are that its members believe the slaughtering done by non-members is invalid, they believe in the existence of a new prophet, and they have a different syahadah (declaration of faith).

They also attempt to combine three religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—while interpreting the teachings of the Quran based on their own understanding without referring to traditional tafsir (exegesis) books.

Previously, the media had reported that several followers of this sect had undergone the legal prosecution process in the Syariah Court after being suspected of trying to spread the teachings to their families and communities.