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Replace “religion-riding” with “religious exploitation” to avoid misunderstanding, Mufti says

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil said Malaysians should use “religious exploitation” instead of the widely used phrase “religion-riding.”
  • He said the existing term could unfairly generalize about religious figures, many of whom engage in religious work sincerely.

The phrase “religion-riding” should be replaced with “religious exploitation” to prevent misunderstandings, Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil said.

Ahmad said the expression should not be spread or used widely among the public. In his view, its broad use could lead people to generalize about all religious figures without distinguishing between them.

He said many people involved in religious work act sincerely. The call seeks to make the language more precise when referring to the misuse of religion.

The term “religion-riding” should be replaced with “religious exploitation.”

· Ahmad Fauwaz FadzilThe Federal Territories Mufti argued that more precise wording would avoid generalizing about religious figures.
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