Monday, November 09, 2026

Senator Nik Abduh: Paying RM50m to free Bossku ain’t abetting ‘sakau’ but an act containing ‘pahala’





Senator Nik Abduh: Paying RM50m to free Bossku ain’t abetting ‘sakau’ but an act containing ‘pahala’




MADANI backers have hit out at prominent PAS leader Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz for his apparent “personal fatwa” that Muslims who had contributed to the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund by raising RM50 mil to pay for the disgraced sixth premier’s fine have committed a meritorious act.

This follows two seemingly back-to-back social media posts which would be music to the ears of UMNO loyalists over the weekend by son of the much revered ate PAS spiritual leader and former Kelantan menteri besar the late Tan Sri Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.

“Muslim who chipped in with RM50 mil for DSNR (Datuk Seri Najib Razak) will reap pahala (religious merit),” he penned in a Facebook post.

NIK ABDUH: BANTU RM50 JUTA NAJIB BERPAHALA, BUKAN SOKONG SAKAU

Senator Nik Abduh Nik Aziz menyifatkan sumbangan umat Islam kepada Tabung Solidariti Datuk Seri Najib Razak sebagai satu amalan berpahala dan bukannya tanda menyokong sebarang penyelewengan.

Menerusi kenyataan di Facebook, beliau berkata, sumbangan berkenaan perlu dilihat sebagai sokongan terhadap sistem pengampunan Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang diiktiraf oleh syarak.

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“Such act doesn’t constitute support for sakau (plundering of the nation’s wealth) but rather, it supports the Agong’s power of pardon which is recognised under the Sharia law.”

This was followed up with another FB post to re-assure the Bossku fanbase that “beyond mere donations, any action or effort taken to alleviate the difficulties DSNR faces in securing his rightful entitlements – within the bounds of what is permitted – is an act that earns spiritual merits”.



The second-term Dewan Negara member who is reputed for having a soft spot for Bossku – only for such sentiment to be lifted to an all-time high level following cementing of the UMNO-PAS electoral pact to foster ummah unity – has come under fire for his shallow view which misinterpreted Islamic justice.

“Imagine if PAS implemented the hudud law, ordinary rakyat who steal would have their hands cut off but politicians and their allies who steal receive spiritual rewards and are forgiven,” mocked millennial preacher Abu Ayyash (@zafkhuzaimah) on Threads.


Flip flop interpretation of Islamic justice

Delving on Nik Abduh’s political view, Malay language news portal Nadi Daily wondered what is the basis that the former PAS lawmaker for Pasir Mas and Bachok used to establish that Muslims would reap pahala by donating to the Bossku cause.

“What is the legal methodology and the evidentiary support for this? Acknowledging the power of granting pardon doesn’t necessarily mean that anyone who pays an offender’s fine is automatically rewarded with pahala,” justified the political and current affairs-centric publication.

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Masyarakat makin keliru dengan hukum agama yang dibawa pemimpin PAS. Dulu bukan main lagi bercakap soal hudud, tetapi sekarang membantu membayar denda RM50 juta Najib pula dikatakan mendapat pahala.

Nik Abduh kata, umat Islam yang membantu membayar denda Najib mendapat pahala kerana menyokong sistem pengampunan Agong yang diakui syarak.

Persoalannya, apa dalil yang digunakan untuk menetapkan pahala itu? Apa kaedah dan sandaran hukumnya? Mengiktiraf kuasa pengampunan tidak sem...

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“In the past, PAS leaders were fond of citing a hadith of the holy Prophet which states that even if Fatimah binti Muhammad (youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad) herself were to commit theft, he would still ensure the prescribed punishment is carried out. This signifies that justice recognises neither rank nor lineage.”

Pointing to China whereby those guilty of large-scale corruption face the death penalty with real life executions having been carried out, Nadi Daily highlighted the irony of DAP – a party deemed as kafir harbi (hostile infidel) during the hudud polemic – having its leaders offering to resign in protest against the prospect of Bossku serving his sentence under house arrest.

“Meanwhile, PAS – a party that champions an Islamic cause – has leaders who link the act of helping to pay Najib’s fine to the attainment of religious merit,” ridiculed the news portal.

“The public is not challenging the Agong’s prerogative of pardon. Rather, the question is how the act of helping to pay the fine of a convicted individual can be linked to religious reward without an adequate legal or theological explanation.”

In essence, has religion been compromised for political mileage given the former youth wing chief (June 2015-April 2017) hails from a party that has consistently and steadfastly portrayed itself as a champion of integrity, clean governance and being corruption-free in its political discourse. – Nov 9, 2026


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Gemilang Daily
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Senator PAS, Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz mencetuskan perhatian apabila menyifatkan tindakan umat Islam membantu membayar RM50 juta untuk Datuk Seri Najib Razak sebagai perbuatan berpahala dan bukannya menyokong amalan rasuah.

Menerusi satu hantaran di Facebook, beliau berpandangan bahawa sumbangan berkenaan tidak sepatutnya dilihat sebagai sokongan terhadap perbuatan salah atau penyelewengan yang dikaitkan dengan bekas Perdana Menteri itu.

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Minister says Puspal, Jakim verifying claims of religious sensitivity breach at The Weeknd concert





Minister says Puspal, Jakim verifying claims of religious sensitivity breach at The Weeknd concert



Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan has said that firm action will be taken if The Weeknd’s concert in Bukit Jalil is found to have breached religious sensitivities. — Picture by Miera Zulyana


Summary

  • Minister Zulkifli Hasan stated firm action would be taken if The Weeknd's concert breached religious sensitivities in Malaysia.
  • He emphasised that Islam prohibits the worship of anything other than Allah and urged caution in artistic performances.
  • The Prime Minister's Department is collaborating with Puspal to verify claims and ensure compliance with concert conditions.


First Published: Monday, 09 Nov 2026 2:58 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan has said that firm action will be taken if The Weeknd’s concert in Bukit Jalil is found to have breached religious sensitivities.

In a Facebook post today, Zulkifli stressed that Islam strictly prohibits any form of worship of anything other than Allah.

“All parties must ensure that artistic performances do not cause confusion related to faith, morals, and religious sensitivities in Malaysia,” he said.

He said the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), through the Jakim Research Division, is in close contact with the secretariat of the Central Agencies Committee for the Application of Filming and Performance by Foreign Artists (Puspal).


This is to verify the validity of claims and compliance with the conditions of The Weeknd’s concert at Bukit Jalil, he said.

“Firm action based on law and verified facts will be taken to ensure every performance by local and foreign artists always preserves religious sensitivities, culture, and public order,” he said.


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Please understand - Malay Muslims are considered by Malaysian authorities as the MOST sensitive and MOST easily-confused people. That's why we have organisations like JAKIM (budgeted to RM2 Billion per annum) to look after their 'sensitivities'.


Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel

 


Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel

Protesters seek tighter trade restrictions on Israel and a halt to all arms sales.

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epa13362588 Demonstrators march during a 'Red Line' protest in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 08 November 2026. Thousands of protesters gathered for the country's fourth 'Red Line' rally under the theme 'No Money for Genocide,' calling on the Dutch government to sever economic and military ties with Israel and impose sanctions over the war in Gaza. EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN
Demonstrators on the march during Sunday's 'Red Line' protest in Amsterdam [Ramon Van Flymen/EPA]

More than 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, demanding government action against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, according to the Dutch branch of Amnesty International, one of the organisers.

Sunday’s ‘Red Line’ protesters, many wearing red items of clothing, called for tighter trade restrictions on Israel and a halt to all arms sales.

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“What is happening there is inhumane,” Mike van Dongen said as he walked in the huge throng of people.

“As far as I’m concerned, [the Dutch authorities] are doing nothing,” he said. “They don’t dare take any serious steps.”

As the protesters marched along a normally busy Amsterdam street that was closed to traffic on Sunday, a man stood at a bus stop with a loudspeaker shouting, “Free, free Palestine!” Many of the marchers echoed his cry as they passed.

Demonstrators gather at the Museum Square for a "Red Line" protest, focused on Dutch economic and military ties with Israel, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Amsterdam. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)
‘Red Line’ demonstrators packed Museum Square in Amsterdam on Sunday to condemn the Dutch government’s economic and military ties with Israel  [Patrick Post/AP]

At least 74,000 dead in Gaza

Israel’s genocidal war has killed at least 74,000 Palestinians, including 21,000 children, since October 2023.

Sunday’s protest was similar to one in early October last year. That followed ‘Red Line’ demonstrations last June when protesters marched through the streets of The Hague.

A “ceasefire” took effect in Gaza on October 10 last year, but Israeli attacks and killings have continued on an almost-daily basis since.

The war in Gaza has strained relations between the Netherlands and Israel. The Dutch foreign minister resigned last year after failing to secure new sanctions against Israel.

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Since then, a new minority coalition government took power in February and introduced an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, which the Dutch government and most of the international community consider illegal – the ban provoked a diplomatic spat with Israel.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten, who took part in a march last year but was not present on Sunday, defended his government’s actions at his weekly news conference on Friday.

“Every single day and every single week, we do what we can to alleviate the terrible situation there,” he said.

He added that his administration is “exerting greater political and diplomatic pressure” on Israel to abide by its agreements on Gaza.

Demonstrators gather during a Red Line protest with the theme 'No money for genocide' outside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on November 8, 2026. (Photo by Ramon van Flymen / ANP / AFP) / NETHERLANDS OUT
The ‘Red Line’ protest with the theme ‘No money for genocide’ outside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on Sunday [Ramon van Flymen/ANP/AFP]


Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war

 



Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war

US President Donald Trump warns that United States forces are ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to strike if necessary.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Iran's Foreign Ministry in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued the 'rain down hell' warning on Sunday, November 8 [File: Vahid Salemi/AP]

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that Tehran will “rain down hell” if the United States resumes attacks, serving Washington with an ultimatum in an attempt to end the two countries’ eight-month war.

“Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results,” Araghchi wrote in a post on X on Sunday.

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“Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened warriors rain down hell,” he said.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that renewed strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” if negotiations progress over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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‘Locked and loaded’

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump said when asked about continued US strikes on Iran during a phone interview reported by CNN. “I would [continue], if necessary, but we hit them really hard,” he added.

Trump warned that US forces have three aircraft carriers stationed in the region “fully locked and loaded”, ready to continue strikes if need be. He also said that the US has 38 bridges in Iran’s crosshairs that US forces “can knock down in literally one hour”.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry also quoted Araghchi in an earlier statement on Sunday that said Iran would “not go easy on American targets” in the region.

Araghchi’s statements came after reports by state media that an oil tanker caught fire earlier that morning after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz, citing Iran’s navy.

The navy claimed the ship’s identification systems were turned off and it was travelling in the no-go zone of the strait.

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Japan ramps up diplomacy between US and Iran to help end war

‘Devastating and severe’ response

An adviser to Iran’s commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force made threats that echoed those of the Iranian foreign minister and said that weapons have been “secured for years to come”.

“The armed forces are at the ready, and if the enemy makes a mistake, Iran’s response will be devastating and severe,” warned IRGC Brigadier-General Ali Belali in a statement on Telegram.

“As senior commanders of the armed forces have pointed out, we have upgraded our capabilities in the post-Ramadan War period,” Belali said.

The back-and-fourth between Iranian and US leaders comes following US midterm elections in which the Democratic Party won control of both chambers of Congress, soundly defeating Trump’s Republican Party.

Araghchi alleged that negotiations have been delayed as a result of the elections, but he awaits the path forward, Iranian state media reported.

“It will take some time for things to settle down and for the atmosphere to become conducive to the mediators resuming their visits,” the foreign minister said. “We have to wait.”