FT mufti’s office to summon ‘Raja Bomoh’ over ritual at sinkhole site

 

FMT:

FT mufti’s office to

summon ‘Raja Bomoh’

over ritual at sinkhole site

Anne Muhammad

-29 Aug 2024, 10:43 AM

Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar says Ibrahim Mat Zin is still being monitored by the mufti’s office because of his previous rituals.

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Ibrahim Mat Zin, better known as Raja Bomoh, was reported to have visited the sinkhole site at Jalan Masjid India yesterday and sprinkled water he claimed was from a Perak waterfall. (Facebook pics)

PETALING JAYA: 

The federal territories mufti’s office will summon Ibrahim Mat Zin, better known as Raja Bomoh, for reportedly performing a ritual at Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, where a woman fell into an 8m-deep sinkhole a week ago.

Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar said Ibrahim’s actions have caused public distress and misunderstanding about Islam among the community.

I have requested the federal territories mufti’s office to summon Ibrahim soon,

 Na’im told FMT.

He said Ibrahim is being monitored by the federal territories mufti’s office under Section 129 of the Syariah Criminal Procedure Act (Federal Territories) 1997 because of his previous ritual practices.

According to media reports, Ibrahim visited the sinkhole site yesterday and sprinkled 

special water

 that he claimed was sourced from the bottom of a waterfall in Perak.

His actions have been widely criticised, with many saying the rituals contradict Islamic teachings and have embarrassed Malaysia and its people.

Ibrahim was most notably remembered for his ritual involving coconuts at KLIA in 2014 shortly after the disappearance of MH370, which was ridiculed.

In 2017, the Islamic development department (Jakim) said his activities went against Islamic principles and were haram.

That same year, he was also charged under Section 7(a) of the Syariah Criminal Offenses Act (Federal Territories) 1997 with insulting Islam.