‘Muslims don’t need this right now’

Dr Asri pointed out that countries like Pakistan, Sudan and Nigeria that tried to implement hudud have stopped because in today’s world, people and conditions are different.

PERLIS Mufti Datuk Dr Asri Zainul Abidin spoke bluntly at a recent forum on religion.

“Gossiping is a big sin in Islam but are there (syariah) laws against gossiping? Do you see the religious authorities sending officers out to haul up those who gossip?’’