‘Haram’ vs ‘tanpa izin’ – why it’s important to use the right word

IN recent years, Malaysians have increasingly used the word “haram” when discussing places of worship. Whether it is a mosque, temple, church, or shrine, the language we choose to use when talking about them matters.

I would like to suggest a small but meaningful change in how we speak about these matters. Instead of saying something is haram, perhaps we should say it was done “tanpa izin”.