Malaysian politicians have slammed a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) party leader for claiming that those who join the Islamist party would “certainly” go to heaven.Among them, Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar, said in a social media post on Tuesday: “PAS’ office is not an immigration counter for the afterlife, where you get a ‘heaven’ stamp upon showing your membership certificate and ballot vote.”During the PAS assembly over the weekend, secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan said party supporters were guaranteed entry into paradise, according to news portal Malaysia-today" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="14095" data-entity-type="organization">Free Malaysia Today.
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PAS slammed in Malaysia for linking heaven to support for party
Malaysian politicians have criticized a leader from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) for stating that supporters of the party are guaranteed entry into heaven. During a PAS assembly over the weekend, secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan reportedly made this claim.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-09 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian politicians have criticized a leader from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) for stating that supporters of the party are guaranteed entry into heaven. During a PAS assembly over the weekend, secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan reportedly made this claim. Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar publicly rebuked the statement on social media, comparing the PAS office to an "immigration counter for the afterlife." This assertion by a PAS leader has drawn significant backlash from other political figures in Malaysia.
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Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar criticized the PAS leader's statement.
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PAS secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan said party supporters were guaranteed entry into paradise.
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Mahfuz Omar stated that PAS' office is not an immigration counter for the afterlife.
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A PAS party leader claimed that those who join the Islamist party would 'certainly' go to heaven.
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