Muslim groups pan govt for withdrawing appeal on use of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims

TWO Muslim groups have lambasted the government for withdrawing its appeal to the court to prevent non-Muslims from using the word “Allah” to describe God  in Malaysia.

Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar, the president of the Federal Territories Shariah Lawyers’ Council, expressed its members’ disappointment at Putrajaya’s decision to withdraw its appeal on the case.