Haron Din
This is a Malay name; the name Din is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Haron.
| Yang Berbahagia Tuan Guru Dato' Dr. Haron Din | |
|---|---|
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| Spiritual Leader of PAS | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1940 Bohor Mali, Simpang Empat, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party |
| Relations | Hassan Din (brothers) |
| Children | Nurul Huda Haron |
| Parents | Lebai Din |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tuan Guru Dato' Dr. Haron Din (Jawi: هراون بن دين; born on 18 August 1940) is the spiritual leader of the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party.
Education
- Klang Islamic College (1962-1965) - Sijil Tertinggi Kolej
- Studies Diploma from Al-Azhar, Cairo (1966-1968)
- M.A. in Sharia from Ain-Shams, Cairo University (1972-1974) - Ph.D in Sharia
- National University of Malaysia (UKM) bestowed upon him Professorship in the year 1986.
- He wrote a lot of books. Among them are "Man and Islam", "Islamic Education Philosophy","The Torch of Islam", "Tasawwur Islam", "Hudud in Islamic Jurisprudence" and many more.
Career
- Lecturer
- Professor
- Deputy Dean, Islamic Studies Faculty, National University of Malaysia (1977-1985)
- Syariah Advisory Panel, CIMB
- Syariah Advisory Panel, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Syariah Advisory Council, Security Commission
- Selangor Fatwa Council Member
- Assistant Director Syariah Advisory Council, Bank Pembangunan
- Chairman Syariah Advisory Council, RHB Bank
- Deputy Chairman Syariah Advisory Council, Public Bank Berhad
- Perlis Fatwa Avisory Council.
- Syariah Advisory Council, Muamalat Financial Consulting
Politics
- PAS active member from 1974
- PAS central committee member (1975-1983)
- Central Committee Chief
- PAS Scholar council
- Vice spiritual leader of PAS
Controversies
Allah word issue
This particular issue tests the consensus of the ulema based party. Their top leaders for the likes of Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Abdul Hadi Awang, was rooting for the word to be used by Malaysian Catholics in their Malay version of the Bible. Haron Din however, opposed this idea by saying that it is an abomination for permitting such action. This caused a split in PAS as Haron Din was deemed as a prominent Islamic scholar.[1] Haron Din stated that he did not agree to allow non-Muslim to use the word Allah.[2]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Independent | Votes | Pct | Spoilt votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Turnout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Haron Din (PAS) | 14,124 | 44.10% | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail (UMNO) | 17,367 | 54.23% | 533 | 1.66% | 32,024 | 84.23% | ||||||||
| 2008 | Haron Din (PAS) | 16,151 | 48.27% | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 16,451 | 49.17% | 586 | 1.75% | 33,458 | 83.4% | ||||||||
| 2013 | Haron Din (PAS) | 18,005 | 46.84% | Shahidan Kassim (UMNO) | 19,376 | 50.41% | Zainudin Yom | 406 | 1.06% | 525 | 1.37% | 38,439 | 87.60% | |||||
Other references
References
- ↑ Joceline Tan. "In the spotlight again over ‘Allah’ issue", The Star, Kuala Lumpur, 10 January 2013. Retrieved on 25 March 2013.
- ↑ SIRA HABIBU. "Haron: I’ll never agree to allow non-Muslims use 'Allah'", The Star, Kuala Lumpur, 10 January 2010. Retrieved on 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2013". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum - Parlimen 2013" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 May 2013.