Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Mohamad Al Bakri has advised Muslims in the country to stop accusing individuals of being apostates based on rumours.

Referring to the issue of a Muslim woman who wedded an Indian hockey player, Zulkifli said Article 160 of the Federal Constitution defines that a Malay is a person who professes the religion of Islam, hence one should not accuse a Malay of being an apostate based on unverified news.

The issue would soon be addressed by the Johor...