Dr. Maza’s Salafi-Styled Theocracy – Analysis

The majority of Malaysia’s Muslims follow the Shafi’I Sunni madhhab. However, a small but rapidly growing minority of malaysians are adopting Salafi leanings, where the centre of Salafi Islam lies in the tiny northern state of Perlis. 

Salafism is a direct interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah aimed at restoring Islamic...