KL34°CThunderstormUS$14.0353RMRM139.60JPYRON953.82RMunsubsidised
Malaysia's news, in brief.
← Back to all stories
News briefCrime

Hadi Awang: Muslims less involved in corruption than non-Muslims due to faith

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/20 17:00 X
Hadi Awang: Muslims less involved in corruption than non-Muslims due to faith
Photo: Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed that Muslims are less involved in corruption compared to non-Muslims, arguing that Islamic institutions...

From the original report

In a statement issued Thursday, Hadi argued that faith and belief in accountability in the hereafter act as a restraint on Muslims, making them less likely to engage in graft than non-Muslims, whom he said dominate the country’s major economic activities.

“Muslims involved in corruption are not as many as non-Muslims, because they are guarded by faith and belief that there is sin before Allah,” he said.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at Malay Mail Malay Mail
Read the full translated article in Japanese →

About this story

Source
Malay Mail
Originally published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated here
Aug 20, 2026
Produced by
Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
Corrections
Corrections log · Report an error