Criticism
SIS has drawn criticism from conservative Muslim groups because of its views. Its positions, for example, on the use of the hijab, have been challenged by The Malaysian Mufti (JAKIM). The group has also drawn the ire of PAS. Sisters in Islam's claims have been challenged by state religious bodies, some of whom have even called for bans to be imposed on them.
The Malaysian Association of Mosques Youth (MAMY) has brought a lawsuit against Sisters in Islam, alleging the misuse of the word "Islam" in the organization's name. Other groups have alleged that Sisters in Islam misinterprets religious principles.
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“Like speaks to like only; labor to labor, philosophy to philosophy, criticism to criticism, poetry to poetry. Literature speaks how much still to the past, how little to the future, how much to the East, how little to the West.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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