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.
Dato' Dr.
Haron Din
3rd Spiritual Leader of PAS
In office
12 March 2015 – 15 September 2016
Preceded by Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Succeeded by Hashim Jasin
Personal details
Born 18 August 1940
Bohor Mali, Simpang Empat, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died 15 September 2016(2016-09-15) (aged 76)
San Francisco, California, United States
Political party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (1974–2016)
Spouse(s) Khatijah Salleh
Relations Hassan Din (brothers)
Children Two sons and three daughters
Parents Lebai Din
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Tuan Guru Dato' Haron Din (Jawi: هارون بن دين‎; 18 August 1940 – 15 September 2016) was the spiritual leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).

Education

Career

Politics

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 however, opposed this idea by saying that it is an abomination for permitting such action. This caused a split in PAS as Haron was deemed as a prominent Islamic scholar.[1] Haron stated that he did not agree to allow non-Muslim to use the word Allah.[2]

Death

Haron died on 15 September 2016 at the Stanford University Hospital in San Francisco, California, United States age of 76 due to coma. His body was buried at Five Pillars Farm, a Muslim Cemetery at 1761 Laughlin Rd, Livermore, California. Before his departure to the United States, he told his family and party leaders that he wanted to be buried in the country where he hold the last breath. Muslims believe in having a quick burial following death is the best and not putting the deceased and his family members in further suffering. His family executed to his wishes instead of flying the body on a long haul flight for customary burial on the home soil.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P3 Arau, Perlis[4][5]
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

  1. ↑ Joceline Tan (10 January 2013). "ANALYSIS: In the spotlight again over 'Allah' issue". The Star/Asia News Network. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Sira Habibu (10 January 2013). "Haron: I'll never agree to allow non-Muslims use 'Allah'". The Star. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Haron wanted to be buried in United States: Pas leader". Bernama. The Sun. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2013". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  5. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum - Parlimen 2013" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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