Fathul Bari Mat Jahya

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mat Jahya is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Fathul Bari.

Dato' Dr. Fathul Bari bin Mat Jahaya
Personal
Born	Fathul Bari bin Mat Jahaya (1980-11-04) November 4, 1980 Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Citizenship	Malaysian
Denomination	Salafi
Occupation	Exco of UMNO Youth

Fathul Bari Mat Jahya is a Muslim lecturer from Malaysia. He was born in Kepala Batas, Kedah on 4 November 1980.

Portfolio

Fathul Bari is currently the CEO of the Scholar Association of Malaysia, which were previously known as the Ulama' Muda UMNO Secretariat.

Statements in the mainstream media

Fathhul Bari criticized Penang's then Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for inciting that the word 'Allah' can be used by non-Muslims. He also stated that Lim Guan Eng Should not take the issue as a political weapon as it will disrupt the whole majority Muslim in this country.

Fathhul Bari criticized former law minister Zaid Ibrahim - who stated that the lack of religious discourse by the religious leaders that does not allow for different interpretations of Islam promotes extremism and makes Malaysia similar to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - stating that liberals such as Ibrahim seem to only want to follow civil laws but not those created by Allah and that it is the responsibility of the Ulema to specifically identify what is wajib (obligatory), halal (allowed), and haram (prohibited).

Controversies

Fathul Bari was accused as being a Wahhabi and deviates from Islamic teaching by PAS leaders. However, the statements made by these leaders are considered as political attacks as Fathul Bari is seen as an UMNO and Barisan Nasional supporter.