Malaysian Official Says Non-Muslims Quoting Qur'an To Question Islam Can Be Prosecuted

A Malaysian government minister says that non-Muslims who quote verses from the Qur'an for ulterior motives or to question Islamic practices may be prosecuted under the country's Penal Code (Sec. 295 - 298A) for insulting the Qur'an.  Today's edition of The Star reports that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom says there is no law prohibiting non-Muslims from reciting verses from the Qur'an if it is done to understand Islam. However a National Fatwa Council edict issued last December concludes that non-Muslims who quote or interpreted Quranic verses freely on their own understanding and without sincerity are to be seen as insulting the Qur'an.