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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Din is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Haron. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Yang Berbahagia Tuan Guru Dato'Haron DinDPMS | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Spiritual Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party | |
| In office 12 March 2015 – 15 September 2016 | |
| President | Abdul Hadi Awang |
| Preceded by | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat |
| Succeeded by | Hashim Jasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-08-18)August 18, 1940 Kampung Bohor Mali, Simpang Empat, Kangar, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | September 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 76) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Resting place | Five Pillars Farm Muslim Cemetery, 1761 Laughlin Rd, Livermore, CA, United States |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1974–2016) |
| Spouse | Khatijah Salleh |
| Relations | Abu Hassan Din Al Hafiz (brother, deceased) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Haron bin Din (Jawi: هارون بن دين; 18 August 1940 – 16 September 2016) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the 3rd Spiritual Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from March 2015 after the death of his influential predecessor Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to his own death in 16 September 2016.
Education
- Klang Islamic College (1962-1965) - Sijil Tertinggi Kolej
- Studies Diploma from Al-Azhar, Cairo (1966-1968)
- M.A. in Sharia from Ain-Shams, Cairo University (1972-1974) - Ph.D. in Sharia
- National University of Malaysia (UKM) bestowed upon him Professorship in the year 1986.
Politics
- PAS active member from 1974
- PAS central committee member (1975-1983)
- Central Committee Chief
- PAS Scholar council
- Vice spiritual leader of PAS
Controversies
Allah word issue
This particular issue tests the consensus of the ulema based party. Their top leaders including the likes of Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Abdul Hadi Awang, were supporting the word 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. Haron stated that he did not agree to allow non-Muslim to use the word Allah.
Death
Haron died on 16 September 2016 at the Stanford University Hospital in San Francisco, California, United States at the age of 76 after being in a coma.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N12 Tambun Tulang | Haron Din (PAS) | 2,680 | 37.17% | Shahidan Kassim (UMNO) | 4,422 | 61.35% | 7,208 | 1,742 | 85.33% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P003 Arau | Haron Din (PAS) | 14,124 | 44.10% | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail (UMNO) | 17,367 | 54.23% | 32,024 | 3,243 | 84.23% | ||
| 2008 | Haron Din (PAS) | 16,151 | 48.27% | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 16,451 | 49.17% | 33,458 | 300 | 83.4% | |||
| 2013 | Haron Din (PAS) | 18,005 | 46.84% | Shahidan Kassim (UMNO) | 19,376 | 50.41% | 38,439 | 1,371 | 87.60% | |||
| Zainudin Yom (IND) | 406 | 1.06% | ||||||||||
Award
Haron Din was awarded Darjah Kebesaran Dato Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS) from Sultan of Selangor in 2016. However, his son received the award, on behalf of Haron Din, from Sultan of Selangor. He was also awarded posthumously special 'Maal Hijrah' award from Yang Di Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah for his contribution to Islam at national and international levels.
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2016 – posthumously)
Other references
References
- Joceline Tan (10 January 2013). "ANALYSIS: In the spotlight again over 'Allah' issue". The Star/Asia News Network. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- Sira Habibu (10 January 2013). "Haron: I'll never agree to allow non-Muslims use 'Allah'". The Star. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- "Haron wanted to be buried in United States: Pas leader". Bernama. The Sun. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Haron Din receives posthumous award from S'gor sultan". 11 December 2016.
- "Posthumous Maal Hijrah award for Haron Din | Malaysia | Malay Mail". 31 January 2023.
- "DPMS 2016". awards.selangor.gov.my.