He said PAS and Al-Arqam are two different entities. “I (can) confirm that no PAS member is involved with the two groups,” he told reporters.

Fadzli, who is deputy menteri besar, said the state government leaves all matters related to GISBH to the authorities for investigation and that action should be taken if it is proven that the company violated rules from a religious point of view.

“For now, we are leaving it to the police, Kelantan religious and Malay customs council and the state Islamic religious department.”

Kelantan mufti Shukri Mohamad said there was no need to create a new fatwa related to GISBH unless there were other elements found by the authorities.

He said a 1994 national fatwa on deviant teachings used to declare Al-Arqam deviant is still relevant and should be adopted if it is proven that the same thing happened in GISBH.

Police raided 20 charity homes in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan linked to GISBH amid allegations of child exploitation and religious misconduct. The organisation has since denied the allegations of child exploitation and sexual abuse.