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. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Fathul Bari Mat Jahya is a Muslim lecturer and politician from Malaysia.

Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya
Personal life
Born	(1980-01-04) 4 January 1980 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Citizenship	Malaysian
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Salafi

Academic qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Hadith from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), completed in 2013. His Ph.D. thesis was reportedly recommended for publication by the university authorities.
• Master of Arts (MA) in Usuluddin (Hadith) from Yarmouk University, Jordan, obtained in 2006.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons.) in Hadith & Islamic Studies from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, acquired in 2004.

Statements in the mainstream media

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.

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

Bari was accused of being a Wahhabi and deviates from Islamic teaching by PAS leaders. However, the statements made by these leaders are considered by some as political attacks.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2022	P002 Kangar		Fathul Bari Mat Jahya (UMNO)	15,370	27.35%		Zakri Hassan (BERSATU)	24,562	43.70%	56,968	9,192	76.10%
							Noor Amin Ahmad (PKR)	15,143	26.94%
							Nur Sulaiman Zolkapli (PEJUANG)	708	1.26%
							Rohimi Shapiee (WARISAN)	417	0.74%

Honours

• Pahang
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)