KANGAR: Islamic scholar Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India over charges of money laundering and hate speech has said that he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the "enemies of Islam," in a public speech in Malaysia.

Naik said in a late Saturday speech in Kangar that he had never broken any law of the country. He acclaimed that he was being targeted for spreading Islam, he said "But because I was spreading peace, I was giving solution for humanity, all the people who don`t like peace to prevail, they don`t like me. He further added that "This doesn't go well with the enemies of Islam. Be it western countries or the country I was born in, India.”

Last year Indian authorities that Islamic Preacher Naik has been promoting enmity and hatred between different religious groups in the nation through public speeches and lectures.

The controversial Islamic scholar has been living in Malaysia, where he has permanent residency ever since India started investigating him.

In Malaysia, Naik described himself as a fundamentalist for following the fundamental teachings of Islam.