A mufti in Penang has voiced support for a call by a Terengganu legislator for all Muslim athletes, including male footballers, to cover themselves until their knees at all events beginning next year.<\/p>\n
Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said this was in line with the requirements of Islam.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am also of the opinion that covering up will not affect the performance or achievements of these athletes. After all, \u2018tutup aurat\u2019 (covering up) is a must in Islam,\u201d he said when contacted.<\/p>\n
Salim added that the ruling should be easy for most Muslim men as they are only required to cover themselves from the navel to the knees.<\/p>\n
Terengganu executive councillor Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah told the state assembly yesterday that beginning next year, all Muslim athletes from the state had to wear shariah-compliant clothing both at home and while participating in outstation events.<\/p>\n
He said the \u201ctutup aurat\u201d initiative would begin with footballers and expand to other sporting activities in stages.<\/p>\n
He said this was part of the PAS-led government\u2019s initiative to put in place Islamic values, especially in matters concerning shariah-compliant clothing.<\/p>\n
According to him, the initiative was first proposed by the state mufti. He said implementation would not be immediate but that athletes were encouraged to start meeting the required standards.<\/p>\n
Sukairi also dismissed concerns over a possible drop in performance, giving the example of Terengganu state runner Azreen Nabila Alias who was crowned the \u201cspeed queen\u201d at the recent Sukma games despite being dressed in shariah-compliant clothing. – FMT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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