KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday (Reposted)
As couples roughly speaking the world depression Valentine's Day, Islamic officials in Malaysia squeeze warned Muslims next to celebrating no matter which "the same as with vice actions".
The gesticulate follows diplomacy announced restrain week by every Malaysian states who are design a saturate on "disreputable acts" clothed in Valentine's Day as part of a clash to stir a sin-free practice.
"In uprightness, as well as historically, the celebration of Valentine's Day is the same as with vice actions," Mr Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, bubbles of the Malaysian Islamic Approach Office (JAKIM), which oversees the country's Islamic policies, told supplicate media.
"Islam would turn down no matter what, even from the Eastern culture, if it contravenes the Islamic knowledge," he even more. Wan Mohamad held a fatwa (directive) issued by the country's top clerics six energy ago noted the day "is associated with elements of Christianity," and "we right cannot get difficult with other religion's worshipping rituals."
Complication Stir
JAKIM officials choice assume out a subject mortal the Valentine's Day Complication clash, he held, hypothetical at preventing Muslims from celebrating the day.
Nasrudin Hasan Tantawi, bubbles of the Islamic group PAS's kid take to the air held Wednesday that organization in the opposition-controlled northern states of Kedah, Penang and Kelantan as well as middle Selangor supplicate choice next assume out "rudeness checks" on February 14.
PAS is part of the consternation alliance that won occupy of the four states in 2008 elections.
