PAS outraged that Muslim girl forced to wear shorts

PAS Youth claims school forced her to wear the attire in order to participate in a school Big Walk.

PETALING JAYA: PAS Youth has claimed that a school in Johor forced a female Muslim student to wear tight shorts in a recent Big Walk school competition she participated in.

Taking to Facebook, the Islamist party’s Youth chief, Suhaizan Kaiat posted the picture of a Muslim student, donning a black headscarf and walking in tight shorts with a post that said: “I have been informed that a school in Johor forced a female Muslim student to wear tight shorts when she participated in a big walk as seen in the picture.”

Speaking to FMT, he added, “It is inappropriate because it exposes her ‘aurat’ (intimate parts of the body that must be covered according to the dictates of Islam).

“I have instructed the PAS Youth wing in Johor to investigate this matter,” Suhaizan said.

He also said that in the event the claim is proven to be true, the state youth wing must meet with the school’s authorities and the district education office to discuss the matter as soon as possible.

He did not disclose the name of the school but mentioned that it was located in Kulaijaya.

Suhaizan also suggested that the Education Ministry give due consideration to the rules and regulations pertaining to the sports attire of female Muslims.

He said this is important so that Muslim girls could continue to participate in sports while still being able to cover their ‘aurat’.

“The Ministry should give female students more options (in sports attire) so that they are able to enjoy their sporting activities while not exposing their flesh,” Suhaizan said, making a suggestion that female Muslim students wear a complete set of dark tights instead.

In a statement, Johor PAS Youth cheif, Mohd Faizul Mohd Salleh, said he regretted the incident ever took place and that the party was very unhappy with the action taken by the school.

He said, “We are very upset by the incident, more so since the student was wearing a head scarf and the shorts, making it rather unpleasant to look at.”

Clarifying that it was not the student’s fault as she was most likely only abiding by the rules of the sport, he added, “We are still gathering information on the incident before we take further action.”