YOURSAY | ‘It is up to each of us to decide whether we should patronise Rayani Air.’
Headhunter: I didn't notice that AirAsia air stewardesses dressed "scantily". Some people's imaginations just run wild when they see the shape of a woman.
Perhaps all women should wear a gunny sack when they leave their house.
Retnam: Prof Dr Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi had a raw nerve touched when he read Penang DCM II P Ramasamy's article.
Never mind, please excuse him for the silly remarks about 'scantily' dressed stewardesses in AirAsia.
Generally, he sounds like a reasonable man though, especially with his remarks about how some politicians are trying to hijack the country using religion.
Anonymous 759201436321741: Dear Prof Tajuddin, no offence intended. Just be thankful that there is only one 'Ramasamy' compared with 'thousands' of devoted Muslims who seem bent on imposing their view and will on the other communities in the name of the majority community.
Just take a look at Brunei. Can we imagine the hue and cry when Western nations follow suit? Take a look at the global reaction to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s statement on banning Muslims from entering his country.
Rupert16: I must say that having a syariah-compliant airline is quite innovative in some ways, but whether it is going to be a successful business or not is left to be seen.
To me, it is up to each of us to decide whether we should patronise Rayani Air or not, and certainly not for racial or religious reasons.
However, if the airlines are supported by cronies or relatives of ministers behind the scene, then all of us should give them a miss.
Daniel: Why is forcing a foreign woman to cover her head in an aircraft is "doing what the Romans do" and not allowing fully dressed people use a swimming pool is not?
Most public, condominium and hotel swimming pools require swimmers to be properly attired with swimwear and to shower before entering the pool ever since I got access to one many years ago; so why is that now wrong?
PS: I understand from people who maintain swimming pools that flayed linen from most fabric worn by swimmers always do get into the water.
The pool water is recycled by pumps through fine filters to maintain clean and clear water (besides the usual bacterial killing chlorine), thus the need to wear approved swimwear made of special materials that do not produce linen waste that clogs the filters and strains the pumps.
This saves maintenance cost for the operators. There are syariah-compliant swimsuits in the market. Certainly wearing cotton T-shirt and sports pants are not only unhygienic; it triggers nightmares to the maintenance team.
Mojo Jojo: Prof Tajuddin forgets that individuals are supposed to wash themselves in the shower area before jumping into the swimming pool for hygienic purposes.
What sort of hygiene can you achieve by washing your tudung and full-body attire in the shower area and jumping into the pool?
This sort of accusation is just reminiscent of the Muslim Consumers' Association of Malaysia (PPIM) incident where a nurse was fired by a private hospital for alleged religious discrimination.
Hygiene applies to all of us, and just because you are a Muslim with religious dictates doesn't mean that your body would behave any differently from a Christian or Jew.
Also, the professor seems to suggests that working in hospitals requires women wear "revealing" attire. Do nurses and cleaning ladies wear bikinis to work?
Professor, pray tell what is considered not revealing in your personal and religious dictionary? Would covering all parts of the body but the face be sufficient? Or should women hide their faces as well?
Odin Tajué: I do not think it is being reasonable to be harsh in one's comments directed at Tajuddin.
I have read a few pieces written by him before. Those pieces showed that he is not even what one might describe as an ultra-conservative Muslim and never mind an extremist or fanatical one.
He is very much for Muslims to understand other religions and to act in a way that promotes harmony.
Indeed, he has said, or at least implied, good things even about Judaism and Christianity, the two religions that many of his fellow Muslims despise. The description ‘moderate' or ‘progressive' would best suit him.
If in this piece of his he has said some things that some people take to suggest that he is bigoted, it could be due to wrong phrasing, or a not quite accurate articulation of his thoughts, or a wrong take of what he actually meant to say.
Anonymous #70881335: Religion, as I understand it, is always more than what you wear or eat. God, or whatever you call Him, surely can see a person' s heart and judge him or her accordingly.
What use if a person follows all the religious rituals or requirements, and yet act against Him in deeds and acts.? Surely God will know.
The Malaysian: Self-respect is the key to success for any individual, and mutual respect is key to harmony for any society. So, what a person wears shouldn't be of concern to others.
After all, not too long ago, Chinese men forced their women to bind the feet of little girls. -Mkini
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