PETALING JAYA: Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar has instructed the Islamic development department (Jakim) to investigate a retailer which purportedly sold shoes with their logo resembling the word “Allah”, in Arabic, printed on the soles.
In a Facebook post which went viral earlier today, a man said he bought the shoes from the company’s outlet Kuantan and would be lodging a police report about the matter.
Na’im said Jakim will summon the relevant parties tomorrow to obtain clarification.
“All parties are urged to remain calm and provide space for Jakim and the authorities to investigate this allegation” he said in a statement.
“We will not compromise if any party is found to have insulted Islam.”
This comes as convenience store chain KK Mart has been mired in controversy after socks bearing the word “Allah” were found being sold at its Bandar Sunway outlet, after which it apologised.
KK Mart’s founder and director have been charged for intentionally wounding the religious feelings of Muslims.
KK Mart’s founder Chai Kee Kan has also apologised directly to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim for the sale of the socks. - FMT
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