In Response To 'I Want To Touch A Dog' Event, A 'Do Not Go Near Dogs' Event Proposed
A group representing Islamic madrasahs in Kedah has suggested a counter-campaign called "Do not go near dogs", in response to 'I Want to Touch a Dog' event in Petaling Jaya which attracted condemnation from Islamic authorities.
By Sadho Ram — 22 Oct 2014, 02:48 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
The I Want To Touch A Dog event held on 19 October, which was participated by over 800 eager Muslims in Bandar Utama, has become talk of the town for reasons other than it was intended for
'I want to touch a dog' event was a big hit with Malaysian Muslims
Image via themalaysianinsider.comThe 'I Want To Touch A Dog' programme has been widely criticised when Muslims were allowed to touch and play with dogs brought to the event by non-Muslims.
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Reacting to the event, Sobri Osman, director of the Persatuan Jemaah Pondok-pondok Kedah, said such a programme should not be allowed and the participation of Muslims in the event clearly reflected their shallow knowledge of Islam, The Star reported
The Persatuan Jemaah Pondok-pondok Kedah suggested that a "Do not go near dogs" programme be held to counter the recent dog-touching event participated by Muslims in Petaling Jaya.
thestar.com.myIts director, Sobri Osman, said the "I want to touch a dog" event should not have been allowed and the participation of Muslims clearly reflected their shallow knowledge of their religion.
thestar.com.myThe NGO's director stated that if the objective was to educate Muslims on the proper way of handling dogs, than a campaign, such as Do Not Go Near Dogs, should be held
He advised Muslims who attended the event, held at Central Park, 1Utama, near Petaling Jaya, to cleanse themselves should they happen to touch the dogs.
thestar.com.my“If they are confident that they were dry and the dogs they touched were also dry, it is not be necessary for them to do so. Otherwise, they should do the proper cleansing method or their prayers will not be accepted,” he added.
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