Malaysia Islamic Body Urges Public to Check before Buying Items Containing Quranic Calligraphy
Its Enforcement Division Operations Unit chief, Ahmad Zaki Hamzah, said several premises in Nilai near Seremban were selling data-x-items with imperfect verses, which raised concerns among the Muslim community.
"It is easy to place the responsibility on enforcement agencies, but the community is responsible for choosing any decorative data-x-items containing the Quranic verses that are true and accurate.
"This is because a small mistake in a verse of the Quran carries a different meaning, that's why there can't be even the slightest mistake, there has to be zero defect in the verse. This matter is very sensitive, the public may also be confused and misled if it is used incorrectly," he told Bernama.
He said traders should not selling defective data-x-items or check with the authorities if they were unsure.
Zaki said trader who did not abide by the rules would be subject to action, while the data-x-items would be confiscated.
He said the owners of three premises where checks were conducted on Dec 31 gave the excuse that they did not know there was a mistake in the verse.
"They (traders) take this matter for granted even though the verses of the Quran are very sensitive for Muslims, that's why there have been cases of disposing of various decorative data-x-items containing the holy verses of the Quran before. It involves the faith and belief of Muslims, so anything related to it must be correct," he said.
The department previously found a pile of decorative data-x-items containing verses from the Quran on the side of the road in the Arab-Malaysian Industrial Park in Nilai, believed to have been disposed of by furniture dealers from the Nilai 3 Industrial Area.
Zaki said his department and other enforcement agencies such as the local authorities and the Seremban City Council continuously monitor business premises in the state and raise awareness among traders and consumers.
"There are many shops here selling such items, therefore we urge consumers to help out each other. If we don't buy it, then the matter will not get out of hand. As for traders, do not think that you have been overlooked because we are always monitoring," he said.
Source: nst.com.my
