In Pahang, Muslim women in ‘too short’, ‘too tight’ dresses can go to jail
(MMO) – Muslim women must dress “decently” during Ramadan or risk being jailed a year or fined up to RM2,000, Pahang’s Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) has said.
Local daily New Straits Times reported today Jaip head of investigation Mohd Anis Azmi saying that Muslim women should avoid wearing dresses that are “too short or tight” during the fasting month, claiming that checks at a few Ramadan bazaars have shown many Muslim women dressed “inappropriately”.
“They should refrain from wearing revealing dresses in respect of the holy month,” Anis was quoted saying.
“This is a warning for the public before we start our operations against the offenders soon. Jaip cannot set a benchmark on what is decent attire, as what is decent to me may not be considered so to others.
