ManUtdUnIslamic?

This story caught my eye in the New Straits Times today.
As a Man U supporter and knowing that the Raja Muda of Perlis is the patron of the Manchester United Fan Club in Malaysia, I dont quite know what to make out of this.

Under the headline "Dont Wear Devil Jerseys"

QUOTE:
"Muslims must not wear the famous Manchester United red jersey because of the “devil” emblem on its team crest, two prominent ulama said yesterday.
Manchester United and the rest of the English Premier League are massively popular in Muslim-majority Malaysia and the rest of the Asian region, but conservative religious scholars said the jersey is unIslamic.
Also off limits are the shirts of teams, including Brazil, Portugal, Barcelona, Serbia and Norway, all of which carry images of the cross on their team emblems.
“This is very dangerous. As a Muslim, we should not worship the symbols of other religions or the devils,” said Datuk Nooh Gadot, the former mufti of Johor.
“It will erode our belief in Islam. There is no reason why we as Muslims should wear such jerseys, either for sports or fashion reasons,” said Nooh, an adviser to the Johor religious council."

For the whole story in NST click here

So what are my muslim Man U friends going to do now ?
However I think it is a diabolical plan by these two "prominent ulama" who might be CHELSEA and LIVERPOOL supporters !! Haha! !


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