Following a Fatwa by the Mufti of Perak outlawing a "Christian" dance the Malaysian National Fatwa Council has reversed the ban on health grounds claiming benefits of dancing override taste and decency issues.
The original objection claimed the dance was based on Christian rituals as the movements required dancers to make a cross shape while the word "Poco" comes from Jamaica.
LM welcomes the later Fatwa although I have to say while common sense has prevailed is this really an issue Malaysian Muslims need to be exercised about (no pun intended).
The issue is about about exercise and with growing obesity in the Muslim world its important for women in appropriate circumstances to remain active and healthy. Anyone would think from all the hype this dance is equivalent to a Pole Dance which it is not, in reality once again its about old men looking to control what women do under the guise of religion.
The original objection claimed the dance was based on Christian rituals as the movements required dancers to make a cross shape while the word "Poco" comes from Jamaica.
LM welcomes the later Fatwa although I have to say while common sense has prevailed is this really an issue Malaysian Muslims need to be exercised about (no pun intended).
The issue is about about exercise and with growing obesity in the Muslim world its important for women in appropriate circumstances to remain active and healthy. Anyone would think from all the hype this dance is equivalent to a Pole Dance which it is not, in reality once again its about old men looking to control what women do under the guise of religion.
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