PETALING JAYA: The act of carrying, hugging and kissing dogs by Muslims, such as what happened at the "I Want To Touch a Dog" event last Sunday goes against Islamic principles, said Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa.
Mohamad Adzib confirmed that Mais received an "application for support" from the organisers, but what transpired at the event "did not match the objectives of the programme as stated", he said in a statement Tuesday.
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