Comedy club guidelines should be introduced, says Penang Mufti

GEORGE TOWN: Certain guidelines need to be enforced by the authorities to ensure comedy club owners and the patrons do not cross the moral and religious boundaries, says Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor (pic).

The Penang Mufti said that at the same time, the Islamic religious authorities such as the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) should advise the Muslim community to always preserve the purity of the religion and not make a joke out of it.

"As the religion of human nature, Islam does not prohibit entertainment including humour as long as it does not go overboard.

"There are times where we need to be serious and there are times where we need to relax,” he said when contacted Thursday (July 14).

He was commenting on a viral video showing a woman insulting Islam while performing at a comedy club in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, recently.

Following the incident, police arrested the woman who has been charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur with causing disharmony on grounds of religion among the Muslims. - Bernama