Jakim to question those involved in shoe controversy on Monday


PETALING JAYA: All parties involved in the latest controversy concerning the issue of the shoe with a logo said to depict the word "Allah" in Arabic script have been told to provide an explanation to the Islamic Development Department (Jakim).

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said he instructed Jakim to look into allegations that the word was found on the sole of a shoe.

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