Press "Enter" to skip to content

Malaysian State Wants Farmers to Recite Quran for Their Cows

Apr 5, 2018

“We believe that (reading the Koran gives) peace of mind to people, so it might give peace of mind to animals and produce better meat,” said Che Abdullah, who oversees the agriculture portfolio in the local government.

AFP

Updated:April 5, 2018, 6:02 PM IST

Image for representation.
Kuala Lumpur: Cows in a conservative Malaysian state could be played Quranic recitals in the hope it will help them relax and improve the quality of their beef, a senior official said today.

Che Abdullah Mat Nawi, a member of the executive council in Kelantan state, put the idea forward in the hope that it will be taken up by cattle farmers in the rural state.

The influential Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is in charge of the state legislature in Kelantan, in the north of the Muslim-majority country, and has previously attracted controversy for promoting tough Islamic laws.

“We believe that (reading the Koran gives) peace of mind to people, so it might give peace of mind to animals and produce better meat,” said Che Abdullah, who oversees the agriculture portfolio in the local government.
“We believe the quality of the beef will get better if the animal is calm or in a relaxed situation.”

The official added there was no timetable for the plan and it was not something the government would roll out on its own. It was hoping local farmers would lead the way in implementing it, he said.

PAS has been pushing to introduce a tough Islamic criminal code, known as hudud, in Kelantan that includes penalties such as amputations for theft and stoning to death for adultery.

In 2015, the state assembly passed a law mandating the hudud but it has not been implemented as the federal constitution forbids it.

More than 60 per cent of multi-ethnic Malaysia’s 32 million inhabitants are Muslim but a traditionally tolerant brand of Islam has been eroded in recent years as conservative attitudes gain ground.

Also Watch

  • Salman Khan Convicted in Blackbuck Poaching Case, Gets 5-Year Jail

    Salman Khan Convicted in Blackbuck Poaching Case, Gets 5-Year Jail

  • YouTube Attack : Four Injured In Shooting At Company Headquarters

    Wednesday 04 April , 2018 YouTube Attack : Four Injured In Shooting At Company Headquarters

  • Why CBSE Decided Against Class X Re-Examination

    Wednesday 04 April , 2018 Why CBSE Decided Against Class X Re-Examination

  • Terminator Says 'I'm Back' : Arnold Schwarzenegger ​Wakes Up From Heart Surgery in Style

    Monday 02 April , 2018 Terminator Says ‘I’m Back’ : Arnold Schwarzenegger ​Wakes Up From Heart Surgery in Style

  • Bharat Bandh Explainer: Why Dalits Took To The Streets in Protest

    Monday 02 April , 2018 Bharat Bandh Explainer: Why Dalits Took To The Streets in Protest

| Edited by: Huma Tabassum

Source: News18

Published in World