Naked dancing, ‘holy baths’: Malaysian police investigate Muslim family motivational event

Malaysian police are investigating a complaint about deviant activities such as naked dancing and “holy cleansing baths” being performed during a family motivational event.

Police said the report was filed at the end of February over an incident that was held at a convention centre in Shah Alam, a predominantly Malay-Muslim enclave about 30km (19 miles) from the capital of Kuala Lumpur, last September.

“We have called in the wife of the complainant as well as other participants of the event for statement taking,” Shah Alam police chief Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said, as quoted by The Star newspaper on Saturday.

“There are several matters we must confirm first before any decision is made if follow-up action is to be taken by the police or the state religious department.”

The police confirmation comes after Malaysia’s Islamic development department (Jakim) and Selangor religious authorities (Jais) said on Friday that they were looking into the event, aimed at Malay-Muslims, which allegedly involved idolatry and immoral rituals.

“The Madani government, through Jakim and the state religious authorities, is firmly committed to addressing issues that impact the Muslim community, especially those affecting family values, moral conduct and the preservation of Islamic principles,” Jakim Director-General Sirajuddin Suhaimee said in a statement, as reported by news portal Free Malaysia Today.