Posted on 02/13/2007 10:03:50 AM PST by presidio9
An influential Malaysian mufti has said men can watch women athletes if they are decently clad after a northern state banned male spectators from a female sporting event, according to a report.
Kelantan, the sole state ruled by the hardline Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party, will hold the first Malaysian All-Women Games from Saturday and plans to only allow men to attend the opening ceremony, the Star daily reported.
However, the mufti of northern Perlis state, Mohamad Asri Zainul Abidin, said men could watch all the events if certain conditions were observed.
"During Prophet Mohammed's days, even his wife Aishah participated in horse racing in public, but she was clad decently," Mohamad Asri was quoted as telling the Star in an interview.
He said male spectators were allowed as long as the event advocated fitness through physical activities, and those activities did not arouse men, the newspaper reported.
"Organisers of sporting events must find a balance when showcasing sports involving females," he said.
Kelantan's sports committee chair Abdul Fatah Mahmood was quoted by the newspaper's website Monday as saying the event aimed to show that sporting events could be held without male spectators or supporters.
"Males are only allowed to attend the officiating (opening) ceremony," he was quoted as saying.
"They cannot attend any other events. We will monitor the exits and entrances to ensure they adhere to the ruling," he said.
That man looks aroused.
Muslim women at NASCAR anyone?
In before the Brazilian Women's Beach Volleyball pics.
Got nothing on their American competition.
No sex to worry about there.
But only just barely.
"and did not arouse men"
Bwahahaha. I guess there won't be any Vicki's Secret commercials over there...?
Well let ask our NASCAR Expert OHHH NORM
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