KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa expressed disappointment with local entrepreneur Muhammad Sajad Kamaruzzaman or Nur Sajat who recently appeared in female prayer attire (telekung) in Makkah.
Nur Sajat, whose gender has been a subject of debate for years, is currently in Mekkah for umrah. However, the entrepreneur courted controversy after donning the telekung in videos posted on Instagram.
The postings were then shared on other social media platforms and went viral, with Nur Sajat's Instagram now set for private view.
Commenting on this, Mujahid said he received many complaints from pilgrims and those who witnessed Nur Sajat, dressed in female prayer attire, mingling in the female prayer section.
"This led to some feeling uncomfortable, from the various complaints I received from pilgrims and those who saw what happened, they were not happy, Nur Sajat trespassed into a space meant for women by dressing like a woman.
"This tarnishes the image of Islam and I am disappointed with what happened. I am still waiting for a report because I was made to understand Nur Sajat is still in Makkah, and has yet to return," he told reporters in Putrajaya earlier today.
Meanwhile, in another update, the tour group tasked with managing Nur Sajat's visit to Makkah, informed that Nur Sajat's group had been taken out of Makkah and currently taken on a visit around Madinah.
Mujahid said that he was also waiting for information on the travel agency that took Nur Sajat's group for umrah.
Asked if Nur Sajat's action would affect Malaysia's haj quota, Mujahid said he was confident it wouldn't as what happened was a personal matter.
However, he said he would have a meeting with the travel agency involved to ensure something like this would not repeat in the future.