KOTA BARU: The steamy “teaser” of the drama “Perempuan Itu”, which has been hotly debated online recently, is incompatible with local culture, says Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.

The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said entertainment industry players should abide by the rules set by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (K-KOMM).

“We leave it to K-KOMM to take any action.

“From the religious point of view, such culture should not be practised in our country,” he told reporters after launching the National Muaythai Championship at the Kelantan Islamic Tarbiyah Centre (PUTIK), Pengkalan Chepa here Sunday (March 20).

He added that his office will also hold a meeting with K-KOMM to find a resolution, guidelines and solutions so that such incidents do not recur in the future.

Ahmad Marzuk also asked the public to consult their state muftis on whether Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors taking the special withdrawal of RM10,000 would have to pay 2.5% in Islamic tithes (zakat).

Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that the government would allow a special withdrawal of EPF contributions of RM10,000 to ease the burden of Malaysian families still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ismail Sabri said although the decision was difficult to make because it involved the people’s retirement savings, the special withdrawal was a compromise, balancing present urgent needs and future savings. – Bernama