Religion is a sensitive matter with some Facebook users even calling for a boycott of the store for its negligence.
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Wong’s post highlighted the sale of socks with the word “Allah” printed on them at a Sunway City outlet. The post raised concerns among Muslims, who view such prints on garments, especially those worn on the feet, as extremely disrespectful towards their religious views. The vendor, Xin Jiang Chang Sdn Bhd, also apologized, stating that these products were imported from China and that they were unaware of the print on the socks.
This issue has stirred up many angry netizens who simply felt disrespected by KK Mart’s solution by only issuing an apology.