No regrets, says woman who stood against bigotry in halal row

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PETALING JAYA: Noor Shamera Hassan knew she would hit turbulent waters when she decided to speak up publicly against Muslims who questioned if food donated by non-Muslims for flood victims was halal. But that did not deter her.

She produced a 90-second video clip berating the naysayers whom she described as using a double standard at a time when people were just interested in survival after the devastating floods last week.

The emotional clip, calling for rational heads to prevail, went viral on social media, and received thousands of positive comments from Muslims that even Noor Shamera did not anticipate.

“Of course, there were some Muslims who chastised me questioning my authority over the question of haram and halal, saying I had no locus standi. I was not discouraged because I always speak up against injustice.

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