Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Retired teacher, Mohd Fadli Salleh, spread false alarm that Vern’s high heel design in Arabic is KALIMAH ALLAH in viral Facebook post.
Officials have seized shoes with a logo design appearing to resemble the word “Allah” in Arabic, from a Vern’s shop in Johor Bahru.
Johor exco Fared Khalid ordered for checks on the sale of the shoes at malls in Johor.
Meanwhile, PDRM received 8 reports on this issue so far. . “Logo ini 100 peratus diilhamkan berdasarkan bayangan garisan tali yang bersambung dengan sebuah kasut tumit tinggi, seperti yang tertera di gambar yang dilampirkan,” says Vern’s.
The local firm also apologised and said it had no intention to insult any religion or belief.
Shoe company Vern’s clarifies that a logo on the soles of several of its footwear, is a stylised heel, reports Berita Harian
This follows viral allegations online that the logo resembled the word “Allah”, in Arabic.
The company notes that it is ready to refund customers who had purchased the footwear.
“Dengan rasa rendah diri, kami pihak pengurusan ingin memohon kemaafan semua dan mengharapkan belas ihsan untuk diberikan ruang memperbaiki kesilapan yang telah berlaku.”