Question: Recently a couple has launched Malaysia’s first Islamic airline offering Shariah compliant services, they belongs to which of the following religion?
(a) Islam
(b) Hinduism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Christianity
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 20 December 2015 “Rayani Air” founders Ravi Alagendrran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan, an ethnic Indian Hindu couple has launched Malaysia’s first Islamic airline offering Shariah compliant services.
- The Ravi’s grandfather went to Malaysia in 1930 from Ponnamaravathi of Tamilnadu and Ravi was born in Kuala Lumpur.
- They have the business of buying and selling of aircraft in Malaysia.
- The airline offers Shariah compliant services including prayers before take-off, no on-flight serving of alcohol or meals with pork.
- There will be a strict dress code for female flight attendants.
- Muslim crew members will be obliged to cover their heads and non-Muslim members of the crew are required to dress decently in accordance to Shariah requirements.
- Rayani Air’s fleet has two Boeing 737-400 aircraft with a capacity of 188 passengers each.
- There are numerous airlines from Muslim countries which have sharia compliant menus and rules, including Royal Brunei, Saudi Arabian and Iran.
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