Hashim Amla does not wear a Castle
logo (A beer company) on his cricket shirt. He did not pocket a cent from his
match fee beacuse of that. Amla said, "Promoting beer & liquor is against the
teachings of Islam." and so he became the first player to be the exception.
Later he was granted permission by South African Breweries and Cricket South
Africa not to wear the Castle logos on his clothing.
"Since Hashim understands his
religion well, his beliefs are staunch and knows what is right and wrong. At
the outset he made the decision not to wear the Castle logo on his clothing,
which went public, and at the same time he also took the decision that the
money earned from the Tests, sponsored by Castle, were forbidden for his use.
HASHIM AMLA's Words :
The importance of my religion
has increased as I have got older. I couldn’t put a timeframe on it but I
have found that following the Islamic way of life has a lot of beauty to it.
Although I was born into a Muslim family I wasn’t always practicing. The
more I have understood the differences in the various faiths I have adopted
as much of Islam as possible. I’m certainly no saint but the discipline of
the Islamic way of life has helped my cricket without a doubt. I don’t drink
and I pray five times a day, which gives stability to my daily routine.
