WACHEZAJI WAKIISLAMU WA NEWCASTLE WAKO MBIONI KUKATAA KUVAA JEZI ZA MDHAMINI MPYA

Newcastle's Muslim stars could refuse to wear the club's new sponsor on their shirt.

In the latest controversy surrounding the club's deal with loan company Wonga, Newcastle now face a tricky situation with several of their senior players.

Under Sharia law, Muslims must not benefit from either lending money or receiving money from another person - meaning that interest is prohibited. Interest is not paid on Islamic bank accounts or added to mortgages.

Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse, Cheick Tiote and Hatem Ben Arfa are all practising Muslims.