Foreign Affairs officials are working on the case of two tourists stuck in Malaysia after they allegedly stripped on a holy mountain and raised controversy.

According the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the two siblings are not under arrest and are safe. They are, however, barred from leaving Malaysia.

"That kind of behaviour is inappropriate, it's ill-advised. Especially when you're a guest," Ralph Goodale, a Liberal member of Parliament from Saskatchewan, said Monday. "Hopefully the plans are moving along to see these two Canadians return quickly to Canada."

Goodale spoke to a deputy minister in the federal government to learn more about the case.

According to Facebook posts from the tourists — Lindsey and Danielle Petersen — the siblings are from Saskatchewan.

Lindsey (left) and Danielle Petersen are the two siblings from Saskatchewan barred from leaving Malaysia after allegedly stripping on a sacred mountain. (Facebook)

Officials in Malaysia have said the Petersons were among a group of 10 accused of taking off their clothes on top of the sacred Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo.

An earthquake took place there on Friday and local authorities believe the tourists' actions led to the natural disaster.

The earthquake killed 13 people.

There has been considerable commentary on the incident.

Joe Fernandez, is Borneo-based editor for Free Malaysia Today, an online media outlet.

"It's tantamount to disrespect for the sacred mountain," Fenandez said of the alleged incident, noting that the word Kinabalu means revered place of the dead. "[Locals] feel the souls of their departed brothers and sisters are residing there."

The Petersens were allegedly among a group of 10 tourists accused of stripping naked on a sacred mountain in Malaysia prior to an earthquake in the area.

Fernandez said he expects the travellers will face a native court and would likely face a traditional fine, which could be the purchase of buffalo

"I suppose they could pay in cash in lieu of the buffaloes," he added about the custom.

He said the allegations, however, are serious.

"Can someone parade naked in the streets in Canada and get away with it?" Fernandez asked, rhetorically, noting such behaviour would attract charges in Canada.