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I am a Muslim first September 6th, 2007

Some of these so-called “modern Malays” types really pisses me off sometimes.

Clerics have been telling Muslims not to attend Christian or Hindu festivals, and some condemn Christians and Jews at Friday prayers. Most Malay women now wear head scarves, not part of their traditional attire. Some schools have started reciting Muslim prayers.

The trend worries many modern Malays.

“The question we are facing is, are we Malay first or Muslim first? Right now most people have become Muslim first,” said Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the chief executive of Tune Money, an investment and insurance company.

(Source)

The first statement about “clerics telling Muslims not to attend festivals” by non-Muslims is so insipid, it does not even warrant a comment.

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DAP and PKR are protectors of swine? September 6th, 2007

Quite literally so, it seems. Interesting news from TV3 regarding the recent operation in Melaka to remove illegal pig farms but was stalled by hundreds of protesters, mostly the pig farmers themselves.

The motives of that Chinese chauvinist party (ever heard of the adage, “pigs of a feather flock together”?), I can understand very well, but PKR??

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Have zero tolerance for apostasy August 26th, 2007

Note: This was a letter I wrote to Malaysiakini in 2004 in response to an Islam Liberal from Singapore who advocated apostasy. Republishing it here for clarity and future reference on the issue.

I refer to the letter “Apostates angry with Islam or government?”

I, for one, am aware of the website that Shairul Fazleena is referring to. Although she asserts that she is not endorsing the apostates’ cause, let us state here very clearly that her suggestion that the Malaysian government should ‘review’ their policy with regard to apostates is tantamount to mocking the Deen itself.

It is without a doubt that apostasy is a very serious offence in Islam, and there are no “ifs” and “buts” about it. However, individuals like Shairul are from the flock of ‘liberal Muslims’ who prefer to abandon the Qur’an and Sunnah injunction with regard to apostates in favour of their ‘values’ from the West concerning freedom of religion.

True, Islam does espouses the freedom of religion (Quran, 2:256). Freedom of religion, however, is not to be confused with freedom to simply leave the religion and putting the Muslim ummah in jeopardy.

Let’s put it this way. Singapore is not Malaysia. If Muslims in Singapore want to tolerate apostasy at their whim and fancy, it is their business. That they are so far apart from the practice of Islam speaks for itself.

Shairul’s whimsical fancies about Islamic laws not being ‘relevant’ anymore in this day and age is a sign of how the liberal Muslims think. And just because there is no implementation of these laws is not an excuse to do away with them in totality. They claim that they accept the Qur’an as a Divine Book and yet they attempt to insult its laws at every juncture. It certainly sounds very hypocritical to me.

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PEMBELA Forum: “Islam Dan Cabaran Semasa” August 11th, 2007

The Muslims and in particular, Islam in Malaysia, are currently under siege from outside forces and it is imperative for the Muslim to be aware of the current going-ons in the country and educate themselves about the situation so as to step up their awareness about subversive activities against Islam. Therefore, dear Muslims, you are invited to attend a forum organised by PEMBELA entitled “Islam Dan Cabaran Semasa” (”Islam and Current Challenges”). Details are as follows.

Venue: Masjid Al Falah, USJ9, Subang Jaya, Selangor

Date: Sunday 12th August, 2007 / 28th Rejab, 1428 AH.

Time: 08.30 am to 1.00 pm

Do make yourself available at this time and be present at this forum. The family of Azlina Jailana (Lina Joy) is expected to attend this forum as special guests.

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Kenyataan Bersama Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Islam Menolak Merdeka Statement CPPS, ASLI August 7th, 2007

Kami, Pertubuhan-pertubuhan Pembela Islam (PEMBELA) dan Allied Coordinating Committee for Islamic NGOs (ACCIN), dua gabungan terbesar pertubuhan-pertubuhan Islam di Malaysia yang dianggotai oleh lebih 100 buah pertubuhan, menolak Merdeka Statement in Commemoration of Malaysia?s 50th Anniversary of Independence yang disediakan oleh Centre for Public Policy Studies, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) dan disokong oleh beberapa pertubuhan bukan kerajaan di negara ini, yang turut cenderung untuk merombak terma-terma penting Kontrak Sosial yang telah dipersetujui oleh kaum-kaum di Malaysia. Dokumen ini didakwa bertujuan untuk melaksanakan Agenda Malaysia Baru (A New Malaysian Agenda) dengan mengemukakan lapan strategi teras.

Antara lain, Merdeka Statement menganjurkan hak kebebasan beragama secara mutlak tanpa mengambilkira Peruntukan Perlembagaan serta undang-undang negeri dan persekutuan yang bertujuan mengawal penyebaran agama bukan Islam di kalangan masyarakat Islam serta menggariskan peraturan-peraturan tertentu mengenai pentadbiran undang-undang Islam di Malaysia. Saranan Merdeka Statement agar Majlis Raja-Raja Melayu mempertahankan hak rakyat Malaysia untuk memilih agama yang mereka sukai serta menghapuskan hukuman undang-undang terhadap individu yang melanggar undang-undang Islam mempunyai maksud tersembunyi untuk menghalalkan amalan murtad di Malaysia. Adalah aneh untuk menyarankan Raja-Raja Melayu, yang mempunyai tanggungjawab di bawah Perlembagaan untuk memelihara kesucian agama Islam, supaya mempertahankan amalan yang melanggar syariat Islam.

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