Comments on: Fatwas 101

By: pang

pang — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:37:26 +0000

This article, for it to achieve its true target and impact in this country, should be translated into Malay.

By: Justitia

Justitia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:02:41 +0000

Thanks for the enlightening article, Shanon. Imam Feisal should run training sessions with our Syariah Court judges, Jakim, state religious authorities, and the fatwa councils!

By: benzaini

benzaini — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:05:09 +0000

No one should dispute what is said by imam Feisal about fatwa and Islamic laws. The main criterion in Islam by which a law – whether it comes by the way of istihsan, urf or adat, qiyas or ijtihad and ijma’, or through government legislation – should be considered shar’i is how far it is in accord with the teachings of the Quran and the hadith of the prophet Muhammad, or in the words of imam Feisal, how far it is consonant with God’s prescriptive and prohibitive commandments. In other words, in Islam the teachings and principles of the Quran and the hadith constitute the constitution by which a legislation would be considered constitutional only if it does not contradict Quran and the hadith. Otherwise, the legislation should be deemed unconstitutional.

By: md dawn

md dawn — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:04:50 +0000

As universally understood and agreed amongst Islamic jurists and scholars alike, jurisprudential differences are merely small and regarded as “hikmah” in understanding Islam. Nevertheless, there are also wide areas in local customs, in beliefs or practices and rituals that manifest glaring and conspicuous acts of man made logic, sadly, very much against the principles of Islamic jurisprudence.Some are blatantly practised for decades or even centuries in many parts of the so-called countries that professed Islam to be their belief, their way of life. Some even go beyond rationale, championing the cause of Islam.

To be truthful, are Muslims not aware that the earth is very much too old and sickened by so much wrongs and sins done by them and those “non-alike”. Islam and its jurisprudence was always too holy and divine as before, be it today and ever after for eternity. Only, when too few, would by then, realize and grasp the “rope of Allah” – the ad-din and the Sunnah, be the bravest of all souls to sincerely practise, endure His hukum, by then, dare to believe, His promise is real – kiamat. Before that moment,as we all see, through the hypocritical eyes of many, Muslims everywhere humiliated, surely not by Allah’s doing, but sinfully, made fools by our wrongs of disobedience and non-comformity to His laws – the hukum and guidance.

Fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, wherever we are, unity and strength, istiqamah, only in the path of Allah (swt), and the prophet (saw). Then only Muslims would expect and hope and pray in the solat, God (Allah) – sent Al-Falah. Until clear conscience and light comes to every Muslim soul, sons of Abraham, without our jihad-an-nafs, the divine love and respect to Allah and His prophet (saw), dare not we dream in mere fantasies.

Do we as appointed and chosen caliphs on His earth, sinisterly forgotten, His hells and heavens are REAL. His bringing life after death is real, His Day of Judgment and Trial is real, His handing of records of deeds is real, His wrath and mercy is His and not of ours. Thinking wishfully on all of these, what are we really to His greatness and divinity. Dare to find another ground to call our Earth of our own. Before that, try risking not to breathe with His air, find your own air, because, oxygen is also His own kun fayakun.

By: hibou

hibou — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:56:33 +0000

For far too long, we have been led astray by so-called experts/learned scholars in religion, political science, etc., who try to persuade or impose on the ordinary people, their self-righteous views, with copious quotes from their holy books, or clever quotes or ideas from prominent leaders of the past. Through the ages till the present, these so-called scholars have multiplied, and come up with even more complex and “clever” ideas/logic, and even more reference to clever quotes/ideas from people of the past.

Many among us are immediately impressed by these scholars, claiming how insightful, or wise, or brilliant these scholars are, and even vow to champion the ideas of these scholars.

With all these so called clever scholars/thinkers in the world today and who seem to be multiplying by the day, you’d think that the world would be heading towards a state of utopia. Sadly though, the reality is we are ever more confused and angry and even more prone to conflict among ourselves.

So how has it all gone wrong, even with all these “clever” guides we have?

What has gone wrong is that we have too easily surrendered, the most powerful gift, given to each and every person born on earth, and that, is our natural instinct.

Our natural instinct, contrary to what many may say, is the good and peaceful path. We need to listen ever more closely to our hearts for the right answer/action. With the right intention, the correct path will always be revealed to us.

By: kanchil

kanchil — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:21:07 +0000

In this country, the religious departments are under the control of the political heads of the government. Hence all the fatwas delivered are geared to promoting the ruling party’s political philosophy, which in this country, is so sectarian (racist) that it is hard to remove the thought that Muslims are predatory in nature.

However, there is a dearth of rational Muslims coming out in opposition to their racist brethren. Contrast this with the Chinese who, before, during and after the Emergency, have in many, many cases, come out in processions, banners and speeches to voice their opposition to the Malayan Communist Party. Why can’t the Muslims do the same to give everyone some confidence in their ability to live in a single “Malaysian” world? In fact, the absence of any “peaceful protests” gives one the impression that every Muslim secretly harbours predatory thoughts on their non-Muslim citizens. Well, I hope someone can prove me wrong here.

By: Jimmy Loong

Jimmy Loong — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:06:19 +0000

The problem in Malaysia is that the BN interprets the laws by their own whim. The Internal Security Act, ISA, is a very good example.

They abuse the ISA which itself is totally the reverse of Islamic teachings. Worse, they use ISA against the people who are trying their best to follow Islamic teachings. The best example is Raja Petra Kamaruddin who was put under ISA detention several times.

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