Whipping drinking woman?

I seldom venture to write about serious issues, but this one intrigued me.

" A Muslim woman who admitted to alcohol intake, has been sentenced to 'religious' whipping as punishment. The woman is not challenging the punishment meted out for her and is willing to undergo it. "

So now, what's the issue?

Suddenly, progressive Malaysia is confronted with this 'punishement' form that is normally heard of only in countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Even though Malaysia is a 'Islamic' country by name, by law, Islamic ruling only governs personal and family matters. This means, 'punishment' for a crime is not under 'Islamic' jurisdiction.

And so, now, there's chaos.

The public is stunned. There being no precendence and no history of such 'punishment' being meted out by the court before, the thought of a Muslim being whipped for drinking in modern Malaysia makes people's jaw drop. (Despite the fact that drinking is clearly stated as Haram in Islam, and specific punishment for drinking being outlined clearly in the Shariah).

The foreign press is having a gala time covering the story. Reading their version makes a person believe that overnight, Malaysia has turned from a friendly and welcoming 'truly Asian' nation to a frightening place- rigid and backward.

The politicians are now scrambling to do damage control. Right or wrong aside, bottom line is that 'modern' Malaysia surely cannot be seen internationally with such image. Those in power release daily statements. In their hastiness though, some have even released statements that are spurring even more controversy. (Remember, in the last general election, 5 states fell to the opposition, and one of the main members of the opposition coalition is an 'Islamic' party- with strong supporters). Certain public figures who have forgotten this, continues to say things that shouts of their Islamic ignorance and understanding of the faith.

The non-Muslims of Malaysia are also joining in the fray. Having never heard of such methods of 'punishment' and having no knowledge of the Shariah, they are now innocent bystanders of the whole fiasco. Of course, for those non-Muslims living in urban areas (try Bangsar for example), they must be even more shocked- what with more than half of club-goers being Malays and the sight of a Malay drinking being commonplace in the more 'posh' side of town.


.......


So, where do I stand?

Islam is complete, complete in its teachings and its laws. When you pick and choose which parts you want to follow, and limit its scope, you are trying to secularize something which in essence is a way of life. And so, it gets warped.
This situation is an ideal example.
There are so many things wrong with the way this whole thing was handled that I can't even begin.
My only hope is that it doesn't become an avenue for people to misunderstand Islam and its teachings.

Ramadhan Mubarak~

Semput

Takde masa.

Blog surf n tengok semua orang aktif mengupdate.

Dengki.

Kagum.

Pasrah.

Aku semput r. Nak berfikir pun takde masa. Baca posts orang lain as bedtime story.. tak habis baca pun dah terlelap. Ops salah. Sebelum baca pun dah out.

bile semput, terasa nak amek solution mudah-
Get out! Apakah erti hidup kalau hidup takde masa nak berfikir.


bile dah tak semput, tersedar-
Apakah erti hidup kalau takde komitmen utk work hard and achieve something worthwhile. Nanti jadi manusia berpeleseran yang tiada tujuan in life, terbantut dgn mencari keseronokan.



okay fine.



kenapa kena jadi matang? -__-

"stand for something or you will fall for anything"

^__^

Bile pak guard senyum bile keta lalu.

Bile lecturer senyum sebelum start mengaja.

Bile membe sama2 kongsi senyum sbb sama2 bosan dlm lecture.

Bile MakCik Kantin senyum sbb tengok lauk bertimbun kat pinggan.

....

antara contoh2 bende yang boleh menggembirakan hari. So, SENYUM!!! =)

be-not-serious

Know what would be nice?

If people could stop taking themselves too seriously.
Notice how we laugh at other people, we laugh at stupid jokes, we even laugh when someone trips.
But, think..

When was the last time you laughed at yourself?

We can't all be perfect. We mess up and do silly things sometimes. Step back, admit your mistake, and laugh at yourself.
You'd be suprised how good it feels to just laugh at yourself for a change.

Today

At certain points in your life you start thinking about the future. Especially when you're ending a stage and beginning a new one. You start thinking about all that you've accomplished and all that you still want to do.

Everyone knows these points,

when you finish high school,

when you enter university,

when you graduate,

when you get married,
...


It's inevitable and great and all. But, I think even more important than those 'great defining moments' are the 'everyday moments' that people tend to overlook.



What have I done TODAY, not yesterday or tomorrow, but this very day. Did I make a friend smile or helped out with chores around the house? Did I spend even a few short moments sincerely thinking about My God in prayers? Did I say thanks that there's a person out there that loves me?


Or.... did I just laze around complaining about the extremely hot weather and watch re-runs of stories on my laptop?






So, here's my tribute to TODAY.
..try to make the most of it yeah!

Disebaliknya

Ada apa pada rupa?

2 eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth, 2 ears, 2 hands, 2 legs, 1 body= a human
Ciri-ciri yang terlihat begitu simple. Ada pada kebanyakan.

Tapi, dunia boleh berpusing hanya kerana rupa. Sellers and buyers in the currency of looks.
Betul kan?

Kalau nak kira, mesti ada berjuta kedai baju dalam dunia. Belum kira kedai seluar, kedai alat solek, kedai gunting rambut, kedai cat kuku, kedai majalah. Oh, tambah lagi, laman2 web seperti Facebook/ Friendster/ MySpace/ Flickr/ Fotopages...etc yang ahlinya sampai beribu, dimana gambar wajah2 Si Pemilik dan rakan2 dipampang untuk tontonan ramai. Itu belum kira lagi dunia filem atau dunia permodelan atau..dan atau....

Cukupla contoh sampai situ.
Tapi fahamkan maksud yang nak disampaikan.

Ada apa pada rupa?

First impression?
Cara menarik perhatian?
Cara mencari cinta?
Cara menzahirkan peribadi dalaman?

atau mungkin, anda pun tak pernah terfikir. Setiap hari menyarung seluar, setiap hari menyapu bedak, setiap kali membeli baju baru, setiap kali mengupload gambar ke internet, setiap kali meluangkan masa melihat gambar2 teman2.

Cuba fikir,..
Why are you doing what you are doing?

Lihatlah disebaliknya.

The Thin Line

There is this Thin Line.
It divides the world and everything in it.
People are controlled by it, whether they know it or not.
It has many names.
And it is strong, unbreakable.
Yet, The Thin Line is elusive.
Look for it, and you may not find it.
Sit still, and you might find you already have it.

Determined by intention,
Manifested in action.

The Thin Line,
..that divides between Right and Wrong.