In the Holy Qur’an, God reminds us that it is He who sends down life-sustaining water as signs for the believers (Surah al-An‘am, verse 99).Kitab al-Musaqah (Book on Distributing Water) in Imam al-Bukhari’s authentic collection of Prophetic sayings Sahih Bukhari indicated a religiously prescribed collective responsibility (fard kifayah) to ensure the protection of water sources and the sharing of surpluses with neighbours and …
As we are still flushed from both the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations, it is not too late to reflect and ponder for a while on the position of Islam in regard to the love of the homeland or country where one is born and brought up based on the practices shown by the Prophet SAW and his companions. The word “love” in Arabic is mentioned in several other synonymous words in the Qur’an or al-Hadith such as: “hub”, “mahabbah”, …
In a few days, Malaysia will be celebrating its 62nd National Day. The theme selected for this year’s celebration is “Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih (Love My Malaysia: A Clean Malaysia).” As announced by the Communications and Multimedia Minister, by having this theme, we hope to “instil and ignite the value of integrity and build up a strong and noble character among Malaysians.” It is a long effort, but we need …
Allah says in verse 233, Surah Al-Baqarah, which means, “The mothers shall give suck to their offspring for two whole years if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms…” This verse shows that in Islam, mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their children and the ideal breastfeeding period is two years. Fathers are responsible for the living expenses of the mother and child during this period. …
The halal industry is arguably one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The economic potential of the industry has attracted not only the Muslim countries, but also non-Muslim countries and their conglomerates. The main factor that drives the halal industry is the growing demand from Muslim consumers and communities who look for products The main factor that drives the halal industry is the growing demand from Muslim …
Memahami krisis sebenar umat Islam hari ini adalah persoalan penting untuk dicermati oleh setiap individu Muslim yang berfikir. Ini kerana ia akan menentukan tindakan kita berdasarkan apa yang kita fahami akan menyumbang ke arah penyelesaian krisis umat Islam hari ini. Antara persoalan yang sering bermain dalam fikiran umat Islam terpelajar hari ini ialah: “Adakah Islam…
Sekilas pandang, takwim Hijrah seolah-olah membayangkan satu proses pembangunan peradaban manusia. Zulhijjah merupakan bulan terakhir sebelum memasuki tahun baharu sebagai lambang kesempurnaan. Hakikatnya, tujuan Syariat tidak mampu tercapai kecuali dengan pengetahuan dan penghayatan. Syariat tanpa penghayatan hanya akan menjadi upacara atau adat bermusim semata-mata serta tidak mampu meninggikan peradaban manusia dan kemanusiaan. Takwim Hijrah diperkenalkan…
In one scene in an advertisement of an e-hailing company last Hari Raya, a little boy promptly reminded his big brother that he had yet to give him “duit raya”. The latter then took out his smartphone and effortlessly transfered the money from his e-wallet to the former’s. This is an example of cashless fund transfer using e-wallet or mobile wallet payment solution. …
Dalam Laporan Audit Ketua Negara 2018 Siri 1 yang dikeluarkan baru-baru ini ada menyentuh berkaitan Program Skim Latihan 1Malaysia (SLIM). Program yang diperkenalkan oleh kerajaan pada 2011 ini mempunyai objektif untuk meningkatkan kebolehpasaran graduan tempatan bagi mendapatkan pekerjaan. Salah satu penambahbaikan yang boleh dilakukan berdasarkan laporan audit tersebut adalah dengan …
For true Muslims, the importance of matters other than religion, such as wealth, fame, honour, or even one’s country, cannot be compared to a religion let alone to be made opposed to it. What such matters can offer to a person at most is only a promise of good life in this world, but what religion offers to everyone is the way to eternal happiness in the hereafter. Hence, …
