ISLAMIC finance is about ways of conducting financial transactions in accordance with the tenets of Islam. For individuals, it may relate to methods employed to manage daily financial activities at various levels. This may involve the sale and purchase of goods and services. The way we conduct ourselves determines how we treat our fellow citizens…
THE demand for products certified “halal”, prepared according to strict Muslim laws, goes beyond food and is extending into cosmetics. The halal list is set to grow in the coming years with Muslims making up more than one billion of the world’s population , which exceeds six billion. The arabic word “halal” means lawful. In…
FIRST of all, I would like to congratulate all the candidates who did well in their Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR), Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations last year. To those who did not perform well, it is not the end of the world. You are still very young and you have…
THE 11th general election has concluded and the Barisan Nasional again won convincingly. Malaysians have done a very good job in exercising their rights to choose the right government. Their votes represent their hope and desire to see their representatives giving them and the country the best possible service. During the election campaign, scores of promises…
IT WAS Thursday morning on March 20 last year. Iraq was attacked by the Americans and its allies. My wife was in tears and I was left numb and speechless. I believe the same feelings were and are still felt by many Malaysians. Why did America and its friends heartlessly invade Iraq though no consent…
FOR Muslims worldwide, Aidilfitri is a time to rejoice. As a complete way of life, Islam is in tandem with the nature and needs of mankind – this includes the need to rejoice. As such, Islam commands that Aidilfitri (to commemorate the end of Ramadan) and Aidiladha (to commemorate the pilgrimage to Mecca) be celebrated…
RECENTLY I was in Kijal, Terengganu, attending a seminar on “Social Justice in Islam” jointly organised by Ikim and the Development Authority of Terengganu Tengah (Ketengah). In addition to Malaysian speakers, three foreign speakers, one each from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Brunei, were invited to share their experiences in their countries. The organisers were impressed by…
IT IS imperative for our society to continuously look within ourselves for the strengths and weaknesses of our present social condition. The simple rule for our future progress is to strengthen our individual and social virtues and to minimise our individual and social shortcomings. Our present and future successes will definitely depend on our society’s…
FIRST of all, I would like to wish all readers a Happy New Year. May 2004 bring peace and prosperity to the world and this country. Thus far, in addition to physical development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is also serious in wanting to enhance the quality of life, physically and spiritually, for…
CONTRARY to the putrid portrayal of Islam by the West, human rights in Islam has always been a fundamental principle prescribed to its followers. Human rights in Islam forms an integral part of the teachings and it is obligatory on all Muslims to respect and adhere to these basic principles mankind were born with. The…
