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  • Mass Dance – A Muslimah Perspective

    Mass Dance – A Muslimah Perspective

    I was a student in a JC, having formerly studied in a local Madrasah. While I was happy to overcome stereotypes that Madrasah students can never make it to a local JC, I definitely wasn’t comfortable with the compromises that I had to make as a Muslim. But I realised I had to make those compromises to get ahead. So I was not shocked after coming across online articles of mass dancing in a local JC.

    Choosing to study in a JC was a tough decision to make. I was embarrassed and felt like I was betraying my faith by having to remove my hijab to attend a JC. I understood the need to follow the uniformity of a secular school, with Singapore being a secular country, and I know that if I insisted on an Islamic education and an Islamic way of dressing, then I must go to a school in Malaysia or even the Middle East. But that was not an option for me, and it had also always been a dream of mine to study in a local JC and then moving on to NUS. I reluctantly accepted that I couldn’t put on my hijab in school, for two years. And I was able to achieve my dreams.

    But even back then I couldn’t comprehend the need for a mass dance during orientation. It was enough embarrassment sacrificing my aurat for studies. It was worse having to dance with hordes of school mates, most of whom I barely know. And there were times we were told to dance with a school mate of the opposite sex.

    For the life of me, I couldn’t understand the purpose of the mass dance. I mean, we could make friends without dancing together right? I decided that I wasn’t going to participate in it and it was a choice I was willing to make. Hence, everytime there was practice for the mass dance, I would excuse myself to the ladies’. I contemplated telling them that it was that time of the month for me but i figured, telling them that I had stomachache was easier. At the toilet, you can see others who are just lazy or feel they they were too cool for the mass dance. I made good friends there.

    So there you go, my secret to cabut the mass dance. If you don’t want to do it, don’t. It is not a big issue and should not stop you from choosing a JC to further your studies. Islam is my religion, and this is how I was brought up. I am proud Muslimah who can make tough choices to excel in this world.

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  • Compassionate GrabCar Driver Rushed My Sick Son To KKH Safely, Refused Fare

    Compassionate GrabCar Driver Rushed My Sick Son To KKH Safely, Refused Fare

    Today we had to rush our boy to KK due to high fever, and came this kind soul from Grab whom patiently brought us to our destination safely.

    We were so touched by his care and concern about our son throughout the journey. Were really grateful for his high sense of morality. Reached KK and he quickly opened the door for my son and wife, and what really surprised us that he don’t want to accept the fare. We then insist so much as he is making a living and we can afford it, but he just declined even more. He left with saying “Treat this as an angbao for your baby, and may he get well soon with great health.”

    At this point, We were speechless and couldn’t thank him more. (Okay we felt like crying… seriously)

    In todays world we do still see good people around us and we are blessed to have him in this small part of our life. The amount may not be much but His little action is far greater in our hearts. This is something which we ourselves are lacking and we should learn from in the act of giving.

    ‪#‎grab‬
    ‪#‎grabcar‬
    ‪#‎actofgiving‬

     

    Source: Mohamed Shahreza

  • Ummi Abdullah: Jangan Putus Usaha Untuk Dunia Dan Akhirat

    Ummi Abdullah: Jangan Putus Usaha Untuk Dunia Dan Akhirat

    Selamat Pagi….
    Sejak dua menjak ni, nampak beberapa posting my mengatakan rumah bungalow pun nanti masuk kubur. Baju berapa cantik pun nanti kain kafan yg di pakai.

    Adakah ini alasan supaya kita jgn berusaha?
    Adakah ini rasa kekurangan pada diri sebab itu kita focus dgn kesudahan diri.
    Sebagai seorang manusia, tak salah kalau kita berjaya dari segi keewangan.

    Dlm agama kita pun ada doa2 dan amalan untuk memurahkan rezeki, seperti solat dhuha.
    Jadi tak salah kalau kita mampu. Kita diberi kan nyawa, tenaga dan akal untuk hidup. Berusahalah dan gunakanlah waktu yg diberi dgn sebaik mungkin.
    Di dunia ini, wang tak jatuh dari langit. Disebalik setiap rumah yg mewah ada cerita disebaliknya. Usaha dan pengorbanan. Setiap usaha dan pergorbanan ada pahala nya.

    Yg suka sebut mati semua pun sama, ini realiti chk untuk kita hayati bersama
    Walaupun semua mayat nampak tenang, kain kafan sama warna putih, liang lahad size yg sama antara satu sama lain, hakikat nya nasib kita tak serupa di alam kubur nanti.

    Lihat lah dgn hati…fhm kan erti mati.

    Ummi Abdullah.

     

    Source: Dapur Ummi Abdullah

  • High Court: Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Muslim Matters, MUIS Appropriate Authority To Seek Judicial Assistance

    High Court: Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Muslim Matters, MUIS Appropriate Authority To Seek Judicial Assistance

    The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) is the only body that oversees all Muslim matters, including the administration of Muslim charitable trusts, and the courts are in no position to interfere unless MUIS deems it appropriate to seek judicial assistance, the High Court has found.

    In striking out an application by trustees of the Valibhoy Charitable Trust to replace a fellow trustee who had allegedly “deliberately refused to discharge his duty”, Judicial Commissioner (JC) Kannan Ramesh found that the courts have no jurisdiction over such trusts, also known as “wakafs”, under the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA).

    LEGAL AUTHORITY OF MUIS COMES FROM ‘SPECIAL POSITION OF MALAYS’

    First enacted in November 1960 and most recently amended in April 1999, the AMLA is meant to protect the Islamic religion by establishing a Muslim body to deal with the administration of Muslim law and the regulation of Muslim religious affairs in Singapore. MUIS was established as a statutory board in 1968.

    The legislative intent, said JC Kannan in a written judgment dated Jan 29, corresponds with the Republic’s Constitution, which sets out that the Government is to “recognise the special position of the Malays” and protect, support and promote their religious, political, economic and cultural interests, among others.

    Under the AMLA, MUIS is charged with the responsibility of dealing with the affairs of all Muslim religious trusts, including wakafs.

    In particular, the Act gives MUIS the authority to appoint and remove trustees. Should MUIS decide to remove a trustee, it must simultaneously appoint another one.

    According to the wakaf.sg website managed by MUIS, the religious body has regulatory oversight of wakafs, while other trustees play managerial roles, but will still have to seek approval for decisions such as the selling and buying of assets.

    The AMLA confers the courts’ power in relation to wakafs only when MUIS invokes the courts’ assistance. Even then, the courts can only deliberate on the meaning and effect of the declaration creating the wakaf.

    “Importantly, matters concerning the administration of the wakaf have been carefully removed from the equation,” said JC Kannan, adding that MUIS must be the only forum where trustees of a wakaf can direct their disputes.

    GRANTING COURTS POWER COULD CAUSE ‘INCONSISTENT DECISIONS’

    With the enactment of the AMLA, Parliament could not have intended for trustees of the wakaf, apart from MUIS, to have recourse to the courts, said JC Kannan, as that might lead to inconsistent decisions and different standards applied by MUIS and the courts.

    Giving the latter similar power would make “the recipe for an ideal cocktail for inconsistent decisions”, he said.

    “(MUIS’) power to remove trustees could effectively be bypassed, making the process a mockery of what Parliament clearly (intended) by enacting the provision,” he said, adding that it would also allow trustees to launch “backdoor challenges” to either MUIS’ or the courts’ decisions.

    “These situations would lead to a very uncomfortable paradigm where (MUIS) and the courts could render two conflicting decisions on the same issue, applying different statutory standards … It is amply clear to me that Parliament could not have intended such a paradigm,” he said.

    While the plaintiffs in the Valibhoy Charitable Trust’s case subsequently alleged that MUIS’ administration of the trust was unsatisfactory and that it had “stayed silent” when legal action was launched, JC Kannan noted that the plaintiffs had not raised these arguments in their initial affidavits.

    Instead, JC Kannan found that the plaintiffs had avoided going to MUIS, possibly with the view that they might obtain “a more favourable outcome” from the court.

    “As an aside, I must highlight that the court’s processes are not to be used to deliberately undermine the statutory authority afforded by Parliament to MUIS. That would be an abuse of process,” he said.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Noriza A. Mansor – Singaporean Of The Year 2015

    Noriza A. Mansor – Singaporean Of The Year 2015

    A woman who went beyond the call of duty and stepped up to help an elderly stranger after he soiled himself at a supermarket is named The Straits Times’ first Singaporean of the Year 2015.

    Madam Noriza A. Mansor, 50, a salesperson with the NTUC FairPrice supermarket at Toa Payoh HDB Hub, was presented with the inaugural award by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a ceremony held today (2 February) at UBS Business University. PM Lee was Guest-of-Honour at the award ceremony.

    Organised by The Straits Times and sponsored by global bank UBS, the Singaporean of the Year award seeks to honour extraordinary acts of goodwill, ingenuity or perseverance by Singaporeans that have made a positive impact on the lives of others.

    Madam Noriza, a mother of five, clinched the award for her extraordinary act of kindness towards a fellow Singaporean, Mr Tan Soy Yong, 76, in October 2014. When she came across Mr Tan at an NTUC FairPrice supermarket in Toa Payoh, he had clumps of faeces clinging to his shorts, legs and shoes. Instead of shunning him as others did, Madam Noriza helped him clean up and change into a new pair of shorts that she had bought for him. She also took him and his wheelchair-bound wife home in a taxi. A bystander, moved to tears by her selfless act, reported it to the media and the story quickly went viral. Following the incident, she continued to visit and care for the couple at their home and sought them out even after they moved into a nursing home, transcending the boundaries of age and race to treat them like her own parents.

    Madam Noriza beat nine other finalists, ranging from philanthropists and sportsmen to environmentalists and trail-blazing entrepreneurs (see Annexe A  for the full list of finalists), who were nominated for the award. The winner was selected by a panel of 15 judges including senior editors and correspondents from The Straits Times, as well as local celebrities and community leaders such as social entrepreneur and activist Saleemah Ismail, youth leader David Hoe and chef Willin Low (see Annex B for the full list of judges).

    Many ST readers also supported Madam Noriza in an online poll conducted by The Straits Times in January 2016. She was among the top choices, garnering 24% of 2,793 votes in the public poll.

    As part of the award, Madam Noriza will get $20,000 in cash and a trophy, while the other finalists will each receive $5,000 from UBS.

    In a video that The Straits Times recorded of Madam Noriza for the award, she said: “I hope that all Singaporeans will do what I did, to help those who really need their help. Please don’t turn them down.”

    Mr Warren Fernandez, Editor of The Straits Times, on The Straits Times’ Singaporean of the Year award, said: “This ST award aims to recognise those who inspire us all, through their actions and lives, to make a difference to our community.  It is not about finding the best entrepreneur, most outstanding social worker, top professional or some paragon of virtue.  Rather, each of the nominees, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, has a powerful story that will resonate with, and inspire, all of us.

    “As for Madam Noriza, our winner of the inaugural award, hers was a spontaneous act of great kindness and compassion, for a complete stranger. She crossed age, sex, language and racial boundaries to lend a helping hand when called upon to do so, and in a way that not many would have done. And, she followed through on this, tending to the elderly couple for many months as if they were her own parents. Her selfless act is truly a lesson for us all. It shows that any one of us can be extraordinary if we step up to help, in whatever way we can.”

    Mr Juerg Zeltner, President of Wealth Management, UBS, said: “We are delighted to present the inaugural Singaporean of the Year Award as part of UBS’s SG50 gift to Singapore. Through this award, we want to celebrate the triumph of the human spirit and honour those who have gone above and beyond their call of duty to make a difference to society.”

    “As a global firm, UBS seeks to adopt a responsible and sustainable approach to doing business, and to contribute to the communities in which it operates. Singapore has come a long way over the last 50 years. Its remarkable progress would not have been possible without the support, commitment and dedication of ordinary people determined to make Singapore a better place. Their efforts are a testament to the power of the human spirit and its capacity to enhance the quality of life across communities.”

    In addition to the 10 nominees, the judges also singled out for special mention the group of individuals who rushed to help a South Korean man trapped under a lorry on 22 July 2015, working together to lift it and free him.

    Said Mr Fernandez: “Their spontaneous and courageous response to help someone in urgent need went viral and made us all proud to be their fellowmen.”

     

    Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

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