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  • Indonesian Buddhists Caned Under Syariah For First Time

    Indonesian Buddhists Caned Under Syariah For First Time

    Indonesia’s only province to impose syariah law caned Buddhists for the first time on Friday (March 10), after two men accused of cockfighting opted for punishment under the strict Islamic regulations.

    Alem Suhadi, 57, and Amel Akim, 60, both ethnic Chinese and members of the Buddhist minority, were whipped in front of dozens of local officials and residents in the city of Jantho, Aceh province.

    The two men grimaced as they received nine and seven lashes respectively on their backs, a sentence that was mitigated because they had spent over a month in detention since police nabbed them for cockfighting in Aceh Besar in January.

    “When they were arrested, two chickens and 400 thousand rupiah of betting money were confiscated by the police,” said prosecutor Rivandi Aziz.

    Caning is common in Aceh for breaking the province’s strict Islamic laws, for offences ranging from drinking alcohol, to gambling to gay sex.

    In the past, only Muslim residents could be caned but that changed in 2015, when Aceh’s regulations were overhauled.

    Non-Muslims who violate Islamic law can either choose to be tried under the national legal system or syariah.

    The two Buddhists would likely have faced jail under Indonesian nation law.

    “We live in Aceh, so we have to obey the regulation in our region,” Alem told AFP shortly after being caned.

    A Muslim was also lashed seven times for betting on cockfights on Friday, while another man accused of abusing three teenagers was lashed 112 times.

    Aceh, on Sumatra island, began implementing syariah law after being granted special autonomy in 2001, an attempt by the central government in Jakarta to quell a long-running separatist insurgency.

    Islamic laws have been strengthened since the province struck a peace deal with Jakarta in 2005.

     

    Source: ST

  • Singaporeans At The Centre Of Budget, COS Debates: Halimah

    Singaporeans At The Centre Of Budget, COS Debates: Halimah

    Amid the intense discussions about the big picture, and the nuts and bolts of Government programmes and policies, Members of Parliament (MPs) have — over the past fortnight — “never lost sight” of Singaporeans and the country, said Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob yesterday as she wrapped up the Budget and Committee of Supply (COS) debates.

    Adding that this shone through very clearly, she reminded the House that “this is as it should be”.

    “Singapore and our fellow Singaporeans … are always at the centre of it all,” she said.

    Madam Halimah noted that the Budget statement was delivered against the backdrop of “a world in the grips of growing uncertainty in the global economy brought about by disruptive technologies and innovation, and the accompanying rise of populism and protectionist sentiments in a number of countries”.

    Despite having different political beliefs, MPs from the ruling People’s Action Party and the opposition Workers’ Party came together “for matters touching on the country’s interests”, said Madam Halimah, who noted a “convergence of views … when it comes to protecting our sovereignty”. This could also be seen at overseas parliamentary meetings when Members are representing Singapore, she said.

    While praising the MPs for their “sharp, incisive minds that have become a hallmark of our Parliament”, Madam Halimah did have a quibble: “If only Members could learn to do away with long preambles and go straight to the point raised in their questions and clarifications, they would not need to deliver their speeches at breakneck speeds.”

    There were a total of 545 cuts filed by MPs for the COS this year — a 9 per cent increase from last year and the highest in five years, said Leader of the House Grace Fu. The increase “speaks to the scale of the challenges we face and the dedication of the Members”, said Ms Fu, who is the Culture, Community and Youth Minister.

    Ms Fu said that the Budget came at a time when Singapore has to grapple with, and adapt to, changes. Businesses are bracing themselves for “difficult economic headwinds”, while workers are not concerned with just the short-term outlook on the job situation, but also their longer-term prospects.

    Hence, it came as “no surprise” that the Ministry of Manpower topped the list of total speech time for the cuts filed, with Members spending a significant amount of time scrutinising the Committee on the Future Economy initiatives, while others raised questions about how to help workers, and small and medium enterprises, she added.

    Ms Fu said she disagreed with the view of some MPs that the public service may have “lost its heart”. The Public Service is “bound closely to the people it serves”, with public servants across the sectors working hard to “transform our economy, safeguard our security, protect our environment, and build an inclusive society”, she stressed.

    “But the Government does not have all the answers, and we cannot steer this ship alone … If we all have that ‘heart’, that desire to forge a better future for all Singaporeans, we can build a stronger, a big-hearted Singapore,” said Ms Fu, urging businesses, unions, community organisations and individuals to work together.

     

    Source: Today

  • Commentary: Friday Sermon Feels A Little Scripted

    Commentary: Friday Sermon Feels A Little Scripted

    Salam admin dan semua,

    If you would have been in the mosque earlier, you would have heard todays khutbah which is quite short and straight to the point in my opinion. But in a way, don’t you agree that it feels a little scripted?

    The sermon can be found in MUIS website too if you don’t believe. Heh kind of timely too right?

    Assalamualaikum.

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    Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
    Friday Sermon
    10 March 2017 /11 Jamadil Akhir 1438H
    A Comprehensive Understanding of Religion

    Dear respected Friday Jemaah,
    Let us have taqwa to Allah s.w.t. with the utmost taqwa. Know that every action that we do in this world will be judged and every word that we utter will be weighed in the Hereafter.
    Dear Jemaah,
    The sermon last week affirmed the importance for a Muslim to obtain a true and correct understanding with regards to his or her religion. There are numerous verses from the Quran and Sunnah that emphasize the importance of understanding the meaning behind a religious text. Allah s.w.t. mentions in the Quran:

    Which means: “[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.”
    The Prophet s.a.w. also once said: “When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of religion.” (Hadith narrated by Bukhari/Muslim)
    This guidance from Allah s.w.t. and the Prophet s.a.w. assert the importance of thinking about, observing and understanding (tafaqquh) the teachings of Islam thoroughly. Why is this so, dear Jemaah? It is because religious texts like the Quran and Hadith are open to various interpretations. Like it or not, we are indirectly affected and influenced by our surroundings, lifestyle and the culture of thought of the society as well as the period that we live in. There is a reason for every action taken, spoken or otherwise and this includes religious texts like the Quran and Hadith of the Prophet s.a.w. It is on this basis, therefore, to understand a particular religious text, we must know its background and context. This gives us a more accurate picture regarding the meaning of that particular religious text. Consequently, if we fail to understand the background of a verse from the Quran or Hadith, it is feared that we might use it as a basis for something it is not meant for, or worse, for something that stands in direct opposition. This ‘ilm is known as Asbabun Nuzul and it discusses reasons behind the revelations of the Quranic verses as well as explains its context and backstory. Whereas the ‘ilm that discusses the context and background of Hadith is known as ‘ilm Asbabul Wurud. Mastery of these two disciplines will provide us with a clearer picture on the background of a particular Quranic verse or Prophetic hadith.
    Dear Jemaah,
    Understanding background and context is not only limited to religious texts. It is also required to understand the writings of the ‘ulama.
    It is undeniable that the ‘ulama have left behind an immense wealth of knowledge for us to inherit. They have contributed in enriching our religious thought and put tremendous effort in producing various publications to provide explanation on religious matters and religious texts. However, dear Jemaah, when reading these writings, we may find statements or interpretations that seem to be in opposition to the realities of life in this era. If we put that particular interpretation into practice, it will not only cause confusion but also bring with it negative consequences.
    For example, when flipping through the pages of fiqh books by ‘ulama hundreds of years ago, we find that some of them give special attention to the ruling that it is compulsory to migrate from a non-Islamic country (Darul Harb) which means a country in conflict and migrate to an ‘Islamic country’ also known as the “Darul Islam”.
    The opinions stated by these jurists were shaped by the social as well as political conditions of their times that differ from the reality of life in this era. Their writings were intended to give an explanation to a people who lived in a world that witnessed persistent conflicts between different religions. It was a time when it was unimaginable that Muslims would be able to live peacefully with non-Muslims in a single country.
    However with the shift in the political system, as well as the concept of modern citizenship, and through the application of international law, people today are given the rights to travel freely and reside in a nation regardless of their religious or ethnic background, contesting the suitability of the classical classification of the world as explained in traditional fiqh. This is the view of many contemporary ‘ulama such as Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah and others.
    Hence dear Jemaah, understanding the background of the socio-religious and socio-political context as well as the reality of life that surrounds a particular writing will provide the reader a comprehensive picture of why such a statement or fatwa was given.
    This explanation is important as we find a group of people in this day and age, who, without observing the context or background of a particular religious text or writings of the ‘ulama, seem to lose faith in religion and themselves. Some of them claim that the administrative system of the different nations today are un-Islamic simply because it is not a caliphate or an ‘Islamic state’. And that Muslims who live in places like Singapore are unable to practice their faith fully. This results in the extraction of the views of classical scholars who lived hundreds of years ago and in a specific context to be practiced in today’s 21st century.
    Therefore, whenever we read or receive an opinion that was taken from classical ‘ulama, we must discuss them with local and contemporary scholars who understand the condition and context of the world we live in so as to obtain proper advice and further guidance.
    It is not our intention to claim that the views of classical ‘ulama are incorrect or have no value. However, we have to admit that their views which were suitable for their particular needs and time might not be suitable for us today.
    May we be considered to be among those who the Prophet s.a.w. characterised as people who Allah s.w.t. bequeathed understanding of religion and that He blesses us with Taufiq to practice religion according to His commands and guidance. Amin.


     

    Md Solehin

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  • This Photographer Is Capturing The Way Muslims Pray In Public

    This Photographer Is Capturing The Way Muslims Pray In Public

    “People would approach us and ask questions about what we were doing. They were… curious to know more because they did not know much about Muslims or Islam except from what they saw on television.”

    Places You’ll Pray is a photo series which captures the different places Americans Muslims perform their five daily prayers outside the mosque and home.

    The photographer, Sana Ullah, told BuzzFeed in an email that she got the idea for the series when her family was at the mall during prayer time and prayed in a dressing room.

    The photographer, Sana Ullah, told BuzzFeed in an email that she got the idea for the series when her family was at the mall during prayer time and prayed in a dressing room.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    She said her goal is not to “flaunt the idea of piety or prayer,” but to demonstrate the ease with which Muslims pray and to portray a side of Muslim life rarely covered in media.

    “(The) majority of Muslims are not the evil that hurts this world and its people on it, but rather Muslims (are) constantly taught to love it sincerely and find peace with themselves five times a day,” she said.

    Ullah usually asks her subjects to take them to a place they remember praying in the past, and then photographs them there.

    Ullah usually asks her subjects to take them to a place they remember praying in the past, and then photographs them there.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    Ullah said that she often accompanies her subjects in group prayer and then photographs them during their individual “sunnah” prayer.

    She interviews them about their memories of how they came to pray in that location.

    She interviews them about their memories of how they came to pray in that location.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    Above, on a Florida basketball court, the subject told Ullah: “The first time I prayed here was in 7th grade with about 15 other brothers. At first, it was awkward praying in the courts, but after some time, it felt like every other salah at the masjid.”

    Although in many cases, she takes photos of the impromptu places her subjects find to pray, like this one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    Although in many cases, she takes photos of the impromptu places her subjects find to pray, like this one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    Or this one of a woman praying in the van on her way to a wedding ceremony.

    Or this one of a woman praying in the van on her way to a wedding ceremony.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    While her photo series is based in the U.S., she also crowdsources photos from others on her Instagram.

    Ullah says her she hoped to “build a bridge of communication about Islam” while embracing her Muslim identity.

    Ullah says her she hoped to "build a bridge of communication about Islam" while embracing her Muslim identity.

    Sana Ullah Photography

    “You are your own best narrator,” she said. “You know yourself more than anyone else and you can tell your story the best.”

    "You are your own best narrator," she said. "You know yourself more than anyone else and you can tell your story the best."

    Sana Ullah Photography

    Source: Buzzfeed

  • Komentar: Islam Disesuaikan Dalam Konteks S’pura, Atau Konteks S’pura Disesuaikan Dengan Islam?

    Komentar: Islam Disesuaikan Dalam Konteks S’pura, Atau Konteks S’pura Disesuaikan Dengan Islam?

    Sering kali timbul perbualan dan perbahasan tentang kehidupan moden, termasuk di Singapura. Dalam hal ini, apakah agama Islam perlu disesuaikan dengan konteks Singapura, ataupun konteks Singapura itu yang perlu disesuaikan dengan Islam.

    Singapura sebuah negara berbilang bangsa dan agama. Maka semestinya, keadaan negara sekular memerlukan pendekatan-pendekatan yang tertentu untuk masyarakat muslimnya. Dalam ruangan KOMENTAR kali ini, kami ketengahkan pandangan Ustaz Dr Suhaimi Mustar yang mengupas persoalan kehidupan di kota majmuk lagi moden seperti Singapura, dengan persoalan berhubung ijtihad. Ustaz Dr Suhaimi yang baru mendapat ijazah PhD tahun lalu, menulis artikel ini untuk BERITAMediacorp:

    KUPASAN JIHAD DARI KACA MATA ULAMA

    Ijtihad berasal dari perkataan Arab “al-juhd” atau “al-jahd” yang membawa maksud sesuatu yang menyusahkan, membebankan atau memberatkan, sama ada dengan menggunakan kekuatan mental atau fizikal. Manakala ijtihad dari segi istilah pula ialah, melakukan semampu keupayaaan bagi menghasilkan hukum syarak yang praktikal melalui kajian mendalam.

    Adapun menurut al-Amidi (2003), ijtihad adalah “menumpukan sepenuh usaha dalam menghasilkan hukum syarak yang bersifat zanni (belum pasti) sehingga seorang merasa tidak mampu lagi melakukan lebih dari itu”. Dengan lain perkataan, satu usaha bersungguh-sungguh untuk menghasilkan kesempurnaan semaksimum mungkin dalam sesuatu perkara.

    Manakala mujtahid pula (orang yang mengeluarkan pandangan agama atau fatwa), ulama telah meletakkan syarat-syarat penting ke atas mereka dalam berijtihad. Mereka perlu melihat dalil-dalil syarak bersama-sama dengan realiti semasa dan setempat secara bersepadu.

    FATWA BOLEH BERUBAH

    Ibn al-Qayyim (1423H) pula berkata, antara syarat terpenting ialah, perlu memahami keadaan semasa. Justeru, seorang mujtahid yang memberi fatwa kepada manusia tidak boleh hidup dalam keadaan terpencil lalu mengeluarkan fatwa atau sesuatu hukum di luar konteks kehidupan sebenar. Ini kerana, fatwa sebenarnya boleh berubah dengan berubahnya masa, tempat, keadaan dan ‘urf (adat resam) sesebuah masyarakat.

    Kenyataan ini disokong oleh Abu Zahrah (1958), dengan katanya, seorang mujtahid disyaratkan memahami realiti semasa ketika mengeluarkan fatwa, memahami psikologi orang yang bertanya, masyarakat semasa dan keadaan sekitaran berlakunya suatu kejadian atau amalan, mengetahui kesan fatwa dari sudut keburukan dan kebaikan (Muhammad Baltaji, 2007).

    Menurut al-Qardawi, ijtihad yang sederhana yang tidak melampaui batas akan berkekalan, manakala yang sebaliknya tidak akan berkekalan dalam penentuan sesuatu hukum.

    Menurut beliau lagi, perlunya sentiasa ada ijtihad baru di zaman moden hari ini kerana, ijtihad merupakan asas penting dalam syari‘ah Islam dan pintu ijtihad terbuka luas bagi golongan ulama untuk mencari penyelesaian terhadap keperluan masyarakat moden yang berubah-ubah masakini. H

    Hal ini ditekankan oleh Muhammad Hashim Kamali (2000), peranan ijtihad amat penting selain ianya disyariatkan dalam Islam, ia juga adalah alat pengembang hukum Islam. Tidak ada fatwa yang dikeluarkan melainkan dengan ijtihad dan bertujuan untuk mencapai maqashid syari‘ah (tujuan syari‘ah).

    KEPERLUAN-KEPERLUAN IJTIHAD DI S’PURA

    Sebagai contoh, isu nuzriah yang diamalkan di Singapura adalah merujuk kepada maqasid syari‘ah.

    Keperluan kepada ijtihad dalam isu-isu baru sangat mendesak sebagai contoh, isu pewarisan harta yang menjadi salah satu isu rumit dan penting dalam masyarakat yang memerlukan kepada ijtihad ulama dan panduan fatwa di sebabkan perkembangan skop perkara-perkara yang dikategorikan sebagai harta pusaka, perubahan gaya hidup, sumber pendapatan, sosio-ekonomi, perbezaan lokaliti – semuanya membawa kepada keperluan dan penetapan hukum yang berbeza.

    Ini juga membayangkan peningkatan tahap pemikiran dan keintelektualan masyarakat, kesedaran terhadap agama serta kemajuan sosio-ekonomi di Singapura.

    Isu-isu pewarisan seperti Pemilikan bersama (Joint-Tenancy), Nuzriah, Hibah, Nominasi CPF dan Insurans memerlukan fatwa yang proaktif dan ijtihad kontemporari bagi merealisasikan maqasid syari‘ah. Ini kerana isu-isu seperti ini belum pernah wujud di zaman Rasulullah s.a.w. atau zaman Sahabat r.a. dan belum ada ketentuan hukum ke atasnya.

    Sehingga ada masanya, fatwa yang dikeluarkan oleh ulama masakini dalam isu-isu berkaitan, pada zahirnya kelihatan ada semacam percanggahan dengan prinsip-prinsip asas hukum faraid seperti dalam isu nuzriah.

    ISLAM DAN S’PURA – PERBAHASAN TENTANG KONTEKS

    Dalam konteks kehidupan Singapura, masyarakat berbilang agama, bangsa dan umat Islam adalah minoriti, peranan mujtahid berijtihad mengeluarkan fatwa untuk menentukan sesuatu hukum baru atau pendirian agama perlu melihat berbagai sudut dan berhati-hati demi menjaga keharmonian bangsa dan agama.

    Baru-baru ini timbul kekata seperti, “Islam perlu disesuaikan dalam konteks Singapura” yang membawa maksud bahwa, amalan umat Islam di Singapura perlu melihat kepada konteks semasa, agar dapat diaplikasi sesuai dengan masyarakat moden Singapura.

    Namun, menurut pandangan sesetengah pihak, pendapat tersebut tidak tepat. Yang lebih tepat menurut mereka adalah “Konteks Singapura perlu disesuaikan dengan Islam” bukan sebaliknya. Dasar hujah bagi golongan ini adalah berpandukan hukum yang tersurat di dalam al-Quran dan Sunnah Nabi s.a.w. tanpa sebarang takwil (tafsiran).

    Antaranya, fiman Allah SWT bermaksud:
    “Dan barangsiapa yang tidak memutuskan menurut apa yang diturunkan Allah, maka mereka itu adalah orang-orang yang kafir.” (al-Maidah: 44)

    “Dan barangsiapa yang tidak memutuskan menurut apa yang diturunkan Allah, maka mereka itu adalah orang-orang yang zalim.” (al-Maidah: 45)

    “Dan barangsiapa yang tidak memutuskan menurut apa yang diturunkan Allah, maka mereka itu adalah orang-orang yang fasik.” (al-Maidah: 47)

    JALUR PEMIKIRAN YANG TIDAK CARI PENJELASAN LANJUT

    Pandangan ini pada pendapat penulis, lebih cenderung kepada pendapat mazhab Hanbali yang dipelopori oleh Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, beliau adalah salah seorang tokoh ulama salaf yang mempunyai ciri khas dalam pemikirannya iaitu lebih menerapkan pendekatan lafdzi (teks) daripada pendekatan ta’wil, kemudian beliau menyerahkan makna-makna ayat dan hadis mutasyabihat (kesamaran) kepada Allah SWT dan RasulNya.

    Metodologi beliau dalam pengambilan hukum daripada sumber al-Quran dan al-Sunnah mengikut apa yang tersurat tanpa sebarang ta’wil. Beliau juga kurang memberi ruang dan tumpuan kepada penggunaan akal untuk berijtihad.

    Sebagai contoh, pemikiran tauhid Imam Ahmad tentang ayat-ayat mutasyabihat (kurang jelas) diertikan sebagaimana seadanya, hanya penjelasan tentang cara (kaifiah) dari ayat tersebut diserahkan kepada Allah SWT. Ketika beliau ditanya tentang tafsiran surah Thaha ayat 5. Ertinya: “Maha Pengasih Bersemayam di atas Arsy” (Thaha: 5)

    Imam Ahmad menjawab: “Istiwa di atas ‘Arasy terserah kepada Allah SWT dan bagaimana Dia kehendaki dengan tiada batas dan tiada seorangpun yang sanggup menyerupainya”. Dan dalam memahami hadis nuzul (Allah turun ke langit dunia), ru’yah (melihat Allah SWT di akhirat) dan hadis tentang telapak kaki Allah SWT, beliau berkata: “Kita mengimani dan membenarkannya, tanpa mencari penjelasan lanjut tentang cara dan maknanya” (Abdul Razak, 2006).

    IMAM SHAFIE ADA 2 IJTIHAD

    Hujah bagi golongan kedua yang berpendapat bahawa Islam perlu disesuaikan dengan konteks Singapura adalah, menurut mereka di dalam al-Quran terdapat lebih banyak ayat-ayat yang mendorong manusia menggunakan akal (berijtihad) dalam menghasilkan sesuatu hukum yang baru daripada ayat-ayat yang tetap tidak boleh berubah.

    Menurut mereka lagi, al-Imam al-Shafi‘e sendiri mempunyai dua pendapat atau ijtihad yang berbeza yang dikenali dengan qaul qadim (pendapat lama) dan qaul jadid (pendapat baru). Pendapat lama semasa beliau tinggal di Baghdad (Iraq) dengan corak pemikiran rationalist.

    Manakala yang kedua pula semasa beliau menetap di Mesir dengan menggabungkan dua corak pemikiran ulama Hijaz (tekstual) dan ulama Iraq (rasional). Sebabnya adalah, beliau merasai dua suasana kehidupan yang berbeza serta keadaan masyarakat yang berlainan adat resam dan budaya.

    Selanjutnya, banyak perkara-perkara baru yang timbul yang belum pernah ada hukumnya sebelum ini, memerlukan kepada panduan agama terkini. Jika tidak, agama Islam menjadi beku dan tidak relevant (sesuai) untuk menjadi agama yang terbesar jumlah pengikutnya di dunia.

    PENULIS: RUANG IJTIHAD MASIH TERBUKA LUAS

    Pandangan peribadi penulis, ruang ijtihad masih terbuka luas bagi ulama dalam menghasilkan sesuatu hukum yang terbaik bagi kehidupan manusia sejagat.

    Selagi tidak ada dalil jelas tentang hukum sesuatu perkara, maka ijtihad boleh digunakan. Namun, tidak kepada perkara-perkara yang semua telah maklum akan hukumnya, seperti dalam bab aqidah, Allah SWT itu Esa, adanya Syurga dan Neraka. Dalam bab ibadah, wajib solat 5 waktu sehari semalam, jumlah rakaat bagi setiap solat fardhu dan waktu-waktunya. Dalam bab muamalah, riba, judi itu haram dan lain-lain.

    Menurut al-Nadawi (1981), hukum yang berubah adalah hukum-hukum bersifat ijtihadiyah (ada ruang ijtihad) yang bersumber dari ‘urf dan mashlahah.

    Ijtihad Saidina ‘Umar dalam beberapa kes menunjukkan bahwa suatu hukum boleh berubah disebabkan perubahan sosial. Tetapi roh syari‘ah yang mendasari hukum tetap bertahan tidak berubah.

    KENAPA TIDAK LAKSANA HUKUM POTONG TANGAN?

    Ijtihad beliau dalam beberapa isu bertentangan dengan dalil-dalil jelas seperti dalam isu saham muallaf, beliau tidak membahagikan harta dari hasil pungutan zakat negara kepada saham muallaf kerana pada zaman beliau nasib orang-orang tersebut sudah cukup terbela, tidak lagi rasa takut dan mereka juga dari segi ekonomi agak mantap dari sebelumnya (Amiur Nuruddin, 1991).

    Beliau juga tidak melaksanakan hukuman potong tangan dalam kes curi kerana situasi pada waktu itu adalah zaman kelaparan. Sehingga tindakan mencuri dalam keadaan terpaksa (dharurah) dibolehkan kerana untuk tujuan kehidupan (Muhammad Baltaji, 2005).

    Kesimpulan, kehidupan manusia berbeza dari satu tempat ke satu tempat yang lain, keperluan dan tuntutan kehidupan juga berubah-ubah dari masa ke semasa. Agama Islam akan menjadi agama yang sempit dan tidak sesuai jika tidak ada ruang flaksibal dalam mencari jalan menyelesaikan terhadap sesuatu masalah yang memerlukan hukum baru terhadapnya.

    Ijtihad-ijtihad Saidina ‘Umar sendiri ada kalanya bercanggah dengan ijtihad Nabi s.a.w. dalam beberapa kes dan bahkan bertentangan dengan nash al-Quran. Ini menunjukkan bahwa Allah SWT memberi ruang kepada mujtahid untuk mencari jalan terbaik dalam menentukan kehidupan mereka, pada masa yang sama tidak menggadai atau mengabaikan kepentingan agama.

    Sabda Nabi s.a.w bermaksud: “Allah SWT telah menetapkan sejumlah kewajiban, maka jangan disia-siakan. Allah telah menetapkan batasan-batasan, maka jangan kamu langgar, Allah mengharamkan beberapa perkara maka jangan kamu dekati dan Allah mendiamkan beberapa perkara karana rahmat kepada kamu bukan karana lupa, maka jangan kamu mencari-cari (hukumnya)” (HR: al-Dar Quthni)

    (Gambar-gambar: Facebook/ Suhaimi Mustar)

    MENGENAI PENULIS:

    Ustaz Dr Suhaimi Mustar kini bertugas sebagai Pengerusi Eksekutif bagi Masjid Assyakirin dan Masjid Ar-Raudah. Beliau merupakan seorang asatizah terkini Singapura yang bergelar ‘Dr’ setelah lulus ijazah Doktor Falsafah tahun lalu (2016).
    Ustaz Dr Suhaimi menerima ijazah tersebut dalam bidang Fatwa dan Pewarisan dari Fakulti Tamadun Islam di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Asalnya seorang siswazah Syariah Islam dari Universiti Islam Madinah, beliau kemudian memburu ijazah Sarjana di Universiti Islam Malaysia dalam bidang Fiqh dan Usul Fiqh. 

    Source: BeritaMediacorp