Tag: fitrah

  • MUIS To Disburse $1.74 Million To Poor And Needy In Ramadan

    MUIS To Disburse $1.74 Million To Poor And Needy In Ramadan

    The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will disburse about S$1.74 million to the poor and needy this Ramadan. The sum is a 20 per cent increase compared to last year, MUIS announced on Friday (Jun 26).

    A total of S$1.28 million will be disbursed to 12,624 recipients, and S$448,600 for programmes in Ramadan for zakat-receiving families as well as gift hampers for Hari Raya celebrations.

    MUIS said it has been able to offer the Ramadan bonus to more recipients as there is an increase in families and individuals who qualify for financial assistance from the revision of the 2014 Per Capita Income qualification criteria review.

    Chief Executive of MUIS Hj Abdul Razak Maricar said that each recipient will receive between S$100 and S$200, depending on family size.

    “MUIS also extends the Ramadan bonus to Muslim residents of 27 children homes and homes for the aged. This Ramadan disbursement is also used to fund mosque support programmes for the poor and needy throughout this month.”

    This year’s Ramadan bonus will be paid out from Jul 7.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • End The Slur On LGBT People And Their Allies

    End The Slur On LGBT People And Their Allies

    The annual Pink Dot event has put Singapore on the map for the right reasons (“LGBT rally forms sea of pink at Hong Lim Park”; June 13, online).

    It has become a beacon of hope for many who feel alone and victimised because of who they are, so much so that it has been replicated in places such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and the United States.

    Of late, unfortunately, the lead-up to Pink Dot, an event emphasising tolerance, respect and love, has been marred by vitriol directed at the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community and their allies.

    Hatemongers have created platforms on social media from which they hurl their slurs. Offline, some have used the pulpit to launch attacks against LGBT people and their supporters.

    Many, including those who had been neutral in the issue, have felt compelled to speak out against this bigotry. But the silence of the authorities, who have intervened in racial, religious or gender discrimination, is puzzling.

    Replacing the word “LGBT” in this hateful commentary with an ethnic group or religious affiliation would render the remarks seditious.

    Replacing “gay” or “lesbian” with a reference to a gender, age group, social class or the disabled would not sit well with civic-minded Singaporeans.

    The authorities and our politicians must not practise double standards, but be bold to speak up against such speech. Silence emboldens bigots and would mean complicity in the hate campaign.

    This is not about supporting LGBT people but about supporting a society where everyone is treated with dignity and about creating a safe society, where discourse is civil.

    Will our leaders respond to protect the secular space in Singapore and signal that such actions are unacceptable?

     

    This article, written by Angeline Wong Hu Wei, first appeared on Voices, Today, on 22 Jun 2015

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Mohd Khair: Homosexuality Has Never Been Part Of Human Nature

    Mohd Khair: Homosexuality Has Never Been Part Of Human Nature

    Words pertaining to human lives have specific and special meaning.

    Eat: chewing and swallowing non-liquid EDIBLE stuff
    Drink: sipping and swallowing liquid EDIBLE stuff

    Normal human beings don’t use their mouths to chew and swallow inedible stuff like stones, wood, plastic and all other inedible stuff. We don’t call this act as eating. I don’t know what to call it because human beings don’t eat stones, woods and plastic to live. If they do, probably ravage would be a word that can be considered and definitely that act cannot be said to be an act of eating.

    Likewise, normal human beings don’t use their mouths to sip petrol, diesel, acids and all other inedible liquids, including poisons unless they are committing suicide.

    Likewise for marriage.

    Marriage is a word to describe a union, officiated by an appointed authority, between a man and a woman. A union between a man and a man, or between a woman and another woman, cannot be called marriage.

    The human anatomy itself has been created, and has been there since time immemorial to support one of the objects of marriage, and that is to procreate to ensure preservation of the human race. The sexual organs of both males and females play complementing and completing roles in procreation. This is a scientific fact, and not an opinion.

    For those who believe in the theory of evolution, probably some pertinent questions to ask would be these:
    If indeed homosexuality has been part of human living,
    1. “how come the anus has not evolved into an organ that can readily receive the insertion of the penis with ease, without any ill effects as currently reported by the medical fraternity?”
    2. “how come the female genitals have not evolved to include a penile-like organ?”

    Isn’t it so clear as day and night that even the theory of evolution cannot be applied to homosexuality. The human body has not adapted itself to include homosexual behaviour.

    Simply put, homosexuality, LGBTQ whatever included, has never been an acceptable lifestyle choice. It’s a behaviour chosen by those who simply want to defy nature – what men and women are supposed to do to love, marry, procreate and prosper on Earth.

    There has been no civilisation in recorded history that made homosexuality mainstream except those that were met with destruction.
    Homosexuality is a just a lifestyle choice. It is a chosen behaviour. It is not part of human nature.

    Human beings eat and drink edible stuff to live and prosper. No human being in the right frame of mind will take inedible stuff as his or her diet. The consequences are as clear as day and night.

    Likewise, marriage among humans means an official union between a man and a woman to ensure the continuity of the human race. It is as clear as day and night what the consequences will be when the institution of marriage is skewed way out of proportion to also include same-gender union. Even an unofficial union between a man and a woman is NOT called marriage. One way, it’s called cohabitation. But the LGBTs, unabashed, called their union marriage…isn’t that shameful?

     

    Source: Mohd Khair

  • The Chiongs: Documenting Their Same-Sex Marriage

    The Chiongs: Documenting Their Same-Sex Marriage

    About The Chiongs

    Our little family consists of me Mama Olivia Chiong, my wife Mommy Irene Chiong and our daughter Baby Zoey Chiong. This blog was started as a way for me to share my thoughts on our life together.

    Parenting in the most expensive city in the world is not easy. Same-sex parenting is of course just that little bit harder and more expensive. Since we have chosen to have a child in Singapore, we are well aware of the many challenges that lie ahead of us.

    Life is not meant to be lived in fear. I believe in living my life the way I want instead of living life the way others expect me to. Sure, we may face some obstacles along the way, but how can you know true happiness if you have not had to fight for it? As humans, our emotions play a big part in the ups and downs of our lives. Happiness is a state of mind that can only be achieved if you have known sadness. It is all relative.

    So thank you for coming to check out my blog. Stay a while, get to know us and feel free to ask questions. I can be reached at olivia (at) thechiongs.com

     

    Source: http://olivia.thechiongs.com

  • Mohd Khair: Hidup Berlandaskan Pegangan Agama Boleh Bantu Membanteras Gejala LGBT

    Mohd Khair: Hidup Berlandaskan Pegangan Agama Boleh Bantu Membanteras Gejala LGBT

    Berdasarkan KISAH SEBENAR…buat renungan bersama

    Ayah: Kau duduk sini diam-diam. Kau ingat apa kau buat tu betul? Mana aku nak letak muka. Buat malu keluarga jer…tak pernah ada keturunan aku buat kerja terkutuk tu…
    Anak: Apa ni ayah? Senang-senang nak tuduh macam-macam..
    Ayah: Ustaz, saya mintak Ustaz nasihatkan anak saya ni…
    Ustaz: Nasihat apa Pakcik?
    Ayah: Dia ada kekasih…
    Ustaz: Anak awak tu ada kekasih?
    Ayah: Ya Ustaz
    Ustaz: Betul ke kata ayah awak tu yang awak ni ada girlfriend?
    Ayah: Bukan girlfriend Ustaz…!!!
    Ustaz: Habis, awak jugak yang kata anak awak ni ada kekasih?
    Ayah: Bukan cewek Ustaz….anak jantan saya ada cowok…dia ada boyfriend…!!!
    Ustaz: Kawan lelaki?
    Ayah: Betul tu Ustaz…
    Ustaz: Apasal pulak awak kata dia ada kekasih? Padahal yang dia ada tu kawan lelaki?
    Ayah: Sama lah tu Ustaz….kawan lelaki dia tu lah kekasih anak saya!
    Ustaz: Apa awak cakap ni?
    Ayah: Saya malu Ustaz…
    Ustaz: Cakap terus terang dengan saya….
    Ayah: Anak saya ni gay…
    Ustaz: Astaghfirullahal azim…awak ni cakap baik-baik sikit. Jangan tuduh sebarangan. Ini anak awak sendiri…
    Ayah: Betul Ustaz. Dia sendiri yang mengaku. Saya malu….
    Ustaz: Betul cakap ayah awak tu…?
    Anak: (Tak jawab. Pandang arah lain…)
    Ayah: Ustaz, nasihatkan dia, biar dia tinggalkan kekasih dia tu…
    Ustaz: Betul…? (dialog kena potong dengan anak)
    Anak: Ustaz, sebelum Ustaz cakap apa-apa pada saya, Ustaz cakap dulu dengan ayah saya ni. Cakap dengan dia…kenapa dari dulu lagi dia tidak cakap dengan saya yang jadi gay tu salah, haram, masuk neraka! Kenapa? Kalau dari dulu dia hantar saya belajar agama dengan Ustaz, tentu hari ini saya tidak duduk depan Ustaz! Kalau dari dulu dia siang-siang dah cakap, saya tentu tak jadi macam ni! Sebelum Ustaz nasihatkan saya, Ustaz nasihatkan bapak saya ni dulu…!!!
    Ayah: Kurang ajar punya anak…!!!

     

    Source: Mohd Khair