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  • Mohd Khair: Don’t Forget Essence Of Iftar, Iftar With Non-Muslims Is Encouraged, Halal Food Is A Must

    Mohd Khair: Don’t Forget Essence Of Iftar, Iftar With Non-Muslims Is Encouraged, Halal Food Is A Must

    “Potluck Iftar”

    Someone shared this photo in one of the comments to a posting on my wall.

    We certainly applaud the move to encourage neighbourliness in the month of Ramadhan among residents regardless of race, language or religion to have dinner together, which in this case was done in conjunction with Iftar by Muslims neighbours.

    Nevertheless, there is a need to also recognise that Iftar is not just dinner, ordinarily.

    Iftar is the time when Muslims break their fast. And Muslims who fast, break their whole-day fasting with only halal foods.

    Having a potluck Iftar event is acceptable. In fact it is very much encouraged in Islam to share foods with others, what more during Iftar.

    However, the inclusion of non-halal foods in the Iftar could have been an oversight on the part of the event organisers. Appropriate advice should have been given earlier.

    Iftar is not just another dinner. Iftar has its special meaning to Muslims, and there is decorum associated with that special meaning.

    And decorum associated with certain terms is nothings new. There is decorum in the way the National Flag is to be handled, for example.

    The National Flag is not just a piece of cloth having red and white colours with a crescent and 5 stars on it. There is a Statute governing conduct with regards to the National Flag [See SINGAPORE ARMS AND FLAG AND NATIONAL ANTHEM ACT (CHAPTER 296, SECTION 2) and SINGAPORE ARMS AND FLAG AND NATIONAL ANTHEM RULES].

    Hence, just like the National Flag, there are certain decorum that needs to be accorded to Iftar too. And one of them is the provisioning of halal foods.

    Non-Muslims are free to join in Iftar with Muslims. We see that happening in Singapore at many Iftar events organised by Mosques and other Muslim organisations throughout Ramadhan. Nevertheless, since it is an Iftar event, decorum for the event should also be observed. Halal foods should be presented to all in any Iftar event because Iftar is for Muslims to break their fast. Non-Muslims are always welcomed to join in the Iftar, where only halal foods are served.

    Perhaps more needs to be done to help our non-Muslim neigbours understand the meaning of Iftar, and the associated decorum that needs to be observed when Iftar is organised as part of neighbourliness for all to come together regardless of race, language or religion.

    Ramadhan Mubarak

     

    Source: Mohd Khair

  • Mr Teh Tarek Tampines’ Korean And Laksa Stalls Not Halal Certified

    Mr Teh Tarek Tampines’ Korean And Laksa Stalls Not Halal Certified

    Salaam,

    This Korean stall at Mr Teh Tarek Tampines has only the MUIS Halal Logo but without the MUIS Halal Certificate. When asked, the staff said “Don’t know.”

    Another stall selling laksa has no MUIS halal logo and cert. When asked, the staff said, “The whole place is halal.”

    MUIS is now investigating.

    A key learning point: DO NOT ASSUME that all stalls at Mr Teh Tarek are either MUIS Halal Certified or 100% Muslim-owned.

    Not sure, ask.

    Do keep our eyes open.

    Wassalam

     

    Source: Halal Cafe & Restaurants in Singapore

  • Mohd Khair: Saya Tak Makan Gertak

    Mohd Khair: Saya Tak Makan Gertak

    Ada orang suka gertak-gertak, ancam mengancam dan tuduh-tuduh bagai,…suka hatilah

    Wall saya, termasuklah pelbagai groups yg saya urus semuanya dipantau dan dibaca oleh pelbagai pihak berwenang dan berkepentingan dari jabatan keselamatan dalam negeri sehinggalah ke pengawal agama di sini, penjawat awam, ahli politik dan juga penganut pelbagai agama sini.

    Bukan diorang tak tahu apa yang saya selalu post.

    Nak gertak
    Nak ancam
    Nak tuduh

    Macam gangster pulak
    Tapi lebih macam budak-budak
    Kesian pulak
    Nak gertak jugak? Lantak!

     

    Source: Mohd Khair M Noor

  • Mohd Khair: Masyarakat Islam Harus Banteras Usaha Melemahkan Masyarakat

    Mohd Khair: Masyarakat Islam Harus Banteras Usaha Melemahkan Masyarakat

    Apakah kita harus berasa malu yang teramat sangat setiap kali ada jenayah yang dilapurkan sebagai dilakukan oleh orang Melayu atau orang Islam?

    Apakah Nabi Muhammad saw berasa teramat malu apabila pakciknya sendiri dan kaum kerabat yang lain tidak memeluk agama Islam, malah ada yang menentangnya dengan begitu keras sekali?

    Apakah Nabi Nuh as berasa teramat malu apabila kaum keluarganya sendiri tidak mahu beriman kepada ALlah swt?

    Apakah Nabi Lut as berasa teramat malu apabila isterinya sendiri yang mengkhianati dakwahnya?

    Apakah penganut Buddha berasa teramat malu apabila para Sami di Myanmar membakar madrasah dan masjid serta membunuh ramai orang Islam di sana?

    Apakah penganut Kristian berasa malu apabila pemerintah mereka membunuh ribuan ummat Islam saban tahun di merata tempat di bumi Ambiyaa?

    Pokoknya, kita tidak seharusnya berasa teramat malu dengan tindakan orang-orang yang melakukan kekejaman atas nama Islam. Sesiapapun boleh melakukan onar dengan menggunakan nama Islam kerana memang mahu mencemarkan nama Islam.

    Kita harus lebih bijak untuk tangani lemparan-lemparan najis yang datang dari pelbagai arah dan rupa bentuk terhadap Islam dan Ummahnya.

    Tiada apa yang kita harus terasa malu sekiranya kita yakin bahwa agama Islam adalah agama yang sempurna dengan nilai-nilai yang membangun lagi membawa kedamaian untuk setiap insan, tidak kira warna kulit mahupun kepercayaan.

    Apa yang seharusnya kita lakukan adalah untuk bangkit dengan lantang menolak segala tindakan dan tohmahan itu sebagai ANTI-ISLAM dan ANTI-MUSLIM.

    Dengan tegas kita juga harus katakan yang tindakan dan tohmahan itu adalah najis-najis orang lain yang sengaja dilemparkan kepada dunia demi merosakkan, merapuhkan, melemahkan, menjatuhkan dan membinasakan Islam dari luar dan dalam.

    Seharusnya kita usah berasa teramat malu tetapi sebaliknya berdiri dengan tegas untuk menolak segala tindakan dan tohmahan itu sebagai ANTI-ISLAM dan ANTI-MUSLIM, serta melihat itu semua sebagai strategi pihak-pihak tertentu untuk melemahkan kita sebagai Ummah Nabi Muhammad saw.

    Bahkan kita seharusnya terus menyebarkan dakwah dengan kemurnian dan kesucian Islam kepada seisi alam.

    Buang jauh-jauh sikap apologetik yang menjadikan kita lebih lemah kerana berasa malu yang tidak bertempat.

    (Nota: Kita dapat lihat sendiri betapa semakin banyak tohmahan yang dilemparkan kepada Islam dan Muslim, semakin berbondong-bondong orang masuk Islam, alhamdulillah. Itulah sebabnya juga kuta tidak seharusnya berasa bersalah atau malu dengan tindakan orang lain yang bertujuan mencemarkan nama Islam dan Muslim.)

     

    Source: Mohd Khair

  • Mohd Khair: Learn About Islam From The Correct And Credible Sources

    Mohd Khair: Learn About Islam From The Correct And Credible Sources

    My Dear Non-Muslim Friends,

    For any non-Muslim interested to know more about Islam, the Quran and its text, please seek assistance from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) or any nearby mosque or the Singapore Muslim Converts Association or the Singapore Islamic Teachers and Scholars Association (PERGAS).

    Do not rely on online sources, especially those sites used by extremist or terrorist groups which subvert Islam by claiming to be Islamic or an authority in Islam whereas they are NOT.

    Those online sites do not represent Islam nor the Muslim World.

    And please remember that ISIS and its predecessor Al Qaeda are unIslamic groups. The entire Muslim World and entire Islamic Scholars have condemned all the terrorist acts by such groups.

    And as far as suicide bombers and their actions are concerned, they are neither Islamic nor sanctioned in Islam and by its Scholars.

    So, please do yourselves a favour. If you need more information about Islam. Muslims and interpretations of the Quranic texts, seek help from MUIS, Mosques or PERGAS or other Recognised Muslim Organisations like the Singapore Muslim Converts Association.

    Do not ask Google Sheikh for it will only lead you astray and make you an extremist in your views about Islam and Muslims

     

    Source: Mohd Khair