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  • Police Report Lodged Against The Imam Who Allegedly Made Offensive Remarks On Jews, Christians

    Police Report Lodged Against The Imam Who Allegedly Made Offensive Remarks On Jews, Christians

    A police report has been made over remarks made by an imam, who allegedly insulted Christians and Jews during his Friday sermons at a mosque.

    In response to TODAY’s queries, a police spokesman said: “The police confirm that a report has been lodged. We are unable to comment further as investigations are ongoing.”

    A spokesperson for the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said it is aware of the case and is assisting the police with their investigations.

    In a post uploaded on his Facebook page, A Muslim Convert Once More, the writer, who signed off as Mr Terence Helikaon Nunis, said the imam had made the insulting remarks during his Friday sermons on Jan 6 and Feb 24 at the Masjid Jamae (Chulia) in South Bridge Road.

    Mr Nunis also uploaded a video of the imam, who was not identified, giving his sermon on Jan 6.

    In his post, uploaded on Feb 24, Mr Nunis said:  “We should not encourage this sort of thinking or condone this sort of supplications.”

    The Muis spokesperson said: “As part of due process, the individual has been placed on leave whilst investigations are ongoing. Muis takes a very serious view of any behaviour or speech which promotes feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different faith communities.”

     

    Source: Today

  • Saudi Arabia Approves Increase In Singapore’s Haj Quota To 800 Pilgrims

    Saudi Arabia Approves Increase In Singapore’s Haj Quota To 800 Pilgrims

    More than four years after Singapore appealed for an increase in its official Haj quota, Saudi Arabia has agreed to the request, raising the number of places from 680 to 800.

    The news, which will be welcomed by the Muslim community here, was announced by Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim on Friday (Feb 17).

    He noted that Singapore had appealed for an increase from 680 since 2012, in light of the reduction in quota for domestic and foreign pilgrims, due to the major development and upgrading projects taking place in the vicinity of the Holy Mosque in Mecca.

    Thanking Saudi Arabia for the increase in the Haj quota, Dr Yaacob said the Saudi authorities would also consider Singapore’s requests for additional Haj visas for this year.

    Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister for Communications and Information, was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Al-Khair Mosque at Teck Whye Crescent.

    Upgrading works at the mosque are due to be completed by the second quarter of this year, and will result in an increase of 500 new prayer spaces, he said.

    Singapore’s current Haj quota is based on a 1987 formula by the Organisation of Islamic Conference, which set it at 0.1 per cent of the Muslim population here.

    Since then, the Muslim community here has grown by about 20 per cent, but the quota for the Haj, the fifth pillar of Islam, has remained unchanged. Currently, there are about 800,000 Muslims in Singapore.

    The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore will contact eligible Haj registrants regarding the additional vacancies available.

    Hari Raya Haji will be celebrated on Sept 1 in Singapore this year, and pilgrims tend to leave for the Haj about a month before in order to perform the necessary rituals in Mecca.
    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Hari Valentine – Perayaan Bukan Islam Yang Punya Implikasi Pada Aqidah

    Hari Valentine – Perayaan Bukan Islam Yang Punya Implikasi Pada Aqidah

    Hari Valentine menurut sejarah Kristian pada asalnya ialah hari memperingati dua orang suci (saint) Kristian yang memiliki nama yang sama. Hari tersebut jatuh pada 14 Februari. Menurut lagenda Kristian, salah seorang dari dua orang suci tersebut adalah seorang paderi Rome yang terkorban dalam zaman penindasan Maharaja Claudius di Rome.

    Hari Valentine (St Valentine’s Day) yang disambut orang pada hari ini (khususnya masyarakat Kristian) adalah merupakan hari istimewa bagi remaja-remaja yang bercinta. Walaupun menurut dakwaan bahawa hari ini tidak ada kaitan dengan hari peringatan paderi di atas, tetapi hari ini menurut sejarah telah disambut oleh masyarakat purba Roman di mana pada hari ini para remaja akan menamakan kekasih mereka dan meminang mereka dalam Perayaan Lupercalia yang jatuh pada 15 Februari. Perayaan ini kemudian diperkenalkan oleh masyarakat Kristian Rome kepada England. Sebagai menyesuaikan adat ini dengan amalan agama Kristian, pihak gereja telah menukarkan kepada Perayaan St Valentine yang dikenal sekarang ini dengan Hari Valentine (St Valentine’s Day).

    Di Singapura, Hari Valentine disambut oleh kalangan muda-mudi dari berbagai bangsa, termasuk segelintir para remaja Islam yang cetek pengetahuan agama Islam dan hakikat hari tersebut. Kebanyakan remaja Islam kita yang menyambut hari tersebut adalah di kalangan mereka yang masih menuntut atau mereka yang terdedah kepada pergaulan bebas.

    Pada hari tersebut, para remaja akan bertukar kad ucap selamat dengan menggunakan kad khas Hari Valentine yang bertemakan cinta. Bagi remaja-remaja yang bercinta pula, mereka akan membeli bunga-bunga untuk diberikan kepada kekasih. Bagi mereka juga seolah-olah hari tersebut adalah hari yang paling baik untuk mendapatkan kekasih. Oleh itu ramailah remaja-remaja yang keluar berdua-duaan pada hari tersebut sebagai meraikan sempenanya.

    Dinukil dari artikel “Panduan Menyambut Perayaan Dalam Islam”, Majalah Warita (Issue 114) terbitan Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis), 1998

     

    Source: Islamic Sq

  • Cute Grandpa is 85 Years Old, And He Just Reverted To Islam

    Cute Grandpa is 85 Years Old, And He Just Reverted To Islam

    Meet Mr Ghazali Chua, 85 years young, who is one of our newest Converts. After spending much quality time with his Malay friends around the neighbourhood, Alhamdulillah, his heart and soul were touched by the light of Islam. Yesterday, he started a new journey. He embraced Islam, witnessed by friends at MCAS.

    Next to him is MCAS employee, Mr Yusuf Ali @ Muralitharan, 25 years young, who embraced Islam at the age of 18 after learning about it from his Muslim friends.

    Alhamdulillah, the two of them are now the best of buddies. May Allah continue to bless them, and all our Converts, with His Mercy, Love, and Guidance. Ameen.

    Once a person embraces Islam, all sins prior to you becoming a Muslim are forgiven. In Islam, we are encouraged to better ourselves. It should matter not who you were yesterday, but who you want to be.

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    Share this story if it moves you.

     

    Source: Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore – Darul Arqam Singapore

  • MUIS Should Be More Proactive In Providing Guidelines On Sale Of Products Manufactured Using Pig Derivatives

    MUIS Should Be More Proactive In Providing Guidelines On Sale Of Products Manufactured Using Pig Derivatives

    In Malaysia, when Muslims complain about pig hair paintbrush the government take action. Muslim consumers are protected.

    Singapore how?

    Here also you can find such pig-hair brush. Got shoes with pig-lining, wallet…..

    Muis got advice? Can we touch or not. If cannot touch then Muis should advice sellers to warn consumers appropriately because some of the signs you cannot see until you already touch the shoe or what not

     

    Zaid

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