Tag: MUIS

  • Dahulu Tempat Pelajar Tercicir Kini Jadi Rebutan Ibu Bapa; Madrasah Al-Maarif Ingin Lahirkan Muslimah Tinggi Rohani Dan Berdaya Intelek

    Dahulu Tempat Pelajar Tercicir Kini Jadi Rebutan Ibu Bapa; Madrasah Al-Maarif Ingin Lahirkan Muslimah Tinggi Rohani Dan Berdaya Intelek

    Memupuk generasi pemimpin Muslimah yang tinggi rohani, berdaya intelek dan sentiasa bersama masyarakat.

    Itulah visi masa depan Madrasah Al-Maarif dalam usaha membawa institusi itu mencapai kemajuan lebih baik.

    Mudirah Al-Ma’arif, Ustazah Sukarti Asmoin berkongsi hala tuju dan harapan madrasah itu bersama wartawan Ummu Rabbisyfina sempena ulang tahunnya yang ke-80, tahun ini.

    Sebuah madrasah yang dahulunya menerima pelajar tercicir namun kini Madrasah Al-Maarif berdiri megah menghasilkan lulusan yang cemerlang dalam bidang duniawi dan ukhrawi.

    (Gambar: Madrasah Al-Maarif)

    Berkongsi perubahan landskap pendidikan al-Maarif, Ustazah Sukarti Asmoin berkata imej tersebut sudah berubah, malah kini madrasah itu menjadi ‘rebutan ramai’ ibu bapa.

    “Memang hari ini Madrasah Maarif merupakan antara Madrasah yang menjadi pilihan kepada ibu bapa, maknanya setiap tahun, kita menolak ramai pemohon kerana memang kita tidak mempunyai tempat,” dedah Ustazah Sukarti.

    Beliau percaya pencapaian ini adalah kerana perubahan pada pendidikan madrasah yang kini holistik dan pelbagai.

    Ramai juga yang kita lihat sumbangan mereka kepada pemerintah, sama ada dari segi mereka menjadi guru, mereka menjadi pegawai-pegawai eksekutif, sama ada dalam bahagian swasta atau pemerintah sendiri dan mungkin juga ada yang memiliki doktorat tetapi tidak berkhidmat di Singapura,” jelasnya lagi.

    Namun, menyingkap kembali pengalamannya sebagai pelajar, anggota tenaga kerja dan guru besar yang sudah berkhidmat sekitar 40 tahun ini akur pencapaian Maarif pada hari ini bukan sesuatu yang mudah.

    “Bila saya menjadi pelajar, bila madrasah Maarif mengorak langkah untuk memastikan pelajar mereka mesti duduk peperiksaan “O” itu bukan sesuatu perkara yang mudah, kerana kita kena tukar sukatan pelajaran kita, tukar kurrikulum kita, kita harus pastikan murid kita mampu duduk periksa pada 1971,” kata Ustazah Sukarti.

    (Gambar: Madrasah Al-Maarif) 

    Melihat kembali sejarah madrasah tersebut, Ustazah Majidah turut percaya pencapaian madrasah pada hari ini ialah hasil titik peluh perjuangan asatizah dahulu.

    Beliau sendiri sudah berkhidmat di Madrasah Al-Maarif selama 30 tahun.

    “Walaupun pada ketika itu mungkin dari sudut kekurangan buku, mungkin dari sudut gaji mereka, yang rendah tetapi mereka sanggup berkorban dan berjuang untuk wujudnya pembelajaran agama bagi masyarakat Singapura,” kata Ustazah Majidah, Ketua Jabatan Pengetahuan Agama Islam.

    (Gambar: MUIS) 

    Dengan pasukan asatizahnya yang berpengalaman dan kepakaran luas, Madrasah Al-Maarif yakin dapat memperkukuh lagi kedudukannya bagi memenuhi keperluan masyarakat.

    “Kami tinggal di abad 21 ini maknanya perkara-perkara moden berlaku,seperti pelajar-pelajar kita sekarang terdedah kepada internet, terdedah kepada media sosial, maka di situ guru-guru atau asatizah perlulah bersama-sama, iaitu menjadikan ICT, menerapkan ICT di dalam pembelajaran mereka,” dedah Cik Juyda Noor Mohamad, Ketua Jabatan Bahasa dan Ilmu Kemanusiaan.

    Sempena sambutan ulang tahunnya ke-80, satu majlis gilang gemiliang diadakan esok dengan dihadiri Menteri Sekitaran dan Sumber Air Masagos Zulkifli.

    Turut dilancarkan nanti, buku sejarah madrasah tersebut ini.

     

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Mufti: Beware Of Messages That Misquote The Quran, Prophetic Sayings And Traditions To Justify Acts Of Violence

    Mufti: Beware Of Messages That Misquote The Quran, Prophetic Sayings And Traditions To Justify Acts Of Violence

    Singapore’s top Muslim leader has called on his community to be wary of messages that misquote the Quran as well as prophetic sayings and traditions to justify acts of violence.

    In his Friday (Sept 29) sermon delivered at all mosques here, Mufti Fatris Bakaram squarely refuted messages in ISIS’s recent propaganda video featuring Singaporean fighter Megat Shahdan Abdul Samad – and highlighted how they have grossly distorted Islamic teachings.

    The 39-year-old, who has been fighting on the frontlines in Iraq and Syria for four years now, had in the clip urged others to join him on the the terror group’s path of destruction, calling this “the path of the prophets”.

    Shahdan also claimed that Muslims must be hostile to believers of other faiths, and claimed he had answered the call of jihad and was under the leadership of a caliph.

    He also believed that anyone who followed ISIS and died while fighting for the terror group would die a martyr, noted Dr Fatris.

    “All of this is completely wrong. Islam has never considered the killing of innocent lives as jihad,” he said. “Islam does not allow for violence and oppression to prevail, places of worship to be destructed and heritage sites to be destroyed and blown up.”

    Those who participated in these crimes are under the “skewed impression” they will die as martyrs.

    And even worse, said Dr Fatris, they justify these heinous acts by misquoting Islam, the Quran and prophetic traditions.

    “It is obvious that what is being committed by ISIS is not just a crime towards Islam, but towards the global community,” he added.

    The Mufti made clear that ISIS’ actions are fundamentally against ethics and guidelines taught by the Prophet Muhammad.

    Dr Fatris said: “Now, more than ever, we will need to ensure that ourselves, families, and our beloved community have the religious resilience to challenge the messages that violates Islamic teachings and endanger the lives of humanity.”

    It is the responsibility of every Muslim to understand religious texts comprehensively, and the community should not simply and uncritically accept information from unknown sources without verification, he added.

    “Failure to comprehend the context of religious texts can lead to problematic and inaccurate interpretations,” said Dr Fatris, pointing out that various verses in the Quran have specific context, and cannot be applied to all circumstances.

    He added: “Applying these texts that are meant to be specific in nature to any situation is considered a deviance.”

    Dr Fatris urged the community to find out where and from whom their family members are obtaining religious instruction from in the hopes of protecting them from deviant teachings.

    The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) in a statement on Friday expanded on Dr Fatris’ sermon, pointing out the problematic aspects of the ISIS video.

    Among other things, it highlighted how Shahdan intended to encourage and justify violence against non-Muslims, even when Muslims live in peace and harmony among them – which “goes strongly against the Quranic principle of reciprocating peace and harmony”.

    It added: “What Megat Shahdan has done is therefore blasphemous and un-Islamic, as it taints and distorts the intentions of our prophets to suit ISIS’ violent narratives.”

    Shahdan had parroted ISIS doctrine of encouraging Muslims to migrate to “Islamic territories”, noted Muis.

    “However, credible Muslim scholars worldwide have always maintained that Muslims should continue to be contributing citizens and co-exist harmoniously with other communities in diverse, multi-religious societies,” it said, adding that scholars in both the classical and contemporary periods, have said that there is no need for Muslims to migrate if they can practise their religion where they live.

    In Singapore, it said, the community is privileged to have the Administration of Muslim Law Act, which helps guide, support and ease religious life here.

    The Association of Adult Religious Class Students (Perdaus), citing the ISIS video as well, also released a statement on Friday, saying it rejects and condemns any expressions of religious violence and hatred.

    It believes an “open, consultative and evidence-based discussion on sensitive issues” is the way forward, and stressed the imporatnce for both Muslims and non-Muslims to learn about Islam from credible teachers under the Asatizah Recognition Scheme.

    Perdaus added that it regularly ensures teachers’ and students’ understanding and practice of Islam are deeply rooted in the local context.

    “We strongly believe that an Islamic education with an accredited institution and under credible teachers is an essential part of life in multicultural Singapore and should be made accessible to all,” it said.

    “Education plays a critical part in stomping out radical ideas and teachings, especially amongst those who have no one to turn to for answers.”

     

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com

  • Circulation Of Kwong Cheong Thye’s Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste With Misleading Cooking Recipe (Photos)

    Circulation Of Kwong Cheong Thye’s Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste With Misleading Cooking Recipe (Photos)

    EDIT: Attached are also screenshots from halalsg twitter account – Official account of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) on Halal food & certification queries.

    P.S. MUIS do routine and random spot checks on manufacturers in Singapore.

    Dear Customers, we understand that there is a circulation of photos of Kwong Cheong Thye’s Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste with a misleading cooking recipe that were not conforming to the MUIS standard for Halal food. Our product did not contain any Non-Halal ingredients, however the label containing a recommended cooking recipe was not acceptable by MUIS. It was due to our carelessness that this happened, and we would like to extend our deepest apologies to our Muslim friends.

    We have since done corrective actions in February 2017

    1) Kwong Cheong Thye recalled all Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste from all supermarkets on 16th February 2017

    2) Kwong Cheong Thye submitted a new label for Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste to MUIS, conforming to the high standard

    3) Upon approval from MUIS, Kwong Cheong Thye’s Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste were all back on the shelves of Supermarkets in Singapore by the week of 27th February 2017

    Attached in this post are 2 photos of our product with the new label that are available in the market now.

    Attached in this post are also 2 circulated photos of our product in the old label, which are discontinued wef February 2017.

    Customers who are still holding on to the old bottles of Kwong Cheong Thye’s Sze Chuan Style Spicy Hot Bean Paste may approach us immediately, and we will do a 1-to-1 exchange with you.

    Please be assured that our products do not and will not contain pork.

    We seek your kind understanding in this incident. Kwong Cheong Thye strives to serve our customers in Singapore and globally with products of the highest quality.

    We appreciate if you would share this post with your friends for clarification purposes.

    Thank you.

     

    Source: Kwong Cheong Thye – KCT

  • HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd: Fret Not, It’s Halal. (Postings Sent Via WhatsApp, FB And Others)

    HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd: Fret Not, It’s Halal. (Postings Sent Via WhatsApp, FB And Others)

    Assalaamualaikum wr wb

    There has been some postings sent via WhatsApp, FB and other social media platforms with regard to this item.

    HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd wish to inform the Muslim community not be alarmed as the item which is Muis Halal certified does not contain pork, insya Allah.

    The word “pork” which is printed on the packaging is merely giving examples of the various dishes which the paste can be used for cooking.

    Examples are like when we purchase a curry powder, and it is printed on the packaging the methods of how to prepare Fish or Chicken Curry (That doesnt mean that inside the curry powder contains fish or chicken meat) It is just an example of what is can be used for cooking.

    Having said this, MUIS also has a very high standard with regard to packagings and labellings of Halal certified products to avoid any confusion. We are sure that the manufacturer will definitely rectify this oversight accordingly.

    We hope that this clarifies the “confusion”
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    HALALHUB CONSULTANTS PTE LTD
    A one-stop Islamic & Halal Consultancy firm in Singapore.
    Tel: 63001400 / 67340300

     

    Source: HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd

  • Attention: MUIS Investigating Makan Thai, The Shop Now No Longer Halal-Certified

    Attention: MUIS Investigating Makan Thai, The Shop Now No Longer Halal-Certified

    Salaam All,

    MUIS took action swiftly upon receiving reports of non-compliance of halal regulations and breach of halal requirements.

    Makan Thai is now NOT MUIS halal-certified.

    Investigations are now on-going.

    Please take note.

    Have a great weekend!

    Wassalam

     

    Source: Mohd Khair