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  • A&W’s Comeback To Singapore Plagued By ‘Halal Not Halal’ Issue.. Seriously?

    A&W’s Comeback To Singapore Plagued By ‘Halal Not Halal’ Issue.. Seriously?

    Yes, again the ‘Halal Not Halal’ issue is baccccccccck and the TRENDING restaurant that everyone is talking about now is A&W Singapore.

    “We gave up. The queue was 1 hour.”

    Said one of the kiasu patrons of A&W on its first day reopening in Singapore after they have been gone for a long time. Other than A&W, many flocked over to Jewel Changi Airport over the weekend to see the news attractions especially the waterfall.

    But what is the hype eh about this A&W, because in JB the outlets are lengang (slow business). (:

    Photo of an outlet in JB

    So, apart from the tak boleh rilek crowd that die-die confirm plus chop cannot eat on other days (other than the opening day) or wait it out a few days/weeks, the issue of HALAL CERTIFICATION surfaced. Not surprising la.. Singaporeans.

    Screenshot taken from Facebook

    This ah gerl say don’t make A&W Singapore become halal certified. Her argument is that people ONLY have a choice to eat beef or pork, so if someone don’t eat beef they need to eat the pork instead. #bodohpehstatement #racistmuch

    “Dekni tk makan Babi,dia makan Taik Babi.”

    Oops. Not we say one siol. Someone who replied to her said that. Padan muka you.

    Anyway, A&W Singapore saved the day when they instantaneously responded the following to Singaporeans’ squabble about ‘Halal Not Halal’ issue.

    Beyond opening new outlets, A&W also wants to cater to various segments of the local market, said Mr Tan. It has “every intention” of submitting its application to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) for halal-certification.

    “The Muslim community formed a very big chunk of our business (in the past) and I think right now we will continue to respect and recognise that this particular market is very important to us,” said Mr Tan.

    “From the start, when developing the menu, we always wanted to make it halal, but obviously we need to get the restaurant to open first – we are in the process – meaning to say we have every intention to submit our application to MUIS.

    “We’re hoping that the crowd will ease out a bit and then we will get them to come in (and do an audit),” said Mr Tan.

    “Right now, we would like consumers to know that it’s a Muslim friendly menu, no pork no lard, and as soon as we can find the time to submit our application to MUIS, we will do so immediately.”

    Photo from CNA

    Wohoo! Definitely great news for us Muslims! Thanks to A&W.

    A&W has been halal in the past and will always continue to be halal to cater for the Muslim community in Singapore.

    Btw, 94% responded YES to a poll asking if A&W should be halal.

    Duh of course yes. It’s our birthright!

     

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  • Impermissible to drink “Zero Alcoholic” Beer, Says Office Of the Mufti SG

    Impermissible to drink “Zero Alcoholic” Beer, Says Office Of the Mufti SG

    Can Muslims drink “0% alcohol” beer? The answer is NO. It is not permissible if it meets either or both the criteria below.

    1. The process of making the drink is similar to the process done to make alcoholic drinks.

    (Explanation: Products that contain zero alcohol or have its alcohol removed actually have similar manufacturing process as alcoholic beverages.)

    2. The product is marketed in a similar way to how alcoholic drinks are marketed.

    (Explanation: The products are also being marketed in a manner that is similar to alcoholic beverages – its packaging and etc. Islam takes a firm stand against products which are haram, or can lead to haram activities. Hence, for products that intentionally mimic haram products, extra precautionary measures must be taken in order to emphasize the prohibition of the original product, and the Islamic denunciation of such products.)

     

    Ruling by Office of the Mufti, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)

    #beer #butterbeer #0percentalcoholbeer

     

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  • “Visit a mosque, ask a Muslim.”

    “Visit a mosque, ask a Muslim.”

    In the media, you were told that Muslims are violent.
    In the media, you were told that we are taught to degrade women and to be promiscuous and marry 4, force them into marriage, to beat them.
    In the media, you were told that Islam is barbaric and bad things are implied about our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
    In the media, that is ruled by the people who hates Islam, because they cannot fathom the idea, that there is a way of life, growing exponentially and quickly, threatening to destroy the ideas of their corrupt worldly desires.

    The hate for Islam and Muslims who are portrayed as blood thirsty, intolerant and extreme. However, the media fails to portray that that is the ideology of a small fraction of a fragmented outcast who only claim they are Muslims, using misinterpreted, incomplete Qur’anic scriptures to their political advantage. The media fails to report that the majority of us, 1.6 billion of us, do not subscribe to those disgusting ideologies. The rest of us, were taught from young that our prophet taught us to be loving; to love another human being, as how we love ourselves. We were taught that our prophet declares anyone who creates harm towards their neighbour as disbelievers. We were taught to treat plants and animals with care and compassion. We were taught in Islam to pray for peace upon whomever we meet, which becomes our daily greetings. Long before the Geneva Convention and such, almost 1400 years prior, our prophet has taught us that even in a time of war, we cannot kill children, women and elderly, no tree should be harmed, no animals to be killed unless for food, no place of worship to be destroyed, we should not play dirty, to uphold treaties, to be fair to our opponents, to treat our prisoners of war with respect and dignity, what food we eat is what they should have, to not harm an opponent who has surrendered. Islam teaches us to live and let live, and religion cannot be imposed upon unwilling hearts because matters of the heart is between the person and God. Islam teaches us to do good and be fair to everyone, even the very people who hurt us.

    Islam is the religion which restricts us to marry of 4 maximum, at a time when a man can have unlimited wives. This is to increase the responsibility of the men towards women and their children. Islam teaches that if a man cannot be responsible for one wife, he shall not marry more than one. Islam brought women to a higher level, teaching us that wives are to be shareholding partners in a matrimony instead of being the lesser being to the men. Islam raised the rights of women to have rights in property and inheritance, in a time where women had no rights to them. Islam encourages women to have education. Islam protects women against the sexual objectification of women. Islam asks women to cover up and men, too, to lower their gaze; women are precious beings in Islam, a mother is mentioned thrice as the priority when one of the companions of the prophet asked him whom we must respect of all people in the world, before the father. Islam decrees that a women can object to marrying a man she does not want to marry, at a time when forced marriages were in most if not every culture in the world. In fact, in Islam, it is the bride’s custodian (father or brother), with her permission, who proposes to the groom during a marriage. The prophet himself treated his wives with respect, never did he mistreat them nor injure them. The prophet did the household chores, played with them, fed them, treat them with love and compassion at all times. The shariah law rules that if we injure our wives (no, we are not allowed to beat our wives in that manner unlike what you’ve heard) or even to go as close as to destroying their belongings, she has every right to ask for a divorce in court.

    What if I tell you that the very people you are hating upon due to the misinformation, are the same people who are against terrorism as much as you? What if I tell you, in the main mosques around the world, messages of peace and love for all is always being emphasized? What if I tell you, that we pray to Allah, the One True God, who is the same One True God who Abraham, Moses and Jesus pray to, albeit when you call Him a different name?

    Think. Learn.

    Visit a mosque, ask a Muslim.

     

    Credit: Syaheer

  • Perhaps you didn’t know, you made them Martyrs and almost guaranteed them paradise

    Perhaps you didn’t know, you made them Martyrs and almost guaranteed them paradise

    Appreciate that you made the effort to find out the timing of our noon prayer.

    Appreciate that you learnt more about our religion to know that Fridays are the days the men go to the Mosques for their congregational prayers.

    But I guess there were some things you, rather unfortunately, didn’t get to learn.

    Perhaps you didn’t know that what you did made them Martyrs.

    And how you have single-handedly raised the statuses of our brothers and sisters in the eyes of their beloved Creator with your actions. And how, through your actions, they will be raised as the most righteous and pious of Muslims.

    Perhaps you didn’t know that doing what you did, at the time and place you chose, it actually meant that the last words that escaped their lips were probably words of remembrance and praise of Allah. Which is a noble end many Muslims could only dream of.

    And perhaps you didn’t know, but what you did would almost guarantee them paradise.

    Appreciate that you showed the world how Muslims welcome, with open arms, even people like yourself into our Mosques, which is our second home.

    Appreciate you for showing that our mosques have no locks or gates, and are unguarded because everyone and anyone is welcome to be with us.

    Appreciate you for allowing the world to see the powerful image of a man you injured, lying on back on the stretcher with his index finger raised high, as a declaration of his faith and complete trust in Allah.

    Appreciate how you brought the Churches and communities together to stand with us Muslims.

    Appreciate that you made countless New Zealanders come out of their homes to visit the mosques nearest to them with flowers and beautiful messages of peace and love.

    You have broken many many hearts and you have made the world weep. You have left a huge void.

    But what you also have done have brought us closer together. And it has strengthened our faith and resolve.

    In the coming weeks, more people will turn up in the Mosques, a place you hate so much, fortified by the strength in their faith, and inspired by their fallen brothers and sisters.

    In the coming weeks, more non Muslims will turn up at the gates of mosques with fresh flowers and beautifully handwritten notes. They may not have known where the mosques in their area was. But now, they do. All because of you.

    You may have achieved your aim of intended destruction, but I guess you failed to incite hatred, fear and despair in all of us.

    And while I understand that it may have been your objective, I hate to say that after all of that elaborate planning, and the perverse and wretched efforts on your part, you still failed to drive a divide among the the Muslims and non-Muslims in the world.

    For that, I can’t say that I’m sorry.

    Beautifully written by a Chinese revert sister. (It is written to the killer).

     

     

    Source: The Radiant Muslim

  • Commentary: Government Funded Madrasah possible only if Asatizahs function beyond the Muslim community

    Commentary: Government Funded Madrasah possible only if Asatizahs function beyond the Muslim community

    I am all for the idea that there be a Madrasah that is funded by our government but I think we fall short of one thing. The GOALS and ASPIRATIONS got to change from the ones we have now which is to produce “Khalifah-Fil-Ard”. No commercial value as compared to saying being the True Leader with Dignity, Honor and Respect. Same thing but it holds different bearing when you put it across differently.

    Those missionary schools produce so called “intellectual” individuals who serve the society as lawyers, doctors, engineers, architects, accountants, army generals, pilots, nurses, etc. So until we can market Madrasah graduates to be like that or else once again it has a different bearing in the eyes of the government. To them – You produce Asatizah for your own Muslim needs. So it makes no sense for them to pay for people who only functions for the Muslim community.

    For example, I have heard of Christian Judges in courtrooms who called upon other Christians within the Ministry (building) to gather and they held prayers during lunch.

    So the thing is, religion is for them but the government will want individuals who are by their level of intellect be able to work and do things for the society at large. If Asatizah? Serve the Chinese or Indian or Eurasians community in what way?

    Until the Madrasah is ready to produce such dynamic all-rounder individuals, I don’t see a Government funded Madrasah being a reality. Why? For a start … Can we compromise on the idea that the Institution of Madrasah is there to produce Asatizah as The Next Corp Gen of Khalifahs? We are too static in our thoughts. Madrasah means must be “Pelapis Ulamak”. Let’s just see near us. Even many parents out there still think and perceive the Madrasah path means … Asatizah path only. That’s it. So those who are not into being over religiously inclined will shun away.

    And then let us look at how these “POPULARLY GOOD” schools get parents involvement by volunteering before enrolment dates. That alone will set the tongue wagging and spread words on how Madrasah had evolved. Do we have that incorporated now? Still with the “ENTRANCE TESTS” which is good but not good enough marketing strategy.

    That branding really got to change. But before a change can be proposed, I want to take a step back and look at what happened to 2015 P6 batches Ustaz … The newspaper article appeared about some students switching to National Schools and we have criticism flying everywhere …. “If the best students are away elsewhere then who is best enough to lead?” Hahahaha.

    All those mindsets got to go and got to change. Really a tall order and a long wayyyyyyyy to go. But do count me in on this mission. I will volunteer in any capacity I can to make this dream a reality. But I mulut laser Ustaz … I will say what needs to be said because I believe to change is not easy and not for the weaklings.

    So with that … May Allah SWT grant Singaporean Muslims the strength to change this in the future. Insha Allah. Ameen.

     

    Credit: Mohammed Nafis