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  • Saudi Man Circumambulated The Kaaba 700 Times, But Not To Perform The Haj

    Saudi Man Circumambulated The Kaaba 700 Times, But Not To Perform The Haj

    Adham Al-Hawwash, a Saudi in his middle age, had circumambulated the Kaaba about 700 times during this year’s Haj season but did not do the Haj. “I rent my wheelchair to the pilgrims and push them seven times around the Kaaba. This is how I make a living,” he said. He said he was obliged to circumambulate the Kaaba to enable the old or disabled pilgrims do their tawaf so he had no time to think of doing the Haj himself. Al-Hawwash said he was not in a good financial position that would have enabled him to do the fifth pillar of Islam and had to continue working hard to provide for his family.

    He said he started this job some years back on the advice of his mother, whose head he kisses every time he leaves his house. “I tie my waist with a piece of cloth to reduce my back pain. I also wear heavy stocking to avoid foot ache,” he said on how he prepares for work. Hawwash said he has pushed more than 100 pilgrims around the House of God at SR350-SR500 per head. “This is a tiring job but it earns me good money to spend on my family and save for the future,” he said.

    Hawwash said his job is seasonal climaxing during Ramadan and the Haj when pilgrims come in large numbers to the Grand Mosque. He also said he guides his customers to the best dua (supplication) according to the Prophet’s Sunnah. “The pushing of wheelchairs needs tactics, fair knowledge of the peak hours and a balanced distribution of strength to avoid exhaustion,” he said. Al-Hawwash said he eats dates and bananas to provide him energy, which he needs in his job.

     

    Source: Saudi Gazette

  • Saudi Arabian Woman Arrested For Indecent Dressing

    Saudi Arabian Woman Arrested For Indecent Dressing

    A young woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested by police for wearing “suggestive clothing,” Saudi state television station Al Ekhbariya reported Tuesday.

    The brief clips, originally posted to the social network Snapchat over the weekend by a popular user named Khulood, show the woman walking through an ancient fort in Ushayqir, a village in Najd province about 95 miles from the capital, Riyadh.

    The woman wears a skirt that stops above her knees and a top that shows her midriff; her head is also uncovered.

    Such an outfit runs afoul of conservative Islamic ideas about women’s dress that are prevalent in Saudi Arabia. The country legally requires women to cover themselves while in public by wearing an abaya, a loosefitting cloak. Traditionally, Saudi women are also expected to wear some kind of hijab or head covering, and some opt to cover their face with a niqab.

    Although foreigners are usually exempted from such rules and Saudi women often find ways to skirt them, many religiously conservative Saudis feel strongly about them.

     

     

    Source: www.independent.co.uk

  • Ruang Bersolat Yang Selesa Di Atas Kapal Terbang Saudi Airline

    Ruang Bersolat Yang Selesa Di Atas Kapal Terbang Saudi Airline

    Sоlаt ialah tіаng аgаmа dаn ѕеоrаng Muѕlіm wajib mеnunаіkаn solat mengikut wаktu-wаktu уаng tеlаh dіtеtарkаn.

    Bagi mеrеkа yang mеmрunуаі реngаlаmаn bеrѕоlаt dі dalam mаnа-mаnа реѕаwаt, раѕtіnуа anda tahu bеtара tіdаk ѕеlеѕаnуа untuk bersolat dі tempat duduk anda berbanding dengan solat dі аtаѕ lantai.

    Sеlаіn dаrіраdа іtu, mаѕаlаh untuk bеrwuduk dі mana kеdudukаn ѕіnkі уаng tinggi dаrі lantai раѕtіnуа mengehadkan pergerakan kаkі аndа di dаlаm ruangan tandas pesawat уаng kесіl dаn tіdаk lupa juga dеngаn arah kiblat уаng kebanyakkannya tіdаk diberitahu ѕеmаѕа аndа menaiki mana-mana pesawat ѕеbеlum іnі.

    Tetapi ѕеkіrаnуа аndа mеnаіkі реѕаwаt mіlіk ѕуаrіkаt penerbangan Sаudі Aіrlіnеѕ dаn Irаn Aіr, tеrdараt ruang ѕоlаt уаng ѕеlеѕа dіѕеdіаkаn dі dаlаm реѕаwаt untuk реrjаlаnаn jarak jаuh.

    Ruangan ѕоlаt уаng terletak di ruangan kаbіn ekonomi іnі lеngkар dеngаn реnunjuk аrаh kіblаt уаng dірараrkаn pada skrin LCD уаng dipasang раdа dinding di ruang іnі.

    Sеlаіn dаrіраdа іtu, ѕуаrіkаt реnеrbаngаn Sаudі Airlines juga tіdаk mеnghіdаngkаn minuman kеrаѕ dаn daging babi dі dalam mana-mana pesawat mеrеkа dаn mereka juga tidak mеngаmbіl wаnіtа berwarganegara Arаb Saudi untuk bertugas ѕеbаgаі рrаmugаrі tetapi ѕеbаlіknуа mеrеkа mеngаmbіl wanita-wanita уаng bеrаѕаl daripada nеgаrа-nеgаrа lаіn ѕереrtі  Pаkіѕtаn, Filipina, Albаnіа dаn Bоѕnіа untuk bekerja ѕеbаgаі kru реnеrbаngаn mеrеkа.

     

     

    Source: ohmymedia

  • Jemaah Haji Dan Umrah Kali Kedua Perlu Bayar Yuran Visa S$700

    Jemaah Haji Dan Umrah Kali Kedua Perlu Bayar Yuran Visa S$700

    Bermula bulan Oktober ini, anda yang ingin mengerjakan haji dan umrah untuk kali kedua, akan dikenakan yuran 2,000 riyal atau sekitar S$700.

    Ini merupakan peraturan baru berhubung semakan ke atas yuran visa haji dan umrah.

    Ini bermakna, kos mengerjakan haji dijangka menjadi jauh lebih tinggi bagi masyarakat muslim, berbanding sekarang.

    Langkah itu juga dijangka akan menjejas agensi-agensi pelancongan muslim tempatan, di mana umrah menjadi tukikan perniagaan mereka.

    Peraturan baru itu diumumkan oleh Majlis Menteri-Menteri Arab Saudi yang dipengerusikan Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Menteri Dalam Negeri Putera Mahkota Muhammad Bin Naif.

    LANGKAH BERTUJUAN TINGKATKAN HASIL BUKAN MINYAK

    Menurut Arab News, kabinet negara itu membuat keputusan tersebut berdasarkan saranan Kementerian Kewangan serta Kementerian Ekonomi dan Perancangan bagi meningkatkan hasil bukan minyak di negara itu.

    Ia akan berkuatkuasa mulai 2 Oktober ini.

    Para jemaah umrah dan haji kali pertama bagaimanapun tidak akan dikenakan yuran visa berkenaan.

    Oleh kerana kebanyakan orang melaksanakan ibadah haji sekali seumur hidup, semakan ini dijangka akan lebih menjejas para jemaah umrah.

    Para jemaah haji menjalankan ibadah Sa’i di Makkah. (Gambar hiasan: AFP/MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH

    HINGGA 50% MERUPAKAN JEMAAH UMRAH BERULANG

    Dua GSA yang kami hubungi berkata jemaah berulang membentuk 20 hingga 50 peratus daripada keseluruhan jemaah mereka yang melaksanakan umrah setiap tahun.

    Pengurus Besar Halijah Travels, Encik Haffidz Abdul Hamid berkata: “Bagi Haji saya rasa, rata-rata yang hendak pergi, 90 peratus belum pergi Haji. Kalau yang dah pergi Haji pun atas sebab-sebab tertentu dibolehkan oleh MUIS untuk mengerjakan Haji sekali lagi. Haji tidak berapa terjejas sangat. Umrah saya rasa mugkin terjejas.

    “Tetapi bagi Umrah, bilangan yang pergi buat kali kedua, ketiga dan seterusnya saya rasa mungkin ada jejas juga – berapa banyak kita tidak pasti tetapi saya rasa kalau kita buat anggaran mungkin menjejas juga niat orang yang melaksanakannya.”

    HIKMAH DI SEBALIK PERATURAN BARU?

    Sebahagian GSA berkata, langkah terbaru ini memberi keyakinan kepada jemaah untuk melaksanakan ibadah mereka.

    “Ini menyenangkan. Maknanya jemaah itu kalau dia sudah pergi sekali, dia hendak pergi dua kali, dia yakin bahawa ia sudah dipastikan, mendapat kelulusan kerajaan Arab Saudi. Dia bayar 2,000 riyal dan bayar dengan yakin.

    “Bagi saya, saya syorkan para jemaah umrah sekarang ini kerana ada peraturan umrah kedua, mereka perlu bayar, lakukanlah umrah yang pertama itu dengan baik, dengan sempurna, dengan teliti”, ujar Pengarah Urusan Shahidah Travel & Tours, Ayoob Angullia.

    Jemaah haji berdoa di depan Kaabah. (Gambar: AP/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

    VISA S$700 AGAK TINGGI

    Bagaimanapun Encik Haffidz berpendapat, yuran visa S$700 yang dikenakan agak tinggi, yang akan menyebabkan kos pakej meningkat 20 peratus bagi jemaah.

    Harga pakej umrah sekarang ini adalah sekitar S$4,000.

    “Saya rasa ini akan menjejas dari segi kos untuk jemaah yang ingin lakukan umrah kerana ramai jemaah pergi umrah buat kali kedua dan seterusmya, mungkin menjangkau 50 peratus setiap tahun.

    “Kalau kita tambah lagi ahli keluarga ikut sama, selalunya umrah ini jarang pergi seorang, pergi dengan suami, isteri, anak-anak dan sebagainya. Mungkin saya rasa 20-30 peratus tidak akan mengerjakan umrah lagi,” ujar Encik Haffidz lagi.

    Yuran visa baru itu juga dijangka akan meningkatkan kos operasi GSA yang menghantar para pegawainya untuk mengiringi para jemaah sepanjang tahun.

    BEBAN KOS BAGI PEGAWAI HAJI/UMRAH

    “Yang timbul masalah adalah GSA kerana mereka perlukan pegawai untuk pergi umrah berapa kali dalam setahun kerana mereka bertugas untuk mengetuai rombongan.

    “Ini faktor kos bagi agensi. Mereka ada pilihan, samada bayar 2,000 riyal Saudi untuk pegawai pergi setiap kali atau mereka membayar 3,000 riyal untuk 6 bulan visa kemasukan berbilang kali,” tambah Encik Ayoob.

    Yuran visa bagi umrah dan haji itu adalah sebahagian daripada beberapa semakan ke atas struktur yuran visa bagi para jemaah, ekspatriat dan pelancong yang memasuki Arab Saudi.

    Semakan lain ke atas warga asing termasuk yuran kemasukan berbilang kali sebanyak 3,000 riyal bagi tempoh 6 bulan, 5,000 riyal bagi tempoh setahun dan 8,000 riyal untuk 2 tahun.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Saudi Groom Wants To Divorce Bride After Seeing Her Face For The First Time

    Saudi Groom Wants To Divorce Bride After Seeing Her Face For The First Time

    A Saudi groom has divorced his bride on their wedding night after seeing her face for the first time when the photographer asked them to pose for pictures.

    The couple, from the Western Saudi town of Medinah, had agreed to marry each other despite having not met face to face – a popular custom in certain Middle Eastern countries.

    ‘You are not the girl I want to marry,’ he declared. ‘You are not the one I had imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce you.’

    The couple, from the Western Saudi town of Medinah, had agreed to marry each other despite having not met face to face – a popular custom in certain Middle Eastern countries.

    But when the bride removed her veil and smiled for the camera, her new husband leapt to his feet in disgust.

    The couple, from the Western Saudi town of Medinah, had agreed to marry each other despite having not met face to face – a popular custom in certain Middle Eastern countries.

    But when the bride removed her veil and smiled for the camera, her new husband leapt to his feet in disgust.

    ‘You are not the girl I want to marry,’ he declared. ‘You are not the one I had imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce you.’

    According to local daily Okaz, the bride immediately collapsed in a fit of tears as panicked wedding guests stepped in to try to resolve the dispute.

    But their efforts were to no avail.

    ‘The groom said he had not been able to see his bride’s face before marriage,’ Okaz reported. ‘When he divorced her, the bride collapsed and the wedding turned into a night of tears.’

    News of the jilting was met with anger on social media.

    Afra wrote on one social media network: ‘He caused her great pain through his irresponsible attitude, and he deserves to suffer.

    ‘He should appreciate that beauty is in the character, not the face.

    ‘Unfortunately, many young people today are interested only in looks and ignore values and morals.

    ‘May God give her a better husband who will appreciate her for who and what she is.’

    Abu Nass added: ‘He is not man enough to assume his responsibilities. He is totally, completely insensitive.

    ‘Nobody has forced him to marry her. He should have insisted on seeing her before the wedding and the engagement, and not wait until the wedding night.

    ‘May he always be a loser and may he be deprived of getting married at all. He is not a man and he lacks basic feelings.’

     

    Source: www.dailymail.co.uk