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  • Brunei Is An Islamic Country Practising Islamic Law, Is it Wrong?

    Brunei Is An Islamic Country Practising Islamic Law, Is it Wrong?

    “In your countries you practice freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, etc. It’s in your constitution. It’s your political system, your national identity, your rights, your way of life.

    In my country, we practice a Malay, Islamic, Monarchical system and we’re going to start practicing the laws of Islam, Shari’ah Law. Islam is in our constitution, our national identity, our rights, our way of life.

    We may find loopholes in your laws and justice system, and you may have found ours, but this is our country. Just like you practice your right to be gay, etc. for this world you live in now, we practice our rights to be Muslims for this world and the Hereafter.

    This is an Islamic country practising Islamic Law. Why don’t you worry about your kids being gunned down in schools, worry about your prisons being unable to accommodate convicts, worry about your high rate of crimes and DUIs, worry about your high suicide and abortion rate, worry about whatever it is that you should be worried about there.

    Many religions are against homosexuality, it’s nothing new. The moment you hear that Islam and Muslims making a stand and trying to reaffirm their faith, you judge, you boycott, you say that it’s wrong, it’s stupid, it’s barbaric.

    Again, go back to those worries that you should focus on I’ve mentioned earlier. Is it not wrong to legalize deadly weapons, is it not wrong to allow unborn babies to be killed, is it not wrong to allow a lifestyle that results in AIDS and discontinuation of the next generation?

    Why do you care so much what’s happening here in an Islamic nation when you didn’t even bat an eyelid about the Syrians, Bosnians, Rohingyas, Palestinians, etc. Thousands are being killed there and you don’t care, not one is killed here under this Shari’ah Law, and you make a big fuss, even when the citizens here who are directly affected by it, accepts it with peace. Punishments may be harsher but it does not mean it’s easier to be carried out. There are processes to go through before an actual conviction. We are fine with it, we are happy.”

    Government of Brunei Darussalam
    May 2014

    #bruneisyariahlaw #proudtobebruneians #worldstandforbrunei

     

    Source: The Saucy’sside livecook BN

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  • Sultan Kedah Gesa Bakal Jemaah Haji Berdisiplin; Jangan Jejaskan Imej Negara & Hubungan Dengan Arab Saudi

    Sultan Kedah Gesa Bakal Jemaah Haji Berdisiplin; Jangan Jejaskan Imej Negara & Hubungan Dengan Arab Saudi

    Sultan Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah meminta lebih 4,000 bakal jemaah haji dari negeri itu supaya menjaga nama baik negara sepanjang tempoh berada di Tanah Suci.

    Beliau berkata jemaah perlu menjaga adab dan mengelak sebarang perbalahan ketika berada di sana demi menjaga hubungan negara dengan Arab Saudi.

    “Jemaah haji negara diiktiraf sebagai jemaah yang berdisiplin dan sebab itu, patuhillah arahan pihak berkuasa di sana. Jangan terbabit dalam sebarang kegiatan haram ketika di sana.

    “Sekiranya berlaku, ia nanti menjejaskan imej negara dan hubungan dengan negara Arab Saudi,” ujarnya di majlis Mengucapkan Selamat Jalan Kepada Bakal Jemaah Haji Kedah malam semalam (16 Ogos).

    Seramai 4,564 jemaah haji dari Kedah dan Perlis akan menunaikan rukun Islam kelima itu pada musim haji kali ini.

    Sultan Kedah juga menasihatkan bakal jemaah haji supaya memberikan tumpuan sepenuhnya dalam mengerjakan ibadat tersebut.

    “Beta mengharapkan jemaah haji meningkatkan amal ibadat dan dapat melaksanakan rukun wajib haji serta menjaga akhlak yang baik untuk mendapatkan haji yang mabrur,” katanya sambil meminta mereka menjaga kesihatan kerana cuaca yang panas di Tanah Suci.

    Pada majlis itu, Raja Muda Kedah turut beramah mesra dengan 287 bakal jemaah haji yang akan berlepas terus ke Makkah pada 3.30 pagi tadi melalui Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim.

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Sultan Johor: Curved Design Of Proposed Rail Track Impractical

    Sultan Johor: Curved Design Of Proposed Rail Track Impractical

    The Sultan of Johor has spoken against the design of the proposed rail track linking Woodlands in Singapore and Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, and questioned the involvement of government-owned firm Prasarana Malaysia Bhd in the project.

    “Why must it be Prasarana? Why not the Johor government?” asked Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in an interview with New Straits Times today.

    “The project is entirely in Johor; so why should Prasarana be involved? Let the Johor government and Singapore have a joint-venture and I can raise funds if need be.”

    The rail track which includes a 30m-high bridge comes under the Rapid Transit System (RTS), the latest link to serve travellers who use the Causeway linking Malaysia and Singapore.

    Both Prasarana and Singapore’s SMRT Corp are currently negotiating the joint venture.

    Sultan Ibrahim said the design of the bridge was impractical, costly and would disrupt the state capital Johor Bahru’s skyline.

    “The design matters to us and by ‘us’, I mean Johor,” he said.

    He urged for a review of the whole design, saying the current curve-shaped design was not only costly but also impractical.

    “Go back to the drawing board and review the overall plan.”

    Sultan Ibrahim said he should be consulted for any project involving his state.

    “Whatever (new plan) is presented to me, it will have to be logical, economical and sustainable for the benefit of not only Johoreans but all Malaysians and Singaporeans.”

    During the interview, the ruler sketched a design, saying a straighter track which is closer to the Causeway was more practical.

    “Why do they need an elevated bridge with up to 30m air draft (clearance height from water to a vessel’s height) unless there are plans to remove the Causeway?” he asked.

     

    Source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com

  • Sultan Johor To Malays: Stop Trying To Be Arabs

    Sultan Johor To Malays: Stop Trying To Be Arabs

    he Sultan of Johor has called on Malays not to discard their unique culture, saying he was disturbed by those who want to stop Muslims from the salam practice despite it being a traditional way of greeting each other.

    Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said he was sticking to “my customs and traditions as a Malay because I’m born Malay.”

    “If there are some of you who wish to be an Arab and practise Arab culture, and do not wish to follow our Malay customs and traditions, that is up to you.

    “I also welcome you to live in Saudi Arabia.

    “That is your right but I believe there are Malays who are proud of the Malay culture. At least I am real and not a hypocrite and the people of Johor know who their ruler is,” he said.

    He said, for example, he preferred to use terms like Hari Raya instead of Eid al-Fitr, or buka puasa instead of iftar.

    “I have been using these Malay terms since I was a child and speaking to my late father for the past 50 years.

    “I have no intention of replacing these terms with Arabic,” he said.

    His Royal Highness said religious faith was not based on external criteria such as clothing to display one’s relationship with God, saying “what is in the heart and mind is more important.”

    He stressed that it was wrong to judge someone.

    “God will judge you. If you want to advise someone, then call them to the side and whisper, do not embarrass them,” he added.

    Sultan Ibrahim said that during his annual Kembara Mahkota, he shook the hands of thousands of people including women.

    “Why must I change? You do not have to be fanatic. If they (women) are not sure, I ask if they want to shake my hands. If they do not want to shake my hands, there is no problem,” he added.

    Asked to comment on the recent controversy where Crown Prince Tunku Ismail was criticised by those on social media for shaking hands with JDT player Mohd Safiq Rahim’s wife, Sultan Ibrahim said that she approached him.

    “He only extended his hand out. Why criticise? I am sure this is the work of some sour grapes from other places who are jealous of JDT football team,” he added.

    Sultan Ibrahim said that this was the Johor way and his message to those who did not want to shake his hands is to simply stay away.

    Soon after the incident, Tunku Ismail posted a video on Facebook which showed him shaking hands, in a satirical way, with two women with an oversized glove.

    Sultan Ibrahim also expressed his displeasure at the Batu Pahat Public Works Department (JKR) for recently putting up a notice reminding Muslim women about the sin of not covering their hair, which was mounted on a signboard along a road here.

    “This is wrong. This is not their role. Since when is JKR involved in this?” he asked.

    State Public Works, Rural and Regional Development committee chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad later said the officer in charge of the matter was directed to take down the notice.

    “Since when is JKR, whether at state or district level, being put in charge of religious matters? Their main job is to make sure the roads are properly maintained and not worry about women’s hair,” Sultan Ibrahim said.

    The Sultan said he had confidence and faith in Malaysians because the majority of them were decent and religious people.

    Likewise, he said that “it is not the business of government departments to worry about people’s dressing. Just do what you are paid to do and mind your own business”.

    On a recent meeting with religious groups in UAE, Sultan Ibrahim said the Arabs were becoming more open nowadays.

    “They are opening up. Previously women in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to drive but they are gradually allowing it. Some women are even joining politics,” he said, adding that the situation was also the same in Iran.

     

    Source: www.thestar.com.my

  • Sultan Of Johor ‘Declines Offer To Be Next King’

    Sultan Of Johor ‘Declines Offer To Be Next King’

    Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has said he declined an offer to be the next Malaysian king because “he wants to strictly adhere to the rotation system”.

    He disclosed this in a Facebook post late on Friday night, hours after the Conference of Rulers ended a three-day meeting by choosing the Sultan of Kelantan, Muhammad V, as the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

    Under Malaysia’s unique monarchy system, the hereditary rulers from the nine states on the peninsula take turns to be the country’s head of state for a five-year term.

    The Johor ruler said in his Facebook posting that, contrary to social media reports, he declined the offer to become the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong because he wanted to strictly adhere to the rotation system set by the Conference of Rulers.

    He added: “Under this time-tested succession pattern, the Sultan of Kelantan is next in line, followed by the Sultan of Pahang. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar respects and understands the rule of succession by rotation and wishes to abide by this.”

    The Johor Sultan’s Facebook post raised some eyebrows.

    “It is very rare for details of discussions in a Rulers’ Council meeting to be disclosed to the public,” said Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan, chief executive of think-tank the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs.

    The British-educated Muhammad V, 47, who is the current deputy king, will be the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong since Malaysia’s independence. He succeeds 88-year-old Kedah ruler Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, whose reign as king officially ends on Dec 12.

    There was a surprising turn of events in the selection of the next deputy king, according to The Star newspaper.

    Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, 59, was chosen as deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong although Pahang ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah was next in line for the post, the newspaper said. Sultan Ahmad, who will soon turn 86, was seen being driven in a yellow buggy inside the palace to attend the meeting on the first day of the rulers’ conference.

    For the first time, both the newly selected king and his deputy are a generation younger than most of the other rulers, The Star noted.

    Under the federal Constitution, the role of Yang di-Pertuan Agong is mostly ceremonial. He acts as the head of Islam and appoints Cabinet ministers and senior judges on the advice of the prime minister.

    The chairman of this year’s Conference of Rulers was the Johor Sultan, but the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, chaired the final day’s special meeting to select the king and his deputy, according to The Star.

    Voting for the new king is usually done via a secret ballot handed out by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal during the special election meeting. A majority of five votes is required before the chairman presiding over the meeting offers the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to the nominee.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com