Dear Readers,

Salam & Good day to all... I hope you'll have fun reading and probably collect something useful here. I welcome all comments & commends. Please don't be anonymous. I'd like to know my visitors :)

"La Tahzan, InnaAllaha ma'ana" (Al- Quran: Surah At- Taubah- Verse 40)
Translation: "Be not sad (or afraid), surely Allah is with us."

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." ~Edmund Burke~

'It's not what the world holds for you, but what you bring to it' ~Anne of Green Gables~

Friday, August 26, 2011

Salam Syawal 1432H

* in Malay

Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri! Maaf Zahir & Batin!

Ucapan yang terawal 4 hari... tapi, ikhlas dari hati :)

Saya mohon maaf ye kalau ada tersalah kata selama ini. Ampun!

Hari ni, saya dapat email yang baik daripada seorang kawan. Email yang mesti saya kongsikan bersama. Ia peringatan buat kita semua dalam menyambut Syawal.  Semoga kita semua mendapat manfaat daripada gambar yang comel ini :)


Kepada semua, semoga berbahagia selalu dihari raya disamping semua yang tersayang.
Dan semoga Syawal membuahkan segunung kemaafaan buat kita...
Kalau memandu, berhati- hati ya. Banyakkan bersabar dan jangan mementingkan diri sendiri.

InsyaAllah, ada rezeki kita akan bertemu lagi!

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Pesan Ustaz: Kefakiran...

* In Malay.

...boleh menjadi penyebab kekufuran. Begitu peringatan daripada Ustaz Mustaffa, guru kelas Bahasa Arab saya.

Dalam kefakiran, banyak perkara menjadi sukar. Kekuatan untuk menghadapi ujian juga mudah menipis. Apabila diasak dengan kesusahan yang berterusan, kita akan menjadi lebih mudah untuk mempersoalkan ketentuan Allah. Apabila terdesak, kadangkala kita melakukan sesuatu yang diluar jangkaan.

Lalu, orang Islam wajib berusaha untuk meningkatkan tahap kehidupan supaya kita bukan sahaja dapat membantu diri & keluarga, tetapi juga masyarakat umum, khususnya umat Islam.

Kisah tentang saudara Islam kita yang mendapat bantuan daripada agama lain seperti yang kita baca di akhbar baru- baru ini adalah satu berita yang menyedihkan. Walaupun tidak salah untuk kita menerima bantuan daripada agama lain, tetapi ini menimbulkan persoalan... manakah perginya bantuan daripada Islam sendiri? Bagaimanakah pusat zakat dan baitulmal menjalankan peranan mereka dalam hal ini?

Info kutipan zakat:
Selangor (2010) = RM336.8 juta (sumber --> http://www.e-zakat.com.my/terkini/pencapaian-kutipan-dan-agihan-zakat-2010/)

Jumlah yang begitu besar... bermakna kebanyakkan umat Islam di Selangor telah pun menunaikan kewajipan berzakat mereka.

Mengikut kiraan kasar, jika diagihkan RM500 kepada seseorang yang layak, maka jumlah itu dapat menampung 673,600 orang.

Betulkah kiraan saya ini? Persoalannya... kenapa masih ada diantara umat Islam yang terpaksa menagih simpati daripada agama lain?

Yang kita khuatirkan... keimanan saudara seagama kita. Kiranya keIslaman mereka goyah dek kerana terpesona dengan kemurahan hati agama lain, dapatkah kita menyalahkan mereka 100%?

Kita juga ada salahnya.

Sedih memikirkan hal ini...

Ini peringatan untuk kita semua... supaya tidak lokek dan sentiasa bermurah hati membantu orang yang memerlukan. Terutamanya buat saudara seIslam.

Pemberian yang ikhlas tidak mengurangkan harta kita, malah akan menambahnya.

Kita tunggu jawapan daripada Pusat Zakat & Baitulmal... apa agaknya halangan yang mereka hadapi dalam menjalankan tanggungjawab mereka dengan lebih efisyen?

Semoga Ramadhan kali ini menjadi permulaan bagi negara kita untuk menjadi negara yang lebih baik.

Aminnnn...

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Something to ponder...

... in this holy month.

I came across this picture from NASA's a picture a day website.

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies
Explanation: Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster, one of the closest clusters of galaxies. The cluster is seen through a foreground of faint stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Near the cluster center, roughly 250 million light-years away, is the cluster's dominant galaxy NGC 1275, seen above as a large galaxy on the image left. A prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission, NGC 1275 accretes matter as gas and galaxies fall into it. The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies, also cataloged as Abell 426, is part of the Pisces-Perseus supercluster spanning over 15 degrees and containing over 1,000 galaxies. At the distance of NGC 1275, this view covers about 15 million light-years.


Millions of galaxies out there... They are all constantly moving and ever expanding yet never collided with each other in the vast but crowded space.

All praises to Allah The Almighty, Lord of this universe.

HALAL in Malaysia

To be frank, I'm upset... maybe not upset... I think I am now angry when it comes to talking about Halal in Malaysia. Just today, I receive a list of restaurants in Malaysia that are not Halal certified or their Halal certification has been revoked.

I won't be angry if Malaysia is not a so called 'Islamic' country. Come on... the truth is, we are not an Islamic country. We are only a country with majority Muslim and Islam is the official religion. We can't say we are Islamic country yet when a lot of things done in Malaysia are not aligned with Islam.

I won't be angry if the listing is made public and easily accessible. You know... list them in the newspaper (online or hardcopy), announce during primetime news. Let the whole Malaysia know. But not... it's up to individual initiative to find out.

How can I not be angry when I found out last month (if not mistaken) that none of the kopitiam in Selangor is halal. None. I believe, most of us Muslim only knew about this after we had enjoyed a meal or two (or more)  at those outlets --> http://www.informasikini.com/tag/kopitiam-di-selangor-tak-halal/

And in the list that I received today, one of the sausage used in 'Old Town White Coffee' menu is not halal certified.I've eaten at 'Old Town White Coffee'... once... but still... *Sigh*

Did you notice that a lot of restaurants and food courts using 'Halal Asia Pacific' certification, but when I search the Halal Certification Body list by JAKIM, 'Halal Asia Pacific' is not in the list. --> http://www.halal.gov.my/v3/index.php/ms/senarai-badan-islam-yang-diiktiraf

Marah tak, marah tak? I feel like those outlets are trying to trick Muslim consumers.

Or, the Muslim consumers don't care enough.

We are the majority. We should have a more strict rules and enforcement right?

But, NOT!

Marah kan? Argh!

I'm not asking for ALL food outlets to be halal. We are a multi-racial country, multi- religion... So, I understand. We can't force all outlets to be halal.

I'm only asking for those HALAL outlets to be completely HALAL! That's all.

Let's be honest. I'm not one of the person who keeps on updating herself with the latest & updated information from JAKIM. Most of the times, I just trust the halal certificate that they hang on the wall. If I can't trust that, means living in Malaysia is the same as living in a non- Islamic country. Right?

Sometime I feel it's easier to eat in a non- Islamic country. I can easily differentiate the Halal & non- Halal. The line is clearer.

I like the food court in Singapore. They clearly separate the food court betwen halal & non- halal. They even separate the plates & cutleries. I enjoyed the food there more confidently. One time I went to a sushi place in Singapore, the waitress there, who were a non-muslim informed me upfront that their restaurant is not halal even though they don't serve pork. I'm highly grateful to her.

You see... they are more sensitive than Malaysia... and Malaysia is a majority Muslim country.

So, what is it that I should suggest today? All talk & complain & no suggestion would make me a very lame blogger :P

My suggestions:

1. Education. To all Muslims & non-Muslims. Some of us know, but close one eye... some of us, really don't know... some of use don't care. We can't blame the non- Muslims if we haven't educate them about Halal. But, some of my non-Muslims friends really understand the concept of Halal. When I was in Singapore, my dear friend was the one who helped me to identify the foods & restaurants that I can or cannot eat or go to. Thank you Uncle Sam -XOXO-
To us Muslims, if we don't know, learn... take interest. But, if after we already knew but then close an eye or or pretend that we still don't know or just don't care... Then, what can I say?

2. Openly announce the halal & non- halal status. It makes consumers life easier.

3. Make the information easily accessible. Which restaurant is halal. Which food court we cannot go to. Which additive or coloring we can't consume. Which brush we're not suppose to use. Just create a 'halal.gov.my' page on Facebook. We can all click 'Like'. Easy to update the whole world like this ya? If tourism can have a millions ringgit page... halal page should get more budget allocation. This is more important right? (pssst... pssst... is there already a page, but I don't know about it? I don't think so... I searched... there's a link, but no page..)

4. All restaurants & food outlets to clearly indicate their halal or non-halal status. Green halal sticker & Red non- halal sticker to be sticked at their entrance. This is important so that we don't feel like they are trying to trick us.

Raise your hands if you agree with me. Both hands please :)

What else? Any other suggestion?

Speechless on halal, signing out. Eat well everyone!

Happy fasting! Happy break fasting! Happy Terawikh!

Selamat menambah ibadah di bulan Ramadhan!