to cover or..uncover??

An overwhelming majority of Muslim women nowadays believe that they must cover their ‘awrah but feels that they are not ready yet to do so. They feel that they will do so sometimes when they are fully prepared, normally when they are no longer young.

It is not an uncommon scene in Malaysia and almost all part of world that Muslim women with tight and transparent clothes enter the mosque and put on the “telekong/hijab” to pray. After prayer they went out to the streets showing their body parts for all to see. And they are doing this while they are still believed in Quran and Allah. The discussion of why it is happening is a very important topic since it shows that Muslim women themselves are confused. To cover or uncover? To veil or unveil? The more important discussion is what we as a Muslim brothers or sisters can do to confide them that it is actually not a matter of choice.

‘Awrah is an Arabic word which literally means private part or defect . Technically ‘awrah refer to the body part that must be covered and showing it is forbidden or haram. The Quran tells women to cover the whole body part exclusive of their face and hands in front of a non-mahram.
In front of other Muslim females, their awrah is between the navel and knee. ;Awrah in front of non-Muslim woman is a point of debate. According to some scholars they must cover all except face and hand. Some other scholars say that it is the same as when they are with other Muslim female.
The ‘awrah of a woman in front of her mahrams such as her father, brother and nephew is her entire body except that which usually appears such as the face, hair, neck, forearms and feet. Allah says in the Quran.
“and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women”
For Muslim men however their ‘awrah is much simpler for their ‘awrah is from the navel to the knee. This difference does not mean inequality for reasons that I shall discuss later.

The Westerners always have a misconception that Islam discriminate women because they have to cover more than man. When Allah asks women to cover, it is a protection to her body and dignity. It is undoubted that woman is centre of attraction. Everything about her is appealing. The temptation posed by woman is bigger than temptation posed by man. The eyes, mouth and smile, hair, leg and everything in their body is a form of attraction to men. Man falls in love with woman for various and weird reason, even by looking at how she walks or eats! Thus it is reasonable that women are not allowed to show the body part as man is free to show.

This regulation does not mean to hide women’s beauty but it is to protect them from being regarded as sex symbol. In Western society for example, women are no less than a doll, they can be uncover anytime as men please for any reason. Their women are being mocked that beauty is measured by body shape and curve and how they sway it when they walk and the make-up they put on. And they must be proud to be blessed with this beauty by showing it! They then will be looked by men with lewdness and evil intention.

O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Muslim women may find covering ‘awrah difficult is because of the often negative ideas surrounding propagated by the opponents of Islam. For instance, that wearing Hijab kills marriage and job prospects. We must dispel such myth. It is proven through history that many Muslim women succeed in their life while being observant to Islamic code of dress. Many Muslim women attain high status in life and career, leading big companies and institutions and even holding an important position in Ministries, making crucial decision everyday. What you wear does not really ensure you position in job. Employers rationally look at your ability and capability, knowledge and skills and your integrity.

This issue must be tackled with wisdom. All part of the society plays an important role in educating our Ummah. Parents must familiarize their daughters with the Islamic code of dress since they are small. When they attain the puberty and able to discern the Syariah, they must be acknowledge why they are obliged to do so.

Muslim activists on the other hand must take more proactive measures and think positively. Many of this women are believers, thus it shows that there is a seed of faith that need to be nurtured. We must not simply accuse them as ignorant or stubborn. They should be guided and shown the beauty of this regulation.

For Muslim women who are practicing what has been ordained upon us, congratulations! Praise be to Allah for we are guided to become obedient. However, please do not forget that it is not simply covering ‘awrah that make us true Muslimah. The condition is extended to how we bring ourselves, our conduct with others, the way we utter words and our sincerity. Let us pray that Allah guide us and our Muslim sisters all over the world that what makes us beauty is our modesty.

Choosing a career path.

assalamualaikum

dealing with students almost everyday makes me think that it is important to decide your future and work towards it. in short you have to got plan for future or you should plan for future. i got students, who after a few semesters decided that they do not want to do law. law is just not their cup of tea!and they decided to change course after they faced a few failures in law papers? of course it is demotivating to fail a few times and it is troublesome procedurally also. so how to avoid this from happening to you?

i am sharing my opinion on this matter hoping that it helps our young brothers and sisters out there who might be thinking a lot now about pursuing studies. what course to choose? which uni/college? overseas or local? the list of wh questions continues! perhaps, this also can be useful to parents (who actually think more on this subject matter!, in positive way)

you are indeed very fortunate if you got offered to do what you want to do soooo eagerly!this happens normally when you secure excellent result that put you in safe zone!(no comptetition)however, thats always not the case with everyone.

sometimes you got offer to do what you most unlikely want to do. for example you wish to pursue reading law, but rather you were offered to do science matriculation programme. you are always dreaming about becoming advocate or solicitor, sort of those glam people in legals series you watch on TV. but what is frustrating that those dreams are no more possible.

you are now in deep dilemma! at this young age, you have to decide on important decision, probably the most important in your life.

At this juncture, sit with your parents.ask for their opinion. see what are other options available. what are other ways that you and parents can work to pursue your dream? if you turn down that offer, would you be able to choose what you want?or if given try, is it possible that you will like and succeed in doing the course offered to you?

personally, it's gonna be difficult if you are forcing yourself to do what you really do not like to do.i'm imagining myself doing engineering or nursing programme! o God, please. that would be a total mess!!

you should be asking those questions above, so that you will not making immature decision. some students decide prematurely without actually know what is it that they like to do. i got an e-mail from unknown spm leaver who some sort of "appealing" (better term than begging) me to help her to do law at my uni. (not my posession, but where i work)

what you guys need to remember that interest alone is not sufficient. your interest is nested maybe because those limited info that you gained from TV series and so on. i have students who choose to do law because of prestige, want to make a lot of money, can dress "styloly" (sorry for the wrong term), and all baseless reasons! and these students (not all) did not even score in the law papers.

today, everyone wants to become a doctor so that they are gonna have a bright future, can secure job, have a prestigous life so on so forth. but do they really think that they can survive the years in uni/college. can they bear the unlimited pressureds during housemanship? there are real cases of students who failed in their university days and some who gave up during the final step before becoming a doctor. they cannot tolerate the pressure!and some ended up as a psychotic patient!

i am a living example of the opposite situation. initially, law is not my first choice.i'd rather doing something else. but my parents decided that i should put law as my first option, which i did. i enrolled to IIUM with mixed feelings. but later, i decided to give it a try and open myself to it. alhamdulillah, i managed to skip one year and finish my matriculation early than others. Now, here i am. it is not a big success, but at least i am a normal human being who is still struggling to find happiness in world and hereafter.

that is why i would like to advise you all bro and sista to ask for adults opinion before you decide to accept/reject the offer. those adults could be your parents, brothers/sisters, families, teachers and others. consider their info and opinions to make a conclusion. sometimes you may not like to do something but it is good for you.

interest should come with hardwork. that is the recipe for success.Aptitude + Attitude. if you have a high taste, remember! it demands a hardwork.

my stomach is crying for food.got to go.

strata sukma

i'm back!

this is a piece of writing that i wrote a very long time ago, years ago.one friend of mine asked me to put it here.so this posting is to entertain such request.it is of course a pure imagination. hope readers can be benefited by reading it.

Cerpen: Strata Sukma




Ah! Bosan! Tak ada soalan lain ke mereka nak tanya? Balik-balik soal aku yang masih solo ini juga yang diperkatakan. Pelik benarkah gadis berumur 27 macam aku ni masih belum terbuka hati lagi hendak bernikah. Ini zaman moden, zaman teknologi, zaman siapa cepat, bijak dan kuat berusaha, dia akan jadi juara. The loser must fall. Dan aku…Zahratul Ulya Ahmad Amir bukanlah dari mereka yang tewas. Argh…biarkanlah Mak Lang, Mak Uda dan Cik Ida tu. Dah bosan bercerita diamlah mereka. Fitrah manusia. Jangan biarkan halangan sekecil itu membantutkan cita-citamu yang satu itu Zahratul Ulya. Cita-citaku yang satu itu??

“Umi..Lia nak berjaya dulu, nak bahagiakan Umi dan adik-adik. Setelah ayah pergi kami dah banyak susahkan Umi. Inilah peluang Lia nak balas jasa Umi.Lia harap Umi faham dan tak desak Lia terima lamaran sesiapa lagi”

Itulah alasan yang selalu kuberikan pada Umi. Bila keluarga Ajmal datang merisik, keluarga Ustaz Mukhlis datang bertanya semuanya ditolak dengan alasan yang sama.

Setiap kali alasan itu diutarakan Umi hanya mampu terdiam, dibiarkan alasan tiada berbalas hujjah. Dan aku tahu Umi sebenarnya hampa dengan penolakanku itu. Wajah Umi yang selalu tenang itu tidak dapat menyembunyikan kehampaannya. Maafkan Lia Umi. Bukan niat Lia untuk menghampakan Umi. Satu hari Umi akan tahu jua. Umi akan arif jua, insyaAllah.

Biarlah masa berlalu, Zahratul Ulya akan sedaya upaya berusaha menggapai impiannya. “Ya Allah, Engkau yang Maha Tahu, padaMu sahajalah tempat aku bergantung harap, Kau berkatilah usahaku ini, Kau bimbinglah Aku mencari cintaMu dalam diri insan yang MencintaiMu melebihi kecintaan kepada apa-apa pun di dunia ini”

Jurnal Ulya,

20 Mac 2005

Ada sedikit perkembangan. Semalam Athirah mendapat maklumat bahawa dia sudah beristeri. Aduh walangnya hati ini, Ya Allah inikah kesudahannya? Tetapi baru sekejap tadi Athirah SMSku, “Lia, selamat berjuang. Perempuan yang aku nampak semalam itu adiknya, dia masih solo, moga Allah mempermudahkan urusanmu. Aku macam terbau nasi minyak pulak..heheh”
Terima kasih sahabat, semoga Allah memberkati usahaku ini.
Berusahalah Zahratul Ulya.

Setelah pulang dari Mahkamah Tinggi menyelesaikan urusan auction, Ulya pulang ke pejabat. Ada 3 jam lagi sebelum pukul dua petang. Nanti dia akan ke sana lagi. Untuk sebutan kes baru yang dikendalikannya. Begitulah rutin Ulya. Memang memenatkan. Apatah lagi bekerja dengan orang. Bila cukup wang dan pengalaman, Ulya menyimpan angan-angan untuk memiliki firma guaman sendiri. Cita-citanya mahu membela nasib anak bangsa sendiri. Mungkin kata orang itu hanya angan-angan tapi Zahratul Ulya percaya setiap impian bermula dengan angan-angan. Ulya selalu teringat kata-kata perangsang yang dibacanya ketika dia di bangku sekolah menengah. Kata Carl Sandburg, “nothing happens unless first a dream”. Dan sebagai seorang Muslimah, Ulya sedar dia memikul tanggungjawab membetulkan persepsi bahawa wanita Islam tidak terbela dan ditindas. Zahratul Ulya mahu membuktikan wanita Islam boleh berjaya kerana mereka diberikan hak yang sama rata seperti jua lelaki. Dan hak ini dijamin Allah di dalam Al Quran. Kalam Allah itu benar semuanya.

Ulya menghabiskan hirisan tembikai susu. Itulah makan tengah harinya hari ini. Tadi, sebelum ke pejabat dia berselera sekali menjamah sarapan yang disediakan Umi. Air tangan Umi memang serasi dengan Ulya. Iyalah, Ulya kan anak Umi!

15 minit lagi sebelum msuk waktu Zuhur. Ulya mengenakan telekung, menghampar sejadah. Alhamdulillah, Ulya punya bilik sendiri. Tidak pelu berkongsi dengan Jane, Suganthi atau Hafiz dan Desmond. Jadi dia bebas di biliknya. Nak buka tudung pun tiada masalah. Ulya bersiap awal, membaca Al Quran sebelum solat. Ulya telah melazimkan dirinya membaca 4 halaman Al Quran setiap kali selepas solat. Hari ini dia tidak upaya melakukannya selepas solat lalu dia membacanya sebelum solat. Nanti terkejar-kejar pula ke mahkamah. Terlambat nanti, nayalah dia dimarahi tuan hakim. Ulya tidak mahu itu terjadi.

“Wanita-wanita yang keji adalah untuk lelaki-lelaki yang keji dan lelaki-lelaki yang keji adalah buat wanita-wanita yang keji (pula) dan wanita-wanita yang baik adalah untuk lelaki-lelaki yang baik dan lelaki-lelaki yang baik untuk wanita-wanita yang baik (pula)…”

Ayat 26 Surah An Nur itu diulang-ulang. Didalami sepenuh hati. Ayat Allah itulah yang memotivasi Ulya mengenali dan mendekati ‘dia.’ Jejaka yang telah mencuri perhatian Ulya. Ulya memasang angan-angan sejak kali pertama berselisih dengan jejaka itu di sebuah masjid di tengah-tengah ibu kota. Ulya jarang-jarang pergi ke masjid itu. Hanya bila dia berkesempatan dan rindu untuk bersembahyang jemaah.

Perigi mencari timba! “Kau ni biar betul Lia, aku nak tanya ni..tapi kau jangan marah. Kau tak takut ke nanti orang kata perigi mencari timba?”Itulah reaksi pertama Athirah setelah kusuarakan hasrat hatiku agar dia membantuku menjejaki ‘dia’. Athirah bekerja sebagai juruaudit di Allen & Bourne. ‘Dia’ pula adalah seorang konsultan di Annajah Training Centre, pejabat mereka di bangunan yang sama.“ Thirah, aku tak kisah apa pun pandangan orang lain. Apa salahnya perempuan yang memulakan? Aku rasa istilah “perigi mencari timba” perlu kita hapuskan saja. Sanggup kau kata Saidatina Khadijah Radiallahu Anha itu macam perigi mencari timba? Saidatina Khadijah melamar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. kerana tertarik dengan kesempurnaan akhlak baginda. Saidatina Khadijah jatuh cinta dengan keperibadian Rasulullah s.a.w. Kau tahu tak kenapa aku masih sendiri? Kerana aku mencari, Thirah, aku mencari yang terbaik”. Yang terbaik untuk kuisi di lapisan dalam sukmaku. Mencari yang layak menghuni strata sukmaku. Athirah cuma mampu memandangku.

Alhamdulillah, Athirah teman sekampusku itu sudi membantu. Tentu saja dia tidak menghampakan aku. Sejak setahun lalu, Athirah sedikit sebanyak membantu aku mengenali ‘dia’. Kata Athirah, dia dah jadi macam Inspektor Aliza dalam siri Gerak Khas! Athirah pernah menyamar sebagai klien yang berminat mengetahui khidmat yang ditawarkan Annajah Training Centre semata-mata ingin mendapatkan maklumat mengenai ‘dia’. 28 tahun, BSc. Mech. Engineering dari Purdue University, West Lafayette. Memberansangkan, tapi kenapa dia memilih menjadi konsultan? Graduan luar negara sepertinya tentu saja tidak menghadapi masalah menempatkan diri di syarikat besar. Dan satu lagi, ‘dia’ ini sangat simple orangnya. Konsultan yang aku tahu biasanya berpakaian kemas, tapi dia selalu berkemeja biasa dan berkopiah pula. Sungguh dia mencuri perhatianku. Argh Ulya, berhenti bermimpi. Fikirkan tindakan seterusnya. Azan berkumandang dari masjid di tengah ibu kota. Tentu ‘dia’ sudah di masjid… Hey Ulya! Kau berkhayal lagi. Dirikan solat mu dengan khusyu!’

Jurnal Ulya bertambah lagi.

15 April 2005

Tadi sewaktu makan tengah hari Athirah mencadangkan aku berterus terang padanya. “Bagaimana?” soal ku. “Gunakan faedah teknologi. Read this” Athirah menghulurkan pamphlet ‘Islamic Way of Handling Stress’- Annajah Training Centre. “What is this?”. Aku mengangkat kening tanda tak faham. “Look at the back”. Ada nama ‘dia’ berserta alamat e-melnya, nombor telefon pejabat dan juga nombor telefon bimbitnya. “Kau boleh e-mel dia, kalau kau takut. Kalau berani sikit SMS, kalau lagi berani, call dia”. “Zahratul Ulya memang wanita berani, aku akan jumpa dia face to face!”. Athirah terhenti menyuap. Dia memandangku, terlongo. “Kenapa? Tak percaya”. Ulya tekad.

22 April 2005

Gementar? Siapa kata aku tak gementar. Bagai nak luruh jantung. Di tengah-tengah masyarakat yang masih utuh memegang adat perigi tidak boleh mencari timba, aku menongkah arus. Biarlah apa orang nak kata. Tapi, nanti apa kata ‘dia’?. Argh! Teruskan Zahratul Ulya, belum cuba belum tahu. Kejayaan itu milik orang yang kuat semangat.

“Assalamualaikum, saudari…?”
“Ulya…Zahratul Ulya”
“Alhamdulillah, cantik nama tu.”
“Saudari Ulya dari agensi mana dan module mana yang saudari berminat?”
“Saya…saya..err..sebenarnya saya datang bukan untuk tujuan itu”
“Mmm..bagaimana saya boleh bantu saudari?”
Zahratul Ulya mengumpul kekuatan.
“Saya ingin mengenali saudara…dengan lebih dekat. Mungkin saudara tidak percaya, tapi saya telah lama memerhatikan sudara dari jauh”
Khali seketika. ‘Dia’ tidak memberi reaksi seperti yang ku jangkakan. Tak terkejutkah dia? Tak pelikkah ‘dia’ perigi yang mencari timba? Tak ada perasaankah ‘dia’ ni? Ajaib. ‘Dia’ sekadar tersenyum. ‘Dia’ memang manusia ajaib.

25 April 2005

Mendapat e-mel pertama dari ‘dia’.

Assalamualaikum saudari Ulya. Keberanian saudari menambat hati saya. Saya perlu lebih mengenali saudari. Dalam diam, sebenarnya saya telah lama memerhatikan saudari. Saya tidak pernah terlepas membaca nukilan berkala saudari di majalah Usrati. Penulisan yang sarat idea dan pengajaran. Tak sangka penulisnya begitu bersahaja orangnya. Saya bangga dengan usaha saudari. Setiap amal yang baik yang dilakukan dengan ikhlas akan mendapat ganjaran yang baik jua daripadaNya.

Cuma, saya masih perlukan ruang untuk diri saya sendiri. Mencari cinta Ilahi tidak semudah memiliki cinta insani. Kalau sudah ketentuan Ilahi kita bersama, insyaAllah akan dipermudahkan olehNya.

HambaNya yang dhaif,
Ahmad Musyaahiid.

Memerlukan ruang untuk dirinya sendiri? Berikan aku sedikit ruang untuk tulus mengenalimu, Ahmad Masyaahiid. Ulya memasang angan-angan. Argh! Berangan lagi!

Dua minggu, tiga minggu. Sepi. Tiada e-mel kedua darinya. Dan tiada pula bayangnya di masjid di tengah ibu kota, di Restoran Khalifah, tiada di mana-mana. Athirah juga telah kehilangan jejaknya. Ke mana ‘dia’ menghilang? Hati Ulya dipagut resah. ‘saya masih perlukan ruang untuk diri saya sendiri’. Takkanlah tindakan nekadku itu membuat ‘dia’ menjauh diri?. Ulya mati akal.

Minggu keempat. Ulya harus melakukan sesuatu. Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam, biar sampai ke pangkal lengan.

13 Mei 2005

Hari ini adalah hari yang paling ‘istimewa’ dalam hidupku. Mendapat titipan kata-kata dari ‘dia’.

Zahratul Ulya,
Ulya memang istimewa di hati saya. Membaca nukilan pandangan kritis mahu pun puisi puitis Ulya menggamit hati saya mengenali penulisnya, Syifa’. Melalui Editor Majalah Usrati, saya mengetahui serba sedikit mengenai Ulya. Tak sangka kita berjiran dan kerap pula bersua, walau tidak bersapa. Maha berkuasa Allah!

Ulya,
Hidup ini fana. Setiap sesuatu yang ada di dunia ini adalah milik Allah dan akan kembali kepadaNya jua. Inilah hakikat hidup. Alhamdulillah, saya di pilih Allah untuk memahami hakikat ini, sebelum terlambat. Didatangkan peringatan ini dengan pemergian sahabat, Atif Tanveer.

Tahun-tahun di Purdue adalah saat yang ‘indah’ bagi yang berjiwa muda seperti saya. Segala bentuk kemaksiatan yang tidak akan dilakukan oleh Muslim yang beriman adalah ‘hidup’ saya di Purdue. Melayu yang hilang kemelayuannya. Muslim yang hanya tinggal nama. Dunia yang terlalu gelap. Sejarah yang amat hitam yang ingin saya lupuskan dari kotak ingatan.

Di tahun akhir pengajian, saya ditemukan dengan Atif, serasa saya satu-satunya pelajar yang berjambang lebat di Purdue Universiti. Dan lazimnya, dengan identiti sedemikian, mudah sahaja dia mendapat gelaran ‘extremist, Muslim terrorist’. Setelah Mark Johannson tamat pengajiannya dan pulang ke tempat asalnya, Atif Tanveer yang ‘mendapat perhatian’ ramai itu menjadi teman serumah saya. Di mana-mana sahaja dia berada pasti ada mata-mata yang memandang serong. Sesetengahnya sarat kebencian. Tapi Atif seperti biasa. Dia tetap seorang Muslim yang taat. Atif gembira kerana teman serumahnya adalah seorang Muslim. Bagi saya kehadiran Atif Tanveer adalah bala.

Atif Tanveer sentiasa solat di awal waktu dan tidak pernah meninggalkan solat Jumaat walau terpaksa menempuhi perjalanan selama satu jam untuk ke masjid yang terdekat. Atif selalu mengingatkan saya tentang solat, larangan minum dan pergaulan bebas dengan wanita-wanita. Jiwa saya sesak! Ini Amerika bukan macam di Pakistan tempat asal mu itu! Di bumi Amerika yang bebas ini, setiap orang berhak melakukan apa sahaja! Ini negara bebas. Kan di bumi Amerika ini tersergam indah Statue of Liberty? Kau jangan jadi kolot Atif! Dan kalau kau nak kekal jumud, tolong jangan ajar aku jadi jumud macam kau!! Begitulah betapa bencinya saya pada Atif Tanveer.

Atif Tanveer tahu saya meluat dengannya. Dia arif benar kebencian saya terhadapnya. Tapi dia tetap bermanis muka, dan kerap pula datang ke bilik, bercerita tentang macam-macam perkara. Banyak yang saya tidak tahu atau memang tidak berminat untuk ambil tahu. Atif paling suka bercerita tentang Hamas, tentang Intifadha. Tentang syahiid, jihad. Atif kata nama saya indah maknanya. Yang syahid. Yang mati syahid di jalan Allah. Macam Syeikh Ahmad Yassin katanya. Siapa Syeikh Ahmad Yassin?Nama Ahmad Musyaahiid itu arwah Tokwan yang bagi. Yang mati maksudnya??

Suatu malam minggu, seperti biasa saya pulang lewat pagi. Anak muda seperti saya tentu saja penuh aktiviti di malam minggu. Hidup muda hanya sekali. Sampai di pangsapuri, saya lihat lampu meja Atif masih terpasang. Kesian kau Atif, orang lain seronok-seronok di luar, kau di meja belajar. Lantak kaulah! Ketika melewati biliknya, saya menoleh. Atif bukan di meja belajar. Atif bukannya berjaga mengulangkaji pelajaran. Tapi Atif Tanveer sedang sujud. Lama saya memerhatikan dia, tanpa disedarinya. Sujud yang lama, ketika sujud itu badan Atif terhenjut-henjut. Atif menahan tangis! Tiada yang jelas kecuali tangisannya. Ketika itulah suatu rasa yang pelik menyelinap ke dalam hati saya. Rasa takut? Bukan! Sedih? Juga bukan! Bukan rasa terkejut! Tapi perasaan itu sampai saat ini tidak tergambar dengan kata-kata. Suatu rasa yang tidak boleh saya kongsi dengan sesiapa. Badan saya terasa sejuk. Dan sehingga fajar keesokan harinya, saya tidak dapat melelapkan mata.

Pagi-paginya Atif Tanveer menyediakan sarapan ringkas. “Well Being Sandwich” katanya.“It tastes good, u will never find this anywhere else”. Sempat dia berjenaka. Sandwich itu ada serat dan cukup sayuran segar. Menu ringkas dan sihat untuk sahabat yang disayanginya, kata Atif lagi. Entah kenapa hari itu saya rasa mahu bercakap dengannya. Sebenarnya saya mahu bertanya kenapa dia menangis semalam. Tetapi terasa janggal. Terasa janggal untuk berbuat baik dengan orang yang saya anggap seperti musuh. Sambil makan Atif mengajak saya sembahyang Jumaat. Dia tahu saya ada kelas pagi nanti. Nanti katanya dia boleh tunggu saya di kafeteria.

Tidak seperti Jumaat-Jumaat yang lalu, hari itu saya terasa seperti mahu mengikutnya. Tapi lidah kelu untuk bersuara. Saya malu. Saya malu untuk solat. Saya sudah kekok untuk solat. Sudah bertahun-tahun saya tidak solat. Ah malunya! Seorang Muslim malu untuk solat kerana dia sudah lupa bagaimana untuk melakukannya. Sungguh menyedihkan.

Saya diam. Diam yang tandanya tidak setuju. Atif, seperti biasa, tetap tersenyum. Dia memang manusia ‘ajaib’. Seharian itu saya bingung. Saya teringat Allah. Saya sebut Allah..Allah..Allah. Saya rasa mahu sembahyang. Saya teringat ayah ibu, arwah nenek dan Tokwan. Saya mahu Atif mengajar saya sembahyang.

Sudah lewat petang. Sepatutnya Atif sudah pulang. Selalunya dia solat Maghrib sendirian di rumah. Tapi Atif tidak juga muncul. Hati saya resah. Tiba-tiba sahaja timbul rasa sayang pada Atif Tanveer.

Malam. Atif masih belum balik. Saya menunggunya sehingga tertidur.

Pagi Sabtu yang sugul. Tidur saya dikejutkan dengan ketukan di pintu. Seorang lelaki dalam lingkungan usia 40 an, memperkenalkan dirinya sebagai Khurshid. Dia membawa khabar, Atif Tanveer telah pergi. Dia dilanggar kereta ketika cuba melintas jalan setelah usai menunaikan solat Jumaat. “We got this with him. A note for you”. Sekeping kertas di tangan Khurshid bertukar tangan.

Atif Tanveer telah pergi buat selamanya. Yang tinggal hanya nota itu,

“Ahmad.. There was a man who decides to change on 12th hour, however he died on the 11th. It’s never too late to submit to your God. He loves you. Please answer His call for you will find complete freedom and happiness in this world and hereafter.”

Kata-kata terakhir itu membuka jalan hidayah. Melalui cinta Atif Tanveer saya kembali mencari cinta Ilahi yang hakiki. Hingga saat ini saya masih mencari. Pencarian ini tidak akan berakhir. Cinta Ilahi itu ada saja di mana-mana di sanubari kita. Ada di sekeliling kita. Namun, mencari cinta Ilahi itu tidak semudah memiliki cinta insani. Kerana itu saya di sini. Bersama saudara seaqidah yang lain, menjaga Masjidil Aqso dari dicerobohi Yahudi yang angkuh. Atif kata nama saya indah. Yang mati di jalan Allah. Saya mencari cintaNya di sini. Saya menagih janjiNya di sini. Saya menelusuri semangat As Syahiid Syeih Ahmad Yassin. Saya menemui ruh intifadha dalam jiwa anak-anak muda di Najah, Gaza, Al Khalil, Birzait, Al Quds. Di mana-mana sahaja di bumi bertuah ini saya dapat merasa ruh perjuangan. Saya dapat merasa panggilan cintaNya. CintaNya adalah yang pertama di strata sukma ini.

Strata Sukma

Strata sukma…
Bertatih mencari makna
Terus meningkat meniti cahaya
Di dalam hidup menjadi bintang dan pelita

Strata sukma
Mendamba ‘Syurga’ membawa ke Syurga.

HambaNya yang Dhaif
Ahmad Musyaahiid
Al Quds, Bumi Bertuah.

16 Mei 2005

Jurnal harian Ulya- “MENGENALI DIA” ternoktah di sini. Mengenali dia, Ahmad Musyaahid membuka lembaran baru mengenali DIA yang haqiqi. Ulya akan kenang Ahmad Musyaahiid, cinta Ulya di lapisan kedua dalam strata sukmanya.

Ulya ucap dalam-dalam, sepenuh pengharapan “Ya Allah, cintakanlah aku pada seseorang yang melabuhkan cintanya padaMu, agar bertambah kekuatanku mencintaiMu”.

HuRRiYYati
MCIIUM, 11.31 a.m, 16 Mei 2005

It’s terribly lonely to be single

I am wondering how single people, especially those in their 40s and 50s, cope with being single.
I am also single and we are the people who are not able to get married due to many reasons that are best known to ourselves.
My question is: If all women only seek the best men, where would all the second or third-rate men turn to if not prostitutes?
When age is catching up, people will come to a crossroads and make decisions for themselves.
I can’t blame the authorities for not legalising prostitution, given our Islamic culture.
But to be alone and to die in loneliness, I would rather have a brush with the authorities and meet my fate.

Wait guys, what you read above is not my story and not my opinion. It is an extract from Star Online.
I share her feelings and understand the plight and emptiness of being alone. Blessed with a soul-mate and 3 naughty kids (another one is coming!), I am indeed so fortunate, Alhamdulillah.

But for all reasons in the world, prostitution is not a solution to any single men or women out there. And in many reports that we heard, many men who were caught in action for this illegal and immoral activity are married men. So, being single and alone is not the reason for men involve in prostitution.

To all guys and gals who are still searching for Mr. or Miss. Right, don’t give up. How about resort to Mr. or Miss Not So Bad?

organ donation

assalamualaikum

it has been quite a while since the last posting.this time feel quite relax since i am not teaching this short semester.

a few days ago, me and my friends were discussing about organ donation.she insist not to donate any of her organs after her death.

i've been reading about this and i would like to share with all.the article below is in Bahasa.you all can read and understand Bahasa right?

Pemindahan organ dilakukan untuk menggantikan organ yang tidak berfungsi atau rosak, dengan tujuan merawati pesakit. Proses ini merupakan suatu cara perubatan yang diharuskan oleh Islam. Oleh yang demikian, para fuqaha’ telah memutuskan bahawa hukum pemindahan organ adalah harus. Ini bertepatan dengan matlamat Syara’ (maqasid Syari’ah) yang memandang berat terhadap kebajikan dan maslahat manusia, serta pemeliharaan nyawa manusia.

Allah s.w.t telah berfirman yang bermaksud: “Sesiapa yang membunuh seorang manusia dengan tiada alasan yang membolehkan membunuh orang itu, atau (kerana) melakukan kerosakan di muka bumi, maka seolah-olah dia telah membunuh manusia semuanya; dan sesiapa yang menjaga keselamatan hidup seorang manusia, maka seolah-olah dia telah menjaga keselamatan hidup manusia semuanya.” (Surah Al-Ma'idah, ayat 32)

Tidak syak lagi bahawa pemindahan organ termasuk di dalam menjaga kehidupan manusia. Namun, pemindahan tersebut tidak boleh menyebabkan mudarat kepada orang yang diambil darinya organ untuk dipindahkan kepada orang lain. Ini berdasarkan kaedah di dalam Syara’ yang menetapkan bahawa “sesuatu kemudaratan tidak boleh dihilangkan dengan cara menyebabkan kemudaratan kepada orang lain”. Kaedah ini menjelaskan bahawa sesuatu kemudaratan tidak boleh dihindarkan dengan mendatangkan mudarat yang setimpal atau yang lebih besar darinya.

Terdapat dua jenis pendermaan organ. Yang pertama adalah pendermaan dari seseorang sewaktu hayatnya. Kedua adalah pendermaan dari seseorang setelah ia meninggal dunia.

Umumnya, pendermaan organ adalah dibolehkan di dalam Islam. Ia adalah sesuatu pemberian yang sangat bernilai, sepertimana wang ringgit dapat melapangkan kehidupan orang yang memerlukan. Begitu juga penderma organ akan melapangkan kepayahan yang dideritai oleh para pesakit selama ini. Ini adalah kerana pendermaan organ merupakan cara yang dapat membantu pesakit, serta menyelamatkan nyawanya.

Para ulama’ telah mengharuskan juga pendermaan organ dari seseorang yang telah meninggal dunia kepada yang masih hidup, jika si mati telah mengizinkan sewaktu hayatnya, atau warisnya mengizinkan pendermaan tersebut. Islam memberi penekanan dalam memberi seorang Islam pilihan untuk menderma ataupun tidak dan untuk mengikrarkan pilihan tersebut sewaktu ia hidup. Dalam sistem opt-in, seperti MTERA, izin boleh diberikan dengan berikrar. Adalah penting bagi seseorang itu untuk memberitahu ahli keluarganya tentang pilihannya agar ia dihormati selepas kematiannya.

so now, how about you?

if you now decide to donate your organ, these are a few things that you need to know.

1.sign a donor card and carry the card with you at all time.put in in your wallet.

2.tell all your relatives concerned about your decision of donating organs. Upon your death, your relatives just need to contact a near-by hospital. The rest of the work will be led by the hospital folks and the affiliated NGO(s).

3. If you decide to declare in your will for organ donation, please bear in mind that it may not work because by the time your will is opened/processed, your dead body may already have been buried or cremated. It’s also important to note that your relatives play a key role in getting this noble act done. If they decide not to go ahead, even a letter signed by you may not help. So, do make sure to convince everyone that matters!

ITL QUICK REVISION

assalamualaikum

dear all my beloved students. i believe u guys are cracking your head trying to memorize everything...well it's normal if u feel nervous..it's not normal if u feel relax!

i dont know how to make it easy for you. i juz pray to Allah that u got them all in your head.

below are some questions that might be helpful to you in doing your revision.these questions are actually the gist of what we have been studying this semester.dont take this as questions that will come out this friday!!! (repeat reading this a few times)it is meant only to facilitate you in your revision.

1. What are sources of law in the English legal system?
2. explain the defects of Common Law that lead to the emergence of Equity?
3. What is Equity and how does it comes into existence?
4. What are the function of Court Of Chancery?
5. Explain a few equitable maxims.
6. Explain the Parliamentary process.
7. Define the meaning of legislation and delegated legislation./where does the power to create delegated legislation is derived from?
8. give examples of delegated legislation.
9. explain how court may control the delegated legislation and how?
10. what are the advantages and disadvantages of delegated legislation?
11. you should know the structure of courts in England and Malaysia.
12. what is judicial precedent?
13. explain the operation of the doctrine of judicial precedent.
14. what is the difference between ratio decidendi and orbiter dicta?explain with relevant case.
15. read and understand the 4 methods to avoid precedent. you should know the differences between the 4 methods.
16. explain he importance of Section 3 and 5 of Civil Law Act 1972.
17. what is Constitution?
18. elaborate the basic features of Malaysian Constitution.
19. Read and memorize the jurisdiction of each courts in Malaysia.
20. REMEMBER, THESE QUESTIONS ARE MEANT TO FACILITATE YOU IN YOUR REVISION. BY ALL MEANS THESE ARE NOT TOPICS THAT WILL COME OUT IN EXAM.
21. Finally, enjoy revision.see you in Final.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW 1 GROUP 12 CARRY MARKS

dear all students.below is the carry marks for all tasks that you have completed.any problem, please call/text me k.all the best for your final.

MATRIC 1 (10%) 2 (5%) 3 (20%) 4 (10%) 5 (5%) TOTAL
095319 3.5 5 15 7 4 34.5 =35
095352 4.5 5 15 7 4 35.5 =36
095375 2 3 6 7 X 18
095463 3.5 5 10.5 7 3 29
095493 7 3 12.5 7 3 32.5 =33
095497 7 3 14 7 4.5 35.5 =36
095542 5.5 5 13 7 4.5 35
095584 5.5 5 14.5 7 4.5 36.5 =37
095597 7.5 5 13 7 3.5 36
095614 7.5 2.5 13.5 7 4 34.5 =35
095646 2 5 9 7 3.5 26.5 =27
095649 4.5 5 10 6 3.5 29
095675 7.5 5 8 7 4 31.5 =32
095828 4 3 13 6 3 29
095833 4 3 6 6 1.5 20.5 =21
095845 5 3 11 7 3.5 29.5 =30
095851 3.5 5 7 7 2.5 25
095875 7 5 9 7 3.5 31.5 =32
095898 6 3 10 7 4.5 30.5 =31
095941 5.5 5 9 7 4.5 31
095988 4 2.5 9.5 6 1.5 23.5 =24
096004 3.5 3 9 7 2 24.5 =25
082492 5 3 6.5 7 4.5 26
094937 5 3 11 7 4.5 29.5 =30
095253 5 3 16 7 4 35
085498 5 2.5 17 7 4.5 36
083516 7 3 11.5 7 4.5 33

1 - PROBLEM SOLVING
2 - CASE REVIEW
3 - MID SEM
4 - CASE BRIEF
5 - TEST

the gifted hands

assalamualaikum
been quite busy lately.dont have much time to write here.

today,for our self-development programme, we watched a movie the gifted hands.theres a lot of good message that we can get from this movie in which the talented Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a main role of a neurosurgeon who had a difficulties in his childhood. because of the mother's efforts and gifted intelligence and skills he, later in life, became the world most famous neurosurgeon.

this movie is based on true story. it tells us that we can do anything in life if we really want to. there is no one dumb in this world. you can learn everything, just everything only if you really go for it.this movie is good for mothers who hope a lot in their children, to teachers who have low achievers in their class, to almost everyone who has been through a lot in life.

next friday, we are looking forward for more good movies.

it's all about you!

assalamualaikum and hi.

i got class at 8 till 11 this morning.at 9, when i was giving lecture about assault and battery, this one student knocked the door and with guilt entered the class.thanks bro, i do appreciate your attendance even though it was the second hour of the lecture!well, at least you did come.

the scenario above is not new to me.it happens from time to time.again, please come to class even its already late.but please do not take it that i encourage students to be late.if the same person is doing the same thing again and again, you will get a lesson that you will remember for quite some time in your life!!

last posting was about positive attitude.one of two things that i mention before was about mind-setting of a student.remember, as a student, you need to behave and act like one!no late for class, no sleep in class, no etc....so many no la madame!

one of the biggest hurdles that you need to pass is to pass exam successfully.But the key to this is to study effectively. To study effectively and to pass examinations excellently, the most important resource that you have is you.

You are by now an exam passer. To get to this level (pre-university/university) you have been studying and passing examinations. Not only can you do it, you did it well. You are one of those outstanding students, and you have been selected on the basis that you passed examination excellently.
Because you are among the chosen ones, there are qualifications waiting for you. There is the expectation that, on your track record to date, you will succeed. There are a lot of people believe in you. Remember, you can win! You can achieve your dreams!

Say to yourself, in all honesty, "I CAN DO IT"! AND I CAN DO IT WELL!!

positive attitude

assalamualaikum

i actually dedicated this to all my students.hopefully this can benefit you all.i was thinking, what should i write first???hmmmm..then it comes to my mind that i should write about positive attitude.i believe that positive attitude in learning the most important issue that i deal as a teacher.thanks to many of my students who motivate me to do my level best everyday.

since the first class, i've been telling my students that they should aim to be an "exemplary, extraordinary students". but how?

ok.keep reading.what i write here is my personal view.it serves as advice. you may leave it, no obligation to accept it.it is based on my experience of teaching for nearly 5 years, handling personal and academic issues of my students.

well, the first step of becoming an "exemplary, extraordinary students" one must first have a correct and positive attitude.

fisrt, build in you an intent to succeed. no matter who you are, where you from, what you have been through in life before, believe that you can do it.other people can. it is humanly possible!

second, prepare yourself.set your mind that you are a student.you are not yet a lawyer, magistrate, judge, legal executive or anyone that you want to be in future. you are at present a law student. it means that you have to attend class/lectures, tutorials and you have to sit for exams! and you must pass the examinations successfully.who says that exams are not important??anyone?remember, if you skip classes, or sleep during lectures there's nothing right about what you are doing. baed on my experience as a teacher and a student (not long time ago), reading on our own is not enough. we still need teacher to guide us.

thirdly...we'll continue later.remember these two things: intent to succeed and mind-setting of a students.

this is merely and advice.take it or leave it?it's all your choice.