Life's a Quest and Love's a Quarrel(:

Dear mama & abah,
Terima kasih untuk didikan itu. Baru kini saya sedari apakah signifikan kisah-kisah terlampau. Dulu ketika umur 5tahun, kanak2 pramatang ini tidak langsung mampu berfikir kenapa mama & abah paksa & hantar ke kelas al-quran. Tazkirah hari ini mengajar saya untuk terus bersyukur kerana dikurniakan ibu & ayah yg sangat prihatin.

Ketika diri mula melihat dunia luar, mata melihat, telinga mendengar & akal mula mentafsir apakah realiti dunia hari ini. Kanak2 yang dahulunya berfikir "Abah & mama ni seksa orang pegi kelas mengaji. Mak orang lain tak pon!" Barangkali itulah saya ketika di bawah umor! Lantas mama menghulurkan duit segenggam maka bersemangatlah ke kelas mengaji. Mungkin ketika itu saya yg paling muda dalam kelas.

Malam ini saya mendengar tazkirah daripada Ust Zaki(lecturer CiTU UiTM Johor). Dalam tazkirah yang berkisar tentang dunia hari ini yang masyarakatnya kian melupakan para ulama', ulama' tidak lagi dijadikan sumber utama dalam konteks penyelesaian isu agama. Justeru dimanakah letaknya mereka? Apakah mereka sebagai boneka@sekadar melepaskan syarat untuk mematuhi undang-undang Malaysia hari ini? Pendapat mereka sering kali disangkal dengan akal fikiran yang langsung tidak mampu menandingi kehebatan sumber rujukan utama(Quran&Sunnah). Justeru jadilah orang yang berfikir!Allah nyatakan dalam Al-Quran "afala ta'qilun!" yang bermaksud tidakkah kamu berfikir???

Lihat sajalah berapa juta orang tidak solat?Puasa?Yang wajib tidak terbuat yang sunat usah dicakap!

Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku aku ini lemah Ya Allah maka Kau Kuatkanlah aku Ya Allah, aku ini hina Ya Allah maka Kau tingkatlah darjatku, aku ini miskin Ya Allah Maka Kau Kayakanlah aku Ya Allah. Aku ini hina lagi berdosa Ya Allah, bantulah aku masukkanlah aku dalam syurga-Mu tanpa dihisab, permudahkanlah aku.

Untuk mama & abah terima kasih untuk didikan itu!Tidak mampu dibalas oleh si comel ini!

Love!

Salam perantau mama abah!Maafkan anakmu.:D

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Selamat berpuasa semua! Mari bersama mepertigkatkan amalan untuk menebus dosa-dosa yang lalu, next year belum tentu bertemu Ramadhan lagi. Justeru, bersyukurlah kerana dipanjangkan umur kerana Dia mengizinkan kita dipanjangkan umur bertemu Ramadhan kali ini.

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Jika anda seorang wanita, carilah lelaki yang mempunyai sifat-sifat berikut.
Jika anda seorang lelaki, jadilah seorang lelaki yang mempunyai sifat-sifat berikut.

1. Kuat amalan agamanya. Menjaga solat fardhu, kerap berjemaah dan solat pada awal waktu. Auratnya juga sentiasa dipelihara dan memakai pakaian yang sopan. Sifat ini boleh dilihat terutama sewaktu bersukan.

2. Akhlaknya baik, iaitu seorang yang nampak tegas, tetapi sebenarnya seorang yang lembut dan mudah bertolak ansur. Pertuturannya juga mesti sopan, melambangkan peribadi dan hatinya yang mulia.

3. Tegas mempertahankan maruahnya. Tidak berkunjung ke tempat-tempat yang boleh menjatuhkan kredibilitinya.

4. Amanah, tidak mengabaikan tugas yang diberikan dan tidak menyalahgunakan kuasa dan kedudukan.

5. Tidak boros, tetapi tidak kedekut. Tahu membelanjakan wang dengan bijaksana.

6. Menjaga mata dengan tidak melihat perempuan lain yang lalu lalang ketika sedang bercakap-cakap.

7. Pergaulan yang terbatas, tidak mengamalkan cara hidup bebas walaupun dia tahu dirinya mampu berbuat demikian.

8. Mempunyai rakan pergaulan yang baik. Rakan pergaulan seseorang itu biasanya sama.

9. Bertanggungjawab. Lihatlah dia dengan keluarga dan ibu bapanya.

10. Wajah yang tenang, tidak kira semasa bercakap atau membuat kerja atau masa kecemasan.

*credit to Amira Hayati

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Konflik dalaman melanda!haha.

Saya menghubungi mama nun jauh di perantauan. "Mama, ada orang datang meminang x?" Mama terkesima mendengar pertanyaan puterinya. "Tak2 mimpi ada orang meminang" saya menjawab. Mama melayan repekan saya di pagi hari. Saya bercerita dengan girangnya ada doktor datang meminang mama, jiran kita! Mama ketawa mendengar kisah anak gadisnya.Hehe. Beliau bertanya siapakah dia? Sudah berpunyakah? Jika ada datang lah rumah, mama bersungguh ingin melihat.Hehe.

Lalu beliau berkata minta lah pada Allah agar dijodohkan dengan yang orang yang baik, yang memenuhi criteria yang diinginkan! Hati kecil ini berdetik. Ya Allah jika dia yang terbaik untukku maka Kau tetapkanlah hati kami, satukan lah hati kami dengan ikatan yang sah. Jadikan cinta ini, cinta yang membawa kecintaan kepada-Mu Ya Allah! Perkenanlah Ya Allah. Mudah-mudahan ianya begitu, kecil tapi signifikan! Teruslah berdoa dia pasti mendengar! Mama meneruskan bicara. Semoga Allah perkenankan!Hehe. Untuk si empunya diri, you know who you are.:D

Love,
Johor,
Malaysia.

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Satu masa yang sungguh singkat! Alahai rindunya bersama mereka!

Saya ke UIA Gombak tanpa sebarang perancangan rapi. Meredah hiruk pikuk kota bersendirian menaiki tren, akhirnya tiba di station Gombak. Sedang berdiri menunggu Fatimah saya ternampak seorang buta. Saya memberikan laluan lalu menyuarakan pendapat "Timah, cepat la tolong kesian dia!". Beliau menjawab "Nak tolong tapi bukan mahram camane?". Alasan demi alasan diberi saya tidak berganjak melihat beliau bergerak sendiri. Tidak pula terjatuh melalui jalan bertangga! Hati kecil ini berdetik Ya Allah sungguh Engkau maha berkuasa! Saya yang celik ini kadang2 terjatuh juga. Lalu saya berfikir barangkali itu yang dikatakan Allah tidak akan menguji hamba-Nya dengan beban yang tidak termampu olehnya.

Puas bergelak ketawa di cafeteria UIA bersama Aminah, Fatimah dan Nadiah. Alahai rindunya zaman sekolah! Terbayang-bayang keseronokan berkahwin melihat ex-classmate saya di sekolah telah berkahwin. Kami bertiga kecuali Aminah berangan-angan untuk dibelai, ditepekkan bedak, dilapkan muka. Hehehe. Alahai pemikiran kanak-kanak pramatang! Keseronokan semata. Saya katakan kepada mereka "kat Segamat aku tak gelak camni korang." Terbahak-bahak mereka ketawa mengatakan saya hipokrit! Barangkali mungkin faktor envi tapi haruslah positive! Ya Allah permudahkanlah urusanku..

Keesokannya hari kami ke SOGO! Bersesuaian dengan tagline SOGO 'A Cut Above The Rest' kami ber'shopping' sakan. Puas di SOGO berjalan di Jln TAR. Pulang ke rumah kaki saya rasakan kaki seperti mahu tercabut ketika solat. Barangkali begitulah skru yang tidak diberi pelincir! Berkarat! Begitulah ibarat kaki saya yang malas 'exercise'.Hehe.

Gambar bakal diupload kemudian!:D

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kembali ke tanah gersang!!!errggghhhhhh:'(

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Allah makes a natural covering for all His creatures but not for His best creation: the human being. Instead, Allah tells us why and how we should clothe ourselves. Then Allah leaves us to choose whether to obey.

True Muslims always choose to obey Allah's commands.

The Noble Qur'an says:

“O children of Adam! We have sent clothing to you to cover the shameful parts of your body and to serve as a protection and decoration; but the best clothing is the clothing of piety” [7:26]


WHY COVER?

In Islam, dress has 4 functions.

1. COVERING

Dress conceals the private parts of the body that are called 'aurah in Islam. Muslims do not expose what Allah commands to be kept private. Allah forbids nudity.

2. PROTECTION

"And (Allah) has made garments to protect you from the heat (and cold)... " [16:81]

Dress protects the body from the weather; or heat, cold, wind and rain.

People living in desert region cover their heads and faces to prevent sand carrying living microorganisms entering their ears, noses, eyes and mouths.

3. ADORNMENT

Dress is worn to adorn and beautify the human personality, bestowing on it dignity.

Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty.[Sahih Muslim]

4. MORAL FUNCTION

Islamic dress helps safeguard the modesty and decency of a person and the moral ideal of society, where sex is permitted only in marriage.

There is a deep impact which outer modesty makes on inner spiritual well-being. Also, inner spirituality is reflected on one's appearance.

In Islam, both men and women should be custodians of the morality and society.

What Allah says in the Noble Qur'an :

-Modesty of Men

"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."[24:30]


-Modesty of women and their dress in public

"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments (in public) beyond what may decently be apparent. Hence, let them draw their head-coverings over their bosoms. And let them not display (more of) their charms to any but their husbands, or their father,..."[24:31]

-Protection for women

"O Prophet! Tell your wives, daughters and the believing woman that they should draw their outer garments (hijab), over their persons (when in public). That is more proper that they should be recognized (as decent women) and not molested." [33:59]

When should Muslims be dressed best?

"O cildren of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer." [7:31]


ISLAMIC DRESS : An Identity, not a uniform!

Islam, being a universal religion, has not set any particular form or style of dress. All manner of dress is acceptable as long as certain guidelines are followed. These guidelines apply to both men and women.

WHAT TO COVER?

Islamic dress must cover the 'aurah. 'Aurah is the parts of the body which cannot be exposed to others. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) defined 'aurah.

'Aurah is different for men and women.

A man's 'aurah extends from his navel to his knees. Most men choose to cover more than this minimum requirement. A woman's 'aurah outside her home and/or in the presence of non-mahram (not close relatives) men is her whole body except her face, hands and feet. Some scholars also include her feet. The head covering or hijab is a command of Allah. The face-veil or niqab is not a requirement, but some Muslim women choose to wear it for greater modesty, out of conviction that Islam requires it, or because of cultural tradition.

Muslim women are not permitted to cover their faces during prayer, while performing the pilgrimage rites in Mecca, when giving legal testimony, or when identification is crucial for security purposes. In her home, Muslim women may uncover their heads, arms, feet and legs below the knees. And in privacy with her husband, no part of her needs to be covered.

HOW TO COVER?

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) admonished:
" Do not appear naked while fully clothed."[Bukhari]

Dress should not be transparent, showing the skin or so tight-fitting that it reveals the shape and sexual contours of the body. Loose-fitting clothes make prayer easier to perform.Dress should not be so outlandish or glamorous that it is provocative. However, Muslims may be as provocatively dressed (or undressed) as they like when they are with their spouses in private.

GENDER-APPROPRIATE

Men are not allowed to dress (and behave) like women, or as women. They are forbidden to wear pure silk and gold. Muslim men must be manly!

Likewise, women should not imitate men in dress (and behaviour too). Muslim women are feminine. Islam sets distinct and complementary roles for men and women in harmony with the natural disposition of goodness (fitrah) that Allah created them with.

Gender-appropriate dressing helps men and women fulfill their roles better.

MEN IN WHITE, WOMEN IN BLACK

In Islam, there is no "holy" colours. Islam does not require women to be always dressed in black or blue in public. This is cultural tradition practiced in some Muslim countries, or a rule imposed by certain Muslims authorities so as to enforce greater morality. Darker colours are worn because they conceal better.

Muslim men need not always wear white. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wore clothes of various colours. However he recommended that white clothes be worn on Fridays and other assemblies.

"The purity and simple beauty of white befits the honour and dignity of man" [An Nasa'i]

The Prophet (pbuh) also grew a beard and often wore a turban on his head. Muslim men, out of their love for the Prophet, emulate him not only in character and conduct but also in dress and grooming.


HUMILITY AND THANKFULNESS

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said : “Allah likes to see the signs of His bounties on His servants. “ [Tirmidhi]

He also said: “ Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give charity without extravagance and conceit.” [Bukhari]

Allah has not forbidden fine clothes, unless worn in arrogance and wastefulness. Allah’s bounty should not be flaunted lest it provokes envy and ill-feeling. Humility before The Creator and fellow human beings is a virtue. It’s difficult to be humble when one is decked in thousand dollar suits! However, Allah also dislikes slovenliness as a pretentious show of one’s poverty. Moderation and simplicity is always the preferred way.

THE LIBERATED MUSLIM WOMAN (AND MAN)

Islamic dress does not degrade or oppress women. Rather, it gives them dignity because it protects them from exploitation as sexual objects, and enslavement by the fashion, cosmetics, film and advertising industries. Dignity and protection, together with many rights that Islam grants women (which modern world has recognized only in the last 60 years) guarantees the high status of women in Islam. The incorrect practice of Islam in many Muslim countries does not represent TRUE ISLAM. Regrettably, the movie industry has now begun to blatantly exploit male sexuality. Islamic dress also preserves men’s dignity.


THE MUSLIM IDENTITY

Muslim men and women who dress as Allah commands them present an image of dignity, modesty and morality. This is the Muslim identity, unmistakably recognized anywhere in the world. Obey Allah and be loved by Him!

By: Fatima Ebrahim Munshi

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