Halting Khalwat Raids - "No Way, Mufti" Says JAKIM.
(The above picture taken by joergo, is entitled 'Confrontation')Khalwat raids can continue. As long as state religious enforcement officers adhere to the law, they are free to discharge their duties.
Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general Datuk Mustafa Abdul Rahman has dismissed an idea to stop snooping and spying on couples in close proximity.
The idea was proposed by Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who said the eagerness to look for couples to be charged with khalwat was against the Islamic principles of privacy and it was an act of trespassing.
Mustafa rejected Asri’s proposal, saying it was merely the view of an individual. "I will meet him soon to seek a clarification. "Since the laws and rulings are drawn up based on consultation, it is best if all parties involved share similar views," he said after opening the Halal Week 2006 event here yesterday.
Asri, who explained he was only trying to present Islam in its modern face, had announced that the Perlis government would hold a seminar on khalwat prevention based on correct Islamic principles.
Mustafa, however, insisted that state religious authorities only carried out thorough checks, such as going through hotel guest lists, following public complaints. "There are certain procedures they need to abide by," he added. (NST)
***** Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin and his statement on khalwat, seemed to many like a breath of fresh air after a spate of scandalizing episodes reeking of over-enthusiasm and intolerance on the part of the state religious apparatus. However as in every field, the views of the new are always looked at with suspicion and sometimes with undisguised contempt by those anxious to preserve the status quo. Thus the vein of Jakim's response to the good Mufti.
Is Jakim DG Mustafa Abdul Rahman's seemingly innocent observation that "it is best if all parties involved share similar views," a demand for everyone to fall in line with the current practice and an indication of a hardening of the already unbending style in vogue now?
How the Perlis Mufti emerges from this challenge to his 'modern' views will have a profound effect on the way things are done by our religious authorities. If he is given leeway it might encourage others with similar opinions to come forward and be counted. However if he is metaphorically burned at the stake, it will put a damper on the espousal of alternative views. Whether we shall continue to be looked up to as a shining example and role model for other Islamic states or go down the horrifying path of 'neocaliphates' remains to be seen.
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posted by The Malaysian. at 12/17/2006 06:50:00 PM
7 Comments:
Such idea is good to eliminate the officers who spying couples since it violating the principles or privacy BUT please be realistic in this matters. As a muslim (if u are a muslim), please don't forget our responsibilities to uphold 'ammal makruf nahi munggkar'. There's a certain area that shouldn't be change although it seams to be quite unliberal but that's the way how we control the moral of the society that's getting worsen these days....Just a tought
The morality of our society has worsened DUE to the extreme control that we see nowadays. If they really wanted to uphold morality, they should do so by creating awareness on the downside of behaviours that are unislamic through properly thought off campaigns and try to reach out to the youths. Instead, they treat those youths as if they're criminals.
They should realise that times have changed. Interaction between members of the opposite sex are almost unavoidable. Again, the key is education, not enforcement.
Since they're always up until the wee hours of the morning, why don't they work with the police and aprehend mat rempits. Seems like they've got no balls for real moral issues that are plaguing our society.
I still think that the main reason why they insist on snooping around and spying on couples is because they love the thrill and it's cheaper than buying porn...
Thanks for the plug...
JAKIM, it seems, are either afraid of the majority (read: conservative) opinions, or do themselves have a very narrow viewpoint on this, despite the fact of Dr. Mohd Asri's credibility.
The next few days should see the outcome of this - hopefully one that supports the refreshing and progressive view.
we spend so much time on debates such as this it is actually an insult to our intelligence !
Our competitive index vis a vis our esteemed neighbours is dropping like shit and we r busy talking C.
no wonder people like Zakaria and many more r like that . They know & xploit our weaknesses to the hilt!
i am of the view that all kemungkaran must be fought.
the only problem i have is that the rules laid down with regards to the kalwat issue may have been clear but it is the implementation part of it isnt in accordance with the rules.
who in the hell allow those press people and the electronic media to go along during the kalwat raid and later on print the story/telecast the ambush/raid and details of them?
the mufti of perlis cited also as to why he dosent agree aith the current practise because of the prohibition to expose AIB
HAHAHAHHAHHAHA.
spacemannn.. i strongly have to agree with you about EVERYTHING especially on the *porn* part. hahaha u ROCK man.
yes, we have other SERIOUS issues affecting us muslims.instead of trespassing and snooping at other's privacy, why dont all these officers concentrate on their tahajud at night?
hmm..what happened to us, muslims??? we used to be a great ummah known through out the world. now we put hatred on our face and humiliate our own brothers and sisters in islam.
I reckon Khalwat Raids shouldn't even be necessary. If Khalwat is wrong to all muslims, then it should be an internalised like one's conscience, and cannot be taught from without.
Another thing, I believe Khalwat Raids can only be carried out on Muslims as it is wrong in Islam teachings. However I have been receiving news that these officers have gotten over-zealous and are charging non-muslims of Khalwat. How can this be?
Khalwat Raids are bordering upon infringement of Human Rights, something that Malaysia should be careful of.
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