THE TWO SIDES OF AN ISSUE

HOWDY FOLKS!

Salam Sejahtera and Salam 1 Malaysia!

Above are 2 cuttings from The Star newspaper dated 15 Febuari 2011 - one day after Valentine's day.

For the past 1 or 2 week or so, it has been widely said about the initiative's from the government to discourage Muslims from celebrating the"Lover's Day". Some were supportive of the government directives while some others were sceptical and had a field day mocking the issue.

THE TRUTH IS...... THIS ISSUE IS ACTUALLY A NON ISSUE!

Let us see the first article on top written by Sharyn Shufiyan of Petaling Jaya.

Sharyn had stated that by prohibiting Muslims celebrating Valentine's Day, is an attempt to regulates our lives  and a total disregard to the constitution.

First of all, all nations in the world have regulations - which are to regulates our lives...

Secondly, why are we making a fuss over the issue, because what the religious department are doing is the same thing they have been doing everyday no matter what day it is.

I think Sharyn had misunderstood the issue here. If any Muslim person who doesn't care about Akidah and all, he or she may celebrates all he / she wants... provided he / she does not commit any wrong doings or 'maksiat'. Look at the second article regarding celebrations on the special train. Does any Pencegah Maksiat come and charge at all the people on the train??? NO... Because they were not doing any maksiat (at least to the best of our knowledge).

Same rules applies to the general public....

If you are having a romantic candlelight dinner in an exclusive restaurant, nobody will come to you and tell you that you cannot celebrate...

If you checking in into a hotel room with your legal spouse, nobody will come and ask you to go home because you cannot celebrate Valentine's Day....

If you sending flowers to your love one, nobody will hijack your flowers because it's wrong to celebrate Valentine's.....

WHAT THEY SAY YOU CANNOT DO IS COMMITTING MAKSIAT in the name of Valentine's Day...

You cannot commit Khalwat..

You cannot drinks alcohol..

You cannot involve in immoral activities...

BUT THEN AGAIN.... ALL THESE ARE PROHIBITED ON ANY OTHER DAY TOO......

So.... What is the issue then???

 OTAI SAYS >>>>>> NOTHING!


So People.... Until I see you again on the next posting.... so long... AND HAVE A NICE DAY.