WE refer to the article by Sandhya Menon headlined “Yeoh: Keeping them in school till 17 can put a lid on child marriages” (Nation, The Star, Dec 8; online at tinyurl.com/star-marriage). We object to the repeated egregious attempts of media outlets to imply that underage marriage is somehow a problem pertaining solely to Muslims and Islam […]
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Recently, a photo of a few men sitting in the LRT while a pregnant women was left standing besides them went viral on social media. Many netizens joined the person who uploaded the photo in cursing and shaming the men for being intolerant. The twist of the story happened when one of the passenger in […]
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Langkah menambah Taman Asuhan Kanak-Kanak (TASKA) di bangunan kerajaan dapat memberi kepuasan yang secara langsung mendorong penyertaan lebih ramai wanita dalam sektor pekerjaan. Presiden Perikatan Wanita Antarabangsa Untuk Institusi Keluarga dan Pendidikan Berkualiti (WAFIQ), Prof Madya Dr Rafidah Hanim Mokhtar, berkata ia selari hasil kajian mengenai kepuasan wanita bekerja pernah dijalankan organisasi itu bersama Universiti […]
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Institut Kesihatan Umum telah menjalankan kajian terhadap 27,497 pelajar daripada 212 buah sekolah di seluruh negara. Laporan yang dikeluarkan amat membimbangkan. 31.9% daripada pelajar sekolah menengah ini telah mempunyai pengalaman seks (sexual experience) sebelum berusia 14 tahun! Malah pelajar tingkatan 1 dikatakan mempunyai bilangan teramai dalam percubaan untuk mengadakan hubungan seks iaitu sejumlah 9% daripada jumlah […]
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Allah memerintahkan Rasulullahﷺ supaya mengajak ahli keluarga Bagindaﷺ menunaikan solat. Ini jelas terpamer di dalam firman Allah: وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا “Dan perintahkanlah (wahai Muhammad) ahli keluargamu supaya menunaikan solat, dan hendaklah kamu bersabar atasnya (atas urusan ini).” Surah Taha: 132. 1.1 Menurut al-Imam al-Qurtubi, setelah turunnya ayat ini, Rasulullahﷺ akan singgah pada setiap […]
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As the Chairman of the Association for Aged Care Operators of Malaysia, Vice President of WAFIQ and Founder of Elderly Care Academy Darul Insyirah, I’ve read your report below; https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/06/theres-no-compassion-for-the-elderly-first-abandoned-by-their-families-now-homes-35-senior-citizens/ with deep regret and sorrow. I would like to address this issue which has not received due attention, despite we are heading towards Ageing Nation […]
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Every responsible parent wishes to give the best for their children, including quality childcare that they can best afford. Some parents go to the extent of quitting their job as they worry of their children’s safety and wellbeing in the hands of others. Indeed that is a valid concern. Cases of physical and/or […]
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(*featured photo from PenangMonthly) UNDERAGE MARRIAGE ISSUE Underage marriages are strongly correlated with poverty and level of education. It happens in any society where there is an imbalance of wealth distribution, and children are the weakest fragment amongst the society and are normally the most victimised. We support measures to stop forced marriages that are […]
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“Do you want to follow Prophet Adam (a.s.) or do you want to follow Iblees?” This is a question I frequently have to ask my children to mediate a dispute between them or when they have done something wrong. The oldest story in the world reverberates through the aeons into our daily lives, if only […]
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SEPERTI yang diumumkan dalam Bajet 2018 minggu lalu, Tahun ini adalah Tahun Memperkasakan Wanita. Mengikut takrifan International Labour Organisation (ILO), pemerkasaan wanita diukur kepada Kesaksamaan Gender dan dari segi peluang mendapatkan pekerjaan. Sejajar dengan itu, kita melihat Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat meletakkan keberhasilan (Outcome) pertama yang diukur ialah Kesaksamaan Gender diikuti dengan keberhasilan […]
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