Sejak ribuan tahun lalu, golongan pondan atau mak nyah sudah wujud dalam masyarakat. Sejak zaman Rasulullah SAW, kelompok ini sudah diketahui. Hal itu menyaksikan istilah pondan itu sendiri berkembang dan dikenali sebagai mak nyah dan hari ini dikenali juga sebagai transgender. Secara umumnya istilah itu merujuk kepada golongan yang bertingkah laku seperti jantina yang berlawanan […]
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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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“ADIL adalah menimbang yang sama berat, menyalahkan yang salah dan membenarkan yang benar, mengembalikan hak yang empunya dan jangan berlaku zalim di atasnya. Berani menegakkan keadilan, walaupun mengenai diri sendiri, adalah puncak segala keberanian.” – Buya Hamka. Awal-awal lagi, Perdana Menteri telahpun menyuarakan hasrat dan amanat beliau bagi memberikan isyarat nilai yang akan ditumpukan dalam […]
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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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I am a mother of seven children, five boys and two girls. Two of my children are huffaz, which means that they have completed memorization of the entire Qur’an and one is in progress of memorization. My three youngest children are being trained in Raudhatul Huffaz, a non-governmental tahfiz and tuition organization I founded in […]
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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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