a piece of me

Halal Products....QQB Pure Ghee

2010-09-05T08:29:00.000-07:00

Well the latest news on halal issue is of course>>>> QQB Pure Ghee....

While Jakim is in the process of verifying the unidentified substance, we should juz avoid buying/consuming it first....

Please bear in mind that anything that we was-was or not sure is haram for us....
Better safe than sorry, rite....
We should know the severe consequences of consuming haram product to our ibadah, akidah and spiritual benefit.......

P.S. : HDC/Jakim or whoever that is responsible on the halal matters/cert can i suggest something to u guys?????

There is like a gazillion type of halal signs placed on drinks/foods/restaurants in Malaysia.
We as the consumers are getting pretty confuse by it.

Some put the uncertified halal sign and are really halal while others just put the sign to get the business going (to get the muslim to buy the products) but not really halal.

So is it possible for u (HDC/Jakim) to actually summon or sue them for putting halal sign that is other than the halal signs endorsed by u guys?????????
So hopefully they wouldn't dare to simply put a false halal sign on their products and we the consumer are not cheated by them.

Please be stern about this because this matter is really important to muslim.

women and aurah

2009-11-25T01:44:00.000-08:00

guys also have their aurah to cover and conceal but im just talking about gals here...

I came across this blog and are very touched with the articles(got 4 parts) and it makes me realize that i'm very bless to be born in Islam. Alhamdulillah. If otherwise, will i be able to search Islam, like she did or will i be another human being that just too focus on the world and living the world to the fullest and being naive on the real purpose of human on the earth and neglected totally on the subject of religion. Thinking of the possibility makes me shivers.

Then i continue my blog hopping and reach another blog whom the writer is a born muslim and the article make me feel ashame and remind myself of the time when i'm just as ignorant as she is. I didn't know my own religion before and i don't even read the quran's translation to understand the content and command of Allah s.w.t. Of course i read the arabic quran but i don't understand it coz i don't speak arabic. Only after reading the translation and recently watching usrah regarding tafsir Al quran from Dr. Fatimah Az-Zahra that i really feel my religion, i feel god and i see its truth.

Every now and then whenever i read anything about Islam, i feel different from before. I feel something rather than before i feel nothing. I guess then was the time when i was far from god. I'm glad to hear that one step or effort anyone make to get closer to Allah s.w.t., HE will take seven steps to get close to you. Subhanallah. I am glad that its not to late for me.

Back to the 2nd article i read, its about skinny jeans. Well skinny jeans really hung tight to your legs and it will definitely not hide anything from other people. Please we should not only cover our aurah but also keep it concealed by wearing something looser. If you can't cover your aurah the right way, please don't go to the very end of the wrong way, especially if you are wearing a hijab/tudung/headscarf. Be somewhere in a middle, do yourself a favour by maximising your step to Allah s.w.t. instead of doing worthless things like choosing skinny jeans over other looser jeans just for fashion sake, and denying doing things for Allah s.w.t. Remember that we live in this world for our akhirat the hereafter and not to enjoy our brain off in this world. Muslim should know that being close to Allah s.w.t. and heaven is sooooooooo much better than any joy and happiness in the world. Actually nothing in this world can be compared to Allah swt grace and heaven.

The common statement i heard from those who didn't feel like covering their aurah was because they are not ready and they didn't want to be insincere when covering their aurah. Astaghfirullah. How naive. It is not that they are not ready but they don't really know their religion, they don't feel Allah s.w.t. Logically speaking, how can you let yourself not concealing your aurah just due to insincerity yet willingly object to what Allah swt command us to do, in a way you are saying that I know better than Allah swt and commit sin. We often focus on what Allah swt command us to do yet rarely do we focus and appreciate on what Allah swt do for us and gives us. The cloth we wear, the money we have, the eyes, ears, a pair of working legs and hands, fingers, good family, husband, children, air to breath and many many many other things. The list will never end to count the things Allah swt gives and will later rewards us even more yet HE ask only a little from us.

Mosque is god's house

2009-11-23T06:33:00.000-08:00

Women in menstruation are not allowed to enter the mosque-praying area!!!!!!!
(Read from an article from local newspaper)

I am shocked!!!!!Super shock like electric shock or like being stroke by lightning....

I have entered the praying area like a million times before while in menstruation.
My ustazah would just often reminded us to take good care so that our period does not stain the carpet of the mosque as they must keep it clean to be able to perform the solah/shalat/prayer there and has never forbid us girls during our period from entering the mosque.

So girls just be responsible and make sure that
(1.) Duuuh wear a new sanitary pad
(2.) Sit properly
(3.) Always make sure that no leakage while in the mosque....
If you are having a heavy period then better for you not to visit the mosque, obviously because we should care for the mosque cleanness......

Second shocker>>>>Non-Muslim also cannot enter the mosque-praying area as being categorize as in the same category of women in menstruation

I read many revert/convert stories that their visit to the mosque to watch the performing of prayers often plays a significant role in knowing the religion better. As seeing is believing, this will later open their mind and heart to Islam even more. So we should welcome them and not shoo them away. That is rude. I see no harm for them to visit the mosque except for Masjidil Haram but of course we the Muslim should educate them on the proper etiquette of visiting mosque to our non-Muslim brothers and sisters. It is our responsibility and them being ignorant of the proper manner is definitely our fault.

Whether you are a Muslim or not, we all should maintain the purity of the mosque and do nothing that will jeopardize it. Mosque is after all god's house. We are just Allah's guest and thus act like a guest and not like the host.

When I have enough cash, I will definitely build my own mosque that has superb facilities like hostels, public kitchen, sports facilities, libraries, classes and halls for all to use Muslim or non-Muslim.

Visit to Taiping

2009-11-22T01:39:00.000-08:00

Brief visit to taiping......

its lake

Bukit larut

Some of the places to stay

Maid in Manhattan

2009-11-21T06:43:00.000-08:00

Well not really, more like a maid in Malaysia....

The many complaints i heard about the maids and the problems they give their employer really get my head cracking to find a solution to it...

Or at least a thought that worth a try....

Fortunately i don't have one to suffer from the countless problems other faced....

I rather hire a cleaner lady for the upkeep of my house, send out my laundry to laundry shop, send my kids to kindergarten/nursery(which i don't have but better option is not to have one at the first place or at least have them when you can afford the kindergarten fees) and for the food you can always buy it from outside....

Love the great superB man and woman

2009-11-20T01:12:00.000-08:00

who????
the lovely man and woman of the police force, soldiers, fireman, paramedics, teachers and lots more that just slip my mind rite now...........

unfortunately i don't think that they are getting enough for their paycheck...how can they provide their services properly if they got other worries playing in their heads like the financial woes...

Taking the policeman as an example, we frequently heard that they asked for duit kopi and what not...if it is true, i believe the only main reason they did that is because of the problem of low income...but of course it is still wrong regardless of reasons.

the main point is that they should be getting lot more than they are paid now....

A friend like henry

2009-11-19T02:46:00.000-08:00

Must ReadA true story about a boy with autism and how the family deal with the autism with the help of henry the dog and the train......

Visit to FRIM

2009-11-18T02:14:00.000-08:00

the brigde

the bank

the view from up above

Tiring but refreshing trip.....the main intention of visiting this place was of course the hanging bridge.....

Devotion vs Oppression

2009-11-15T23:54:00.000-08:00

the issue of hijab has always been heavily debated and most would always criticize it by saying that it is a sign of inequality and how the hijabi are being pressured to wear them. This is the article that made me write this post.

the funny thing is that most comment, opinion and debate came from those that don't even wear it and not even muslim. The comments given are as if they are a seasoned hijabi but in fact they never worn it before.

Acting as if they know better, they try their very best to ban it in school, offices and other places. This is a nuisance to us hijabi when their action create a difficult situation for us that eventually itself is a way of inequality and oppression.

Please open your eyes and heart, the hijab worn will definitely not be forced on you and it is our own choice to wear it so don't act on our behalf to protect and save us from this "delusional oppression" when we don't ask for it. Instead, what we ask is to give us our right to wear it freely without being look down at and being judged.

Why can an individual walk down the street half naked freely without any discrimination and harassment while an individual that is covered can't be treated the same?

Everybody would be very familiar with the dressing of a nun. A hijabi and a nun both wear a covered and modest clothing yet they claimed that a nun way of dressing is a sign of devotion while a hijabi is an oppression. Where is the logic? Wearing hijab is one of the command of god. He creates us thus he knows better on how we should be living and in this case wear.

This poor lady died because of the hatred that have been built in the mentality of the society towards hijab. But her death is not a waste because insyallah she will be very happy in the hereafter. When we die, it is not the end but it is the start of the "real living", "real life". Living in this world is not the real life but the real life is in the hereafter. The world is just a place where our iman is being tested and those who do good will succeed and live happily in heaven that is like a gazillion times better than this world. This world is like a pit stop before we reach our real destination.

Some muslim cover their aurat and some not, which one is better? Only god knows. But what I can say is that when Allah s.w.t. laid out the rules and what not, we should do our very best to follow it as he is our creator. He creates us thus he is way way way wayyyyyy smarter than us so doing otherwise is not wise and are we in a way trying to say that we are smarter than our creator.Naudhubillah.

when i look at you

2009-11-15T06:22:00.000-08:00

Another song that keeps me wide awake while I'm studying ......

when i look at you by miley cyrus

Everybody needs inspiration,
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the nights so long

Cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy...

Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I...
I look at you

When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you

When I look At You I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars Hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I Know I'm Not Alone.

Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I...
I look at you

When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you

You appear just like a dream to me
Just like Kaleidoscope colors that
Cover Me, All I need every
Breath that I breathe don't you know
You're beautiful...

Yea Yea Yea

When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you
I look at you

Yea Yea Oh OH OH

And you appear Just like a dream
To me.

will i ever make it home???

2009-11-14T03:29:00.000-08:00

i can't get it out of my mind, out of my head, out of my system,,,,,

Will I Ever Make It Home

I woke up from my sleep to the sound of that voice
From the words that I heard I had no choice
They told me I had to turn around
My assurance slowly faded down
And I wonder

Will I ever make it home
Will I ever leave the ground
Leave this place so far behind

The plans that I had were quickly destroyed
The problem was one I couldn't avoid
They welcomed me to stay overnight
I'm too tired to complain so i just might
And I wonder

Will I ever make it home
To the place I recognize
Far from here and where I've been
And all the places that I've been shown
Will I ever make it home
Can they keep me here for good
Where I hardly know a soul
And my fear keeps going on

My weariness keeps growing inside
My patience is tarting to subside
And I hope I'll be there soon
It can't be long or I'll fall through

Will I ever make it home
Will I ever leave the ground
Leave this place so far behind
Till ther eis no turning back
Will I ever make it home
Get to where I wanna be
Find the ones who wait for me
To the place where I belong
Will I ever make it home

Another great song from Ingram Hill that i loooveeee>>>>

"On My Way"

I don't want your old letters
And I don't want to be friends
I've had enough to last a lifetime
and I don't wanna go again
I don't have to find a reason
And I don't have to answer why
It doesn't matter who is wrong here
I just wanna see you cry

And on my way I'll take the sunshine
On my way I'll take your dreams
On my way I'll say I'm sorry to no one but me

Let your family know I'm leavin
Lie to your girlfriends that you're well
Call and leave a cryin' message
I wanna know it hurts like hell

And on my way I'll take the sunshine
on my way I'll take your dreams
On my way I'll say I'm sorry to no one but me
On my way I'll be my own man
And I'll only please myself
On my way my pride's the only feeling I've got left

I'm hook on you

2009-11-12T22:50:00.000-08:00

The little Nyonya- Interesting, great and fresh storyline.

Nur Kasih-Love her "evil" sister Siti Sarah, i just feel like strangling her whenever she become her devilish self....huhu....well acted character by the actress.

Have Faith...think positive

2009-10-07T03:36:00.000-07:00

If Allah granted our doa, means HE loves us,
But when he delays it, he is testing you,
And when he did not grant your doa, he has better plan for you....

Believe in Allah..

Swine Flu experience

2009-08-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

With the rise of number of swine flu related death, we(my family and me) started to wear mask when going out...

Malaysian being malaysian this is the reaction i got when i wore the mask>>>>i wore it for the first time to pasar malam.Once i step out of the car with mask on, it seems like everyone looked at me weirdly and there was this pakcik that put a shocked face after seeing me and laughed at me afterwards....Ridiculous.....but i felt sillier because i actually give a damn to other people's stupid reaction that i took my mask off.....what a stupid thing to do.....but i vow not to be that stupid again....

another issue we face here is with the shortage of mask. It seems like mask is sold out everywhere yet ironically i can't see anyone wearing it.....i wonder where they use it for......

Top Tips For Tip top Health

2009-08-19T08:05:00.000-07:00

*Eat 7 dates every morning

*2 teaspoons of honey morning and night

*Drink or eat habbatus saudah in right portion

Sad weekend.....

2009-08-12T02:50:00.000-07:00

First saw 5 kitten under a tree near somewhere i ate the other day. One already dead and the other four are very weak....It looks like they have been there for more than a week because of the really bad condition....Took the other four home and caring for them now.....I cant really keep them permenantly because already have 5 cats at home and will burn my pocket way way deep to put them in pet hotel during vacation...Now im just doing my best to take care of them til i can find them an alternative home...

Anyone out there that wants cute kitty to adopt can just drop me a message.....

Then saw another heart-wrenching situation today, saw an old man collecting food from garbage collector dumpsite that had been thrown by nearby wet-market operator. I saw him pick up nearly rotten vegetable, fruit and some old fish those people throw....It really rip my heart out.....I feel so sad...I feel so guilty by just living and having proper food to eat....I really hope that i can see that old man again next week so I can ask him where he live and help him anywhere i can.....

Alhamdulillah for all i have in the past, present and future...

To drink or not to drink

2009-08-11T01:59:00.000-07:00

what is there to consider?????

It gives you more bad than good, that we can even say that it is no good at all...

If you want antioxidant from red wine, try pomegranate it is much much better...

What im talking about>>>>>Alcoholic drinks of course...

I believe that it is very irresponsible of parents to allow or even encourage(yes, there are parents who do this) their kids to drink...

For the kids, HELLO are you guys brain-dead or something, you should know it by now not to consume it regardless of your religion...I'm not only writing this for religion sake but social well-being...seriously.....

Quoting from The Star it says that" health experts suggest that men consume no more than two alcoholic drinks a day. Drinking more raises the risk for high blood pressure, stroke, violence and injuries and can leads to addiction."

So if you don't care about you health please at least consider other people because you might become an addict and start hurting other people or get drunk and kill someone. If you just don't have any heart at all, you might as well pack your bags and move to other planet/universe....

For the muslim>>>>Allah s.w.t. already tell us about the bad of alcoholic drinks and forbid us of drinking even one drop. So be a good muslim now and don't start drinking if you never have or stop if you drinks. Our creator know better what is best for us.

upin dan ipin.....why

2009-08-09T01:33:00.000-07:00

Seriously, are we that teruk/bad in making mascot or patung that they made such a horrible replication of the sweet and adorable upin dan ipin cartoon character......

Please do something about it!!!

I cant see the lovable upin dan ipin in either of the thing you call mascot and doll.....

vs vs

Treatment towards servant

2009-05-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

This could really be applied to treatments towards maid.

According to Sura An Nisaa'/ 4.36,, we should be good to our servants or anyone within our control.
it could also apply on how an employer should treat their employee.

Here it said that we should give them food as what we eat for ourselves and gives them clothing as what we would wear ourselves.

Never hurt them as they are god creation as well.

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. said that we should at least forgive the fault of our servants up to 70 times a day.

Definitely our prophet wants us to be patience and be able to forgive other people mistakes as we are not perfect either.

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Physical

2009-05-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

To love him is to know him...

This is taken by the description given by prophet's companion like Ali bin Abu Talib, Anas bin Malik, Abu Jahifah and such.

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. is not too tall yet not too short.

Nor does he is fat or too thin but has a strong built.

He has a broad shoulder, pinkish round face, wide black eyes and long eyelashes.

He is very good looking, nice voice and like to smile a lot.

His laughter is often just a smile.

His hair is not straight yet not curly.

His palm is even softer than silk.

Children and religion

2009-05-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

in order to have your child to have a strong ground and belief in the religion, we can definitely introduce them to the religion slowly...

summarize the history of the religion to the child....

ensure the child inquiry on why this religion and not the other is answered....

Introduce them little by little to religion comparison...

Instill in the child that god exist and the world itself is the proof....

once he/she belief that god exist, differences between religions and its history and the need of the religion in life, therefore he/she will be willing to practice the religion and definitely have a strong sense of belief in his/her religion....

It will be a very weak approach if you start otherwise, which is by way of asking him/her to practice first without any understanding on the religion.....both should go together....

Peaceful war in Islam

2009-05-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

Seeing the war in Palestine make me wonder and hope for people all around the world to adopt an Islamic way of War.....

Places that have war will still be in peace and harmony if we do it Islamic way.

No kids will be harm
No woman will be killed
No elderly will be harm
No building will be destroyed
No trees will be chopped
No one that do not wish to be involved in the war will be killed or harrassed
No injustice and cruelty done

War Islam way is way way way more civilized than what civilized community know of......

Regardless what You are

2009-05-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

Regardless what your religion, race, colour and background we should never fall apart and fight with each other because of our differences.

It should never be the reason to start a war and fight.

It should never be the reason to discriminate.

It should never be the reason to doubt each other.

It should always be the reason to get to know each other better.

It should always be the reason for peace.

what faith is

2009-05-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

Faith should be from "our creator".
A complete religion should provide us the believer with the proper ways of leading and living our life regardless the era you are in.
It should gives us guidance because only God knows whats best for us.

Thus here Islam provide you with complete guidance of living your life the best way and provide solution for every situation and problems.

Quran can never be written by human and no one can rewritten it to be as good as it is now. Thus its content can never be changed and cannot be changed.

Allah s.w.t. is the only god.

Islam is the way of life.

God still Loves You

2009-05-10T08:23:00.000-07:00

Some people might receive other people advice or criticism well but others might not....
hard to accept what other people say about you, especially if you think that they are so dead wrong.....

But have you taken the time to think it through, whatever was said to you...

Most may have not or just brush the opinion aside...

But I really treasure those comments and advice....

As hurtful as it might get sometimes, I believe there is maybe the tiniest truth in it...

From 100%, maybe 1% of the advice is useful for me to improve myself for the better....

Come on, we cannot be that perfect..its good to constantly improve ourselves...
don't be to proud and think so highly of yourself....

So constructive comments are always welcome....

It is like an advice from God and it shows that God still love You....

P.S.: You should at least go listen to a religious speech once in 40 days so that your heart will always be open and easy to accept any advice and able to improve yourself.