Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Valentine's Day Special: Some Imams went against Islamic practice by misleading Muslims, twisting the Truth

I have made some comments on Malaysia Today based on the issue "Muslim authorities decry Valentine's Day celebrations in Malaysia, Brunei".
Some Muslim authorities in fact claimed that Valentine's Day is against Islam. In my opinion, the claim is totally senseless and illogical.
Below is the reply I have posted to a few bloggers who supported the authorities. I have provided some solid arguments against their claims. Hope it will be able to change their mind to view things in a bigger picture !
____________________________________
bru99 wrote:
I agreed fully with the writing of Pak Maun. Time stamp: 14/02 16:11:03. Its our islamic duty to tell to all what is an islamic practise and what is not.
15/02 08:38:47


I agree with you that Valentine's Day is not an Islamic practice. It is definitely a role of a Muslim to inform another on it. It is also a duty for a Muslim to educate the other that one should not indulge in promiscuous activities. It is also a duty for a Muslim to educate himself and do not let himself succumb to TWISTED TRUTH (A LIE)

However, let's see. Let us read what some IMAMS say:

" Muslims should not "follow Western cultures in the name of modernization without knowing that such culture is AGAINST the Islamic teachings," the message added. "

Extracted from: http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/newsncom.php?itemid=2437
____________________________________
My conclusion:
SOME IMAMS WENT AGAINST ISLAMIC PRACTICE BY MISLEADING MUSLIMS, TWISTING THE TRUTH
____________________________________

Some Imams told the Muslims that Valentine's Day is AGAINST the Islamic teachings. Refer comment above.

They twisted the truth. It is true that Valentine's Day is not an Islamic practice. It is neither a Christian/religious practice. However, Valentine's Day is NOT AGAINST ISLAMIC PRACTICE ! Notice the difference?

Let's evaluate:

1) Valentine's Day is not a Christian/Religious festival, therefore it is NOT AGAINST Islamic practice.

2) Valentine's Day main theme is for us to express grattitude and love to people who we treasure, by giving presents and various means. It is NOT AGAINST Islamic practice to express love. If anything, if Islam encourages expressing gratitude/love, then Valentine's Day can somehow or rather considered to be helping Islam.

3) Valentine's Day is not for sex, making it NOT AGAINST Islamic practice. Valentine's Day is not created for people to engage in promiscuous activities.

If you want to blame someone for promiscuous activities, it is ok. If that person is bad, he will engage in such activities at any point of time, "Prophet Muhammad's Birthday", "Hari Raya"; Not necessarily Valentine. Blame the person but do not misinform / mislead the Muslims on the facts.

Lying and misleading (menyesatkan) Muslims is an offense under Islam, I am very sure of that. Lying and misleading is AGAINST Islam. Valentine is not.

YOU SHOULD (INSTEAD) TELL THE MUSLIMS THAT:

"CELEBRATING VALENTINE IS PERMISSIBLE AND NOT AGAINST ISLAMIC PRACTICE. PROMISCUOUS ACTIVITIES IS NOT PERMISSIBLE. CAUTION: PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEX ESPECIALLY DURING VALENTINE. ILLICIT SEX IS AGAINST ISLAMIC PRACTICE".


Why can't those Imams say this instead? Why do they have to lie and mislead Muslims into boycotting Valentine's Day? Isn't that against Islam?

The Muslims surprisingly follow the Imam blindly. Why can't all of you research and think? If Imam says that his neighbour (whom he does not like) is against Islam and order you to do kill that person, you will follow blindly is it?

Our faith and loyalty is supposed to be for God, not for the Imams. An Imam is a human. A human may be biased. There are people and practices that he likes and does not like.

The Imams above refers to "Imam Sesat" that mislead the Muslims and give the wrong information and lying, saying "Valentine's Day is against Islamic practice" even when it is NOT !!!

THANK YOU:

As for the Imams that caution the Muslims to avoid promiscuous activities ONLY, I would like to give my SINCERE THANKS to you. You have done your RIGHT duty as a religious leader to give the RIGHT information and remind your people to avoid promiscuous activities. You are exempted from the message above and may God bless you and the people you lead ...

1 comment:

kittykatty said...

The imams are not diplomatic la bro and they are poor in grammar. They are only good at creating new rules for their people to obey. The irony is their people can be led so easily like sheeps to the slaughter house. No matter what you say also cannot jadi la, already blinded beyond redemption.