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Malaysia – Controversy Over Use Of Indelible Ink In Elections

Is There A Need For A New Fatwa?

How does a country prevent illegal multiple voting by voters during elections?  One way is to use indelible ink on voters’ fingers to show that they had already voted.  In 2007, the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia issued a fatwa allowing the use of indelible ink in elections.  The [...]

Innocent Children Are Labelled As Illegitimate In Malaysia

Born Prematurely Therefore An Illegitimate Child

Imagine the trauma of having a baby born prematurely, with all its attendant risks, then going to register the baby’s birth, only to face another shock that the child is deemed illegitimate on account of its premature birth. Such is the case in Malaysia for Muslim couples whose baby is born [...]

Barbican “Beer” Is Now Deemed Halal In Malaysia

From Non-Halal To Halal

A couple of months ago Barbican, a popular “non-alcoholic” drink among Muslims, hit the headlines in Malaysia because this “non-alcoholic” beverage was found by the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) to contain 0.5% alchohol, and thus was not issued with a halal certificate. Now, the National Fatwa Council has given the drink [...]

Malaysia – National Fatwa Council Says Poco-Poco Dance Not Haram

But In Perak It Is Haram

Health conscious Muslims in Malaysia can take it easy now that the National Fatwa Council has ruled that the poco-poco dance used in physical exercise is not haram.  However, for Perak the poco-poco is considered haram if the recent ruling by the Perak Fatwa Committee gets gazetted.

The Perak Ruling That Started [...]

Kartika Caning – Now Sisters In Islam Queried In Parliament

The caning sentence imposed by a Shariah court on Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol has taken another twist.  Whereas previously Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin of the opposition Partai Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) called  on the National Fatwa Council to investigate and declare Sisters In Islam (and others) as deviant Islamic groups and [...]

Kartika Caning – Why Prevent Open Discussion?

If you have been following the caning sentence of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno imposed by the Syariah court for drinking alcohol, you will know that there have been attempts by various parties made to prevent open discussion on this issue.

Take for example, the application filed by Sisters In Islam for a stay of the [...]

Kartika Caning – MP Targets Sisters In Islam

Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno must be feeling very bewildered.  Hardly a week goes by without some news on her.  And this despite her plea to be left alone, and her decision not to appeal the caning sentence for drinking alcohol, and her wish for the caning to be carried out quickly so she can [...]