Young Citizen of the Year Award 2009

Salam..Just wanting to share this here:   Young Citizen of the Year Award 2009 Australian Muslim

By  Selma A. Cook

Jasmine Ouaida Eighteen-year-old Jasmine Ouaida is engaged in a myriad of activities despite currently studying for a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in youth work. She has achieved more than many others have done in a life time. Known for her strong passion for engaging women in health and fitness, Quaida encourages women to keep physically active and lead a healthy balanced lifestyle. Seeking to inspire people, mainly from refugee and migrant backgrounds, Ouaida is constantly busy in the activities that finally helped her to be named Citizen of the Year in Melbourne, Australia. Being in close contact with Muslim women and youth from many cultural backgrounds, Ouaida seeks to express issues of concern to them. She does this through writing and performing arts. Ouaida was touched by the words of her mentor that ‘art speaks the unspoken’ and in response she produced a series of theatrical performances. She enjoys public speaking and has participated in a project called Himaya! (Arabic for protection) This introduced her and other young Arabic-speaking people to work in the emergency services where they obtained first aid certificates and surf lifesaving training. They also attended workshops with the Victorian Police, metropolitan ambulance and fire brigade services. This project, along with unfortunate circumstances in her life, led to her decision to obtain her lifeguard qualification. Two years before, her eight-year-old cousin died a hero trying to save his sister at a beach in Melbourne. Ouaida said: “Life guarding is a rewarding job, and being the first Lebanese Muslim teenager lifeguard who wears hijab has proven very rewarding.” Public Speaking Ouaida was invited to the Youth Dialogue Forum designed for migrant, refugee, and Australian-born youth aged fourteen to twenty-five. The day consisted of interactive workshops and role play sessions. She took part in a panel of youth from diverse backgrounds giving advice on how to be involved in the community. She also spoke to migrant and refugee youth about how to deal with racism. A short time ago, Life Saving Victoria asked her to co-present a ten-minute speech on her experiences as the first young female Muslim Lebanese lifeguard in Melbourne. She spoke about the confrontations she dealt with and the positive outcomes she had experienced. Ouaida found working with the Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) an amazing experience. She helped to organize, facilitate and be a part of a program called ‘What Other People Think?’ This program sought to deconstruct some of the issues facing young Arabic-speaking women on a daily basis. Using the stories of the young women, key scenes were produced to a diverse audience, and they saw a series of theatrical performances. Then members of the audience replaced the actors and demonstrated an alternative ending that they felt would achieve better outcomes. Ouaida commented: “Some of the issues presented to the audience were both controversial and confronting, and the young women had the courage to raise these important issues in a safe, non-judgmental environment.” This program was designed to help young Arabic-speaking women to gain self-confidence, and sought to examine the issue of body image in young women. Ouaida commented that as the young women’s lives revolve around “what other people think”, the forum was necessary. She was selected to participate in a project initiated by the Australian Multicultural Foundation called “Leadership Australia – A New Generation”. This intensive three-day national program in Melbourne, aimed to assist young Australian Muslims to develop and strengthen their ability to play an active role in the community. The training involved leaders and experts from various sectors including corporate, community, government and charity work. The program incorporated a variety of learning methods including discussions, workshops, presentations, role plays and group work. Following the training program, the participants were asked to consult with steering committee members to initiate and undertake a public presentation at one or more public forums. This involved speaking at a function/meeting/broader community forum about issues on Islam in the hope that it would educate and engage participants to increase their understanding. Young Citizen of the Year Award Ouaida recalled that being selected as the 2009 Moreland Young Citizen of the Year was the most inspiring and amazing experience of her life. She recalled: “The ceremony was held on Australia Day and the atmosphere was magical. The venue was filled with a spectacular range of different people from all around the world who were there to become Australian citizens. I saw it as a symbol of hope.” Ouaida was chosen for this award because of her involvement in a number of public speaking programs, leadership courses, environmental projects, and her work with Victorian Youth Parliament which included an intensive training weekend where Quaida and the other participants debated issues of importance to them in Parliament House. The participants were required to outline an issue, and to provide solutions. Ouaida spoke on the inhumane treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, using the examples of Australians, David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib. Another reason behind her receiving the award was her participation in the annual Lion’s Youth of the Year Quest where she was interviewed by a panel of judges and presented two speeches to an audience. Ouaida won the Best Speaker of the Night award.Moreover, her determination to qualify herself as a gym instructor, along with her desire to use her education and skills to develop her community, strengthened her nomination for Young Citizen of the Year. Furthermore, her initiation of the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign which she started on her Face Book, encouraging participants to wear pink hijab on October 29 to show solidarity with women suffering from this disease world-wide, helped convince judges that she was worthy of this award. Thoughts on the Australian Muslim Community Ouaida said: “The Muslim community in Australia comes from a wide range of nationalities and cultures but this is often a weakness as certain communities tend to stick together. Also, cultural traditions are often confused for Islamic practises. Australian-born Muslim youth are steering away from disunity and are the strength of the Muslim community as they are more educated, more Islamically aware and are steering away from un-Islamic cultural practices and expectations.” She also noted that despite September 11, the Bali bombings, and other terrorist attacks that are said to have been done in the name of Almighty Allah, more and more young people around the world are taking a greater interest in Islam. “Islam is a beautiful religion that promotes peace and harmony, and it has nothing to do with oppression, or fundamentalism. Muslims need to fully commit to learning the true meaning of Islam, and not to relying on what they have been taught by their families, as this can lead to integration with their cultural values and beliefs, rather than Islam,” said Ouaida. Final Thoughts Ouaida believes that being a Muslim is something to be proud of, and she advises Muslim youth to explore their Islamic identity. She said: “It may feel as though you are struggling, and leading a double life in terms of trying to fit in with your peers and life at home with your family, but you have to persevere. This is our struggle in the West. Have dreams and aspirations to better yourself and do whatever it takes to attain them by working hard. You are only ever given one life on this earth. Live a full life, but never lose sight of Paradise. Be strong and surround yourself with good people who love and respect you, and remember that whenever you feel lonely and misunderstood, all you need to do is remember that Almighty Allah is always there and all you need to do is ask Him for help.” Sources: Moreland. Moreland Citizen of the Year 2009

Selma A. Cook is an Aussie Muslim writer who lives and works in Egypt.  She has written a number of books including: Buried Treasure (An Islamic novel for teenagers), The Light of Submission (Islamic Poetry). She has also edited and revised many Islamic books. She can be contacted at: youth_campaign@iolteam.com.

 

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..eTiKa pAkAiAn MUSLIMAH..

SeInDah hiAsAn dUniA aDalaH WaNiTa SoLeHah..MariLaH KiTa rEbUt and JaDi “HIASAN” iTu..

 

islam or Islam?

Ingin berkongsi sebuah cite pendek about 1 incident yg saya dapat semalam..if ade pandangan or pendapat,amat2 di alu2kan=)

Kelmarin tatkala melangkah kaki menuju ke AIC,saye di sapa oleh satu Arabian family..mereka dari Iran..si isteri bertudung litup dan berpudah sambil memegang 2 ‘mawar’ di belah kanan and kiri, si suami mendokong seorang lagi ‘mawar’..mereka baru saje tibe d australia and bertanye  arah menuju ke student service center.saya di sapa dgn salam oleh sang isteri dan dgn limited english dia bertanya arah..

Saya dgn baik hatinye mahu menunjuk arah ke student center dari shortland building..dlm perjalanan si isteri bertanye, “Are u Muslim?’ terkejut and terdiam saya seketika..tak nampak ke saya bertudung litup?? getus hati kecilku..ermm…xpe2..dgn muka tersenyum,saya menjawab..”yup,alhamdulillah im Muslim”..lps tu sembang2..lala…lalala..(habis cite)

lepas kejadian tu saya asyik bertanya pada diri sendiri..knpe dia tanye saya MUSLIM ke tak? sebab saya tak berpudah ke?or sebab saya pakai seluar?ermmm…saya tak puas hati so saya tanye kat seorang sahabat/pakar psycology,kenapa dia tanye mcm tu eh? kami berkongsi pendapat..and konklusinye..

maybe org tu tnye specifically saye MUSLIM ke tak mungkin nak tahu betul2 either saya practice Islam ke tak?coz setengah2 org berpendapat by saying u r muslim is u r practising islam..not just by physicaly looks like a muslim,bertudung litup,lengan panjang,jubah,etc..ade setengah org mengaku muslim tp tak practice islam..so is dat islam? am i Muslim? ARE YOU???? AllahuAkbar!! saya terpana seketika…teringat 2 weeks lps saya membentangkan asas2 islam dlm usrah kami berkenaan penggunaan I besar or i kecik dlm word ISLAM..maybe telah di inputkan dlm otak when u declare u r muslim is ur agama is islam but it is more than that!it is whether U R PRACTICING ISLAM OR NOT!!! kadang2 u dont learnt to live just by the books,u learnt more from experiences..you’ll appreciate ur deen more and love to be born in islam, thankful to b one of the chosen one and ’sedar’ sebelum mata tertutup berkenaan tugas yg di amanahkan sbg khalifah dunia and “Dan Aku tidak ciptakan jin dan manusia melainkan mereka beribadah kpdKu” (adz-dzariyat:56)

well…mungkin jugak ada pendapat lain..mungkin pakaian saya yg tak menunjukkan ciri2 muslimah sejati (saye pakai tudung,baju labuh and seluar jeans)? or mungkin pandangan org2 arab berlainan dr kite..any thought?sorry for the ‘tunggang-terbalik’ ayat

to Him i submit myself..
wallahualam..

 

Winter Gathering Newcastle 09

 

Science vs. God?

Assalamualaikum wbt,

In keeping mujaddidOz ‘alive & kicking’, here’s something worth a read..

 

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.

He asks one of his new students to stand and…..

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God good?

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student: Yes.

 Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn’t. How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can’t answer, can you? Let’s start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes. 

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From…God.. .

Prof: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.  

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student: Yes, sir. 

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son…Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir. 

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir. 

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.  

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes. 

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat.  But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that.
There is no such thing as cold . Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat … We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy . Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it .

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light….But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it’s called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it.
Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class is in uproar)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir.
With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir? 

The room is silent.. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable. )

Prof: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.

Student: That is it sir… The link between man & God is FAITH . That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

 

This was said to be a true story, but I’m not so sure as to how true the fact is (Wallahua’lam). More importantly, there are a few lessons to be learnt from this conversation. Lets think about it together and do share your ideas here if you feel like it. ^_^

*Source: Forwarded e-mail

 

Let’s MUHASABAH cinta

A share..by EdCoustic

Wahai… Pemilik nyawaku
Betapa lemah diriku ini
Berat ujian dariMu
Kupasrahkan semua padaMu

Tuhan… Baru ku sadar
Indah nikmat sehat itu
Tak pandai aku bersyukur
Kini kuharapkan cintaMu

Reff. :
Kata-kata cinta terucap indah
Mengalun berzikir di kidung doaku
Sakit yang kurasa biar jadi penawar dosaku
Butir-butir cinta air mataku
Teringat semua yang Kau beri untukku
Ampuni khilaf dan salah selama ini
Ya ilahi….
Muhasabah cintaku…

Tuhan… Kuatkan aku
Lindungiku dari putus asa
Jika ku harus mati
Pertemukan aku denganMu

 

~MaHkaMaH hAti~

Oleh: Pahrol Mohamad Juoi (majalah Anis Mei 2009)

Bukankah kita sering diperingatkan, berani  kerana benar, takut kerana salah? Benar itu menjadi sumber keberanian. Salah itu punca ketakutan. Jangan dibiarkan hidup dalam ketakutan, akibat terus-menerus melakukan kesalahan. Bersalah menimbulkan rasa bersalah. Rasa bersalah itu sangat menyeksa selagi tidak ditebus dengan maaf dan taubat. Bersalah dengan manusia pun sudah cukup meresahkan, apatah lagi bersalah kepada Allah.

Mahkamah pengadilan itu ada tiga….

Pertama, mahkamah di dunia,

Yang mana saksi, pendakwa dan hakimnya adalah manusia seperti kita juga. Kekadang, dengan kebijaksanaan dan kelicikan, mahkamah dunia ini dapat diperdayakan. Telah sering kali yang bersalah terlepas, sebaliknya yang benar pula terhukum. Justeru, masyhurlah kata hukama, tidak ada keadilan yang muktamad dan mutlak di dunia ini. Jerung sering bolos, bilis sahaja sering digilis.

Kedua, mahkamah di akhirat,

Yang hakimnya Allah Yang Maha Adil. Di sana nanti, yang benar akan terserlah, yang salah pasti kalah. Akan ketara segalanya walau bagaimana pandai sekalipun bersilat kata. Tidak payah didatangkan saksi ataupun barang bukti kerana apa yang ada pada diri akan ‘hidup’ untuk menjadi saksi. Kulit, tangan, kaki dan segala anggota akan bercakap. Rupa-rupanya ‘body’  yang kita jaga, elus dan belai kini, akan mendakwa kita di Mahsyar nanti. Dan di sanalah nanti akan tertegak keadilan hakiki.

Ketiga ialah mahkamah hati.

Saksi, pendakwa dan hakimnya adalah hati sendiri. Hati kecil yang sentiasa bersuara walau cuba dipendamkan oleh tuannya. Protesnya terhadap perlakuan dosa sentiasa bergema dalam rahsia. Fitrahnya akan menjerit. Itulah jeritan batin yang mampu menghantar pemiliknya ke penjara jiwa yang lebih menyakitkan.

Ya, dosa boleh disembunyikan daripada pengetahuan manusia, tetapi tidak akan mampu disembunyikan daripada Allah dan hati sendiri. Kita mungkin mampu menipu manusia, tetapi kita tidak akan mampu menipu Allah dan diri sendiri. Jadi, ke mana lagi kita ingin menyembunyikan diri ketika dipanggil untuk dibicarakan di mahkamah hati? Setiap masa, setiap ketika dan di setiap suasana, hati kecil akan bersuara. Tidak tega dengan kesalahan, tidak rela dengan kemungkaran.

Dosa itu derita. Kerana yang salah atau dosa itu sangat memberi kesan pada jiwa. Apabila kita berdosa, hakikatnya kita melakukan dua ‘perlanggaran’ . Pertama, perlanggaran ke atas fitrah hati yang tabii. Kedua, perlanggaran terhadap Allah, Zat Yang Maha Tinggi. Dua perlanggaran ini sudah cukup meragut ketenangan.

Jangan dilawan fitrah sendiri yang menyukai kebaikan dan membenci kejahatan. Fitrah ini adalah kurniaan Allah, yang dengannya seseorang boleh menerima pengajaran dan didikan. Jika fitrah sukakan kebaikan itu disubur, dididik dan dipimpin, maka jalan hidup akan harmoni dan bahagia. Sebaliknya, jika fitrah yang baik itu dibiarkan, diabaikan apatah lagi ditentang, maka tidak akan ada lagi kebahagiaan dan ketenangan. Jadi, hati-hati menjaga hati, agar hati itu tidak mati!

Rasulullah SAW sangat arif tentang hakikat ini. Justeru, apabila beliau ditanyakan, apakah itu dosa? Baginda menjawab: 

“Dosa adalah sesuatu yang menyebabkan hati kamu resah dan kamu tidak suka orang lain melihat kamu melakukannya”

Oleh itu, awaslah wahai diri. Dosa itu adalah racun. Bahananya akan merosak secara perlahan atau mendadak. Kata ulama, mujurlah dosa itu tidak berbau, jika tidak, tidak akan ada siapa yang sudi mendekati kita.

Justeru, sering-seringlah bersidang di mahkamah hati. Selalulah bertanyakan hati kecil sendiri. Hati itu tidak akan berdusta selagi ia tidak mati..

 

The Role of a Muslim Doctors

                                                                      

The Muslim Patient

Every human being is bound to feel ill sometime and somehow. A Muslim does not panic when afflicted with any sickness because his belief in the mercy of God, his faith in destiny and his faith enjoining forbearance and patience, all these elements give him strength to stand fast and endure his ordeal. However, he is supposed to seek treatment in response to the Prophet’s (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)’s order. By accepting the Prophet’s (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)’s statement that there is a cure to every disease, the Muslim patient builds up a strong hopeful attitude that helps him and his doctor to resist the disease and overcome it.

The Muslim Doctor

The Muslim doctor shares with the Muslim patient the two main characteristics:

the faith in God and destiny, and the conviction that there is a cure for every disease.

 

But the doctor must have something more; he is supposed to know, or at least try to know, the proper diagnosis and the proper cure. He must be aware of his mission or commission entrusted to him in his capacity as the agent of healing.

Being an agent, he believes that the act of healing is not entirely his, but it depends on God’s will. It seems to me that medical doctors are more aware than others of the divine power and God’s will. They meet every day with cases where destiny plays the major pan and they encounter the most unexpected results.

 

Our Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), on the authority of Yasir, said: “For each disease there is a cure; and when the (fight) treatment is given, the disease is cured by the Will of Allah” [Ahmad and Muslim].

 

The art of healing, which is called the medical profession in modern language, has been highly respected all through the ages. For a long period in human history this an was closely correlated with religious leadership and quite often confluent with magic and miracles.

Since the advent of Islam 1400 years ago, medicine has become a science subject to human intelligence and discovery. Nevertheless, the medical doctor has persistently captured the appreciation and respect of his contemporaries, especially as medicine was usually associated with other philosophical and social knowledge. In fact this close marriage between philosophy and medicine distinguished the medical history of Islam. The gist here is that doctor’s prognosis included the spiritual, psychological and social sides of the patient over and above the pathological aspects.

I earnestly believe that in an Islamic state, all Muslim doctors in course of their every day practice, and when dealing with Muslim patients in particular, should keep this traditional prognostic attitude in mind. I am sure, if they do they will never regret the act.

But what is it that makes a Muslim doctor different from other non- Muslim doctors? From the technological and scientific points of view, all doctors fall in one category. However, when it comes to practice, the Muslim doctor finds himself bound by particular professional ethics plus his Islamic directives issuing from his belief.

In fact, the Muslim doctor – and I mean by this that doctor who tries to live his Islam by following its teachings all through – such a doctor is expected behave differently in some occasions and to meet greater responsibilities than other non-Muslim doctors.

1. The Public Responsibility

A Muslim doctor is supposed to belong to a Muslim community where there is some common cause, common feelings and mutual solidarity. “Believers are brethren” [IXL:10] Allah also says:

“And hold fast all of you together to the Rope of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves: and remember Allah’s favor on you, for you were enemies and He joined your hearts together, so that by His Grace you became brethern…” [3: 103]

The implication is the Muslim doctor is a member in a Muslim community where the same body of the individual is crucial for its survival and development. The doctor has a big say and great weight in influencing his patients and in righteously guiding their orientation. Besides, he should be actively involved in propagating true Islam among Muslims and non- Muslims.

Almost all Christian missionaries depend on medical doctors when approaching alien masses, taking advantage of the humanistic service doctors render to poor diseased people. In a country like this where we live, the best missionary service to be rendered by a medical doctor is to behave at the time in accordance with his Islamic teachings, to declare his conviction, and to feel proud of it. Then he serves a good model that would convince others and gain their hearts.

2. Faith and healing

By accepting the fact that Allah is Ash-Shifa’ – The Healer – and that the doctor is only an agent, both patients – irrespective of their creeds – and their doctors, fight their battle of treatment with less agony and tension.

 

   I think it is an established fact that such spiritual conviction would improve the psychological state of the patient and boost his morale, and thus help him overcome his physical weakness and sickness. There are many examples where faith played a miraculous part in the process of healing. In my opinion, a Muslim doctor must make of faith the backbone of his entire healing procedure.

3. Reprehensible, Prohibited and Permissible Acts

More than any other professional, the Muslim medical doctor is confronted more frequently with questions regarding the Islamic legitimacy of his activities.

 

There are almost daily controversial problematic issues on which he is supposed to decide: e.g. birth control, abortions, opposite sex hormonal injections, trans-sexual operations, brain operations affecting human personality, plastic surgery changing physionomy, extra-uterine conception, etc. The Muslim doctor should not be guided in such issues merely by the law of the country. He must also find the Islamic answer and rather adopt it as much as he can.

To find the answer is not an easy matter, especially if the doctor himself has no reasonably solid background in the field of Islamic teachings. Yet, to gain such knowledge is very simple and would not consume much time as generally presumed.

In general, every Muslim must have a preliminary knowledge of what is reprehensible and what is prohibited. One has to admit that our early education as individuals is very deficient in this regard. But this does not justify our ignorance of the essentials of our religion and our indifference towards its injunctions. There is no difficulty nowadays to obtain a few reference books about our Shari’ah and to find out the answers to most – if not all – our medical queries.

The most preliminary study to the Islamic science of “Usul” would give the doctors the main principles of analogy (Qias), preferential application Istihsan) and jurisdictic initiation (Istihsan).

The importance of such knowledge becomes conspicuous when the subject of the issue is purely technical and thus lies beyond the reach of the normal religious scholar. Besides, there are many secondary questions that arise in, the course of dealing with patients where the personal judgement of the doctor is the only arbiter. There, as always, the doctor needs a criterion on which he can build his code of behavior and the ethics of his medical procedure.

To conclude, the role of the Muslim doctor is briefly to put his profession in service of his religion. To this end, he must know both: medicine and  Islam.

By Prof. Mahmoud Abu-Saud

Courtesy: www.everymuslim.com

 

Di sini kami bermula..

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..dengan nama Allah yg Maha Pengasih, Maha Penyayang..

~~Bermula lembaran baru tatkala menjejak kaki di bumi Australia. Di sini kami melakar sejarah, perubahan yg baru utk diri ini juga utk sekeliling..pahit manis di kongsi bersama..pelbagai ujian di tempuh utk menguji, juga sebagai tarbiyah & bekalan di masa hadapan..moga terus berkorban and tsabat di jalan ini agar kerehatan di SANA kelak bersama-samaNya..jadilah syabab mujaddid (pemudi pembaharuan/pengubah) INSIDE-OUT =) ayuh bersama2 melangkah!

“Hai orang2 mukmin, jika kamu menolong (agama) ALLAH, nescaya Dia akan menolongmu & meneguhkan kedudukan mu”  <surah Muhammad:7>