Monday, May 26, 2008

Among The Issues: School Dress Too Thin !!!


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After deliberaton, our group's leader would like to convey the following:

1. As entrusted by Rasulullah s.a.w. during his dying wish to His Companions r.a., we as Muslims shall also uphold this responsibility i.e. care of our 'Solah' (Prayers), care of our women and care of our Muslim 'Ummah' in general.

2. The school dress is too thin. Islam does not allow unauthorized people to see the color and shape of the inner beauty of women (including their underwear) right through their thin clothings. The school dress does not meet one of this minimum criteria.

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1. As devoted Muslims, we are obliged to honor and uphold the death wish of our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. The first important wish of Rasulullah s.a.w. is to take good care of our 'Solah'. This is because it is the pillars of Islam. If there are no pillars, then the religion of Islam will come crumbling down. The second most important wish of Rasulullah s.a.w. is to take good care of our women. We must take care of them not only on their safety but also on their honor and needs. And the third important wish of Rasulullah s.a.w. is to take good care of His 'Ummah'. That's how much the Prophet s.a.w. loves us until His last breath. We must honor His love for us by adhering to the teachings of Islam which He has brought to us from Allah s.w.t. Do not betray His love for us.

2. Of course, sometimes we cannot perform 'Solah' within the stipulated period for whatever reasons in our busy life. We must remember that if we cannot perform any one of the daily obligatory 'Solah' within the stipulated period, we have to pay it back. Allah s.w.t. will surely accept our 'Solah' as long as we perform it sincerely, InshaAllah.

3. Men are the guardians of women. With regards to their honor, we have to safeguard them from any sexual intrusion/harassment and immoral inclinations including the dress code. Talking about the school dress, we are disgusted to hear the remarks made by PAS Youth Chief Salahudin Ayub and Education Minister Hishammuddin who said that the current school dress is alright. We fully agree with and endorse the views of Munirah Bahari, Vice-President of the National Islamic Students Association of Malaysia on this matter.

We would like to remind them that the current school dress is too thin. If we see it against the sun, it would be worse. At present, parents who really understand their responsibility towards their daughters have bought singlets for them to wear so as not to reveal their skin, shape and underwear. We recommend that the Education Ministry review their rulings/guidelines on the school dress code for improvement.

4. Lastly, we are also obliged to take care of the Muslim 'Ummah'. Of course, this is a gigantic responsibility. So, every Muslim shall play his/her part. Each Muslim country should uphold Islam to her best. Then, they can come together and unite under, say the OIC, to resolve common problems facing the Muslim 'Ummah'. In this way, the Muslims of the World will be stronger when they are united and not easily bullied by the Super Powers. Furthermore, Rasullullah s.a.w. is the Messenger for the whole of mankind, the World and the Universe. It's our duty to ensure that the World (including the Environment) and the Universe are also a better place to live in for generations to come.

This is why Rasulullah s.a.w. and His Companions r.a. is the best generation that has been brought up for this World because they upheld Islam to the fullest with their dear lives !!!!!!!!!

Best Regards.........