February 1, 2006

Berapa ramai suami yang boleh menjadi imam?

Found this at Fazz's weblog: Rise and Shine... Again!
Hopefully lepas ni bukan mak-mak sahaja yang sibuk bising suruh anak perempuan belajar memasak.. harapnya bapak-bapak pun bising la or sibuk-sibukkan lah diri mengajar anak lelaki menjadi imam


TAZKIRAH: Berapa ramai suami yang boleh jadi imam???


Kalau perempuan tidak boleh memasak, dikutuk dan disuruh belajar. Kalau lelaki tak boleh jadi imam kita kata okay saja. Jangan diperbesarkan nanti mereka terasa hati.


"Apalah perempuan, tak pandai masak siapa nak kahwin dengan awak!" Begitulah kata rakan sejawat lelaki pada seorang anak dara, juga rakan sejawat kami. Maka jawaplah si gadis ayu itu yang dia tidak sempat belajar memasak sebab dari kecil tidak digalakkan keluarga sebaliknya di suruh menumpukan perhatian pada pelajaran saja. Sementelah tinggal di asrama, peluang pulang ke rumah terhad dan tidak sempat turun ke dapurmembantu ibunya.


"Habis sekarang kenapa tidak belajar?" Tanya sang lelaki lagi dengan penuh semangat. "Sedang belajarlah ni tetapi selain sibuk dengan kerjaya saya juga sibuk belajar agama, jadi belajar memasak tetap tidak diutamakan!" Begitu jawab si gadis yang membuatkan lelaki tadi menggeleng-geleng kepala. Baginya tidak sempurna seorang wanita jika tidak tahu memasak.


Wanita sepatutnya buat begitu juga. Syarat utama menjadi suami mesti boleh menjadi imam. Walau ada yang kata, jika itu syaratnya bermakna makin ramai wanita yang hidup bujang seumur hidup.


Lelaki meletakkan kebolehan wanita di dapur sebagai perkara utama dan ungkapan hendak memikat suami, perlu pikat seleranya sering diguna pakai.Tidak kiralah jika wanita itu berpelajaran atau berjawatan tinggi dan penyumbang utama kewangan dalam rumah tangganya. Sekarang bukan asing lagi gaji isteri lebih tinggi daripada suami. Namun kedudukan suami sebagai raja tidak pernah dilupa walau dia tidak mengambil inisiatif mempelajari ilmu menjadi imam. Ilmu bermain video game dikomputer mereka rasa lebih perlu.


Kalau tidak tahu memasak disuruh belajar dan sesudah belajar perlu handal. Jika handal bukan setakat masak untuk keluarga sendiri, kalau bolehperlu boleh memasak untuk tiga pasukan bola. Begitulah standard yang telah ditetapkan. Bolehkah kita meletakkan undang-undang itu kepada lelaki juga. Kalau tidak pandai jadi imam, belajarlah. Mula-mula jadi imam kepada keluarga sendiri, sudah boleh mengimam satu taman perumahan juga.


"Sibuk suruh kita handal memasak, mereka tu bolehkah jadi imam?" Dengus teman wanita yang lain. Betul juga. Berapa kerat lelaki yangmenjadikan sembahyang jemaah di rumah bersama anak isteri sebagai agenda utama, selain keperluan memenuhi pelbagai seleranya? Maka bertanyalah wanita kini kepada beberapa lelaki tentangkebolehan yang satu ini.


Ternyata ramai yang menjawap tidak confident menjadi imam sebab takut bacaan al-Fatihah tidak sempurna, salah tajwid atau pun dia merasakan isterinya lebih handal. Ada yang kata lebih elok dia dan isteri sembahyang sendiri-sendiri. Ada juga menjawab, rasa kelakar pula apabila dirinya yang rugged menjadi imam.


Isu ini sepatutnya kita beratkan sepertimana masyarakat memberatkan wanita perlu pandai memasak jika mahu bersuami. Lelaki juga harus boleh menjadi imam supaya kewibawaan mereka sebagaiketua keluarga tidak goyah atau menjadi mangsa queen control. Kalau tidak pandai, belajarlah sekarang. Jika wanita disuruh belajar, apa salahnya lelaki!

January 29, 2006

Picnic

Najwa and Shikin were going back to M'sia on Saturday, so on Friday afternoon, we (the two girls, Fhad and I) had a picnic in Kings Park. Fortunately I only have one workshop session in the morning too.

It was a lovely sunny summer afternoon to sit and eat, though it was a bit windy.

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Since I have to go to Fremantle on Monday, and to take public transport to reach there, us girls at Mounts Bay timed the journey to get to Freo Hospital via the train- one hour from our place. Then we head to Kailis' for lunch, bought mussles, garlic bread, parsley and oregano- Ija will make chilli mussles *YuM* and travel back home.

While Ija and I were looking at the garlic bread, an Aussie woman came behind us, pat our back softly and said "I love to see you girls dress with modesty. Thank you!" Then she walked away.
Ija and I looked at each other- we've never been complimented that way- by a non-muslim- for wearing hijab and all.

I recalled a conversation we had with a lady whom we had a night at her house in our trip down south last year. She asked what's the reason for us to wear hijab, and Hasni without any hesitant answered, "Because it's what God wants us to do- it's in the Quran."
Aunt Zaleha (the lady) smiled and said that was the first correct answer she's heard with every girl that she asked the question.

It doesn't matter what excuse or reason you give for wearing a hijab or not. The main thing is it is what Allah has command us, stated clearly in Surah an-Nur, ayah 31 for us women to wear hijab. Modesty, protection etc. just come along as advantages of doing what Allah has said for us to do.

After all, isn't al-Quran a guidebook for Muslim to live on His land?

January 26, 2006

Editted: One day break- Australia Day

3 days of intense procedural skills training, and today is a holiday- Australia Day.
I've never been thankful for a day break- last 3 days was packed: 9-4 in uni, and only one hour break in the middle.

At least I know I can draw blood, insert IV, do resuscitation and insert a catheter now

When I first heard of phlebotomy, I instantly thought it has something to do with mosquito Rupe-rupenye, process drawing out the blood...

One short session tomorrow on patient handling, then next week I'm off to Fremantle Hospital.
Wish me all the best!

But let's watch the firework tonight first in the mean time...

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January 22, 2006

Islamic Medical Oath

Perhaps I shall put this- for interest of those who are interested. A present for being 'absent' for 'too long'

Islamic Medical Oath

'Bismillahi-Ar-Rahman-Ar-Raheem'

'Praise be to ALLAH, the Teacher, the Unique, Majesty of the heavens, the Exalted, the Glorious, the Eternal Being Who created the universe and all the creatures within and the only Being Who is eternal and infinite.

We believe and serve in no other god besides You and regard idolatry as an injustice.

'Give us the strength to be truthful, honest, modest, merciful and objective. Give us the fortitude to admit our mistakes, to amend our ways and to forgive the wrongs of others. Give us the wisdom to comfort and counsel all towards peace and harmony.'

'Give us the understanding that ours is a profession sacred that deals with your most precious gifts of life and intellect.'

'Therefore, make us worthy of this favoured station with honour, dignity and piety so that we may devote our lives in serving mankind, poor or rich, literate or illiterate, Muslim or non-Muslim, black or white with patience and tolerance, with virtue and reverence, with knowledge and vigilance, with Your love in our hearts and compassion for Your servants, Your most pious creation.......'

Back from 'vacation'

Salam...

I'm back!
Back to Perth, back online and back to continue blogging!

There are a few thing I've been wanting to comment and jot down here (such as how I don't like SP as much as I like Kerteh ), but time doesn't permit me.

Just a couple of things to announce- I no longer use my old yahoo mail account (Music_n28). Can't seem to open it, so any email to me, please direct them to my new account- hazwani.humaira@yahoo.com. The same goes with my YM- please use the new ID.

Also, I'd like to apologize to those whom I didn't contact while I was back in Malaysia- plus a big apology to all GeJu members who went to the Gath on Jan 1st '06 for not being able to come and get to know you guys- I had to drive to our new house in Sg. Petani, so it was impossible to be in KL.
Mungkin tahun depan ada rezeki.

Wassalam

December 13, 2005

On Temporary Hiatus

I'm off to Reorientation programme in Sungkai Perak end of this week till Dec 26th..
Then I'll be in KL till early January '06 before moving into the new house in Sungai Petani...
Till then, I may not be online nor will I have anything to post in here...

Besides.. kekeringan idea la lately... nothing interesting happened
Unless you call taking care of the house with my younger brother and sister is interesting..
Of course, there were times when we were cooking or lipat baju and were were laughing non-stop...

Maybe I'll miss this sort of things in the future.
Till then... ja!

December 6, 2005

From East to North

It seems like world is moving fast. This time around, coming back home meaning a time to pack my stuff and haul everything to Gurun, Kedah. 6 years ago, the prospect to moving wasn't so bad at all (although it took me almost 6 months to adapt); maybe because I wanted to move...

This time around, it feels different: heavy, sad, reluctant.
Maybe because this small town is the place where I learnt about the world, a different new phase of life, bonding with friends who till now I believe hold 'We sink and swim together'.

Maybe because within the first three years in Kerteh, I've had so many memorable memories, and built up the characteristics and principles I have now.

Then I wondered, if it's so hard to leave this place: a place where I was here for only 6 years yet it's so precious;
it must have been harder during Hijrah period, where the people of Makkah moved to Madinah, leaving EVERYTHING behind...

***
Mom couldn't help it when she couldn't go to Hasni's walimah because my brother still had a paper after the wedding ceremony.
So from East, Ima, Farah and I went to KL and from then on we took a bus to Alor Setar with Shu. A few hours at Shu's place, then we head on to Kangar, with Yuhana tagging along.

Reciting the tentative in the invitation card: Perarakan menyusuri Sungai Perlis?
Anticipated... what would that look like?
When we got there, 'Oh... meriahnye!'

And that also marked the first time meeting face to face with someone whom I've only heard through the others and internet, Nawar. Syukran sister...
That night, I took the bus back to KL. Next day, after spending hours at PC Fair in KL Convention Centre, my dad and I drove back to Kerteh.

On Monday, my brother called me, "Along, kawan kau yang kahwin tu keluar surat khabar.." O.o


Mingguan Malaysia: Ahad, 4 Disember 2005

A/N: Couldn't help myself to upload this onto the net. Zura, as promised, here's the paper cutting. As for the rest of the wedding pictures, later when I got them off the people who have them...

November 16, 2005

Perhaps It's Time

Perhaps it's time to view it from different angles from what have been shoved to us all this while.
Perhaps it's time to step out from our comfort zone, get up from comfy couch in front of the tv and do a little research on our own.
Perhaps it's time to 'look underneath the underneath'.

Read: Suicide Bomber, Israel & International Law

Please note that the article is in Malay.

"Budak-budak dah tak belajar belajar sejarah peperangan zaman Rasulullah? Bukankah ianya suatu yang merugikan? Takkan wujudlah lagi semangat seperti Khaulah binti Azur! Harapnya generasi kini takkan jadi jiwa yang lemah; jiwa yang menganggap Hollywood dan Bollywood itu lebih hebat dan lebih 'informative'!"

November 14, 2005

Addicted

I'm addicted...

To lil 'Widget's

Go to Konfabulator to learn more about 'em.

P/s- I'm using IE most of the time... how come when I open my FireFox, there's already a link to above website??

It's a mystery I'll never know


Oops.. gotta go back to study pharmy... I think I have to buy LOTS of nougat going back home this time around...

November 9, 2005

In the middle of Exam

Woke up this morning and saw a msg in my mobile: 'A'kum. Cis keluar juga foto raya kau. Aku hantar punya la lama, tak keluar juga'. An eyebrow raised. That was new...

So, with a quick search (while printing the past year questions), I found this:

(In Salam Perantauan Utusan)



Click on the picture, or go to : Utusan: Salam Perantauan

And while you are at that, maybe you can visit this as well: Walimah Kami (no, NOT me la!)

For the first time, we have our own open house for raya, courtesy of Alia, Shila, Wina n Yuhana, who initiated it. Since we had Eid on Friday, it was done on Thursday night (because the Commerce students had exam on Saturday).
On Saturday evening, Dini invited to hers. Then we head to Ihsan's place.

All pictures will be put up after exam. In the meanwhile, just enjoy the snippets of it on the banner above.

By the way, to the one who sent the Shearing Shed's picture for Salam Perantauan, Thanks a LOT! Didn't know you sent that picture. Oh, and just to let you know, some of the names are spelt wrongly For instance, my dad's name has double F.

Oh, and I'm going back on 19 Nov. instead of 20th, insyaAllah; with Yuyu and Yan *YaY*