I was so far from you
Yet to me you were always so close
I wandered lost in the dark
I closed my eyes toward the signs
You put in my way
I walked everyday
Further and further away from you
Ooooo Allah, you brought me home
I thank You with every breath I take.
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah.
I never thought about
All the things you have given to me
I never thanked you once
I was too proud to see the truth
And prostrate to you
Until I took the first step
And that’s when you opened the doors for me
Now Allah, I realized what I was missing
By being far from you.
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah.
Allah, I wanna thank You
I wanna thank you for all the things that you’ve done
You’ve done for me through all my years I’ve been lost
You guided me from all the ways that were wrong
And did you give me hope
O Allah, I wanna thank you
I wanna thank You for all the things that you’ve done
You’ve done for me through all my years I’ve been lost
You guided me from all the ways that were wrong
I wanna thank You for bringing me home
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah
Alhamdulillah, Elhamdulillah
All praises to Allah, All praises to Allah.
Artist: Maher Zain
Album: Thank You Allah
Copyright: Awakening Records 2009
Followers
Decision:
The 68th Muzakarah (Conference) of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia held on 12th April 2005 has discussed the guidelines for Muslims participating in the religious celebrations of Non-Muslims. The Conference decided that:
In determining the celebrations of Non-Muslims that can be attended by Muslims, a number of criteria must be set as a guideline to avoid contradiction with the teachings of Islam. These criteria are as follows:
1. The ceremony must not be accompanied by rituals that contradict with the Islamic creed.
The phrase "contradict with the Islamic creed" means any single thing, act, speech or situation if performed will compromise the creed of a Muslim.
Examples:
i. Using religious symbols such as the Cross, lighting lamps, candles, Christmas trees and others.
ii. Singing songs of a religious nature.
iii. Putting on any symbol of a religious nature on one's forehead or other symbols on the body.
iv. Giving a speech or a sign that compliments the Non-Muslim's religion.
v. Bowing down or act in a way that indicates respect to the religious rituals of the Non-Muslim.
2. The ceremony must not be accompanied by acts that contradict with the religion.
The phrase "contradicts with the religion" means any single thing, act, speech or situation if performed will contradict with the teachings of Islam as practiced by Muslims.
Examples:
i. Wearing red clothing imitating Santa Claus or other kinds of clothing that represent a particular religion;
ii. Offering intoxicating drinks or food of a similar nature;
iii. Producing sounds such as the church or temple bells, putting up decorations on a Christmas tree or enact acts such as breaking up a coconut;
iv. Organizing events with elements of gambling, worship, incantation, superstition and others.
3. The ceremony must not be accompanied by "acts that contradict with the development of moral and culture of Muslims" in this country.
The phrase "contradict with the development of moral and culture of Muslims" means any single thing, act, speech or situation if performed will contradict with the values and norms of the Muslims living in this country who uphold the Islamic teachings based on the doctrine of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah.
Examples:
i. The uninhibited and free mixing of the sexes;
ii. Wearing skimpy clothing;
iii. Playing songs with lyrics that contain obscene and incantation elements.
iv. Organizing programmes such as beauty contest, cock fighting and others.
4. The ceremony must not be accompanied by acts that could "touch on the sensitivity of the Muslim society".
The phrase "touch on the sensitivity of the Muslim society" means any single thing, act, speech or situation if performed will hurt the feelings of Muslims with respect to their belief and practice.
Examples:
i. Speeches or songs that propagate religions other than Islam;
ii. Speeches that insult Muslims;
iii. Speeches that insult the religion of Islam;
iv. Shows intended to ridicule the religious belief of the Muslim society.
5. The organizer of the event and the public are required to obtain the viewpoint of the religious authority before organizing or attending a celebration or a ceremony of the Non-Muslims.
http://www.e-fatwa.gov.my/fatwa-kebangsaan/garis-panduan-orang-islam-turut-merayakan-hari-kebesaran-agama-orang-bukan-islam
Keputusan:
Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-68 yang bersidang pada 12 Apr 2005 telah membincangkan Garis Panduan Orang Islam Turut Merayakan Hari Kebesaran Agama Orang Bukan Islam. Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa:
Keputusan :
Dalam menentukan perayaan orang bukan Islam yang boleh dihadiri oleh orang Islam beberapa kriteria utama perlu dijadikan garis panduan supaya ia tidak bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam. Kriteria-kriteria tersebut adalah seperti berikut;
1. Majlis tersebut tidak disertakan dengan upacara-upacara yang bertentangan dengan akidah Islam.
Maksud “bertentangan dengan akidah Islam” ialah sesuatu perkara, perbuatan, perkataan atau keadaan yang jika dilakukan menyebabkan tercemarnya akidah umat Islam.
Contohnya;
i. menyertakan simbol-simbol agama seperti salib, memasang lampu, lilin, pokok krismas dan sebagainya.
ii. menyanyikan lagu-lagu bercirikan agama.
iii. meletakkan apa-apa tanda bercirikan agama pada dahi, atau tanda-tanda lain pada anggota tubuh.
iv. memberikan ucapan atau isyarat yang berbentuk pujian kepada agama orang bukan Islam.
v. tunduk atau melakukan perbuatan seolah-olah menghormati upacara agama orang bukan Islam.
2. Majlis tersebut tidak disertakan dengan perbuatan yang bertentangan dengan syarak.
Maksud “bertentangan dengan syarak” ialah sesuatu perkara, perbuatan, perkataan atau keadaan yang jika dilakukan akan bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam yang diamalkan oleh masyarakat Islam.
Contohnya:
i. Memakai pakaian berwarna merah seperti santa claus atau pakaian lain yang melambangkan agama;
ii. Menghidangkan minuman atau makanan yang memabukkan dan seumpamanya;
iii. Mengadakan bunyi-bunyian atau hiasan seperti loceng gereja, pokok krismas, kuil atau memecah kelapa;
iv. Mengadakan acara yang berunsur perjudian, penyembahan, pemujaan, khurafat dan sebagainya.
3. Majlis tersebut tidak disertakan dengan “perbuatan yang bercanggah dengan pembinaan akhlak dan budaya masyarakat Islam” di negara ini.
Maksud “bercanggah dengan pembinaan akhlak dan budaya masyarakat Islam” ialah sesuatu perkara, perbuatan, perkataan atau keadaan yang jika dilakukan akan bertentangan dengan nilai dan norma kehidupan masyarakat Islam Negara ini yang berpegang kepada ajaran Islam berdasarkan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah.
Contohnya:
i. Percampuran bebas tanpa batas dan adab sopan;
ii. Berpakaian yang menjolok mata;
iii. Mendendangkan lagu-lagu yang mempunyai senikata berunsur lucah serta pemujaan;
iv. Mengadakan program seperti pertandingan ratu cantik, laga ayam dan sebagainya.
4. Majlis tersebut tidak disertakan dengan perbuatan yang boleh “menyentuh sensitiviti masyarakat Islam”.
Maksud “menyentuh sensitiviti masyarakat Islam” ialah sesuatu perkara, perbuatan, perkataan atau keadaan yang jika dilakukan akan menyinggung perasaan umat Islam tentang kepercayaan dan amalan mereka.
Contohnya:
i. Ucapan-ucapan atau nyanyian berbentuk dakyah keagamaan bukan Islam;
ii. Ucapan-ucapan yang menghina umat Islam;
iii. Ucapan-ucapan yang menghina agama Islam;
iv. Persembahan yang bertujuan mempersendakan pegangan agama masyarakat Islam.
5. Pihak penganjur dan orang ramai diminta mendapatkan pandangan pihak berkuasa agama sebelum menganjur atau menghadiri majlis perayaan orang yang bukan beragama Islam.
http://www.e-fatwa.gov.my/fatwa-kebangsaan/garis-panduan-orang-islam-turut-merayakan-hari-kebesaran-agama-orang-bukan-islam
