Your festive participation as a Daie won’t make any difference if you don’t do these 6 things.
Number 5 made me cry.
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January 21, 2020
Tragic bushfires razed Australia. And these Daies brought them down with a splash of Da’wah!
Won’t you agree that when we stand up for humanity and charity we are actually doing Da’wah?
January 16, 2020
Allah creates myriads of blessings to facilitate mankind’s vicegerency on Earth. One of them is music. — Prof Dr Amriah Buang
As always The Almighty whose predominant signature brand is al-Rahman al-Rahim knew this particular existential need of mankind. Just as He knew this species needs physical food for its physical wellbeing, He knew that it too needs sentient food for its sentient wellbeing.
January 15, 2020
His forte is music. What’s wrong with that? — Prof Dr Amriah Buang
He doesn’t preach but without making much fuss he does his own amar makruf as a Muslim. Through his music, he acknowledges his listeners’ anguish and despair, their yearning for understanding, inclusion, legitimacy and consolation. You know, all those things we humans have got to grapple with from cradle to grave. So, what’s wrong with that?
January 15, 2020
10+1 Things about Fiqh al-Ta’ayush (Fiqh of Co-existence) You Ong-ht to Know (Chinese New Year Special)
Are you still in the mood of the festive season? Whether you are fond of oranges or not, you may want to ‘peel the skin’ of what Fiqh al-Ta’ayush is all about.
January 15, 2020
6 Great Muslim Leaders Who Prospered the Da’wah in the History of China (Chinese New Year Special)
In conjunction with the cultural celebration of Chinese New Year, how about digging into some of the prominent names of Muslim leaders who gloriously contributed to the prosperity of Da’wah of Islam in China in history?
January 13, 2020
Da’wah OOTB (3) : Beyond Nasheed. — Prof Dr Amriah Buang
It’s up to the OOTB Daies and mujtahidun to mobilise the power for good, to neutralise the power for bad, and to mediate the grey areas in between, that come with the unstoppable rise and reign of entertainers as social influencers in the Digital Age of 21st century Malaysia. If they succeed, they will be part of the solution to making Malay Muslim entertainers and entertainment industry a model of resurgent Islam for the world.
January 10, 2020
Da’wah OOTB (2): In alienation, they find their own ways to God. — Prof Dr Amriah Buang
While the strict religious circles are bickering and splitting hairs about the harams, the makruhs, and the sins of the entertainment world, the Malaysian Malay Muslim entertainers have already shown the rest of the world how Islamic parameters positively shape their performing arts.
January 10, 2020
Da’wah OOTB (1): Time to press the de-alienate button. — Prof Dr Amriah Buang
Da’wah is ultimately about patience (الصَّبْرِ), not just patience with regard to the mad’u but perhaps more so with regard to the Daies themselves: their willingness, humility and sincerity to demolish their own ego and pride, make amends, and learn new ways in the name of da’wah bil hikmah – da’wah with wisdom.
January 10, 2020
Silhouette of the alone and pensive man on the beach
One fine morning, our passion and high spirit of Da’wah suddenly faded out!
We’ve given our best. Then, one day, we just chose to sit and refused to proceed.
December 30, 2019
At different scales and strategies of Da’wah, Allah will test us differently. For sure.
Will we be able to pass the test smoothly? Will we remind and help each other to pass the test?
December 29, 2019
Islam Teaches No Force in Religion: Does this mean We Don’t Have to Do Da’wah?
"Islam teaches no force in religion, so don't force us to convert!" they said.
December 18, 2019