Invoke Salawat, and then What?
Indeed Salawat is highly encouraged by our Prophet Muhammad himself. Additionally, in the Quran, Allah ties the concept of love with ittiba' (اتّباع) i.e. ‘to follow’.
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October 27, 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
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
Almost 200-year-old Masjid Sultan of Singapore starts offering shelter to the homeless.
Here are five reasons why it is a praiseworthy move.
December 1, 2019
This nasheed celebrity walked away from fame. Here’s why.
The latest music video of Iman Mutiara 2019 reminisced about why Nazrey left Raihan and how that matters to Da’wah.
November 27, 2019
Ever Thought Why Allah Lists the Different Approaches of Da’wah in 16:125?
The Quranic verse 16:125 is just another typical verse we would hear from a Daie’s preach and reminder. Ever thought why Allah specifically lists the different approaches in this verse?
October 11, 2019
That Moment When Ar-Rasul Became Upset.
There was one interesting story during ar-Rasul’s time. A well-known one, but that left us wondering. The Sahabah were having a discussion when one of them left in disappointment.
August 21, 2019
Revisiting the Mountain of Uhud and Learning from A Tale of ‘Failure’.
There, in Uhud, a tough battle in the history of Islam was fought, and a mountain-load of lessons for us to reflect on.
August 15, 2019