


You can see (click to view), pop idol Justin Bieber sporting a host of Christian-themed tattoos which include: There are some things that Christians do which Muslims aren’t allowed or encouraged to. Isn’t the observation of formal silence something imported from the Western-Christian tradition? I’m reminded of Dyana Sofya Samad lighting candles during vigils and Marina Mahathir going to church to give flowers to pastors. I had earlier asked my Malay friend about this even before chancing to read a news report just now about Perlis’ non-participation.

See scan of memo issued by Perlis deputy mufti Roslan Esa – below.Īlthough I’m not Muslim, the same thought did cross my mind nevertheless as to whether the planned MH17 ceremony/event was Islamic. They were concerned that the Day of Mourning was contrary to a 1987 national, and a 1974 Perlis, fatwa. Perlis Mufti Juanda Jaya and his fatwa committee decided that their state should opt out of the nationwide one-minute silence yesterday for victims of MH17.
