Comments on: Foo Yueh Jiin vs Fong Po Kuan in IIU (Part Two) http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/ A personal blog Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Ah Kian http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-1124 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:00:49 +0000 http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-1124 http://www.rasarasa.net/articlePrint.cfm?id=626 Kelawei Fish Head Jalan Kelawei, Penang http://www.rasarasa.net/articlePrint.cfm?id=626
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]]> by: K S Ong http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-261 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:06:18 +0000 http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-261 I wish to comment on your last paragraph. If indeed you fell for one of the foreigners, you did not need to convert if you live overseas. But Batu Gajah would have been under MCA, I think. A friend warned his only daughter that if she were to marry a local Muslim, his property will be given to his nephews instead. Another parent told his son who was going out with a girl of another race that he need to come back on festival days only. These are some of the realities in Malaysia. We as non-Muslims are not supposed to comment on muslim laws. Therefore most of us just keep to ourselves and "mind our own business". I would not have commented on this, if not because I know you personally. I wish to comment on your last paragraph. If indeed you fell for one of the foreigners, you did not need to convert if you live overseas. But Batu Gajah would have been under MCA, I think.

A friend warned his only daughter that if she were to marry a local Muslim, his property will be given to his nephews instead.

Another parent told his son who was going out with a girl of another race that he need to come back on festival days only.

These are some of the realities in Malaysia.

We as non-Muslims are not supposed to comment on muslim laws. Therefore most of us just keep to ourselves and “mind our own business”.

I would not have commented on this, if not because I know you personally.

]]> by: Nurulwahida http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-147 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:32:31 +0000 http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-147 humanly, Yes, I agree with you. And I would like to highlight that tudung had not been made compulsory for non-Muslim in IIUM either (according to IIUM rules and regulation). Anyway, I would like to congratulate Po Kuan for giving a fair and non-bias review about IIUM. humanly,

Yes, I agree with you. And I would like to highlight that tudung had not been made compulsory for non-Muslim in IIUM either (according to IIUM rules and regulation).

Anyway, I would like to congratulate Po Kuan for giving a fair and non-bias review about IIUM.

]]> by: humanly http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-129 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:21:33 +0000 http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-129 BTW to make the IIU a tertiary centre of excellence, it must be truly diverse in culture and creed. University is not merely receiving knowledge. It must be an exchange of knowledge and wisdom to the point of contrarian. We must always step outside our routine life to learn from others. We have as much to learn from each other. Having said that, IIU needs non-Muslims to flourish as a centre of learning. BTW to make the IIU a tertiary centre of excellence, it must be truly diverse in culture and creed. University is not merely receiving knowledge. It must be an exchange of knowledge and wisdom to the point of contrarian. We must always step outside our routine life to learn from others. We have as much to learn from each other.

Having said that, IIU needs non-Muslims to flourish as a centre of learning.

]]> by: humanly http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-128 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:14:54 +0000 http://pokuan.blogsome.com/2005/11/06/foo-yueh-jiin-vs-fong-po-kuan-in-iiu-part-two/#comment-128 Nurulwahida, if tudung is a symbol of Muslim women piety, then it should be worn with respect. I think Po Kuan was doing a favour to the true practice of Islam by highlighting the tudung can be made into a mockery when imposed and peer pressure is as good as compulsion. It should be voluntary. However, going by the tudung fad, do you think it is a piece of modesty? The tudung trend was started by none other than Anwar Ibrahim. I think the designer tudung is sexier than trendy hairstyle. During the days of our grandmother, tudung was non-existent. Does it mean that generation of Muslims less pious than today? Nurulwahida, if tudung is a symbol of Muslim women piety, then it should be worn with respect. I think Po Kuan was doing a favour to the true practice of Islam by highlighting the tudung can be made into a mockery when imposed and peer pressure is as good as compulsion. It should be voluntary.

However, going by the tudung fad, do you think it is a piece of modesty? The tudung trend was started by none other than Anwar Ibrahim. I think the designer tudung is sexier than trendy hairstyle.

During the days of our grandmother, tudung was non-existent. Does it mean that generation of Muslims less pious than today?

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