Friday, June 6, 2008

The Politics of Being Abroad

[classof72] The Politics of Being Abroad‏
From:zahid aziz (zaziz@hotmail.com)
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Assalamu 'Alaikum,
Nothing ever happens when you’re living in Malaysia but the minute you decide to leave and live abroad all manner of fun takes place. Its like when you were kids straining your eyes at the night sky hoping to glimpse at a shooting star you’ve read so much about but you never see it do you. But the minute you take your eyes of it the heavens blow up like a fire at a fireworks factory.

A Breathe of Fresh Air

[classof72] A Breathe of Fresh Air‏
From:zahid aziz (zaziz@hotmail.com)
Sent:Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:55:19 PM
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Assalamu ‘alaikum,

To me it was a simple choice. As a Muslim nothing but nothing is separable from Islam. As Muslims we should live and breathe Islam, for what higher title do we hold than to be the Vice Regent of Allah on this Earth. So it’s a foregone conclusion I will support whichever party upholds the command of Islam.

Sukuk in three jurisdictions, Malaysia, Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Sukuk in three jurisdictions, Malaysia, Gulf and Saudi Arabia

When Allah swt declared war on riba humans interpret it as ok to have it fifty fifty. In other words we say it’s ok to begin Islamic banking slowly, let it coexist with conventional banking so that the beauty of Islamic banking will shine through and eventually everyone will convert to it. That’s what we thought and assumed acceptable under Shariah. However a clear interpretation of Shariah does not support such a notion ; what is haram is haram and cannot be condone or allowed to exist in any form or manner.