Yesterday, the nation was shocked by a news that 12 mosques were break in within 10 days. (Media Permata reported 14 cases instead of 12). People were commenting and discussing about this provoking criminal acts. Whats wrong with these people? Don't they fear of Allah for their act?
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| 12/14 mosques were break in within 10 days |
Dream vs reality
Mosque is known as "The House of Allah", how could people do such non acceptable acts. Some were pointing that the crimes must be done by the foreigners. This shows how the people in this country don't have gut to accept if it was done by the local.
Today's Brunei Times newspaper reported three local men were captured after the mosque' security noticed them hiding in the mosque- after the mosque was closed and locked. The security man then informed the Iman which later led to involvement of policemen and gurkha. These 3 men were believed to be linked to the recent Mosque break-in reported.
This incident was openly discussed in one of the segments in Nur Islam Radio Channel. The caller was asking how could these people have no fear to Allah? have their Iman faded away?.
If they are fear of Allah- they won't never do this.
Some people are hoping that the Sharia Law (which Insha Allah will be offically run in April 2014) can be implemented now. They want to see these people to be hand chopped for this act. So it can bring fear, so people won't repeat this criminal acts in the future.
It is believed that, implementing Sharia Law will provide good prospective for this crimes not to happen again in the future, because people will be in fear. But we have to understand what is Sharia law actually.
Hudud for stealing is not simply means just to cut hands of burglars. no, it is not!!. We have to understand what is the purpose of Hudud actually. It is to make the guilt to repent for their acts, to bring fear to everyone. It is not simply to punish people according to our nafs (nafsu) or judgement.
If Sharia law is just simply to punish people- you are wrong. Sharia law was supposed to mean we want our country to have Islamic environment in all areas not just in handling crime activities. Sharia law need to be understand fully and need to be observed and digest in careful ways.
I remembered a story about Saiydina Omar (RA), he didn't punish a man who steal during a drought. This is because Saiyidina Omar (RA) knows, the drought can led people to steal in order to survive from dying. So he made an exception in certain cases not to punish the guilt.
We should learn this Saiyidina acts in corresponding to the break-in crime in this country. Although we don't have drought or any serious natural or any sort of disasters in the country, but they must be something that triggers these crimes.
We should make a study to knoe what are the reason for this crimes? Do these people currently working? Are they in excessive debts and receive no financial help from anyone/agency? Do these people have learned Islam properly?
It is not right if we want to punish these people if they were actually in serious trouble to survive in the country. These criminal acts should be study and to be understood in order to make improvement in the welfare of people in this country. The failure in providing necessary help (financially, motivations and etc) could led to this crimes.
To stop them is to study them
We always says, our country is peaceful, everyone live in harmony and the country is about to have a null digit in poverty. If this is true, Alhamduliah.
But problems in economy, rising unemployment, low salary and wages could become reason or to trigger these criminal activities to happen. I am not making a statement but just pointing out the possibilities.
It is not right if we want to punish these people if they were actually in serious trouble to survive in the country. These criminal acts should be study and to be understood in order to make improvement in the welfare of people in this country. The failure in providing necessary help (financially, motivations and etc) could led to this crimes.
To stop them is to study them
We always says, our country is peaceful, everyone live in harmony and the country is about to have a null digit in poverty. If this is true, Alhamduliah.
But problems in economy, rising unemployment, low salary and wages could become reason or to trigger these criminal activities to happen. I am not making a statement but just pointing out the possibilities.
Stealing - unacceptable norms
But the acts of stealing is still unacceptable norms anywhere at any circumstances. If we have strong emaan, caring society, strong heart and love to work yourself harder to get something (through legal ways) - we will see acts of stealing is shameful, destructive to family and society. We won't do it and not even think to do it, It is not impossible acts of stealing can led to further violation crimes such as killing.
Last not least, May all of us receive Hidaya from Allah, so we can understand what are the purpose of us in this world- not verbally understanding but through acts. Ameen.. Insha Allah
Regards,
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