In saying “no” to illegitimate children Zaid Ibrahim encouraged sex education. The only problem with the liberal version of sex education is the syllabus. Basically everything that can have a problem has a problem when it comes to the liberal mindset.
The idea is to teach people to use condoms and other contraceptives to prevent “unwanted” pregnancies. So they call these children “unwanted”. Basically because they are not wanted by their parents, either that or the pregnancies were not intended in the first place. So yes, to the seculars and liberals these children are unwanted.
The issue with the idea of using a condom is not in the condom, but the idea. The use of condoms might prevent pregnancies, but it does not teach responsibility. This type of education encourages sex, but without the responsibilities. It prevents one problem but creates another.
When those who are readily irresponsible know that they will not have to be responsible at all, they will be encouraged to do it more often. That is only a part of the problem. What about dignity of those involved? Many a times this concept of dignity and/or pre-marital sex bears no weight with liberals.
Zaid said he has no interest in the sins of others. Thank God he does not have interest, or else he would have taught them how to carry on without being responsible. Most of us mortals have no interest in other people’s sins. However it is of interest when the sin involves the society and is rampant. A sin can be concluded in a private space, but if everyone is doing it then it becomes an open secret.
Somebody has to step forward to take action and prevent such acts. Members of a community have to prevent the society from falling into social decay. Zaid also mentioned that PAS only punishes but does not help anyone. So we ask Zaid, “what have you done to help?”.
Well, to be honest we don’t know what Zaid Ibrahim and his colleagues have done to help the 150,000 or so, illegitimate children. That said, there is a better way to handle the issue. There should be education on responsibilities that come with having sex. Both, men and women should know their responsibilities.
Having sex out of wedlock can not possibly be tolerated, even if it was done by one couple. Here we have tens of thousands of people in the act, being productive in the wrong arena. The secularists and liberals need to take more responsibilities into their hands than just distributing condoms.
People have to be responsible enough to stay away from such activities. Until they can be officially responsible, they should not be a part of the problem. Moral decay should be stopped not merely by enforcement but also through education. If everybody does their bit to contribute, hopefully we can minimise such incidents in the near future.
There is no need to accuse anyone else of not doing enough. Every person should look at him/herself and do what they can do best. Playing the blame game is easy, acting upon a responsibility is the hard bit.
Rehan Ahmad Bin Jamaluddin Ahmad
Research Fellow, Institut Kajian Strategik Islam Malaysia (IKSIM)
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Oh. I see. So by discouraging the use of contraceptives, responsibility is enforced.
Youths who marry at 12-13 to feel the high of intercouse are called responsible before they marry because they….marry. Never mind if their offspring is chucked to their hapless parents because they are too young to get the work that will ensure the ‘responsibility’ is fed and educated.
So what if they fail, the society will take over, somehow. If nature want them to survive they will, i suppose.
Pardon me, i meant ‘before they procreate’ ,not ‘before they marry’.
Liberals have been preaching that people are free to commit sins and apostasy because they believe that individuals are free to pursue their own goals in their own ways to the extent that they shamelessly advocate immoral methods to satisfy their immoral, sinful and satanic desires and lust such as teaching people on how to commit illicit sex by using condoms and other contraceptives to prevent “unwanted” pregnancies.
So the immoral liberal clowns and jokers are teaching and encouraging you to commit sins such illicit sexual intercourse more efficiently and effectively. On the contrary, Islam clearly forbids illicit sexual intercourse, adultery etc because the immoral activities may ruin our morality, families and society:
And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way. Al-Isra : 32
By advocating immoral behavior and sins, I wonder how they would react if they see their spouses, daughters or sons freely committing illicit sex with a stranger or neighbour using condoms etc as prescribed by liberals before them in their own homes. Would they feel happy or proud to see their wives, underage daughters etc acting like a whore etc ? After all, this is the individual freedom that they are fighting for.
No wonder the immoral liberal clowns and jokers are against the teachings of Islam and they are trying hard to corrupt the teachings of Islam in order to deceive and mislead naive Muslims to hell. By denying the teachings of Islam, the immoral liberal clowns and jokers hope to create an immoral society aka ‘Jahiliyyah’ society in which you are not ashamed of your sin [in committing adultery etc] because so many men and women commit it.
The immoral liberal clowns and jokers are the real Satan that is trying to corrupt the teachings of Islam and brings evil and temptation to our society in order to undermine law and order, destroy our society and morality and lead humanity astray. And they are trying, by hook or by crook, to undermine or destroy Islam in order to achieve their evil liberal goals such as transforming man into animals because Islam is promoting morality and against immorality.
The Glorious Qur’an also says:
Say: the things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds, whether open or secret; sins and trespasses against truth or reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which He hath given no authority; and saying things about Allah of which ye have no knowledge. [Al-Qur’an 7:33]
It is an indication of God’s blessing to every human being, of an innate moral sense. Such a moral sense, when uncorrupted by family or society, is what leads people to commendable acts of virtue. Islam aims to enhance and amplify the moral sense in every human being and adorn the individual’s character with the noblest of virtues.
Yes, intercourse out of wedlock is a sin. It is against every religion.
My point is, teaching about contraceptives and responsibility goes hand in hand.
Responsibility is good values, morality.
You cannot police people’s sin, but you can give them the tools to help them decide, pick the good and leave the e bad.
People do have choice and they do pick the bad sometimes. Let ud try to reduce the bad n leave everything else to Allah.
Dear farha,
Muslim sexual ethics forbid sex outside marriage, so its teachings about birth control should be understood within the context of husband and wife. Husband and wife are allowed to use temporary contraceptives if there are valid reasons for not becoming pregnant (temporarily).
You say You cannot police people’s sin, but you can give them the tools to help them decide, pick the good and leave the e bad..
If I agree with you, I would be standing in front of you watching some rapists about to rape you while I am ( and may be you too) wondering what tools you can give them to help them decide, pick the good and leave the bad. Would you like me to watch you being raped by the rapists or ask me to intervene and save you and stop them from raping you if they pick the bad?
Your opinion above simply reflects Laissez-faire which is a bad policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. In other word, let the sinners commit sins freely because you think you have no right to police them. However, some sins committed by individuals may affect other people with terrible consequences.
For example, drunken men may kill one another, a drunken husband may beat his wife and children, a gambler may impoverish his own family or even sell his wife or daughter to other man, a drug addict may kill his own parents because he is so desperate get some money to buy some drugs.
A greedy wife may murder her own husband in order to get insurance money etc. A pimp may deceive and sell your daughter to other pimp for the sake of sex industry and your daughter disappear without a trace. A wicked man or a woman may swindle you by means of deception or fraud.
So who are going to stop a woman from having an illicit sexual intercourse with a stranger and breeding more bastards? So who are going to stop the sinners from harming innocent people if we have no right to police them and stop them from ruining their own families or terrorizing innocent people etc ? If ‘police’ is your answer, based on your own words above, police cannot police people’s sins ! So what are your alternatives to remedy your Laissez-faire policy?
The undeniable fact is Allah and His Messenger have ordered us Muslims to uphold the teachings of Islam and take good care of one another for the betterment of Muslim themselves and safeguard them from immorality, misdeeds , deviation and sins etc.
From Abu Sa’id al-Khudri radi anhu, he said, “I heard the Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,” Whoever amongst you see munkar(evil), then let him change it with his hand (power), if he is unable, then with his tongue (advised), and if he is not able to as well, then with his heart (was not happy and do not agree), and thus it is the least of weak faith. ‘”
TAKHRIJ HADITHs
This hadeeth saheeh. Reported by:
1. Muslim (no. 49).
2. Ahmad (III/10, 20, 49, 52-53, 54).
3. Abu Dawood (no. 1140, 4340).
4. An-Nasa’i (VIII/111-112).
5. At-Tirmidhi (no. 2172).
6. Etc…etc…etc
The Religion is Naseehah (Sincere Advice):
On the authority of Tamim Al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “The religion is naseehah (sincerity).” We said, “To whom?” He (peace be upon him) said, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk.” [Muslim]
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining Al-Ma‘roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful” [Ali ‘Imran 3:104]
Dear Ibnu,
Precisely. Knowledge of contraceptives is understood to b used in the context of marriage. It however has to b used responsibly even in a marriage. That is what i meant by teaching responsible use of the tool. Note my example given.
Rape is a crime. If rapists choose to do so, they will b tried, in this world and hereafter.
So is sex before marriage or extramarital sex. Syarie punishments for this area may be limited/with loopholes for now; the warnings on transgressing/ thehereafter punishment is well-documented as you mentioned.
Dear ibnu,
I don’t mean to offend, but your belligerence is telling.