ARS Newsletter Issue 2 | November 2018

ISSUE 2

NOVEMBER 2018

ARS NEWSLETTER

Shyakh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi with Minister of Muslim Affairs, Mir Masagos Zulkifli during the book launch of "Menyangkal ISIS"

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IRSYAD ON CARESHIELD LIFE SCHEME HOW SHOULD SOCIETY DEAL WITH DIVISIVE LAW? INTERFAITH STUDIES: PERSPECTIVE FROM FOREIGN ACADEMIC

Asatizah play a key role in countering threats & challenges Source: Berita Mediacorp Scan or click the QR code to read more

Berita Mediacorp reported on the seminar by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi, and the launch of his latest book titled “Refuting ISIS” in Malay.

Minister Masagos Zulkifli attended the book launch at Singapore Islamic Hub (SIH) on 27 October 2018. Vice Chairman (RRG) Ustaz Dr Mohamed Ali said that the book was not just important for the understanding of ISIS, but as a whole helped the community to better understand extremist teachings and problematic ideologies.

Shaykh Al-Yaqoubi also delivered a lecture titled “Contemporary Threats and Challenges in a Muslim Community and the Role of Singapore Asatizah Today” attended by 140 asatizah. He touched on issues such as the rise of extremism, islamophobia and radicalism among Muslim youths.

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Irsyad Careshield Life Pejabat Mufti pada 22 Oktober 2018 mengeluarkan Irsyad berkenaan Skim Careshield Life. Ia merupakan skim insurans kebangsaan ElderShield yang dipertingkatkan dan dijadikan wajib bagi semua rakyat tempatan menyertainya apabila mereka mencecah usia 30 tahun bermula 2020.

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How should society deal with divisive law?

Source: The Strait Times Scan or click the QR code to read more

As attitude changes, so too do laws governing behaviours. Discussion on marital rape providing a guide on how divisive laws can evolve with the times.

Section 375(4) of the Penal Code, granting legal immunity to men who rape their wives, is set to be repealed. This is one of the 169 recommendations made by a committee conducting the most extensive review of the Penal Code since 2007.

The committee was tasked with modernising the Penal Code's provisions and principles. It is cochaired by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah and Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Amrin Amin, and includes judges, lawyers, academics and senior policemen.

Ustaz Mohd Kamal Mokhtar, Member of the Asatizah Recognition Board (ARB) was quoted saying

"ISLAM PROHIBITS HARMING OTHERS, ESPECIALLY ONE'S PARTNER. HE ADDED THAT SEX SHOULD NOT INVOLVE PRESSURE OR FORCE, AND THAT THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IS CLEAR IN ITS OPPOSITION TO MARITAL RAPE."

Experts and activists have hailed the move as long overdue. But even though it almost seems like common sense now that it should be repealed, there was a time not so long ago when it was a

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Interfaith Studies: Perspective from Foreign Academic Source :Berita Harian Scan or click the QR code to read more

He further added that he learned about the history of tolerance in Islam and

Associate Professor Paul Hedges from RSIS wrote a commentary about interfaith studies and his

record in respecting and live harmoniously

experience as a foreign academia. He shared that as a Christian, he was exposed with multi-religious environment that mixed with people of Sikh and

with people as compared to other religion, including his own tradition but however, as a Christian he noticed that

Muslim as well as atheist, that attracted his interest in religious studies where he pursued it until PhD.

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Code of Ethics An Islamic teacher or a Quranic teacher must adhere to the moderate teachings of Islam Excerpt from Asatizah Code of Ethics Handbook page 31.

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