GIVES ISLAM A BREAK

salam,
the issue of alcohol is again gaining momentum in recent days. Starting from the case involving the local municipal in Selangor till the latest regarding Datuk Hasan Ali statement, obviously causing a few head to turn.

I read with much interest comments from the people in the cyber space and trying to comprehend with them. however i notice that there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding the stand of islam in this issue.

first and foremost, the issue of alcohol, whether it is about consuming it or any process from picking the barley/grapes until serving the drinks is not a PAS rule. This is an Islamic guidelines for all Muslims regardless of background. In Quran and Hadith, it is clearly stated the guidelines for all Muslim. the idea that PAS is becoming arrogant and snobbish by trying to be the moral police here is definitely out of context.

this is the basic right of all Muslim to practice what Quran and the Rasulullah said. this is the basic right that other non believer should understand clearly. whether this is from PAS or not, all Muslim has the responsibility to uphold the Islamic principle and to uphold the syariah. this is not only PAS's responsibility, this is for all Muslim out there. there is no such thing of someone trying to control other person right. the rights for all the Muslim people is they are not suppose to be exposed to anything that can leads to destruction. obviously alcohol as a drink can only leads to one thing that is destruction of the people mind and morality. one or two benefits can not justify the use of it in a Muslim.

the rule pertaining alcohol comes from the syariah and not from the people. the people must uphold it especially the leader in the community. this is responsibility of the leader towards his people and he has no other choice except embracing it to uphold the principle. we, in Islam believe that every single one of us has the responsibility to take care other muslim. how can we do it? using the syariah as the guidelines is the only way.

do we think the PAS leader will back down with the threat that they will never get the approval from the non muslim? i doubt it. because this people care more about their afterlife rather than the other approval.

for all the non muslim out there. there is nothing for you all to afraid of. syariah is only for Muslim and will never be applied to others without their approval. syariah is a deterrant law and punishment is not actually the main aim. isn't that better a life without this intoxicating drinks? i don't think that anyone will die because of starvation, hunger or extreme thirst without alcohol in their life. i extremely believe anything from the syariah is just and fair for all. the only problem is most of us are to secular minded to think that many things in life can be guided by religion. and the religion is from God

please..this is the muslim basic right. please give us the chance to uphold laws for muslim in the country. let us try first for the muslim and if you like it, we can also apply it to you.