Saturday 1 March 2008

FORCE or ENFORCE?

“ The rule which enforce the non muslim to wear shawl, scarf or bandana to cover their hair should be amend in this IIUM.”

“ I don’t agree with you. I think this clause is nothing to do with us as students. We have no power to amend it. It is a part of the University Rules and Regulation.”

“It is not we are trying to amend”

“Okay. Let we ask the representative from the Minority. What do you think ?”

“ I simply think it has nothing to do with me. I am a man and not affected by this rule. I don’t know what are they thinking about this rule. But, from my point of view, they seem don’t care with this rule and some of them freely open their hair to the public”

“ See. That’s why I am suggesting to this hall that the clause of wearing shawl or whatever should be changed since its deal nothing with Shariah. Why we need to enforce the Shariah Rule to the Non Muslim?”

“You know what. When we are forcing them to wear scarf and force them to the mosque and force them to take Islamic subjects, these seems like you are trying to converting this group of people to Islam.”

“” It is not about force but respect. For example, when you visit your friend’s house which who didn’t wear slipper inside his house, for sure you will take off your shoes in order to respect to your friends. It is same with this context. When the Non-Muslim entered IIUM, International Isalmic University Malaysia, they should cover the head to respect another muslims in this university and the university policy”

Youth Talk 2008
Round Table Discussion
23 February 2008

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The exact clause regarding on the issue arose in the Roundtable Discussion:

Students’ Discipline Rules 2004 (Amendment 2006)

Mahallah Standing Order 2004 Standing Order on Conduct & Attire

Orders of Attire For Female
2.4 Headcovers
2.4.2 As for female non-Muslim student she may adopt the Islamic Dress, if she so desires. Otherwise she should at least cover the head with a scarf or shawl or similar headgears as a symbol of respect to the Islamic University.

An offence under this order is a compondable offence and shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedure in Rule 34 of the Students’ Dicipline Rules.

P/S: Youth Talk 2008 was organized by KEMNS & Mahallah Ali and in collaborate with LAWSOC and SRC. I was a part of the committee member of Youth Talk 2008. This event dealt with the youth responsibilities toward this era and duting the evening section, it filled with the roundtable discussion.

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