As a Muslim, I have been taught that voluntary fasting (puasa sunat) is a form of the Prophet's teaching as it elevates a degree of piety.
It also means to abstain oneself from any form of lustful desire and temptation that could lead one astray. In addition it also reflects our inner strength in wanting to purify our soul. In other words, puasa sunat will bring us closer to God and purify our soul from all forms of contamination.
The Prophet always performed voluntary fasting on mondays and thursdays. Of late we hear of a group of people who have resorted to fasting to express displeasure or protest against their political nemesis.
It appears that they fast to show that they are oppressed. Fasting is the weapon to appeal to the masses. They fast to show that they are the product of the unjust system or the victim of an oppressive government.
I cannot imagine a time when they have not twisted and turned events to suit their "oppressive state".
They have managed to capture the imagination of certain ethnic groups, which, due to a long history of their oppressive dynasties, to perceive what they have manufactured as reality.
They are using it to their advantage to manipulate the masses to believe their reality until the core issue of the majority rule is totally overlooked by the masses. Having launched the hunger strike and "puasa" they are hoping to gain sympathy from the masses.
When religious scholars question the religiosity of the hunger strike as a form of protest, they camouflaged it as puasa sunat. But then this was the leader who had launched the puasa sunat complete with the head-band bearing the words "Bubar DUN. Mogok Lapar". (Dissolve the State assembly. Hunger Strike)
I was told that the hunger strike was only limited to certain hours and drinking was allowed. I wonder if this qualifies as puasa sunat.
But considering the huge publicity it was ironic that only small numbers turned up at the end of the hunger strike. The outcome for Barisan Nasional was inevitable as now the reason for their failure rests on BN and the police.
But then, who else?
It also means to abstain oneself from any form of lustful desire and temptation that could lead one astray. In addition it also reflects our inner strength in wanting to purify our soul. In other words, puasa sunat will bring us closer to God and purify our soul from all forms of contamination.
The Prophet always performed voluntary fasting on mondays and thursdays. Of late we hear of a group of people who have resorted to fasting to express displeasure or protest against their political nemesis.
It appears that they fast to show that they are oppressed. Fasting is the weapon to appeal to the masses. They fast to show that they are the product of the unjust system or the victim of an oppressive government.
I cannot imagine a time when they have not twisted and turned events to suit their "oppressive state".
They have managed to capture the imagination of certain ethnic groups, which, due to a long history of their oppressive dynasties, to perceive what they have manufactured as reality.
They are using it to their advantage to manipulate the masses to believe their reality until the core issue of the majority rule is totally overlooked by the masses. Having launched the hunger strike and "puasa" they are hoping to gain sympathy from the masses.
When religious scholars question the religiosity of the hunger strike as a form of protest, they camouflaged it as puasa sunat. But then this was the leader who had launched the puasa sunat complete with the head-band bearing the words "Bubar DUN. Mogok Lapar". (Dissolve the State assembly. Hunger Strike)
I was told that the hunger strike was only limited to certain hours and drinking was allowed. I wonder if this qualifies as puasa sunat.
But considering the huge publicity it was ironic that only small numbers turned up at the end of the hunger strike. The outcome for Barisan Nasional was inevitable as now the reason for their failure rests on BN and the police.
But then, who else?
