Speaking of Islamic law, there exists the Had law in Islamic Law which is law pertaining to sins/crimes for which Allah has determined a punishment. It is indeed the obligation of every person to carry out this law. However, it should be noted that not all acts of sin (even most sins) have no corresponding Had law. This means that Allah has never commanded people to punish other people for these other sins. I think that Allah is infallible and all knowing, If Allah wanted to punish people who dance he would have commanded it in the Qur'an. I have the impression that people are getting ahead of God if Aceh punishes people who dance. But if you just want to say that dancing is sinful, that is alright. But for the people of Aceh, it comes down the people, after all, the ones responsible for the future of Aceh is the people of Aceh themselves.
Farrel
July 5, 2013 @ 06:07:04AM
Everyone, try to think analytically and logically. Most of you are violating Islamic rules. Body movements, including dances that draw attention to and move several private female body parts. This gives rise to libido for those who see it and will ultimately result in depravity. Therefore, it is deemed sinful and most of you probably have not been reminded by God and you proudly display and look at the human body. You say that it is permitted and not sinful? Fix yourself before you die. : you should enrich your knowledge of Aceh and Islam.
zain za
July 4, 2013 @ 06:07:17AM
Come now, let us not dwell on law, let's just fix ourselves. Everything has its place. Why is it so hard?
Anyaak
June 17, 2013 @ 10:06:25PM
In the specific instance of the Ranup Lampuan dance, it would be better if it were done by children, not adults, because it is appropriate for children. If adults do it, it can give rise to slander because it is not appropriate for an adult woman to dance sensually in public besides in the presence of her husband.
Zaid
June 9, 2013 @ 08:06:51PM
I really like the ban on dance that was issued by the North Aceh authorities. Do not legalize what is forbidden in the name of art.
eri
June 9, 2013 @ 01:06:13AM
If artistic culture is to be tied to religion there will be no end to the discussion. Aside from it not being intended for debauchery, I feel that this dance is also polite. There should not be any need for those restrictions.
nursiono
June 8, 2013 @ 08:06:46PM
I think that the clerics in Aceh are going a little overboard and I feel that they are too strict in applying the Islamic shariah. They defer to the Hadith of which the content are not necessarily accurate, this is no secret. They call it the Chamber of Mecca, but how is it that in Aceh, violence and violations of human rights occur when people are voicing their opinions. They say they are pious but the regional income is tainted with dirty money from secret marijuana fields.
Ofy Shah Reza
June 8, 2013 @ 07:06:06PM
In Saudi Arabia, belly dancing, which is well known to be more erotic than all Indonesian dances, is not banned/forbidden! Indonesia is strange and narrow minded nation!
Ri
June 8, 2013 @ 08:06:24AM
Those who disagree with the regulation are still ignorant.
Ahmad faisal
June 8, 2013 @ 03:06:58AM
It is those who forbid whose minds are always filled with perverted acts.
chairil
June 8, 2013 @ 02:06:57AM
Personally, I support the banning of all dances done by women, more so in Aceh, as a Nanggroe that intends to implement Islamic shariah.
Taji Malela
June 7, 2013 @ 11:06:26PM
It is annoying and ironic, isn't it? The people elect the regional officials but once in office they give the people grief. Tsk, tsk.
Adizar
June 7, 2013 @ 10:06:55AM
One day we will regret that our own culture has been appropriated and conserved by another country, all because our own mistakes as owners who do not have a sense of ownership. Do not repeat the same mistake twice. When it comes to culture, we should be ashamed of ourselves in the face of other countries.
zimamarrofiq
June 7, 2013 @ 02:06:00AM
Let us wait and see what other cultures will be wiped out by the Aceh Government.
Itqon Hilman Alfadl
June 6, 2013 @ 07:06:07AM
Does culture adhere to religion or does religion adhere to culture? If religion adheres to culture then the logic is reversed because our primary guideline in life is religion.
erwin rasyid
June 6, 2013 @ 07:06:59AM
Why would the Ranup Lampuan or any other traditional dances from other regions be banned? This is culture that must be preserved for our future generations. If you want to shut something down start with the discotheques that exhibit striptease. Don't go overboard when creating regulations. Don't act religiously righteous, always bringing religious philosophy into everything when in fact the regulators are also violating religious principles.
Anto
June 6, 2013 @ 04:06:51AM
In Indonesia it gets banned, meanwhile over in Saudi Arabia things are quite festive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBTIBrNjKoA
Sulaiman
June 5, 2013 @ 10:06:25PM
The dancers are not always women. If we really want to conserve it to prevent it from being lost then we should teach boys who like to dance from an early age and give them the skills.
avid
June 5, 2013 @ 08:06:18PM
I agree, just ban the adult female version of Ranup Lampuan and replace them with children. This is a lithe dance which is different in the eyes of men compared to other Acehnese dances.
Arif Rohman
June 5, 2013 @ 11:06:21AM
We would eventually see a regulation stating that it would be forbidden (haram) for women to go outside their homes.
wiilliam saputra
June 4, 2013 @ 01:06:00AM
Nowhere in Islamic law does it say that dance is forbidden (haram). I think Acehnese dances are very appropriate and sufficiently cover the body. Dancers of Acehnese dance do not do so in an erotic (vulgar) way.
wiilliam saputra
June 4, 2013 @ 01:06:56AM
How is it that religion has penetrated the cultural sphere? How did this happen? The mindset behind those regional laws are not based on logic.
Uswatun Khazanah
June 1, 2013 @ 10:06:17PM
I have seen these dances in YouTube and I do not see anything erotic or inappropriate about it. This is a national culture. It should be developed and preserved.
Helena
May 31, 2013 @ 10:05:33PM
Apparently, prohibitions against regional dances have begun to happen not only in Aceh, but also in West Java; A regent became angry at a Jaipong dance exhibition because the dancers were not wearing Islamic clothing. If this is allowed to continue, religion will be used more and more as a means to intimidate and will eventually destroy local art forms. Islam is becoming a religion of fear which can potentially wipe out Indonesia's diverse cultures. The House of Representatives should formulate a law that protects Indonesia's diverse cultural wealth.
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