Today's Muslim clerics are only good at issuing fatwas. They think issuing a fatwa automatically solves a problem.
MOHD SA`AD BIN SHAHABUDIN
March 11, 2013 @ 10:03:20AM
What is is important is that the clergy are on top, political leaders are at the bottom according to Al-Quran,Al-Hadis,Ijma`and Qiyas for the clergy. Iktiqad Ahlussunnah Wal-Jamaah
Colmohd
March 7, 2013 @ 11:03:00AM
Good idea and very ambitious but they have to unite their fatwa within their country first. In Indonesia, the government couldn’t regulate the religious issue as there are two major rival parties, the NU and Muhammadiah seldom agree in complying the fatwa. OIC has been established for quite number of years, what happen? Nobody has ever brought the issue yet?
ilman ferdiana
March 7, 2013 @ 02:03:42AM
Muslim scholars should develop and guide their people. But the people demand that scholars are confident when releasing a religious ruling. The people do not like a weak ruling that is announced prematurely, so that it only degrades the image and credibility of the scholars in the eyes of the people.
shariff umbra
February 25, 2013 @ 10:02:47PM
Separate the State and Religion.
ahmad
February 22, 2013 @ 09:02:46PM
Organizations like these can unite minority Muslims in some ASEAN countries.
Lee Lamed Logos
February 22, 2013 @ 01:02:57AM
The Quran, Bible and other religious books have enough wisdom given by God to help us live our lives in on earth. The government is also giving rules and principles. The world is filled with many knowledgeable people and there are enough books to deal with many specific subjects. Therefore we do not need fatwas to actually bind the people. Let the people be wise and free to chose. People obey God and rules from the heart and not from external binding rules. Thank you. Allah bless us.
aminudintoha
February 20, 2013 @ 10:02:54PM
It is commended that muslim in ASEAN to have a coordinated fatwas to meet the current challenges. However fatwas are not to be seen as serving the interest of a particular group..It has to be in the light that Islam is a blessing for mankind "rahmatul li aalaamin"
Iyavoo
January 29, 2013 @ 01:01:57AM
We are not born with any religion. After birth we inherit the religious label by institutional mandate. But, the same very institution fail to improve lives when people in poor and destitude conditions. When conversion takes place in the name of apostacy the institution clamour on them, making life even harder. More regulatory institutions make life harder for people. Let the individuals decide what they want, not Government and institutions
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