“O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you….A people asked such before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.” (Qur’an 5:101-102)
Such a passage hardly ... read full comment
“O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you….A people asked such before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.” (Qur’an 5:101-102)
Such a passage hardly inculcates a spirit of free inquiry and intellectual curiosity. And this is the wave of the future: since the Western government and media elites are now dedicated to avoiding offending Muslims at all costs, and even asking theological questions can offend Muslims, we all just must accept the dictates of our new overlords without question. Wan Sulaiman Wan Ismail should have known better.
“For seeking answers on Islam, Muslim gets charged with blasphemy,” by Zurairi Ar, Malay Mail Online, May 29, 2015:
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,” is the first part of the shahadah, a declaration of faith for Muslims, which has its origins in a verse in the Quran.
“I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God,” is the second part, but unlike the first, it does not appear in any of the holy scriptures.
So, where did it come from?
This was the question on the mind of Wan Sulaiman Wan Ismail, 53, when he sought clarification in 2013 from religious teachers on the origin of a practice considered as one of the key pillars of Islam.
The former businessman from Perak said he raised that question to several religious teachers, including scholars in the Ipoh mufti office, the Perak religious authorities and even state mosque imams. Many of these clerics, he said, were familiar with him as he met with them regularly for the past 15 years.
None, however, were able to answer him, so Wan Sulaiman stopped asking a year later.
But for seeking answers, Wan Sulaiman earned the attention of the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIP). He was summoned several times in 2014 by the authority, whose officers he claimed tried to dissuade him from posing his questions and to convince him to abandon several Quranic practices he has adopted.
The matter came to a head on January 21 this year when state religious enforcers raided his home in Ipoh and confiscated his handwritten personal notes, in addition to screening his personal computer and mobile phone.
On the same day, Wan Sulaiman was charged in the Ipoh Shariah High Court under Section 15 of the Perak Shariah Criminal Enactment 1992, with “mocking, ridiculing or insulting Quranic or hadith texts”.
According to a copy of his charge sheet sighted by Malay Mail Online, the Perak religious enforcers claimed that Wan Sulaiman possessed notes, some of which were hung on his wall, that allegedly “ridicule” the hadith — the collections of Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and deeds.
Wan Sulaiman, however, insisted that the notes were meant only for his personal use.
The prosecution also accused him of disputing authentic hadith for failing to interpret the Quran, and of rejecting the shahadah as taught by Muhammad by allegedly only accepting the first part.
He was also accused of translating the terms “fajar prayers” and “wusto prayers” by “using his own intellect without referring to the Prophet’s hadith”.
His case was set to be heard on May 21, but it was postponed to July 2. If guilty, Wan Sulaiman can be fined not more than RM5,000, jailed not more than three years, or both….
All Die Be Die 9 years ago
why associate John Jinapor's name to what his father is purported to have done? isn't the father old enough to own up to his actions? has the father's action got anything to do with his son or did the son influence his father ... read full comment
why associate John Jinapor's name to what his father is purported to have done? isn't the father old enough to own up to his actions? has the father's action got anything to do with his son or did the son influence his father to take his action which is purely traditional (chieftancy)? stop this nonsense of your desperate attempt to tarnish others' reputation due to your stomach journalism influenced by politics.
Paapsy 9 years ago
Well said my friend
Well said my friend
insight to the bone 9 years ago
Any govt or system that refuses to acknowledge or respect the fact that Ghana belongs to the Akans is by the hand of God doomed to fail. This is evident from the bond of !
1844 and agreements of 1871 are they are the basis a ... read full comment
Any govt or system that refuses to acknowledge or respect the fact that Ghana belongs to the Akans is by the hand of God doomed to fail. This is evident from the bond of !
1844 and agreements of 1871 are they are the basis and our Magna carta. NDC has a foreign oppression govt in which the stakeholders or true intelligentsia of the Akans do not participate or are excluded but rather insulted , humiliated and wantonly abused. Like all oppressive govts when they see their days are number switch from their pro islamic affinities and all of a sudden remember the America are allies of brothers like we witnessed with Qaddafi, Saddam Hussein and the eastern European criminal regimes of Ceausescu in Romania. Today we have a govt in which the cardinal inner cabinet ministers such as interior , defense , finance are all non Akans . This ndc promotes the exultation of minorities and preys on the divide and rule tactics that lead only to the death of our economy. Its very interesting the posture of this ndc mafia, they know they have lost but still clutch to straws of false hope. The world confirms this bloated register , unheard of wanton looting , corruption and hegemony/tribalism of pepeni/ayigbe but they instead of resigning collectively choose to annoy us with more propaganda lies. They waste their money buying millions of bullets and arms but fail to realse even with 500 atomic bombs they will lose as war is about the awareness of the people and state of mind of the defending majority. We salute the chiefs , politicians , bishops who are not afraid to stand up for justice and respect to the market women who reject gifts of treachery. We have won , and the stakeholders of our friendly nations know the truth so we will not waste our time with fake diplomats or those who dont known what time it is. We show thanks to the British and Germans for confirming the bloated register and other atrocities of corruption we witness .
xx 9 years ago
asante and akyem monkeys have no brains to rule over people. Why not stay in the forest and rule over other monkeys?
asante and akyem monkeys have no brains to rule over people. Why not stay in the forest and rule over other monkeys?
PAA PITY 9 years ago
IF THIS IDIOTIC MONKEYS WILL KILL THEMSELVES WHO CARES.IN THIS MODERN WORLD THIS PRIMITIVE BACKWARD DIRTY CHIEFS WITH ROTTEN TEETH SHOULD SHUT UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHT.THE ODOUR FROM THEIR DIRTY DRESS AND ROTTEN TEETH ... read full comment
IF THIS IDIOTIC MONKEYS WILL KILL THEMSELVES WHO CARES.IN THIS MODERN WORLD THIS PRIMITIVE BACKWARD DIRTY CHIEFS WITH ROTTEN TEETH SHOULD SHUT UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHT.THE ODOUR FROM THEIR DIRTY DRESS AND ROTTEN TEETH MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR CLEAN PEOPLE TO GO NEAR THEM EXCEPT THEIR DIRTY SMILY PEOPLE WHO CAN VENTURE THEM AND ENDURE THAT SHIT.THIS DIRTY AND KOLA TEETH CHIEFS IN THE NORTH SHOULD STOP THEIR STUPID CONFLICTS BECAUSE TAX PAYERS MONEY IS USE TO CALM THIS NASTY CHIEFTENCY CONFLICTS.
Aliyu 9 years ago
@inside to the bone, are u sure u don't need any surgery to be performed on your brain? I doubt if everything is okey with your brain. As a matter of ergency,u need be attended to by brain doctors because u are sick.
Is it t ... read full comment
@inside to the bone, are u sure u don't need any surgery to be performed on your brain? I doubt if everything is okey with your brain. As a matter of ergency,u need be attended to by brain doctors because u are sick.
Is it that u are not educated or what?……how could you make such assertion that Ghana belongs to the akans?……if u think u are doing Npp any good with your senseless, useless and needless statements then I am sorry for u. Remember there are people in the north who are " pepe fuo" but vote the npp. It is for the likes of u that the npp looses elections in this country. Ghana is too big to belong to just a fraction of people. Be wise and don't be stupid
Konate 9 years ago
Well said my dear friends.Abu Jinapor too is there who was in Nana's team in 2012 why not mention him too?
Well said my dear friends.Abu Jinapor too is there who was in Nana's team in 2012 why not mention him too?
toufiq 9 years ago
his father is old enough to take his decition, but the question is:is this still existing?
his father is old enough to take his decition, but the question is:is this still existing?
SULLEY ABULAI 9 years ago
Don't worry yourself stressing yourself to find out truth in Islam. There is no truth in that satanic Islam. You can just witness what a harm Islam to this world. For the past ten years, in the name of Islam,these Islamic bru ... read full comment
Don't worry yourself stressing yourself to find out truth in Islam. There is no truth in that satanic Islam. You can just witness what a harm Islam to this world. For the past ten years, in the name of Islam,these Islamic brute jihadists have killed more innocent people both Christians and some followers of Islam than any other causes of deathin the world.
All the practices of Islam is kill them if they won't submit to blood thirsty Allah and his pedophile Mohammed. Please, stay away from Islam if you don't want to end up in hell fire. There is nothing in Islam that will benefit you spiritually and physically. It is deceptive sham religion controlled by the devil himself. Islam is an armed wing of Satan's kingdom. I am no mor in that. I ran fast from it when I found out the truth. JESUS CHRIST is my Lord and Savior now. I am free indeed, for I have known the TRUTH>
Kugblenu Koku 9 years ago
It is an extreme insult for Mahama to think that the people of Volta region just need appointment of Prosper Bani and we will vote for him and NDC. Our eyes are now open and we refuse to be the world bank of NDC. Amenfi bye-e ... read full comment
It is an extreme insult for Mahama to think that the people of Volta region just need appointment of Prosper Bani and we will vote for him and NDC. Our eyes are now open and we refuse to be the world bank of NDC. Amenfi bye-election has open our eyes that we should not be taken for granted. We want to be the region that forms government based on national development and not a sure banker for NDC. Though we do not like the NPP much, our people were happy and enjoyed the interventions introduced by the party. Life was better under NPP than the current NDC administration. NDC is fooling us and treat us as idiots who will vote for them no matter what. Ghana has moved on and we are also moving on. We the Voltarians want to be like the Western, Central, Northern, and Brong Ahafo regions which always decide which party will form government. Re-appointing Prosper Bani will not improve the lot of the people in Volta region. Please stop insulting our intelligence. WE CANT CONTINUE TO SELL OUR INTELLIGENCE TO SLAVERY OF NDC PARTY.
vero 9 years ago
it long but never too late. i can just say organize a trip to brong ahafo and you will see things for yourself. the region is nice and enjoyable to stay there. this is possible only because they dont allow a party to use the ... read full comment
it long but never too late. i can just say organize a trip to brong ahafo and you will see things for yourself. the region is nice and enjoyable to stay there. this is possible only because they dont allow a party to use them.it was kufour then mahama and now it will be addo. every prisedent will try to retain them so more devlopments.just simple. use your mind to live. but voltas. i dont know what they have in their heads maybe coaltar which nothing can penetrate through.
PAA PITY 9 years ago
WONI TWE WOTE!.SO BEFORE WASN'T IT NICE AND ENJOYABLE TO STAY IN BRONG AHAFO?.EVEN PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN THE NORTH AND UPPER.
WONI TWE WOTE!.SO BEFORE WASN'T IT NICE AND ENJOYABLE TO STAY IN BRONG AHAFO?.EVEN PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN THE NORTH AND UPPER.
Afia Mantebea 9 years ago
Please serious minded Ghanaians must not respond to Kugblenu Koku, he is fake not from Volta..... He's one of the disappointed NPP guys hiding behind wicked politics of tribal, religious and Voilence to pretending
Please serious minded Ghanaians must not respond to Kugblenu Koku, he is fake not from Volta..... He's one of the disappointed NPP guys hiding behind wicked politics of tribal, religious and Voilence to pretending
YF 9 years ago
The same can be said of you a trokosi with Afia Mantebea , impossible but you want us to believe you. You people think you are smarter in Ghana but still the least.
The same can be said of you a trokosi with Afia Mantebea , impossible but you want us to believe you. You people think you are smarter in Ghana but still the least.
latif 9 years ago
don't take as for fool NDC.2016 we will vote for Nana ad do and prophet Alhaji Dr bawumia.
don't take as for fool NDC.2016 we will vote for Nana ad do and prophet Alhaji Dr bawumia.
General Mosquito 9 years ago
Latif who curse, u can vote for dat chimpanzee.
Latif who curse, u can vote for dat chimpanzee.
YF 9 years ago
That chimpanzee is far, far better than a deadgoat. If you have brains, how on earth would you form a line to vote for a deadgoat, a carcass? A fool like you have the audacity to insult Nana just because he loves his country ... read full comment
That chimpanzee is far, far better than a deadgoat. If you have brains, how on earth would you form a line to vote for a deadgoat, a carcass? A fool like you have the audacity to insult Nana just because he loves his country and has declared I'm not a thief and will never steal your money? Is that what you find problem with? Then you can come kiss my ass and then you go burn the ocean after. We shall match you idiots boot for boot.
Kofi babone 9 years ago
Even the creator of all of us The almighty God has not banish us for all the sins we commit daily how came an ordinary human being can banish hie fellow human being. We should be careful of how power drives us and bear in min ... read full comment
Even the creator of all of us The almighty God has not banish us for all the sins we commit daily how came an ordinary human being can banish hie fellow human being. We should be careful of how power drives us and bear in mind that we are all answerable to to our maker one day.
W.o asempa, kintampo 9 years ago
This buipewura is a longtime dictator. He is the brain behind the gradual collapse of buipe market, buipe port and businesses at buipe. we shall all account to the creator one day.
This buipewura is a longtime dictator. He is the brain behind the gradual collapse of buipe market, buipe port and businesses at buipe. we shall all account to the creator one day.
MD 9 years ago
If you allowed your self to be be rule by unqualified chief this is the result.
If you allowed your self to be be rule by unqualified chief this is the result.
Ansah 9 years ago
What has this got to do with the deputy minister? What kind of journalists do we have in this country? This is complete rubbish. Why the mentioning of the name of the deputy minister nun this issue? If the npp thinks that is ... read full comment
What has this got to do with the deputy minister? What kind of journalists do we have in this country? This is complete rubbish. Why the mentioning of the name of the deputy minister nun this issue? If the npp thinks that is how to win political power, then am sorry for them. Instead of telling us why we should give them power, they are busily trying to tarnish images. Can't wait for November. Animals.
Mensah 9 years ago
Odwanfunu
Odwanfunu
harden 9 years ago
it was the paramountcy that created this problem.
it was the paramountcy that created this problem.
Roger 9 years ago
Where else but 'Mahamakrom' can such nonsense be coming from in todays world? They are still far away in the stone age and want to drag us all along. You hear the nonsense coming from Dagbon recently? If only the can kill the ... read full comment
Where else but 'Mahamakrom' can such nonsense be coming from in todays world? They are still far away in the stone age and want to drag us all along. You hear the nonsense coming from Dagbon recently? If only the can kill themselves and leave us alone. It's a shame !!!
xx 9 years ago
These are brave and proud people you are talking about....not cowards like you monkeys. They cannot be be trampled upon like you guys. We are still waiting for your revenge after JJ Rawlings slaughtered your 'heroes' like dog ... read full comment
These are brave and proud people you are talking about....not cowards like you monkeys. They cannot be be trampled upon like you guys. We are still waiting for your revenge after JJ Rawlings slaughtered your 'heroes' like dogs...
Pee 9 years ago
Oh why father of Dep. Minister but left out also father of former spokesman for Akufo Addo, samuel Jinapor
Oh why father of Dep. Minister but left out also father of former spokesman for Akufo Addo, samuel Jinapor
BLACKBARNES 9 years ago
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DE (GREAT) 9 years ago
Cool down oo my people, else this one will sparkle in to another thing.
Cool down oo my people, else this one will sparkle in to another thing.
Amuzu 9 years ago
is this constitutional?
is this constitutional?
Lalata 9 years ago
Is John's father and not the father of Abu of Npp fame right.
Is John's father and not the father of Abu of Npp fame right.
Kwame 9 years ago
Trying to use Son's position to steal from the weak. S.S. should stand his grounds and very soon, people will start to love hím. We lack justice in this country. The so called committee, I hope, will not be bribed to give hi ... read full comment
Trying to use Son's position to steal from the weak. S.S. should stand his grounds and very soon, people will start to love hím. We lack justice in this country. The so called committee, I hope, will not be bribed to give him the land.
NiiNoi 9 years ago
Is John the only child of his father? This story is full of S H I T!!!!
Is John the only child of his father? This story is full of S H I T!!!!
SOLDIER 9 years ago
What does this has to do with the Minister???
What does this has to do with the Minister???
Issifu yaaji 9 years ago
I think Buipewura had erred and that's human, he should reverse the punishment for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe.
I think Buipewura had erred and that's human, he should reverse the punishment for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe.
Issifu yaaji 9 years ago
I think Buipewura has erred and that's human, he should reverse the ban for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe
I think Buipewura has erred and that's human, he should reverse the ban for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe
Mobert Rogabe 9 years ago
...fanfool respect in the year 2016, I wonder sometimes if we ever going to realize we are not living in the year 7BC... WHEN, HOW & WHAT do these chiefs and sub-chiefs represent in this modern day society...?
...fanfool respect in the year 2016, I wonder sometimes if we ever going to realize we are not living in the year 7BC... WHEN, HOW & WHAT do these chiefs and sub-chiefs represent in this modern day society...?
“O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you….A people asked such before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.” (Qur’an 5:101-102)
Such a passage hardly ...
read full comment
why associate John Jinapor's name to what his father is purported to have done? isn't the father old enough to own up to his actions? has the father's action got anything to do with his son or did the son influence his father ...
read full comment
Well said my friend
Any govt or system that refuses to acknowledge or respect the fact that Ghana belongs to the Akans is by the hand of God doomed to fail. This is evident from the bond of !
1844 and agreements of 1871 are they are the basis a ...
read full comment
asante and akyem monkeys have no brains to rule over people. Why not stay in the forest and rule over other monkeys?
IF THIS IDIOTIC MONKEYS WILL KILL THEMSELVES WHO CARES.IN THIS MODERN WORLD THIS PRIMITIVE BACKWARD DIRTY CHIEFS WITH ROTTEN TEETH SHOULD SHUT UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHT.THE ODOUR FROM THEIR DIRTY DRESS AND ROTTEN TEETH ...
read full comment
@inside to the bone, are u sure u don't need any surgery to be performed on your brain? I doubt if everything is okey with your brain. As a matter of ergency,u need be attended to by brain doctors because u are sick.
Is it t ...
read full comment
Well said my dear friends.Abu Jinapor too is there who was in Nana's team in 2012 why not mention him too?
his father is old enough to take his decition, but the question is:is this still existing?
Don't worry yourself stressing yourself to find out truth in Islam. There is no truth in that satanic Islam. You can just witness what a harm Islam to this world. For the past ten years, in the name of Islam,these Islamic bru ...
read full comment
It is an extreme insult for Mahama to think that the people of Volta region just need appointment of Prosper Bani and we will vote for him and NDC. Our eyes are now open and we refuse to be the world bank of NDC. Amenfi bye-e ...
read full comment
it long but never too late. i can just say organize a trip to brong ahafo and you will see things for yourself. the region is nice and enjoyable to stay there. this is possible only because they dont allow a party to use the ...
read full comment
WONI TWE WOTE!.SO BEFORE WASN'T IT NICE AND ENJOYABLE TO STAY IN BRONG AHAFO?.EVEN PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN THE NORTH AND UPPER.
Please serious minded Ghanaians must not respond to Kugblenu Koku, he is fake not from Volta..... He's one of the disappointed NPP guys hiding behind wicked politics of tribal, religious and Voilence to pretending
The same can be said of you a trokosi with Afia Mantebea , impossible but you want us to believe you. You people think you are smarter in Ghana but still the least.
don't take as for fool NDC.2016 we will vote for Nana ad do and prophet Alhaji Dr bawumia.
Latif who curse, u can vote for dat chimpanzee.
That chimpanzee is far, far better than a deadgoat. If you have brains, how on earth would you form a line to vote for a deadgoat, a carcass? A fool like you have the audacity to insult Nana just because he loves his country ...
read full comment
Even the creator of all of us The almighty God has not banish us for all the sins we commit daily how came an ordinary human being can banish hie fellow human being. We should be careful of how power drives us and bear in min ...
read full comment
This buipewura is a longtime dictator. He is the brain behind the gradual collapse of buipe market, buipe port and businesses at buipe. we shall all account to the creator one day.
If you allowed your self to be be rule by unqualified chief this is the result.
What has this got to do with the deputy minister? What kind of journalists do we have in this country? This is complete rubbish. Why the mentioning of the name of the deputy minister nun this issue? If the npp thinks that is ...
read full comment
Odwanfunu
it was the paramountcy that created this problem.
Where else but 'Mahamakrom' can such nonsense be coming from in todays world? They are still far away in the stone age and want to drag us all along. You hear the nonsense coming from Dagbon recently? If only the can kill the ...
read full comment
These are brave and proud people you are talking about....not cowards like you monkeys. They cannot be be trampled upon like you guys. We are still waiting for your revenge after JJ Rawlings slaughtered your 'heroes' like dog ...
read full comment
Oh why father of Dep. Minister but left out also father of former spokesman for Akufo Addo, samuel Jinapor
ARE YOU A DIPLOMA OR DEGREE HOLDER AND WANTS TO DO YOUR MSC OR MBA WITHIN ONE YEAR IN EUROPE(CAMPUS OR ONLINE),THE OPPORTUNITY IS HERE NOW!!!CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!UPCOMING ADMISSION IS MARCH 2016
COURSES INCLUDE: ...
read full comment
Cool down oo my people, else this one will sparkle in to another thing.
is this constitutional?
Is John's father and not the father of Abu of Npp fame right.
Trying to use Son's position to steal from the weak. S.S. should stand his grounds and very soon, people will start to love hím. We lack justice in this country. The so called committee, I hope, will not be bribed to give hi ...
read full comment
Is John the only child of his father? This story is full of S H I T!!!!
What does this has to do with the Minister???
I think Buipewura had erred and that's human, he should reverse the punishment for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe.
I think Buipewura has erred and that's human, he should reverse the ban for peace and progress to prevail in Buipe
...fanfool respect in the year 2016, I wonder sometimes if we ever going to realize we are not living in the year 7BC... WHEN, HOW & WHAT do these chiefs and sub-chiefs represent in this modern day society...?