ONE morning I was listening to the radio in my car, about people wanting to boycott buying chicken because
of the high price increase. Talking about purchasing power and the food we had today, it all boils down to
making choices. This reminds me of a story and it goes like this.
You are stranded in the desert one day, and you have been wandering about, without food and water for 2
days. You are very thirsty and hungry. Suddenly, you hear, PIM POM! PIM POM! PIM POM! A man appears with a push cart selling beverage and food. You ran out to him, with relief and when you came near, you realized he was selling Pork kebab, stewed pork ribs, whisky, beer and vodka. PIM POM! PIM POM! “Pork Kebab, One Hundred Dollars! Whisky Fifty Dollars!” bellowed the
man. PIM POM! PIM POM!
Then you thought, ‘Oh well, it’s ‘Dharurat’ (emergency). I better have some to survive this desert.’ You could afford it because you have lots of money. Then you paid the man and started drinking and
eating with relish because you were very thirsty and very hungry. “Mmm, this IS DELICIOUS” you said to
yourself.
As you are into your third bite of the Pork Kebab, you hear another familiar sound. PIM POM! PIM POM! PIM POM! There comes another man selling his wares. He hollered “Halal Chicken, One Hundred Dollars! Halal Mineral Water Fifty Dollars!”.
Now what would you do? Would you throw away the Pork Kebab that is yummy and
tender? And besides, “I’ve paid One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for this…..no way I’m going to throw this
away?!”
Or would you choose the alternative, the Halal Chicken?
Now, the same dilemma goes for the Muslim Muamalah.Sometimes we eat in an eatery that proclaimed itself
halal, but at the same time serves liquor. We know the food is manufactured by non-Muslim entity but we keep on buying, because it is cheaper. We go to non Islamic bank because the loans are more attractive. As
Muslims, we are given the task by Allah to choose. To solat on time, or solat at the end of time, between
halal or syubhah, good or bad, Islamic or conventional.
Therefore, it is really up to us to make the choice.We have the purchasing power and rights as Muslims.
of the high price increase. Talking about purchasing power and the food we had today, it all boils down to
making choices. This reminds me of a story and it goes like this.
You are stranded in the desert one day, and you have been wandering about, without food and water for 2
days. You are very thirsty and hungry. Suddenly, you hear, PIM POM! PIM POM! PIM POM! A man appears with a push cart selling beverage and food. You ran out to him, with relief and when you came near, you realized he was selling Pork kebab, stewed pork ribs, whisky, beer and vodka. PIM POM! PIM POM! “Pork Kebab, One Hundred Dollars! Whisky Fifty Dollars!” bellowed the
man. PIM POM! PIM POM!
Then you thought, ‘Oh well, it’s ‘Dharurat’ (emergency). I better have some to survive this desert.’ You could afford it because you have lots of money. Then you paid the man and started drinking and
eating with relish because you were very thirsty and very hungry. “Mmm, this IS DELICIOUS” you said to
yourself.
As you are into your third bite of the Pork Kebab, you hear another familiar sound. PIM POM! PIM POM! PIM POM! There comes another man selling his wares. He hollered “Halal Chicken, One Hundred Dollars! Halal Mineral Water Fifty Dollars!”.
Now what would you do? Would you throw away the Pork Kebab that is yummy and
tender? And besides, “I’ve paid One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for this…..no way I’m going to throw this
away?!”
Or would you choose the alternative, the Halal Chicken?
Now, the same dilemma goes for the Muslim Muamalah.Sometimes we eat in an eatery that proclaimed itself
halal, but at the same time serves liquor. We know the food is manufactured by non-Muslim entity but we keep on buying, because it is cheaper. We go to non Islamic bank because the loans are more attractive. As
Muslims, we are given the task by Allah to choose. To solat on time, or solat at the end of time, between
halal or syubhah, good or bad, Islamic or conventional.
Therefore, it is really up to us to make the choice.We have the purchasing power and rights as Muslims.
Let us find strength and the spirit to stand up for our rights.
HERE, I am inviting you to join us a member of HPA, to inculcate the awareness of halal and haram. By using HPA products, you will be part of a team that strives to be Allah's best servants, in the hope of entering Jannah (paradise).
Please allow us to assist you in your ‘Hijrah’.
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