Satu pengamatan
yang perlu diberi perhatian oleh semua pihak terutama pemimpin negara serta
negeri yang beragama Islam di mana kemuliaan, keceriaan, keindahan solat Jumaat
telah merosot teruk jika dibandingkan dikala Malaysia baru merdeka dan sebelum
merdeka. Antara isu yang disentuh oleh penulis ialah khatib yang mesti membaca
khutbah mengikut teks, jika tidak akan menerima hukuman berat.
Punyalah terlalu
mengejar dunia sekarang ini , hinggakan ada Sekolah Menengah Agama di Negeri
Sembilan yang kelas sabjek bukan agamanya tamat pada jam 12.40 tengahari pada
hari Jumaat (pengamatan saya, bukan penulis di bawah)
Yaum al Jumaat ~ Are Malaysian Muslims observing it
correctly?
Back then, the Khatib was still free to preach to us on any
relevant subject or topic that he chose. Nowadays, the Khatib is forced to read
whatever prepared texts that the State Religious Department has prepared for
him.
Failure to observe and read in total whatever khutbah texts
has been prepared by the state's Islamic Department will see the poor man
receive a 'show cause' letter and probably be punished by removing him from his
salaried post or demoted.
Today, the Friday prayers have sort of been left astray by a
rising number of ignorant's who do not bother to observe all the decorum of
attending it.
Many simply hang out of the masjid and have their lunch
nonchalantly even as the khutbah is being read out by the khatib. They do not
bother to pay attention to what is being preached. They chat amongst
themselves, joke and laugh out loud regardless of the ongoing khutbah.
Many of these jahils smoke away as they ignore the khutbah
and are simply there just to show that they have attended the Jumaat prayers.
The large number of traders who do not fail to set up their
stalls all along the borders of the masjid are equally not bothered at all to
pay attention to the khutbah. They carry on their trade disregarding the very
reason as to why as Muslims, they need to attend the Friday prayers.
The significance of the Yaum al Jumaat is lost to them. To
them its a day not to be missed. Not for religious reasons but a day when they
can make a killing doing business.
Even government bodies or corporations have joined in the
act. Telecommunication companies set up booths and have their marketing teams
distribute pamphlets and brochures advertising their services. Car salesmen
drive up their latest automobiles and try to clinch their deals as the khutbah
is being preached. All kinds of tradesmen and women are all out to make a fast
buck disregarding the very reasons why Muslims are obliged to attend the Jumaat
prayers.
Who bothers to correct this wrong?
No one. Not an authorative soul gives a damn as to how the
Friday prayers are being left to go astray nowadays in Mamluk al Malaisie.
The VVIP's will arrive fashionably late at the masjids which
they have chosen to attend that week. Prior notices in advance would have been
given out to the mosque committees to make special arrangements for the high
and mighty.
Special yellow or red carpets would have been laid out to
receive their royal pompous feet and squads of uniformed personnel would be
there to ensure a smooth ride and trip of the decorated and titled ones amongst
us.
All would rise and kiss the hands of the ones coming to soil
their royal selfs amongst the simpletons and many would simply kiss ass to have
a word with the effluent ones.
Same goes to the executive ones running or ruining this
nation and the equally pompous religious titled ones heading this and that
political party. People are forced to make way for the holier than thou's as
they shamelessly stride towards occupying the very front saff's @ rows.
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