Achievements

IAIS Malaysia’s Achievements in 2017

There were extensive collaborations between IAIS Malaysia and several organisations in 2017. Strong and excellent partnership IAIS Malaysia has had with other organisations such as Pertubuhan Legasi Tun Abdullah Badawi (LEGASI); Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); Institut Integriti Malaysia (INTEGRITI); and Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) had been reflected in the success of hosting many events on variegated topics. On a rare occasion, in March 2017, IAIS Malaysia was privileged to co-organise the Reviving of the Islamic Spirit (RIS) Malaysia Convention with Al-Naqiy Islamic Solutions Sdn Bhd, and Yayasan Dakwah Islam Malaysia held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). With the theme ‘1400 Years of Clarity: Restoring Faith in the Modern Age’, this convention featured scholars and inspirational speakers from across the world: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Nouman Ali Khan, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Shaykh Sulaiman Mulla, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Muhammad Nenowy, Imam Afroz Ali and many others.

In March 2017, an academic discussion under the theme ‘Melestarikan Integriti TN50 Berasaskan Nilai Pelbagai Perayaan Agama di Malaysia’ (Sustaining Integrity of TN50 on the Grounds of Religious Celebrations in Malaysia) was jointly held with Institut Integriti Malaysia. In November 2017, a number of joint events were held such as 'Seminar Wasatiyyah dalam Pembangunan Malaysia’ (Seminar on Moderation in the Development of Malaysia), which was a collaboration with the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN), and Institut Wasatiyyah Malaysia. In addition, IAIS had collaboration with Istanbul Network and the Institute of Maqasid Syariah (INSMAQ) of Universiti Selangor to hold the ‘International Conference on Democratic Transitions in the Muslim World’ and the ‘Conference on Contemporary Issues in Islamic Education 2017’ respectively, both of which were successfully held.

IAIS Malaysia also co-organised a conference entitled ‘Seminar on Zakat, Waqf and Sadaqah 2017’ with IRCIEF-KUIS and Islamic Studies College of Johore (MARSAH) in April 2017. Under the theme ‘Empowering Social Benefit Initiatives Through Engagement of IFIs’, the conference addressed the promotion of zakat, waqf, and sadaqah as instruments for social empowerment initiatives to achieve balanced economic growth, and the enhancement of the intermediary role of Islamic Financial Institutions towards perfecting the Islamic economic system. This one-day event also saw the launching of Sadaqah House Report by Dato’ Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Department, who took the opportunity, at the same time, to explain the government’s agenda on empowerment of socio-economic development for social benefits.

In August 2017, IAIS Malaysia co-organised ‘Seminar Kebangsaan Mahkamah Syariah 2017 – 60 Tahun Pasca Kemerdekaan: Menelusuri Cabaran, Melestari Masa Hadapan’ together with Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia (JKSM); Department of Syariah Judiciary Selangor (JAKESS); IKIM; Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malay; and the Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. The conference which was officially opened at IAIS by Major General (R) Dato’ Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Department featured legal experts and practitioners of Syariah law. The main objective of this conference was to evaluate the role and developments of the Syariah courts in the span of 60 years after the independence of Malaysia. The conference identified challenges and issues that have hindered the development of Syariah courts and made recommendations for transformation of Syariah courts in tandem with global standards.

In November 2017, IAIS Malaysia organised the International Seminar on Islam and Green Technology 2017 with the theme ‘Green Technology for Sustainable Development.’ Following its debut success in the previous year, this seminar once again featured unique and creative ideas at articulating the feasibility of Islamic concepts and principles with the contemporary and practical issues of green science and technology. Four keynote addresses were delivered by Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Osman Bakar of Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS), University Brunei Darussalam; Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohd Yusof Othman of the Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Hassan Basri of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); and Dr. K. Kalithasan of Global Environment Centre (GEC). Over 150 participants were deeply engaged in discussions on a wide range of issues from community engagement and environmental awareness, sustainable development, green innovations, and financing with green values and ethics. In the closing remarks, the Secretary General of Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA), Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang had shared snippets of information about the Green Technology Master Plan Malaysia 2017-2030.

Apart from organising conferences that drew large numbers of participants, IAIS also hosted smaller seminars and public lectures. Prominent international scholars were invited to share their knowledge and thoughts on various topics. The list begins with Professor Dr. Jasser Auda who delivered a lecture on the topic of ‘Revisiting Women’s Status in the Light of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah’; Syaikh Dr. Nedham Yacoobi, a widely respected scholar in Islamic finance from Bahrain, who talked about ‘The Importance of Arabic Manuscripts in Islamic Studies’; Professor Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi of the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain who discussed ‘Re-Thinking Sustainability and Progress: Islamic Perspective’; Professor Dr. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Professor Dr. Syed Farid Alatas and Professor Dr. Ali Gheissari, both from the National University of Singapore, who presented their views in a seminar on ‘Muslim Intellectuals, Freedom and Creativity.’ Besides that, Research Fellow Seminar (RFS) had been an in-house platform for IAIS Malaysia’s Fellows to present their research works. The first RFS was held on 22nd February 2017, featuring Dr. Daud Batchelor who talked about ‘Climate Change in Context’. The next RFS was delivered by Dr. Salih Bau Gui from Hebei University, China on 8th March 2017. On 23rd March 2017, there was a discussion led by Mr. Ron Young and Reverend Carol Jensen on ‘Interfaith Work in the United States for Peace, Diversity and Protection of Minority Rights’. In the final RFS that was held on 30th November 2017, Mr. Ilham Ramli gave a presentation on ‘An Overview of the Position and the Roles of Islam in Malaysia’ in conjunction with the Muslim World Tour visit from Griffith University, Australia.

In light of the adversities endured by fellow Muslims in conflict-torn territories, IAIS Malaysia held many events with multipronged objectives: to understand the cause of the conflicts, to create awareness about the problems, and to show solidarity in the spirit of Muslim brotherhood. In February 2017, Forum on Understanding the Aleppo Crisis was held in collaboration with the International Movement for a Just World (JUST). The forum featured Dr. Chandra Muzaffar of JUST, Professor Dr. Abdullah al-Ahsan of the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), and Mr. Ahmad El-Muhammady of IIUM who discussed the then recent development in Aleppo especially concerning its capture by Assad-led Syrian forces and the continuous battle for control over large parts of the country by several belligerent groups.

Later in September 2017, IAIS Malaysia supported the launching of the report ‘Persecution of Muslims in Burma’ by the Burma Human Rights Network, which categorically condemned the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya and the growing persecution of Muslims in Burma. Prior to the report launching, there was a public forum jointly organised by BHRN, IAIS Malaysia, HUMANiTi Malaysia and Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy (CENTHRA). The panellists of the forum were Mr. Kyaw Win of BHRN, Haji Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid of MAPIM, and Ms. Lilianne Fan of Geutanyoe Foundation.

IAIS Malaysia was instrumental in the establishment of Hadhari Global Network and it has maintained an active profile by participating in a Roundtable Discussion on Hadhari Global Network that was held in August 2017. Hadhari Global Network, whose idea was to promote the principles of moderation, social well-being and peaceful co-existence, was spearheaded by LEGASI, Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); and Hadhari Centre for Islamic Civilisational Studies at Kyoto University.

Another highlight of the year for IAIS Malaysia was its active outreach programmes at promoting leadership, intellectual and human capital development among Malaysians abroad. In June 2017, IAIS Malaysia accepted the invitation to attend a roundtable discussion on ‘Islam and Human Capital Development’ at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) in conjunction with IAIS Malaysia’s Chairman, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s visit to the Centre. The discussion, that was chaired by OCIS’ Director himself, Dr. Farhan Nizami, saw an active participation of many scholars including Professor Dato’ Dr. Yusof Othman of Institut Islam Hadhari, UKM; Professor Datuk Dr. Azizan Baharuddin of IKIM; Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil of IAIS Malaysia; Dr. Ai Kawamura of Kyoto University’s Islamic Studies Centre; and Dr. Talal al-Azeem, Dr. Salman Syed Ali and Dr. Basil Mustafa of OCIS. At the roundtable discussion, the need to establish a structured training leadership programme was discussed and it ultimately led to the introduction of Leadership Enhancement & Intellectual Development (LEID). In November 2017, a two-day LEID programme that focused on leadership enhancement, wisdom, women and youth empowerment, moderation, civilisational renewal, peaceful co-existence and social well-being was held in London in collaboration with LEGASI, the High Commission of Malaysia to the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland, IKIM, Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and Yayasan Dakwah Islam Malaysia (YADIM).

Another highlight of the year for IAIS Malaysia was its substantial role in an initiative to promote leadership, intellectual and human capital development among Malaysians abroad most particularly to the students. This initiative started with a Roundtable Discussions at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS), the University of Oxford in June 2017 under the theme of ‘Islam and Human Capital Development’ in conjunction with IAIS Malaysia’s Chairman, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s visit to the Centre. The discussion was chaired by OCIS’ Director, Dr. Farhan Nizami also included: Professor Dato’ Dr. Yusof Othman of Institut Islam Hadhari, UKM; Professor Datuk Dr. Azizan Baharuddin of IKIM; Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil of IAIS Malaysia; Dr. Ai Kawamura of Kyoto University’s Islamic Studies Centre; and Dr. Talal al-Azeem, Dr. Salman Syed Ali and Dr. Basil Mustafa of OCIS. The discussion later on led to the establishment of a more structured initiative called Leadership Enhancement & Intellectual Development (LEID). In November 2017, a two-day programme in London which was officiated by Dato’ Seri Reezal Merican, Deputy Foreign Minister, was held in collaboration with: LEGASI; High Commission of Malaysia to United Kingdom & Northern Ireland; IKIM; Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); and Yayasan Dakwah Islam Malaysia (YADIM) to enhance the strategic engagement on nation building with focuses on leadership enhancement, wisdom, women and youth empowerment, moderation, civilisational renewal, peaceful coexistence and social well-being.

In the field of Islamic economics, finance, zakat and awqaf, IAIS’s position as a reputable Islamic finance training provider was strengthened by the success of organising three training courses throughout the year. The first training course was held in January 2017 on Islamic Finance & Banking, followed by a training course in May 2017 on Shari’ah Standards on Murabahah, Tawarruq, Ijarah, Rahn, Qard & Wa’d. The third training course was held in August 2017 on Shari’ah Standards on Murabahah, Tawarruq, Ijarah, Rahn, Qard, Wa’d & Hibah. In February 2017, the Institute hosted a group of students from Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi Islam Tazkia (College of Islamic Economics Tazkia), Indonesia who came for a constructive exchange of ideas and views on contemporary issues in Islamic finance, banking, and economics.

In the final months of 2017, a number of events were held. First, on the 26th October 2017, the ASEAN Integrity Dialogue 2017 was held in support of INTEGRITI whereby a keynote address was delivered by the former ASEAN Secretary General, Tan Sri Dr. Surin Pitsuwan. On the 16th November 2017, the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); Cluster of History, Heritage and Socioculture, Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN); and Institut Wasatiyyah Malaysia co-organised ‘Seminar Wasatiyyah dalam Pembangunan Malaysia’ (Seminar on Moderation in the Development of Malaysia). The seminar featured presentations by Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin of UKM, Professor Dato’ Dr. Teo Kok Seong of MPN, Dato’ Haji Mohd Yusof Din of Institut Wasatiyyah Malaysia, Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil of IAIS Malaysia, and Dato’ Dr. Nasharuddin Mat Isa of Global Movement of Moderates Foundation (GMMF). Next, on the 27-28th November 2017, the ‘Istanbul Network 5th International Conference on Democratic Transitions in the Muslim World’ was co-organised with the Istanbul Network. There were 21 papers presented by international and local scholars in this two-day event with the keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud, the Honourable Ad-hoc Member of Shariah Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court Pakistan; and Kyai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf, General Secretary of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Supreme Council, Indonesia. The opening address was delivered by Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). Finally, on 9-10th December 2017, the ‘Conference on Contemporary Issues in Islamic Education 2017’ was jointly organised with the Institute of Maqasid Syariah (INSMAQ), UNISEL; Institute of Darul Ehsan (IDE); and International Institute of Islamic Thoughts (IIIT). Professor Mohammad Hashim Kamali, the Founding CEO of IAIS Malaysia and Professor Dato’ Dr. Siddiq Fadzil, the Chairman of Institute of Darul Ehsan, presented the keynote addresses at this two-day conference.

In terms of international recognition, IAIS was pleased when the Founding CEO, Professor Mohammad Hashim Kamali’s book, ‘The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam: The Qur’anic Principle of Wasatiyyah’, published by Oxford University Press was named as the Best Book of the Year 2016 at the 24th Iran International Book Festival. The award was presented by the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani at a special ceremony at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran.

In total, IAIS Malaysia had successfully organised seven conferences and seminars, four research fellow seminars, four public forums, three public lectures, three series of training and two roundtable discussions. The achievements in the year 2017 presented positive milestones for IAIS Malaysia in its quest for the renewal of Islamic thought and civilisation.

Prepared by Muthanna Saari

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Sadly, not a day passes that we do not hear of acts of violence, conflict, kidnapping, terrorist attacks, killings and destruction, it is horrible that at times, to justify such barbarism, the name of a religion or the name of God himself is invoked. – Pope Francis addressed the representatives of different religions at Vatican City, November 2016

The sage is self-effacing and scanty of words. When the task is accomplished and things have been completed, all the people say, "We ourselves have achieved it!" – Chinese Text, Tao Te Jing

Food is the chief of all medicines. – Indian Text, Upanishads

One on tip-toe cannot stand. One who parades his own success will not endure. – Chinese Text, Tao Te Jing

It is the fate of every truth to be the object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed. It was once considered foolish to suppose that black men were really human beings and ought to be treated as such. – Albert Schweitzer

I asked the tree to speak to me about God, and it blossomed. – Rabindranath Tagore

There is a variety of gifts, but it is always the same Spirit. There are all sorts of services to be done, but always to the same Lord, working in all sorts of different ways in different people. It is the same God working in all of them. – Paul in 1 Corinthians (12:4-6)

The Native American Cree people say, "Only when the last tree has been cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish caught, only then will you realize that one cannot eat money. – Thomas Menamparampil

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. – Albert Einstein (d. 1955)

I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. – Xenocrates (d. 314 BC)

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Sir Winston Churchill (d. 1965)

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. - Thomas Aquinas

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. - Benjamin Franklin

The test of a man or woman’s breeding is how they behave in a quarrel. - George Bernard Shaw

Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. - William Shakespeare

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. – Dao de Ching by Lao Tzu

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. – Dao de Ching by Lao Tzu

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained. – Dao de Ching by Lao Tzu

People are qualified for civil liberty, in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains on their own appetites. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters. – Edmund Burke

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. – Jawaharlal Nehru (d. 1964)

Religion is never more tested than when our emotions are ablaze. At such a time, the timeless grandeur of the Law and its ethics stand at our mercy.– Timothy J. Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad)

Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. – Mother Theresa

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Do not resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. – Lao Tzu

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther King Jr. (d. 1968)

You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. – Ayn Rand, Russian novelist (d. 1982)

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. – Samuel Johnson, English writer (d. 1784)

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. – Dwight D. Eisenhower (d. 1969)

Justice, mercy, wisdom, righteousness and common good are the basics of Islam. Whatever gets out of justice to injustice is not from Islam. Whatever gets out of mercy to violence is not from Islam. Whatever deviates from common good to harm is not from Islam, and whatever dissents from wisdom to imprudence is not from Islam. – Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

It is reported that Imam Abu Hanifah was passing through the bazar and a small amount of mud fell on his clothes. He went to the local river and washed it. Someone asked him, "O Imam, you say a certain amount of dirt is exonerated and yet you are washing a little mud!" The imam replied, "Yes that was fatwa and this is taqwa." – Fariduddin Attar

For every sin but the killing of Time there is forgiveness. – Essential Sufism

Enlightenment must come little by little, otherwise it would overwhelm. – Idries Shah

To let go of attachments and belongings doesn’t mean you should own nothing. It means nothing should own you. – Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)

Hearts are vessels of God on earth. And the most beloved heart to Him is the one most clean, pure and pristine. – Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Knowledge is not what is memorised. Knowledge is what benefits. – Imam Shafi’i

Learn to be quiet just as you learn to talk, because if talking guides you, being quiet protects you. By being quiet, you attain two characteristics: you are able to take knowledge from those more knowledgeable than you and you are able to repel the ignorance of those more ignorant than you. – Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)

If words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears. – Al-Suhrawardi (Essential Sufism)

Shall I tell you who is kept away from Hell?...Everyone who is gentle and kindly, approachable and of an easy disposition. – Hadith

God is merciful to those who show mercy to others. – Hadith

A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves a thousand moments of regrets. – Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)

Lead such a life that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company. – Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. – Jalaluddin Rumi

Power consists not in being able to strike another, but in being able to control oneself when anger arises. - Hadith

The highest status amongst the forgiving is of that person who has all the power to avenge, yet chooses to forgive. – Hussain ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib

Hearts are vessels of God on earth. And the most beloved heart to Him is the one most clean, pure and pristine. – Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal

To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate. – Imam al-Ghazali

To be humble is to accept the truth and submit to it even when you heard it from the tongue of a child, an educated one, or an ignorant person. – Fudhayl ibn Iyadh

Some people have passed away but their characters keep them alive. Others are alive but their character have killed them. – Imam Shafi’i

And still, after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, "Earth! You owe me". Look at the love like that. It illuminates the whole sky. – Hafez

As the very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake, we Muslims and Christians should let the unpleasantness between us become a thing of the past. - The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb's speech in Abu Dhabi

Declare your jihad on twelve enemies you cannot see _ egoism, arrogance, conceit, selfishness, greed, lust, intolerance, anger, lying, cheating, gossiping and slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then you will be ready to fight the enemy you can see. – Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you will become happy. And if you get a bad one, you will become a philosopher. – Socrates

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. – Wernher Von Braun (d. 1977)

Buzi, a native of Zhengxian, asked his wife to make him a new pair of trousers. When asked the style of the new trousers, Buzi said: “Just like my old trousers.” His wife put a few holes in them so they would resemble the old pair.

A man was trapped by a tiger. In an attempt to save him, the man’s son took a cutlass and rushed towards the wild beast. At this juncture, the man shouted at the top of his lungs, “My dear son! My dear son! Attack its feet, not its skin, which is worth its weight in silver!”

At an art gallery, a woman and her ten-year-old son were having a tough time choosing between one of my paintings and another artist's work. They finally went with mine. "I guess you decided you prefer an autumn scene to a floral, " I said. "No," said the boy. "Your painting is wider, so it'll cover three holes in our wall."

I once gave my husband the silent treatment for an entire week, at the end of which he declared, “Hey, we’re getting along pretty great lately!”

They say we learn from our mistakes. That’s why I am making as many as possible. I will soon be a genius!

A men fell on the ground, and soon after fell down again. He said to himself: "Had I known I was going to fall a second time, I would have not gotten up so soon."

A government office issued an urgent document to be distributed among its subsidiaries. To ensure that it would be delivered in time, the messenger was provided with a horse. Running behing the horse, the messenger whipped the horse until it was galloping at full speed. Someone asked him in amazement: "If it's such an urgent mission why don't you ride the horse?" The messenger asnwered: "Running on six legs is certainly quicker than on four, isn't it?"

Hija purchased a sack of flour and hired a labourer to carry it. The labourer ran off with the whole sack. On seeing the labourer after a few days, Hija hid from him. "Why are you hiding from him?" the people asked. He replied, "I fear that he may ask for his wage."

The Ameer of the town appealed for funds to build a wall around the graveyard. Mulla Nasruddin, who was also present, got up and responded: "There is absolutely no need for any wall around the graveyard!"

A Mullah's friend asked the mulla how old are you? Forty replied the mullah. The friend said but you said the same thing two years ago! Yes, replied the mullah, I always stand by my word.

Young man: Ya Shaykh, I have repented, Alhamdulillah, but I cannot forget the woman I love. Shaykh: Pray to Allah using various supplications Young man: Please tell me some that I may use Shaykh: Oh Allah, put Iman in my heart, in my hearing, in my sight and in my path The young man interrupted and said, "Ya Shaykh, the woman that I love is called Iman."

Three people were praying salat in congregation. A man walks by and without knowing they are in salat says, "Assalamu Alaykum". One man in salat says "Waalaykum Assalam". The second person angrily says, "Astaghfirullah, you are not supposed to talk in salat." The third person praying says "Alhamdulillah, I didn't talk."

Here is the story of an Imam who got up after Friday prayers and announced to the people: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building programme. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets".

During a Q&A session, a scholar was asked, "Will we get cigarettes in Jannah?" to which he replied, "Maybe, but you'd have to go to Jahannam to light it".

A man who was an adherent of the Magian religion died and left behind a huge debt. Some of his creditors said to his son, "Sell the house and pay off your father's debt." The son said, "If I sell the house and pay off his debt, will he enter paradise?" They said, "No". He said, "Then leave him wherever he is and leave me in the house."

Hasan bin Sahl asked Dinar bin 'Abdullah,: "What is your religion?" He said, "I never thought that anyone alive would have to answer this question, for it is the question the angels of death, Nakir and Munkar, ask the dead."

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IAIS Malaysia’s Achievements in 2017