Orang Melayu Lebih Elok Jangan Kerja Di Tempat Berikut

 

The following is a comment by Zaid Ibrahim on X.

Oleh Zaid Ibrahim
@zaidibrahim

Vending Machines

An MP from Pulai suggested that beer now be sold through vending machines to prevent Muslim workers in convenience stores from touching the bottle. According to many Muslims, they are not to drink alcoholic beverages and are not allowed even to touch the bottle.

JAKIM has warmly welcomed the suggestion, and we can expect speedy implementation soon

• By extension, no Malay drivers should be allowed to drive any vehicles carrying beer bottles.  
• No Malay customs officers should be allowed to inspect beer consignments and impose duties. 
• Lastly, the Ministry of Finance need to employ more non-Muslims quickly as many business and commercial activities in the country are not halal-type

Recently, a well-known Muslim preacher advised a Muslim architect not to follow the instructions of his boss to sketch and draw a plan for a temple, failing which he should look for other work

Looking for a job is hard, but it’s more problematic for a Muslim who follows the preacher's advice. 

A website of a religious authority advised Muslims not to work in conventional banks as they are haram. 
A Muslim can’t work in any establishment that’s not halal

Since we have thousands of preachers giving advice freely on matters of religion, and this advice has far-reaching consequences and economic ramifications, the govt needs to introduce an agenda for deliberation in the forthcoming Conference of Malay Rulers : The debilitating influence of preachers on the economic advancement of the Malays

 

My Comments : Can Malays or should Malays travel to non-Muslim countries? Because in non-Muslim countries almost everything is not halal. Their women do not cover their aurat. So should Malays travel to such countries - for any reason at all. 

What beneficial knowledge can Malays possibly gain from non-Muslim countries? Because it is the same knowledge that makes the non-Muslim countries not halal in almost every aspect. It is their same knowledge which makes their women expose their aurat.

So why should Malays go to non-Muslim countries to acquire knowledge which have made them non-Muslim and not halal in the first place?  Should Malays be restricted to travelling to Muslim countries only? Should the passports say : "The bearer of this passport is restricted to travel to member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Countries only"? Or something similar?

The economy will have no choice but to hire more non-Malays. 
But there are fewer non-Malays. 
So their salaries and wages will go up. 
Non-Malays will be paid more than Malays.

Ability to speak Mandarin will NOT be an advantage.
Ability to handle non-halal products will be a significant advantage.

The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.