This article presents lessons for minority Muslims living in non-Muslim countries based on the Marrakesh Declaration. It gives emphasis for the Singapore Muslim community on how to contribute and maintain social harmony.

This article provides the background, objectives, and theological basis of the Marrakesh Declaration. This is followed by an analysis of its significance to contemporary Muslims. The article ends with a theological way forward for the Muslim community in Singapore.

This article is published in Muslim.sg, 11 December 2020 which can be accessed here. The Malay version of the article is available here. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Many Muslims in Singapore still view working as nurses in this country is impermissible for Muslim women. This view arises because in Singapore, under current practice, the uniform […]

This article was adopted from the original Malay article titled, “Boleh bahagi harta sama rata kepada anak lelaki, perempuan dalam Islam?” Berita Mediacorp, 8 January 2018, available at here. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Muslim estates in Singapore are regulated under Administration of Muslim Law Act (Amla). Section 121 of the Act stipulates that estates belonging […]

This article is an improved version of the author’s article published in The Straits Times (Singapore), titled “Provoked? Four rules to guide Muslim response”, 25 March 2006. It was republished in Muslim.sg on 2 November 2020 at here. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Issues and events that provoked Muslim emotions are not new. The Danish caricature […]

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This article was first published in Muslim.sg, 21 September 2020 which can be accessed here. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan On 27 August 2020, Brenton Tarrant, a Right-Wing terrorist, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the New Zealand court, for committing armed attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded 40 […]

This article was published in Wasat, no. 34/July 2020 which can be accessed here. By Ustaz Muhammad Haniff Hassan A Malay Muslim person posted his dilemma on Internet about his immediate family members’ negative reactions and attitudes towards his job as a police officer in dog unit. They consider his job as haram (forbidden) and […]

Originally published in muslim.sg (3 June 2020) at here. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Tawakkul is a key teaching of Islam. The number of Qur’anic verses and hadiths that speak about it signify its importance. Also, there are no books written by Muslim scholars from the past till today on Akhlaq, an important aspect of Islam, […]

The article is published in Wasat no. 33/Jun 2020, The original source can be accessed here. The Malay version of the article can be read here (part 1) and here (part 2).———————— By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Wasatiyah (balance and moderation) in practicing Islam does not only mean avoiding violence, harshness and extremism. More importantly, it […]