How can a Chinese have their wedding in Masjid? They cant even enter Masjid so how can they do that? Where is the religious officer? You look at the banner and it stated there "WELCOME TO WEDDING CEREMONY of NG KUAN BENG & GOH YEE MEI, 18 DECEMBER 2011 - MASJID UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA"Well I didnt lie right? In real fact Not Yet Muslim is allow & encourage to visit and enter Masjid for them to understand Islam better. What they need to do is just that wear a proper attire to respect the place of worship and InshaAllah (God Willing) you will be bring around and brief by a volunteer about Islam and function of Masjid. Ok coming back to the topic, how can a Chinese have their wedding in a Masjid?
As my previous post, is a solemnization ceremony of Brother Ng Kuan Beng & Yee Mei. Both reverted to Islam well before they knew each other and is Allah that bring them together. Islamic solemnization or Akad Nikah is very simple. We do not need a big group to bring all the gift, well if you have it then is ok but if you do not have it also ok. Is just a local culture and this couple choose the Islamic way which is simple & easy without burdening themselves and anyone. Alhamdulilah is a wise choice.. That is how simple Islam is.
Preparation for the solemnization ceremony. Me & Adam Eh (on my right) is the witness for their akad nikah.
The couple invited their family member to attend and Alhamdulilah all of them attended. Yee Mei's parents and some relative flew all the way from Sarawak for their wedding & that is the first time Kuan Beng met his future parents in law. Me & Adam Eh is the witness for their ceremony and before the start of the ceremony I have asked the Ustaz can the witness says "TAK SAH" (Not Valid) in which he replied of course yes and Kuan Beng smile while stare at me with a message "You better dont do this brother. Just say SAH even I have not finish my sentences" and I get his message.
Practicing the sentences before the real one took place (Yee Mei on left side of the photo)
I can felt the kan cheong-ness of Kuan Beng and also Yee Mei which make me kan cheong (nervous) also. Macam saya pula yang nak nikah. Nanti bini saya marah susah. Let me explain why before my wife get angry. I am nervous too because I hope everything went well and if everything went well, he automatically resume the duty of her parents to look after Yee Mei and he need to really take good care of her which I believe both of them will work hard together gether to built a happy marriages and family, InshaAllah...
SAHHHHHH......
One breath he completed his line and with One Gold Dinar, they are officially husband & wife...Allahuakbar...Alhamdulilah...
1st time holding each other hand
After they are confirm as husband and wife, Kuan Beng went over to Yee Mei and pass her the Gold Dinar and they hold each other hand for the very first time (they never touch/hold each other hand before as told by them and Islamically that is the correct way) and you can see they still feel shy but is ok because practice more will make them feel more comfortable and better and no more "shy shy Ain Valerie".....
The newly wed....Alhamdulilah....
Family photo after the ceremony.... All look happy and cheerful...
New Muslim brother with the King & Queen of the day.. Just for one day and lifetime (KB say one enough so who say Muslim man like to marry four?)
Nurul Izzah and friend with them
In the same time after the ceremony, we proceed to the hall for some refreshment and we took the opportunity to share Islam with the attendees too. In the wedding gift packs, we are giving out some flyer explaining Islam and Kuan Beng & Yee Mei knew that this is a very good platform for dawah therefore the ask us to bring some dawah material and we also distributing free books on Islam to everyone - Yes everyone including Muslim & Not Yet Muslim. I would like to suggest next time for a Muslim wedding ceremony instead of giving out cups or souvenir, we can give out some books on Islam to the audiences. You will be happy because they came and also you will get good deeds from Allah for your effort in spreading Islam. If you need volunteer to do that during your ceremony, MRM is always ready to serve Islam. Contact us..
Malaysia Reverted Muslim (MRM) family photo (Sitting from left :Jenny, Hajar, June, Ina, Mie with Adlishah Sih[Adam Sih's wife & daughter], Irma & Emily Aishah "Abajie" [Romel's wife & daughter] , Middle Row from left : Ain Valerie 'Meow', Yee Mei, Kuan Beng, Romel Perreira, Standing from left : Adam Sih. Alex Chai, Adam Eh, Me with Aiman. Aimi doing her own business and you will know what she doing soon)
Of course in any ceremony they will hired an emcee and if they have budget they will hired entertainers too so for Kuan Beng & Yee Mei solemnization ceremony, we in MRM sponsored them and is a "Halal Entertainment"... Present to you Double Ai tag team:
Aiman Wong Khai Jien & Aimi Wong Syuen Nie as the emcee, singer & DJ for the day.. Free of charge... Real ISLAMIC HALAL ENTERTAINMENT....
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Syukur Alhamdulillah. Ya Allah, berkatilah hidup mereka dan permudahkanlah hidup mereka. Ya Allah, satukanlah kami semua dengan namaMu Yang Teragung, agar kami semua dapat mengenepikan jurang bangsa yang selama ini membelenggu sebahagian dari kami. Jadikanlah kami semua hambaMu yang sentiasa bersyukur.
ReplyDeleteKepada pasangan ini, selamat pengantin baru. Dan kepada admin, teruskan perjuangan anda dan semoga perjuangan anda diberkati Yang Maha Esa.
i'm so touched.... Rasa kerdilnya diri ni yg dilahirkan sbg Islam bila melihat ketaqwaan kamu, yg baru revert... :) mari tegakkan Dinul Haq di bumi Allah ini.
ReplyDeleteDlm pernikahan dan walimah mereka, tiada majlis tukar cincin, kucup dahi, batal air sembahyang, cium tangan suami, bersanding, menepung tawar, berinai, hantaran berdulang dulang, pengantin perempuan tidak mekap langsung, tiada hiburan dan mc... Semua yg disebutkan itu tiada.. Yang ada hanya pemberian mahar iaitu Satu Dinar Emas dan semua hadirin diberikan buku tentang Islam secara percuma serta penerangan apa itu Islam di kaunter dakwah yg disediakan... Mudahnya Islam andai kita ikut sahaja apa yg telah ditunjukkan oleh Nabi s.a.w...
ReplyDelete"How can a Chinese have their wedding in Masjid?"
ReplyDeleteadalah statement rasis. kalau cina, confirm Buddha ar?? confirm bukan Islam laa?? kena ingat islam bertapak kt china dulu sebelum masuk tanah melayu. memang agak offensif la kalau cina islam yg baca..
Ajim_unbreakable, terima kasih atas komen saudara... tajuk post ini hanyalah satu gimik untuk menarik perhatian mereka yang belum Islam untuk turut membacanya... andai dilihat di dalam blog saya, saya seorang yang buta warna...
ReplyDeleteseperkara lagi saya adalah Muslim & juga Cina pada masa yang sama... :-)
Salam brother ajim.
ReplyDeleteI beg to differ. A seemingly provocative opening statement may on several occasions serve as a way to entice readers to read further into the context, and allow them to digest it with wisdom.
i do agree with Hajar :) Mr. Writer, a good way to attract people to read ;)
ReplyDeletekekadang, yang kita anggap saudara baru ni lebih hebat Islamnya daripada kita yang mengaku Islam pada lidah tidak pada amalan....contoh; Dr Redhuan Tee, Kamal Koh, Ust Farid Ravi.dll...tak malukah kita yang Islam keturunan ni??
ReplyDeleteAlhamdulillah dan tahniah pada pengantin baru. Untuk adik Firdaus tahniah juga. " shock, sooth then coax" sometime stay in the mind longer and Insyaalah it will show them the true path.
ReplyDeletesweetnya,.nampak brcahaya n brseri
ReplyDeleteMasyaAllah! :)
ReplyDeleteAlhamdulillah..Ya Allah limpahkan rahmat kepada pasangan ini...amin... Sungguh menakjubkan, hidayah dari Allah, tercabar diri ini sebagai seorang yg dilahirkan Islam, mampukah aku lakukan se bagus ini? Ya Allah lorongkan aku supaya setiasa dalam peliharaan Mu YaAllah....amin
ReplyDeleteAlhamdulillah..semoga Allah SWT memberkati semua muslimin muslimat..semoga cahaya Islam dpt disebarkan lgi pada Not Yet Muslims yang lain..semoga Allah permudahkan dakwah semua..amin..i'm born Muslim..and touched by the stories of the reverted friends..how the get 'hidayah' from Allah..subhanallah..makes me want to cry everytime because i can feel the rahmah of Allah downpouring around us n also because the fact that 'born muslim' who purposely left Islam nauzubillah..make me sad...let us all return to the true teaching of islam as taught by Muhammad SAW..and i pray Allah please preserve our akidah..amin..
ReplyDeleteAlhamdullilah may ALLAH bless you guys with long lasting happiness
ReplyDeleteSubhanallah... Alhamdulillah... :)
ReplyDeleteSubhanAllah! Touching article, well expressed and hopefully motivation for others to have a simple and honourable Islamic wedding. We do not need all the unIslamic extras that spoil the harmony and purity of such an important occasion.
ReplyDeletealhamdulillah...great event and the mahar dowry using one real gold dinar- along lost sunna.
ReplyDeleteKuan Beng and Yee Mei,
ReplyDeleteبارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما
وجمع بينكما في خير
May Allah bless your marriage,
and gather both of you in all that is good!
Assalamualaikum wr wb.
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Subhanallah n Allahu Akhbar.... I'm so touched with the news.May Almighty Allah bless Kuan Beng n Yee Mei in this world n in the hereafter ... a happy marriage.... a happy Muslim family...with soleh/ah children to preach Islam worldwide....
alhamdulillah, saya jadi lebih bersemangat bila baca cerita sebegini...lg semangat utk tingkatkan kualiti sy sbgai muslim yg lebih baik
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ReplyDeletebest..2x
ringkas erk. zaman skrg klu ikutkan hantaran majlis apa semua klu takda rm20 ribu tak lepas. sampai terpaksa loan bank nak jadi raja sehari. lepas tu jadi hamba bank. datang surat tiap2 minggu notice2x.
tulah masyarakat kita ni xfaham. ikut sangat kebiasaan tu.benda sunnah sepatutnya tak membebankan.
Masya Allah, such a beautiful relationship based on love for Allah :)
ReplyDeleteSubhanallah, this new Muslim couple can teach us born Muslims on how to have walimah the Sunnah way.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely post...
ReplyDeleteassalamualaikum. saudara,sy ternampak gambar kawan sy di artikel ni.gambar yg ke8. saudara stated that he is new muslim brother. betul ke? kalau betul Alhamdulillah sy sgt bersyukur. boleh sy tahu bila dia reverted?
ReplyDeletebarakallah and alhamdulillah. perhaps bring extra selendang in future so people who are yet to revert can cover themselves slightly better.
ReplyDeletethe problem with non muslims entering a masjid here is partially caused by the Islamic departments not dissemminating the facts clearly.
In fact i don't really see much effort except hear the favorite statement of not stirring racial sentiments or sensitive issues. whereas islam is about open debate and accepting truth based on justifications in the quran and ahadith.
this is beautiful..I wish for these kind of simple marriage.. XD
ReplyDeleteAssalamlekum,
ReplyDeletesome of pics showing women hands uncovered...In Islam it is not permissible for mixing of sexes.and a women to be completely covered.i hope author must be aware ot these basic thing.and hope that it may be cause of some unavoidable situtation that women where like that in the mosque.
I have no intention to hurt any brother/sisters feeling.just shared the knowledge abt islamic shariah.
Allah Know Best.
alhamdullilah amin
ReplyDeletealhamdulillah...:)
ReplyDeletealhamdulillah..syukur ke hadrat Ilahi^_^
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