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COMMENT | I was busy playing with my two-year-old nephew the other day when I overheard a very interesting conversation between his two grandmothers - my mum and my brother's mother-in-law.

"You punya masjid tak boleh pakai speaker lagi (Your mosque is not allowed to use loudspeakers anymore)," said Aunty Lau, pointing to an article in her copy of Sin Chew Daily.

"Betul ka (Really)?" Mum asked as she put on her reading glasses and stood behind Aunty Lau, snooping at the Chinese daily.

"Tengok la (There)," Aunty Lau referred to the article where the sultan of Selangor had issued a decree prohibiting mosques and suraus in the state from using loudspeakers to broadcast religious talks. "Sultan sudah cakap tak boleh kacau orang lain (The sultan has already said other people should not be disturbed)."

As Mum browsed through her handphone, trying to read the article in a language she understood, Aunty Lau asked me, "Your house is also very close to the mosque. Good for you it won't be as noisy."

"I am not so sure about that, Aunty. In the past, every time there's been a religious talk at night, I'd call the Seapark police station. But after a few days, it gets noisy again," I explained.

"Wah, you call police ah? Did they help?" Aunty Lau was intrigued.

"If we have problems, of course we have to contact the police, Aunty. And they are also very kind, they'd always send their officers to the mosque and request them to lower the volume of the speakers," I said, much to her disbelief.

"I heard Muslims like it if the mosque is loud, is it true?" Aunty Lau asked Mum.

"According to Islam, we should never cause inconvenience to others. If the sound from speakers in mosques are so loud that it disturbs people sleeping, resting or if they are unwell, that is already wrong," Mum explained.

"Correct," Aunty Lau pouted, agreeing.

"When we pray, it is between us and God. If it disturbs others, that is not right," Mum said...

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