Ahmad Farouk Musa

COMMENT | What is fundamentally wrong with FT Mufti Bill?

COMMENT | What is fundamentally wrong with FT Mufti Bill?

It will indirectly affect the non-Muslims.
COMMENT | Of Nik Elin and religious bigotry

COMMENT | Of Nik Elin and religious bigotry

'Malaya was never meant to be an Islamic state.'
LETTER | Unfair treatment of Kuru was uncalled for

LETTER | Unfair treatment of Kuru was uncalled for

He should not have been treated like a terrorist while in M'sia.
'Rich Malaysia, Poor Malaysians'

'Rich Malaysia, Poor Malaysians'

BOOK REVIEW The relationship between ideals and reality is reoriented.
Islamic economy - the unfinished revolution

Islamic economy - the unfinished revolution

COMMENT Unequal distribution of growth caused the Arab Spring. Justice is compromised if the liberty or equality of the citizens is out of balance.
Islamic economy - left of centre

Islamic economy - left of centre

COMMENT 'Islamic economy' is set apart from capitalism and socialism, but 'Islamic banks' seem to be more repressive than conventional banks.
Lessons from Turkey for Muslim Democrats in M'sia

Lessons from Turkey for Muslim Democrats in M'sia

The inexorable pursuit of an Islamic state

The inexorable pursuit of an Islamic state

COMMENT While PAS has been in existence since 1951, it has remarkably shown to be very consistent in its struggle ever since.
End the smear campaign on Nurul Izzah

End the smear campaign on Nurul Izzah

COMMENT ‘The danger lies in the unmistakably ethnic nature of the sentiments that are motivating the smear campaign against her.’
Neutrality is to ensure inclusivity

Neutrality is to ensure inclusivity

COMMENT The idea behind a secular state is to have a neutral institutional arbiter and enforcer for a complex society.
Why this rage over 'The Innocence of Muslims'?

Why this rage over 'The Innocence of Muslims'?

NONE COMMENT The Islamic Renaissance Front views the recent murders and uproar over the film with both sadness and bafflement.
Hard work matters, but not in a free market economy

Hard work matters, but not in a free market economy

COMMENT The problem is that in a free market economy, the poor keep getting poorer while the rich keep getting richer.
End the ISA as promised

End the ISA as promised

Do Muslims fear knowledge?

Do Muslims fear knowledge?

COMMENT It appears now that new thinking is what Muslims fear the most. They are not even open for any intellectual debate...
End the oppression of Shiite Muslims

End the oppression of Shiite Muslims

A sad day to be Malaysians and Muslims

A sad day to be Malaysians and Muslims

COMMENT Deportation of Hamza Kashgari despite a High Court order preventing it is clearly contempt of court.
MCA hudud forum used Islamic Renaissance Front

MCA hudud forum used Islamic Renaissance Front

Shallow arguments against Seksualiti fest

Shallow arguments against Seksualiti fest

Religion no excuse to discriminate on sexuality

Religion no excuse to discriminate on sexuality

Let's have a more productive debate

Let's have a more productive debate

COMMENT It is clear that same sex relations are not acceptable in Islam. So, what kind of relations are Muslims to have with the LGBTQ?
Seksualiti Merdeka: A plea for calm and rationality

Seksualiti Merdeka: A plea for calm and rationality

COMMENT The event should not be viewed as a transgression against Islam but a simple demand for fundamental human rights.
Of Muslim bigots and Malay zealots

Of Muslim bigots and Malay zealots

Freedom of belief is a safeguard against oppression.
Hudud laws: Between the literal and the implicit

Hudud laws: Between the literal and the implicit

Say no to the politics of fear

Say no to the politics of fear