Fa Abdul

How long do we have to pray for Penang?

How long do we have to pray for Penang?

My family has endured floods in Penang for years. 

Let's have a thosai and chutney national costume, please

Let's have a thosai and chutney national costume, please

I would like my favourite breakfast to adorn the dress of Miss Universe Malaysia.

Visiting your elderly parents is a personal matter

Visiting your elderly parents is a personal matter

The gov’t should improve homes for the elderly.

Why do many people struggle after retirement?

Why do many people struggle after retirement?

COMMENT | Why not stop worrying and start planning instead?

An open conversation about Islam

An open conversation about Islam

A chat between relatives gives me hope for a better society.

In Malaysia, racism infects all groups

In Malaysia, racism infects all groups

No ethnic group is immune to harbouring racist sentiments.

My nephew, a young mujahid

My nephew, a young mujahid

COMMENT | Another preacher goes viral with a message of segregation...
 

Never say ‘no’ to thosai

Never say ‘no’ to thosai

Food – especially in M’sia – is meant to bring people together, not tear them apart.

A conversation with a public school teacher

A conversation with a public school teacher

COMMENT | Teachers aren’t solely to blame for the flaws in the education system.
 

Dear M’sians, stop being hypocrites

Dear M’sians, stop being hypocrites

The double standards we hold must be viewed with brutal honesty.

‘My mum said mooncakes are haram’

‘My mum said mooncakes are haram’

My friend gets this reply when offering mooncakes to Muslim workmates.

Jamal, there are better ways to protest an issue

Jamal, there are better ways to protest an issue

His latest stunt is childish, ineffective, and a waste of money. 

MACC deserves more than RM5 million, lah!

MACC deserves more than RM5 million, lah!

MACC needs stronger support, and from all M'sians as well.

A lesson for Zaid from my kids about quitting M'sia

A lesson for Zaid from my kids about quitting M'sia

‘If we leave M’sia without fighting, we will be cowards.’

When bumis stop supporting other bumis

When bumis stop supporting other bumis

What went wrong with Mara Digital Mall?

Seek justice, not martyrdom, for tahfiz fire victims

Seek justice, not martyrdom, for tahfiz fire victims

Why are we calling the victims martyrs, instead of prosecuting the wrongdoers?

Are the Rohingya terrorists?

Are the Rohingya terrorists?

The ‘terrorist’ label doesn’t quite make sense.

Who should I vote for in GE14?

Who should I vote for in GE14?

COMMENT | After much thinking, I have decided to vote for those I trust personally.

You could have been born a Rohingya

You could have been born a Rohingya

We forget how we too landed on this soil in the same shoes as they.

When we no longer fit into boxes

When we no longer fit into boxes

COMMENT | Embracing ourselves for who we are this Merdeka Day.

Why is the state legalising void marriages?

Why is the state legalising void marriages?

Avoiding the real issue at hand. 

Thasleem’s jihad for justice

Thasleem’s jihad for justice

He was a jovial chap with a remarkable aura.

Did we screw up the SEA Games, Khairy?

Did we screw up the SEA Games, Khairy?

It’s not just Indonesia; Myanmar has grievances to air as well.

‘Why do you love Islam?’

‘Why do you love Islam?’

Learning to love a religion despite seemingly contradicting teachings.