19 Islamic words banned for non-Muslims in Brunei

The Sun Daily ^ | 2/23/2014 | The Sun Daily

[Dallas59]

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Feb 23, 2014): The Brunei government will ban the use of 19 Islamic words, including "Allah" and "masjid", by non-Muslims, according to the Brunei Times today.

The ban will take effect from April, the paper said.

Under the Syariah Penal Code Order, these words cannot be used with respect to other religions.

They are azan; baitullah; Al Quran; Allah; fatwa; Firman Allah; hadith; haji; hukum syara'; ilahi; Ka'bah; kalimah al syahadah; kiblat; masjid; imam; mufti; mu'min; solat; and wali.

The Brunei Times quoted Hardifadhillah Mohd Salleh, a senior syariah legal officer of the Islamic Legal Unit as telling staff of the Industry and Primary Resources Ministry on key parts of the order during a briefing.

He also said certain provisions of the order also apply to non-Muslims, such as zina (adultery) with a Muslim partner, drinking alcohol in a public place, and khalwat (close proximity) with a Muslim partner.

[South Dakota]

We should ban “ allah akbar”

[a fool in paradise]

Pardon me, but did you just fatwa?

[a fool in paradise]

The Brunei government will ban the use of 19 Islamic words, including "Allah" and "masjid", by non-Muslims, according to the Brunei Times today. The ban will take effect from April, the paper said.

April First would seem appropriate.

[a fool in paradise]

So much for the myth that we all worship the same god and that Allah means God.

[Dallas59]

I don’t ever use any of em so I’m safe.

[Bryanw92]

Damn. Those 13 words, plus “durka durka” are all the Arabic I know.

[GeronL]

wow

and apparently Charles Barkley wants to ban white people from saying “thug” and “street cred”

[a fool in paradise]

Why doesn't the Sultan put a bounty on Islamic terrorists who recruit and do their deadly deeds in the "name of Allah" when everybody in the UN, Red Crescent, and White Hut knows that terrorists don't really follow true Islam?

When are the so-called fundamentalist "moderate" muslims, who mean us no harm, going to crack down on their own so-called muslim apostates?

[Ray76]

There’s one word unknown to Muslims: truth.

[Bryanw92]

>>So much for the myth that we all worship the same god and that Allah means God.

Now we just have to convince the Progressive “Christians” that allah really is just a pagan moon god and a chunk of rock.

[a fool in paradise]

Just don’t sing any Beatles’ karaoke and you should be okay.

I am the Imam, koo koo jajoob and all that rot.

[a fool in paradise]

I know some are going to try to correct me and say that it is “I am the Eggman, koo koo kajoob” but that doesn’t make any sense.

[Dallas59]

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Pardon me, but did you just fatwa?

No but I'd like to light up and smoke a fatwa(n).

[Paine in the Neck]

"You've got 19 words? This is gonna take a little longer."

[DickBrannigan]

Makes me wonder if this religion was founded somewhere in Satan’s bowels.....

[South Dakota]

True but some towelheads have and innocent people have and will pay the price

[Palio di Siena]

Allah can kiss my white Christian ass.

[kidd]

...these words cannot be used with respect to other religions....

azan; baitullah; Al Quran; Allah; fatwa; Firman Allah; hadith; haji; hukum syara'; ilahi; Ka'bah; kalimah al syahadah; kiblat; masjid; imam; mufti; mu'min; solat; and wali.

Does anyone else have a sudden urge to play Scrabble?