Breath Of Fresh Air

It is most refreshing to read the letter written by Dr. Sarah Haniza Abdul Ghani from Muslim Professionals Forum to the New Straits Times (16th Feb 2006) addressing the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Amendment Bill 2005.

As she rightly pointed out, criticisms and comments on Syariah or Islamic Law should only be made by those who are well versed in the sources of the Syariah.

Too often these days you find that just about any Hassan, Ah Kow or Sammi is freely allowed to air his comments in the media when a Syariah issue is in the limelight. I mean, you don't ask just anyone you meet on the street about the effect of cracks on a support structure of an overpass on its ability to withstand stress do you? You consult a qualified structural engineer for that.

So shouldn't we leave the matter of Syariah law implementation in the hands of the experts?