Sorry to say but you have violated the censorship laws in
singapore because you posted something that can cause conflict
within Singapore's multi-racial community. You should really ask a
priest/pastor/ustaz/imam about this. We as normal human beings
might not know whether it's permitted in religion or not.
From my view as a muslim, i don't think it's restricted as long
as we know that we are not worshipping a different god from the one
and true god that we truly worship. But i do have to argue with my
own statement because some people might find it illogical as let's
say if i'm muslim and i offer prayers to an idol (worshiping idol),
it's a major sin and it's truly offensive to religion. If for YOG's
case, if i carry the torch around the island, would you say i
worship greek gods? It all comes down to intention and this applies
to the policy of GOD KNOWS BEST!
For TTFU's case, in Islam, music is a hot debate that still
rages today. You can search on the permissibility of music in Islam
but best you apporach a religious expert in this issue because
there is no clear rulling on music. Some say is forbidden, some say
is discouraged but all we know is, it's a hot topic.
Thanks for this, what you say is true, sometimes it may not be
your intention but the thing is how other people view it as
such.
Just to share a story, once there were two monks travelling
together, a senior monk and a younger monk. They came to a river
that was waist deep and with rushing waters.
Beside the river was a woman. She was weak in body and had to
travel across the river. As she could not do it on her own, she
asked the senior monk to help carry her across. The senior monk
agreed and helped her across by carrying her. Seeing this the
younger monk was deeply angry with the senior monk.
After crossing the river the woman said goodbye to the two monks
and went on their way.
The two monks continued to travel on their own way, and all the
while the younger monk had a scowl and infuriated look on his face.
The older monk sensing the younger monks displeasure asked after a
long while why the younger monk was so unhappy.
"You as a monk should not lay your hands on a woman," shouted
the younger monk. "Yet you not only touched the woman and carried
her as well. Do you not feel ashamed?"
The older monk replied,"I stopped carrying the woman after the
river already, why are you still carrying her inside your
heart?"
