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Hasnah's Place

2012-01-25T10:30:00.000+08:00

hiyeee.... :) i'm still here.... enjoying the full 4 days weekend! how bout you? hehe.... as per last post, i'm going to the new website.... but it is not 'fully functional' yet.. so, i will proceed with blogspot still for the time being... hehe... Hasnah's Place? this is the place where i will post my favourite items to wear.. and it is available for sale... :) why Hasnah... Hasnah is my mother! all the sewing skills and interest starts from her... and will always be my inspiration... till i'm selling my 'own line'... gituuuu.. tinggi cheta cheta nehhhh... *tulon doakan sekali.. macihhhh* i will start slowly, selling accessories especially for those who is new to Hijab (me included)... and welcoming the 'old-timers' as well... :)

take a peek.........

hehe... i'm not keen of having mannequin as model... however, hmmm.. me no have other model horrr... any volunteers?? *hmmm.... guna anak2 sedar bley tak?*

or should i do it myself?

please... i appreciate your input... :)

MUMMY ARMAND!

Welcome kah?

2012-01-13T10:07:00.000+08:00

my new website is nearly there... hehe... done importing posts from this blog... later i want to import all my dearie blogger links... please.. i so dun wanna lose you! :)

MUAHHHHHHH.....

in the mean time.. i do post 'there' as well... test test katanya... so, if you happened to drop by 'there'... do be surprise of the surprise which also surprises me, iaitu mende2 kat website tu yg saya sendiri pun tak reti nak baiki lagi... ahahhaha...

MUMMY ARMAND

www.leonorahalim.com

Armand - 9 months!

2012-01-06T17:53:00.001+08:00

Assalamualaikum!!! alhamdulillah... my son is 9 months old yesterday... :) sihat dan membesar dgn hensem... yaaa... setiap mummy mesti sentiasa bias terhadap anak sendiri... please correct me if i'm wrong! ahahaha.....

Armand is very much manage to stand with one hand....

ready for a wedding! :)

Armand is very much like 'toys' and 'things' which is not meant for babies....

no baby carseat mummy pelisssssssss..... well, our Maxicosi is quite small for him anyway... any recommendations for cheap and comfy carseat?? :)

and of course... swimming with mummy.... hehehheeh... this is what you get, when you always swim during pregnancy....

cantik tak tudung mummy?? ahahahah... sorry peeps... this activity was done during our family day in A Famosa resort... and this pool is our Villa pool... awayyyy from others' eyes... :) Armand is soooo happy to 'play' with water!

Other development... pretty much the normal 9months baby... babbling... eating so many things.. even karipap and cream puff! love finger food... Farley's Rusks choco biscuit and McD french fries.. hmmm... mummy 'licked' all the salt first... tak bagus bagi byk garam dkt baby katanya... yet.. he has no teeth yet! ekekekke...

how's mummy? haihhhhhh... still same old same old 74kg!! yes.. i'm mad at myself... pretty much still to lose weight... pray that i will succeed by March2012? ekekekke... new year resolution katanyaaa....

till then... not too late if i were to wish everybody... HAPPY NEW YEAR... MAY ALLAH BLESS ALL YOUR DOA... DIMURAHKAN REZEKI, DIKEKALKAN KESIHATAN... AMINNNN.... :)

MUMMY ARMAND

Soft Launch? hehe

2011-12-22T10:57:00.000+08:00

Peeps... besides busy with work, i'm in the midst of transferring to a new blog... tadaaaaaaa.......... tungguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.......

MUMMY ARMAND

keep in mind these questions...
- buy blouses?
- buy shawls?
- customize/ readymade?
- cheap??
*wink*

my new activity

2011-12-19T14:21:00.000+08:00

besides exploring every single corner of our house... i'm trying my very best to be part of whatever that grown-ups do..... so.. mummy had a quite hard time trying her best to cater to my needs.. hehe.. sorry mummy.. i'll be baby only once.. bear with me okeh! i know you are loving it even though most of the times your dahi berkerut seribu and pitching suara mummy semakin meninggi... ahahahhaah....

one fine morning i tried to grab mummy's medela while she's expressing her milk... so, to distract me from doing that... mummy put me in this lah.. laundry basket! hmm... menarek gak tempat baru neh...

pastu kan.. kalo mummy cakap saya hensemnyaaaaa... saya akan tersengeh mcm ni...

mummy pun mesti ckp.. "tak koserrrrrrrrrr"

at night... while mummy is 'busy' with her favourite shows, daddy will give this one circular thingy.. which i couldn't remember i took it from which toy.. and daddy said, "mummy look... armand does Magic! tadaaaaaaaaaa......"

hasil hidung mancung daddy katanya... hmmmm

see you again! not sure what i'll do next...

ARMAND

siaran tergendala sebentar

2011-12-17T17:24:00.000+08:00

ehehe.... maap... mummy armand sgt bz.. dgn kerja dan pelbagai urusan... i have changed department! :) that's the biggest thing that had happened to me these past few days... with new tasks... new challenges.. i'm still juggling everything... hopefully i can manage to blog as usual soon...

nantikan kemunculan mummy armand lagi ya... ehee...

anddd.......... remember my jahit thingy? ekekeke... care to look look and shop shop? i'm very much hope can tambah rezeki lagi... demi Armand... eheh...

haaaaaaaaa... sapraisssssssssssssssssssss..............

Mummy made me wear pink!

2011-12-07T15:03:00.001+08:00

yep! me in pink! hmmm... but i like! ahahhah... can see my face.. very da happy! there's no other choice because there's only piece/colour, that i can fit in... others way too big... like the salesgirl said, it's quite uncommon for Malaysian to get babies into swimming pool... she made me try the suit.. eheh.. me like coz she said me sooo hensemmm...

yep... daddy bought me a swimsuit!! can't wait for this long weekend... mummy gonna dip with me in the swimming pool... yippeeeeeeee!!!!!!

ARMAND

Apa masalah ko???

2011-12-06T10:09:00.001+08:00

Apa masalah ko???? *slap slap* <---- this is what i WILL do to Armand, if he ever to speak like dat!!!! wah.. emo kahh??? nahhh... just a gimic for an intro... ngeh ngeh ngeh.. no angry angry with me.. how can i be emo if i were to see this face everyday? :)

"saya ada utang sesape kahhh???"

hiks! he was caught doing this!!

yep... hang kebun! he likes to pick up that white pebbles as well.. and managed to get his fingers into the pot! aihhh... hitam sume kuku2.. tu pun seb baik potong pendek... this is the time where he will try to reach everything and all will end up in his mouth! all the best to all parents out there.. hehe... cherish this phase the most... while it last! :)

at Nenek's house... walker is no fun! as he can't really go to the celah celah...

ntah apa la di beleknya kat tepi sofa tu.. dah la kaler baju blend-in kannn....

mummy? counting days to slimming... *bila la tuhhhhh*

LEONORA

Alhamdulillah, i'm 8 months old today!

2011-12-05T10:43:00.001+08:00

going to 8 months... i've been introduced to more variety of solid foods... hehe.. me like! mummy knows very well how to handle me when they brought me to any kenduri.. gimme something to munch and i'll keep quiet.. :) for the last 2 weeks... i've been to 5-6 weddings!!! *mummy pun lupa* 3 of those chinese wedding dinner... one of those is malay wedding dinner at SDCC... wow! mummy enjoying the food very much... my food choice is very limited.. aihhhhh... have to wait until i'm older mummy said... aihhhh again....

what i love about weddings...

pakai baju ensem ensem! *this one in Merdeka Palace, Sarawak*

leh duk kat baby chair.. pastu makan sudu ngan kotak gift! *this one in Marriot Putrajaya*

pakai baju ensem ensem pastu pakai bib 'celebrity in training' *this one in Berjaya Times Square*

p/s: please disregards mummy's dress.. 2 diff weddings but she wore same suit.. hmmm.. lack of choice she said!

kindly wait for next update.. i got caught 'red-handed' doing so many things.. aihhhh... susah la jadi budak.. sume benda nak pegang pun tak boley!!!!

yang membesar

ARMAND

Hitman

2011-12-02T13:59:00.001+08:00

hitman aka pembunuh upahan... have u ever wonder what happened if you were Angelina Jolie in Salt... or Angelina Jolie in Wanted or Mr & Mrs Smith? *tetap cth pakai kak angelina kannnnn* Will your life be more interesting? ekekkekkk.... tapi tak baik la kan bunuh org... huhuuhuuuu... sekadar pembunuh nyamuk, semut dan sebagainya tu ok tak?

ant killer in training.... *ritu train dragon ala2 tido je kan...*

While Armand was doing his normal routine, checking under the table and everywhere... he encountered an ANT!! he looked at it for quite some time... very anxious... and suddenlyyyyyy........

piak! piak! piak!!! kill kill kill!!! die die die!!!!!

there goes my 'hit-ant' in training... i had a good laugh that night... this little munchkin of mine always brings smile to my face and brighten my gloomy days... which i really need it the most right now... maybe that 'somebody' has no family to turn to when you're done at work... he never has that feeling of wanting to run to your family, kiss them and hug them every single day.... and with that feeling and obligations, would somehow change you and makes you a better person... maybe, that's why his decisions always seem unreasonable and selfish... all is about business.. all is about money... i pity him... Ya Allah, please bless him with hidayah... So that he stops ruining other people's life just because he thinks it's the right thing to do.. Aminnn...

Yang tawakkal,

Mummy Armand

p/s: rasa nak bunuh org bleyyyyy...

How to train your dragon?

2011-11-30T12:21:00.001+08:00

penatlah train dragon!

ARMAND

me, myself and er

2011-11-24T15:27:00.001+08:00

sesungguhnya... sudah lama saya tidak ber-sinonim dengan nebulizer di ER SDMC... uhuk uhukkk....

sorry peeps... so many things i wanna share yet so little energy left... will resume once i'm back alive and kicking!

yang asthma,

LEONORA

Kaedah Budak 7 bulan!

2011-11-18T10:57:00.001+08:00

Armand is 7months, 2weeks old... lebih kurang... i would say, he's pretty much the normal 7months baby.... crawling all over the house... eager to walk... hanging on to cabinets... love tv remote controls.. handphones... *phewwww* tak menang tangan menjaga budak ni... sape kata jadik mak ni senang... huhuh... *terus cium tangan mak sendiri*

So... having a 'moving' baby which is quite hard to control every single movement of his/hers.... what can we do as parents, to minimize their so called 'prone to injuries'? hmmmm.... have you 'child-proof' your home? buang terus meja yg ada bucu2 tajam? owh... sungguh over... ahahahha... as for us, we only managed to remove our tv cabinets... wall mounted our TV... change to higher table to put all those dvd player/ astro/ speakers and etc... hide all the power points as much as we can... other than that.. we don't know what to do.. hehe... if all 3 of us (mummy, daddy and Kak Pur the maid) need to 'work' around the house... we will leave Armand with his toys in his babycot.... bring the babycot close to the door so that he can see us 'working' around the house... budak2 kecik ni bising kalo dia duk sorg2... ke anak uols ok terkelip2 sorg2 tak nampak mak ayah dia.. hehe

ooooom pe cak! inilah gunanya ada babycot yg gabak... ekekke..

for the never ending crawling.. hanging to cabinets.. i don't think i can manage to hear he screams every time when i pulled him away... no choice.. just to follow him everywhere he goes... haihhhh... *semangat utk mummy/ daddy kuruih!*

kantoi! saya sgt suka memanjat tangga umah nenek... daddy dia duk ikut je lah kt blkg.. kang tergolek.. benjol!

WARNING: don't feed your baby after 7pm! he'll be super active... ala2 sugar rush gitu! huishhhh... all i can do is distract him every 10 mins with new things... and yes, his toys are no longer attractive after 10 mins... last night... i gave him tupperware! ahahaha...

oh yeahhhhh.... half an hour with it... banging it... turning and twirling with it.... and suddenly...

.
jegelup!

la la la laaaaaaa.......... heluuuuuuuuuuu... anybody home???? he's laughing 'inside' the tupperware...

so mommies, what did you do to cater to your baby 'moving needs'? care to share...

MUMMY ARMAND

sniff sniff

2011-11-17T10:03:00.001+08:00

shrotttttttttttttttttttttt.......... idung saya bermukus hari ahad lepas! my body temperature 37.8 deg C! mummy and daddy keep sponging me all night...... temp go down to 36.9.... but rise again the next morning... so they brought me to see DocSanjay.... temp back to 37.6... doc said it's a 'normal fever'... baby under one year, usually will have a bit feverish, their natural way to fight disease.. monitor his temp not to go above 38... he'll be okay in 2-3 days.. no medication needed... so mummy and daddy just keep sponging to keep me cool... and for the stuffy nose... mummy 'sprayed' me the Sterima... i think it's a mixture of salt and water.. just to keep the airway clear... huhu... i don't like!

i'll scream everytime i got sprayed!

but after that i felt much better... and sleep!!

during visit to DocSanjay... we had to wait almost 2 hours.. first, we are on the waiting list because of emergency appointment.. secondly, doc's gonna be on a 'holiday' for a week.. so the whole week appt were brought forward on Monday.. aishhhh... me so bored.. with stuffy nose... so stressed! *mummy oso* but mummy knows how to distract me.... finally i can use the mini playground at SDMC...

sorry peeps.. no energy to smile!

owh... flower looks nice!

today... i felt wayyyyyyy better! no more high temperature... alhamdulillah.. nose still a bit stuffy.... but no more sneezing... insyaAllah i will be 100% free from disease by this weekend so we can have fun in Kuching! yayyy... another flight trip!! hhhmmmmm..... but this time AirAsia... definitely cannot get the baby bassinet! during the trip to Vietnam... i got to be in the bassinet.. so cool! pic in mummy's iPhone.. hmm.. she doesn't know how to transfer it to laptop! ahhaha... yes.. mummy hates iPhone.. she's a blackberry person...

can't wait for KCH trip!

ARMAND

Reason I'm quiet these few days

2011-11-16T10:05:00.001+08:00

yaaaa...... sink saya runtuh!!!! hasben 'tongkat' ngan kayu jek dulu...

so last two days, we were working on our new kitchen cabinet n etc... seems like i'm gonna work on new kitchen sooner than i thought.. hehe... it's like pre-test before our new home... :) rumah tunggang terbalik skrg... ada maid pun kurang membantu sbb skill dia menyusun barang.. yaa rabbi... ahemmmmmmmmm... hancusssssssss... ended up, i'm the one who does everything... daddy babysits Armand....

new kitchen cabinet soon!!

LEONORA

I'm 7 months on Mummy's bday!!

2011-11-11T14:03:00.001+08:00

5th November 2011... mummy celebrated her 32nd birthday... *yaaa... mummy saya tak muda dah.. hehe* and that makes me 7 months!! yayyy... mummy promised, when i reached 7th months, she wanted to start to add rice and meat to my food... yippeeeee!!!!! :)

As it was on Saturday... daddy ordered mummy's favourite flower, Lilies to the house... hmmm... mati2 i ingat bunga tu utk i sempena 7 bulan... hoh! Daddy also ordered mummy's favourite cake.. carrot cake... mummy ate a lot... hmmm... pastu mengadu berat tak turun2.. hmmm... we had fun as all the families were here for Aidiladha... happy2... laugh2... all the way... other photos are forbidden to public... ahahahhaah....

Armand: "So mummy.. how about my rice and meat???? :)"
Mummy: "yelah yelahhhhhh....."

Puree: Rice with fish and carrot

Ingredients: one small carrot, 1/2 fish (no bones and skin - and i use Seabass *siakap la dlm bahser melayu*... ahhaha), 1/2 cup of rice

steam fish + carrot for 15-20 mins

Blend rice using dry blender until it's smooth.. then take 1/2 cup... the rest keep in a airtight tupperware. Why I blend it? it makes it easier to cook the rice... no more than 5mins! cool aite??

Cook the rice... add reasonable water of course... *pok pok sape2 yg tak reti masak bubur.. hish*

within minutes, the blended rice will cook smoothly... jangan duk campur garam gula pulak ya...

Then pour the cooked rice into the steamed carrot + fish...

Blend it together... until puree smooth... this last texture, depends on your baby... Armand doesn't like lumpy food... so everything needs to be pureed. Some babies prefer lumps bit here and there....

put into your babycubes! with the above portion, i managed to fill up 16 babycubes. Wait until it cools down... and freeze it up! :) i usually microwave it for 3 mins.. and add some chilled EBM before serving it to Armand... and he loves to eat! hehe... which babies do not? hiks! Armand eats 3 times a day.. dinner only banana or prune juice.....

Happy trying mommies!

MUMMY ARMAND

Salam Aidiladha

2011-11-10T11:09:00.000+08:00

wish Aidiladha on 14th Zulhijjah considered late kah? ekekkek.... not too late aite aite aite.... *sambil kelip kelip mata*

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha dari kami bertiga... muahhhh...

p/s: abaikan mummy n daddy yg tak kurus2 ittiewww.... huhu...

As for Armand... he had a blast! :) Grandpa and Tok, Nda Na and Ami Faiz, Abe, Abe Adeem and Kak Naili flew all the way from Pasir Mas to celebrate Aidiladha with us here in KL... Nda Tik and family didn't join because Kak Lia is sitting for SPM this year.. so she prefers not to follow... but promised after SPM, she'll hang out in KL for as long as she can.. ahhaha...

So, for the first time for me, on Hari Raya... No food prepared! hehe... we visited our relatives the whole day instead.. First stop, of course Nenek and Atok in Kelana Jaya.. after that... Ami Syed Jalaluddin and Nda Sah in Bangsar.. lastly Nda Teh at Jalan San Ah Wing (betul ker nama jalan neh... alah.. yg dkt jalan gurney keramat tuhh...)... As usual, Armand will play 'adult' by holding on to any cabinets that he can reach! aihhhh... baru merangkak sebulan.. sibuk nak berdiri dah.. hishhh... sabor la anak weiiii... penat mummy nak kejor!

i like to be cute when mummy takes a photo of mine... daddy said, Armand senyum kambin...

i can stand odi.. see see seeee.... *perasan mode!*

but usually i'll end up like this...

okay.. i'm tired! gimme food pelissssss... or Prune juice will do

ARMAND

Hari Rabu takleh tulis byk2 ekk....

2011-11-09T12:32:00.001+08:00

Tok picked me from the rack... :)

love shopping with mummy,

ARMAND

Xin chào VietNam - final!

2011-11-04T14:07:00.000+08:00

ya yaaa... i know... so long never finish yet ka citer vietnam neh... ekkeke... one more one more... :) final odi.. just to summarize...

we had fun!

Vietnam roads look like impossible to cross.. heheh... 80% of it, full of motorcyclists... but i can assure you, they will never run you down... and i think their accident rate is lower than ours too.. hehe...

one more thing that amazes me is, their helmet!!! soooo cute!!! *kalo kat msia.. mmg tak lulus helmet camni yaa* also can be bought along the streets.. murah murah jual...

not really a 'leisure vacation'.. especially when you are traveling with your parents and baby! only valid thing to do.. is shopping! ehehe...

this is my hasil.. chiffon and cotton! :) *the plain orange have been 'cut' into skirt!* hehe.. definite sharing with you the outcome...

last but not least... the main reason why Vietnam is my choice.. is to attend Bodyjam Advanced Instructor Module 1 in California Fitness & Yoga, Hung Vuong Plaza... this is the gang... :) i had a blast... wishing to continue my Bodyjam teaching very soon... *owh.. cepat la kurussss!* thanks to Arnold Warren for the valuable feedback! thanks to Annie, Philip, DJ and Ing for the warmth hospitality.... :) do contact me if you are coming to Kuala Lumpur for workshop ya...

notice the gorgeous girl in purple (Annie)?

other being a great bodyjam instructor.. she teaches pole dance too!!!

wooowwww!!! she asked me to try.. errrkkk... gayat meks! ahahah...

p/s: i got her permission to post her pic here hor.. :)

that's it! no more Vietnam story... maybe if my sewing become vigorously active, i might come back for more cloths... ekekkeke...

Xin chào VietNam!
LEONORA!!!!! 32!!!!!! *miss universe style!*

baru la wedding 12juta.. ehh.. RM61juta yaaa!!!!!

2011-11-02T12:31:00.000+08:00

Coco Lee celebrated her wedding with Bruce Rockowitz in a Jewish Wedding in Hong Kong on Oct 28, 2011....

Coco had a BEAUTIFUL 5 tiered tall Wedding Cake weighing 400 pounds extravagantly decorated by fresh flowers created by Sevva in HK.

yaaaa.... ni baru gaun Vera Wang...yg M***y pakai tu nan hadoooo....

*credit to... http://blog.envycake.com/2011/10/30/celebrity-coco-lees-tall-400-pounds-wedding-cake-in-hong-kong/ *

yang lain2... credit from Ohbulan.. :)

RM61 juta! Itu adalah kos keseluruhan perkahwinan yang melibatkan bintang Asia, Coco Lee & Bruce Rockowitz, seorang jutawan yang berasal daripada Kanada. Perkahwinan yang berlangsung selama 2 hari di Hong Kong ini menelan belanja yang teramat besar atas sebab-sebab tertentu.Sekurang-kurangnya RM30 juta telah dibelanja untuk penginapan bertaraf 6 bintang serta tiket penerbangan bagi 1100 jemputan yang terdiri daripada ahli keluarga dan rakan terdekat. RM9.2 juta dibelanjakan untuk kos jet peribadi bagi menerbangkan selebriti bertaraf dunia seperti Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey dan Jennifer Lopez.

Manakala, kos cincin perkahwinan sahaja sudah menelan belanja sekitar RM9 juta. Dan pelbagai kos sampingan seperti persiapan perkahwinan, gaun perkahwinan Vera Wang, barangan kemas dan kos perunding perkahwinan yang tidak dinyatakan kepada umum.Rockowitz dikatakan mengambil masa selama 3 tahun untuk menempah keseluruhan Pulau Dimakya, Filipina sempena bulan madu. Rockowitz, 53 pernah diundi sebagai Top 50 CEO dalam sebuah majalah terbitan negara Amerika.

Dia berhijrah ke Hong Kong ketika usia 19 tahun, menjadi jurulatih tenis dan kemudian menceburi bidang perniagaan. Kini, Rockowitz merupakan CEO bagi kumpulan syarikat Li & Fung, juga memiliki perniagaan lain.

sila verangan skrg!!!

LEONORA

Leo jahit baju!

2011-11-01T10:00:00.000+08:00

yessssss.... i made it!! i have successfully made a caftan blouse ~~wedding gown~~ in 2 hours!! (with Armand 'helping' around of course... geget geget tali inci.. seb baik mummy beli 3)... yelah yelah... caftan blouse jek.... bukannya baju gempak2... sabor leeerrr... slow2 dulu... nanti advance la sket ekk.. gimme time k.. :)

material is chiffon... :) bought from recently Vietnam trip of course... Dong80,000. (1.5m)

caftan blouse with boat-neck... this is my 1st trial... next caftan will be more on the design.. and hopefully to make a trip to Jalan TAR soon... nak beli manik2, kristal2 ka.. so takdelah nampak kosong sgt kaftan tu...

mlm semlm buat (sambil dgr Vokal Bukan Sekadar Rupa - and post ni ditulis ari senin mlm.. ehhe)... hari ni mummy melaram pi opis lorrr...

as i didn't make any lining, i wear it with inner instead... *kalo inner tu kaler belacan cantik kann.. huhu.. esok carik kt Mydin* my old Bawal tudung... Dianpelangi style.. nak jugak tiru minah gempak tu kan.. ekkekek... *do browse her blog.. love her style!*

Sorry Dian... ter-marketing awak punya blog kat sini.. :)

i have a vision.. a Nawaitu... which is, at least, i want to be able to sew my children school clothes :) just like my Mak.. i want to be super duper mommy like her... working mom... but still have time to check her children's school work... still make time to cook for us... sew all our clothes.. kurung, kebaya, blouse, skirt.. you name it... also being a super busy grandmother at 72yrs of age and still sew Armand's bed cover and stuff.. *phewww* insyaAllah... i'm blessed if i even can do half from what she has done for us... hubby gives me 120% support... :) *also a critic to my sewing skill... hahaha*

commercial? hmmm.. let's see how it goes... as of now, this is my hobby... just like Bodyjam... however... i'm so inspired by several bloggers with their creativity and design... DianPelangi is one of them of course... Others in my top list are:

Suchi Utami

Jenahara

Ria Miranda

They are, of course doing this as a full time... All the best for them!!

As for me.. We never know.. rezeki Allah nak bagi kita tak tau.... tapi yang penting, kita kena berusaha dgn gigih dan berdoa bersungguh2... Allah janji, Dia tidak akan mengubah nasib kita kalau kita sendiri tidak cuba mengubahnya... :) Dari dulu, this is so my principal.. if you want something.. really work smart for it... if you don't get it, meaning Allah has better plan for you... Aminnnn... :)

syukur dgn kebolehan yg dianugerahNya...

MUMMY ARMAND

EBM mogok??

2011-10-31T16:13:00.003+08:00

8oz!

and it's only from my left boob! :)

i don't know what i've eaten the night before, but my 7am pump gave me a shock for one boob! normal pump between 6 to 9Oz for both...

why one? eheheee... this is my new routine for the last 2 weeks... as I have mastered to bf Armand while lying down so i only feed him using my right boob during 'sleep time'... so, left one is 'not in used'... this method is solely for my advantage as I am laayyyzeeeeee to change my position while

'sleeping'... moreover, Armand now is more than 8kg... picking him up from one side to the other is no joke!

still struggling to lose weight..

MUMMY ARMAND!

Xin chào VietNam - Part 3

2011-10-31T14:30:00.000+08:00

~continuation~

Shopping 2 - An Dong Market

An Dong Market... not as popular as Ben Thanh.... however.. seriously, the cloth material sold here has more variety... and the price varies... really really have to nego... :) cheaper than Ben Thanh... need to compare it apple to apple, meaning, the one in Ben Thanh might be cheaper but the quality might differs.. cotton alone has different grades... careful ya...

poor daddy... he's the one who carried Armand all the way while mummy shops! ekekkeke.... Armand, being an angel throughout the journey... very patient... and of course very friendly to all people he sees... locals snap his pictures and be the center of attention where ever he goes.. mummy even used him to bargain for better price.. hahahha... "can can.. for baby.. baby... gud price..."

And if you wanna buy coffee.. An Dong is the place.. Ben Thanh sells double the price!

2nd Halal Restaurant - Bombay

then we 'tapau' Chapati for 'them' back to the hotel... hehe.. and tetap.. mummy ordered Prata Telur jugak.. erkkk...

3rd Halal Restaurant -Kedai Shamsuddin

Our dinner is at Kedai Shamsuddin at District 10.. very near to District 5, where we stays... Food? hmm.. not so nice... but boley lahhh... best thing about this place, they do delivery to your hotel for an extra Dong20,000 (RM4++). And we ordered for our lunch before we headed back to airport on 25th Oct.

Shopping 3 - Cho Binh Tay (Market)

Look of the place? horrible... ahhaha... i meant it's such a busy place... and the seller is sooo not friendly... hmmm... wonder why...

oppss... they only do wholesale peeps! not single purchase will be entertained... lantak ko lah... siap kena marah lagi kalo pegang barang kat kedai dia.. mengamuk mak mentua meks!

conclusion... no need to go to this place.. unless you wanna buy at least sekodi kain.. or satu dozen kasut! :)

4th Halal Restaurant - D'Nyonya Restaurant

Sells Nyonya food.. hmmm... yummy also! and the owner is so friendly.. orang melayu kita of course...

owh owh.... si kecik ni suka laaa kalo sampai time makan.. hishhhh

Mak (MIL) and i... ordering.. Mak sangat lapar tuh.. hehe

to be continued lagik... maap ye... kalo wat satu post, nanti dia takmo update link kat tepi tuh.. huhu...
MUMMY ARMAND da penat taip nehhh

Xin chào VietNam - Part 2

2011-10-31T09:49:00.000+08:00

~continuation~

eheh... as promised... let's start with the 'pleasure' side of the trip first... :) we went to HCM via MAS on 22nd Oct, flight 5.40pm... arrived at Saigon City at about 7.30pm.. (pada sape yg kurang tau... Saigon adalah nama lama bagi Ho Chi Minh.. time kasih..) Checked in at Arc En Ciel Hotel, at about 30mins drive from airport...

lobby area...

ni gambo dkt website.. melampau lak cantiknya.. takdenya camni... lite2 jek.. 3 stars hotel jek...

hotel is clean, aircond is 'cold'.. hehe... good enough for us... for USD26 per nite for 2 persons, with breakfast.. it is soooo worth it! kalo korg mampooo... duk la Sheraton.. hehe.. sebelah je Saigon Mosque..

Shopping 1 - Ben Thanh Market

i would say... this is the mostly recommended place to go by most websites and people who've been to Vietnam...

it's just like normal market... all sorts of cloths, clothing, shoes, bags, souvenirs and food product. The 'tokey-s' are super friendly but sometimes can be soooo annoyinggggg..... Ayah (dad-in-law) actually screamed at one of them coz she kept pushing him to buy t-shirts at her shop... forcing him to be exact... as for me, i used this excuse...

"no no no... husband say kenot... so kenot..."

"no no no... husband say not nice... kenot buy"

ahahaha.. it works! the cloth especially cotton, viscose and chiffon are cheap! just plain cheap! average Dong200,000 per set... 200,000 Dong is about RM32 and per set is 4m...

There's a night market along the roadside of Ben Thanh market at night... but since we are traveling with Armand, PIL is not keen to get him out and about at night time.. so we didn't go... the locals said, they are selling the same stuff... so, day and night wouldn't make any difference aite? hehe..

1st Halal Restaurant - Halal Saigon

This is the most famous Muslim Restaurant in Saigon... very pricy... (for Vietnam rate la..) but the food is simply delicious.. :) me likey!!!

Vietnamese Coffee... auwwww... must try!! even the breakfast coffee at the hotel taste as nice! kalah starbucks okeh!

Our food... Lala Lemongrass Soup, Sayur bunga apa ntah.. sodappp and Roasted Chicken Fishcake.. we ordered their signature Spring Roll as well.. hmm.. rasa healthy sangat.. ahahha..

pose! and as mentioned on previous post.. this is my 'date' with hubby only.. Armand kena tinggal..

to be continued again... :)

MUMMY ARMAND!

Xin chào VietNam - Part 1

2011-10-27T11:40:00.001+08:00

Xin chào VietNam means Good Morning Vietnam... ehhehe... the only Vietnam words that i know... huhuuuuu.... last weekend... i went to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for 4 days, 3 nights... :) i brought along hubby, Armand, PIL and SIL.... initially a 'business' trip.. became partly holidays... ehhee... thanks for spending time to accompany me to Vietnam! love you alllssssssss.......... and Armand soooooooo love travelling around..... :) and as usual, mummy just bring the camera but no pic snap... ahhahha... jangan mare arrrr... habit uols... susah laaaaaaaa........ kalau ada pun... dari BB mummy lah... hehhe...

at the famous Halal Saigon Restaurant near Saigon Mosque... mummy and daddy went alone while Armand was left with Atok and Nenek :) that's why i have time to pose and snap pic.. ekekkekk...

to be continued.....

bosannya entry neh!

MUMMY ARMAND

Mummy saya gemok!

2011-10-21T12:15:00.001+08:00

My mummy is not thin... ahahaha... *kalo org lain mmg sesuai kena lempang kan kan kannnnnn*

So.. let's make mummy do more exercise to lose weight... ekekkeke... catch me if you can mummy!!!! :)

alamak.. nak terberak...

enpon mummy mcm best... nakkkk!!!!

yayy... dah sampai!

p/s: do mind the censorship ya... hehe

p/s lagi: i'm following mummy to Vietnam for 4 days, 3 nights.. yayyy!!! cu after Deepavali okeh...

ARMAND

Saya tolong mummy mengemas!

2011-10-20T12:26:00.001+08:00

I like when i crawl.. because i can explore our home little bit more..... so... now, my hobby is helping mummy berkemas... berkemassss kerrrrrrrrrrrrr...........

i want to see mummy + daddy wedding album lah...

but it's too heavy... so.. geget je lah...

hmmm... angle sini pun best jugak...

apa kata kita tgk gambar daddy masa kecik2 pulak...

iyah iyahhh..... sebuk la 'kubu' yg daddy buat nehhh....

getting nearer.....

eh... salah daaaa... i want the other one....

got it!!!!

without Daddy realising it... i managed to take out one of the photo.. and geget!!

after that.. mummy and daddy prefers me, not to help them kemas2 anymore...

so i stare at the tv instead lorrrrrr.....

camne nak masuk dalam tv ni ya????? any idea??

ARMAND

Walker for babies... good? bad?

2011-10-18T10:28:00.000+08:00

Hi allsssssssss........... i've been reading/ hearing lots of stuff about walker.. some said it's good... gotta help them to walk... to explore more.. strengthen their leg... some said it's bad... spine not strong enough... nanti tumbesaran terbantut pulak... so yang mana betul nehhhhhh?????? helpppppppppppppppp............ any input from mommies out there???

as for us... Armand is getting very active with all his crawling and 'commando' activities... with our little crib, we still manage as... alah... ruang sekangkang kera.. mana la sgt dak kecik tu nak pegi kan... 5-6 langkah rangkak dah jumpa kerusi.. tepi sana plak, dah jumpa meja.. hehe... however, my MIL is getting tired each day.. hehe... with him being heavier now, she can no longer carry him like before... so, we decided to buy the walker... at least, she can put him in it.. and let him stroll along without us worrying him will knock on something or bang his head on everything.. ahahhaha... good? bad? huhu... tawakal je lah...

Lucky for us.. Jusco OU is having a babyfair!! :) Discount on all babystuff... good ones! especially strollers, babycots and walkers! hehhe... the salesgirl is very helpful... she let us 'rehearsal' as well.. she asked us many times whether she can hold Armand and put him in the walker.. we said of course... she added, she needs to ask because usually baby will be scared of stranger.... but Armand is very excited... hmmm.. denjeres dun u tink?? ekkekkeke...

hmmmm.... the gadgets are more interesting! masuk mulutttt!!!

So.. since Armand likes gadget so much... that girl suggested we bought other model... which has more toys for him to play with... original price was RM239.. promo price RM169.. ok la horr...

this is the model that we bought... it can be turned into a rocker as well... daddy just finished assembling it... mummy chose red! ehehhe...

After walker shopping... we went Nando's for lunch... Armand just stay put.. banging the table... hmm.. we should him a drum kan?

his eyes actually on the bottles of Nando sauce.. hehe...

and mummy can't help craving for Starbucks... ekekke... buat muka bodo je, makan Nando's tapi minum kopi Starbucks.. the new Creme Brulee Machiato is superb!!! :)

After this OU trip actually we went to see our future home tu.. :) when we got home.. daddy assembled the walker and get Armand on it.. hrmmmm... terus terasa rugi yg teramat... he didn't like it! u can see his trying his very best to get out from it... maybe he does not like to be 'contained'... owh.. nampaknya.. letak tepi je lah dulu... huhuhu....

your babies? walker? ok?

MUMMY ARMAND

Breastfeeding at 6th month!

2011-10-17T15:50:00.002+08:00

Hi Mommies... how's your breastfeeding progress? :) oversupply? undersupply? change to FM odi? mix? well.. any decision you made.. it's always the best for YOUR baby... :) need to remember that never take people's word who are against you as a bad remark... most people like to say 'un-attractive' things to others.. such as...

"eh.. tak breastfeed ke? tak bagusla..... u ni malas pump kut.. sbb tu susu kurang.. tgk i ni.."

"eh... fm ni tak bagus.. nanti baby gemuk.. i use Brand X.. tgk baby i.. comey je"

"c-sect ke? nape tak choose normal... not good tau.. tgk i.."

"eh... sihat nya u lepas bersalin ya... bila nak kurus balik?"

hmmm... human nature, maybe if they say something like that, they will feel better? hmmm... dunno lah... if you encounter one of the above, or something similar.. please.. lempang sajer org itu... ahahahahaha... every mother has their own story... what decision that they make, we need to respect it... even though it is not our preferences.. who are we to judge others? :) and they have every right to determine what's best for them... and definitely they do NOT need to justify their actions to us! :)

p/s: kalo ko tak mau jadi spt org2 annoying di atas tu.. so jgn soal kwn2 korg dgn soklan2 bengong camtu ya,.. nanti kena lempang saya tak tau.. hiks!

oleh itu... back to my topic tadi. hahaha.. sory ya.. melalut jap.. why i said bf-ing at 6th month? because... website/ people said.... when your baby/ies starts on solid (either 4m+ or 6m+)... they will consume less milk... so, you don't have to worry so much about your EBM stock... true kah???? aiyaaaa... not for me horrr.... Armand still consumes 14 - 16Oz daily (weekdays, 9am to 4pm)... *sweating* u can imagine.... i need to pump at least 16Oz daily to cater to his needs... but masyaAllah... Allah is great in all ways.... before, my daily pump maybe 12 to 18oz... but now it goes from 18 to 21oz for 3 pump sessions (7am, 11am, 3pm)... Alhamdulillah... on weekends, i'll pump once, after i woke up in the morning... all in all... we can say... kais pagi makan pagi... huhu... the most stock i'll have will only be12Oz max! *sweating again* so my conclusion now, just keep on pumping... not too stress on thinking about the stock.... hanya yakin pada Yang Satu.. adalah tu rezeki Armand...

I don't take Shaklee anymore... hehe.. because i think i eat nutritiously nowadays... for the sake of Armand of course.. and my only way of weight management as well... but i do take my calcium supplement cos i cannot take milk and obimin/ neurogain every other day... :) exercise regularly... from last month till now, i only managed to lose 2kg.. huhuuh... caiyok to myself! my next target is to do cardio everyday! *doakan saya berjaya yaaa*

So mommies... please share your stories with your growing up babies! :) how do you manage your babies milk intake... sharing is caringgg.. heheh...

armand kejar mummy... nak amik enpon... semenjak merangkak dah laju ni.. jenuh mengejar okeh!

MUMMY ARMAND

Our future home

2011-10-17T11:03:00.000+08:00

remember the pic of me and Armand at a construction site? hehe... yes, some of you guessed correctly... we went to see the progress of our future home... not that we don't like our current crib... we love it still.. however, it has been Mummy's dream to bring up my child/ children at a home with a lawn! :) our current 'lawn' is like 3' x 10' balcony! ekekekke....Alhamdulillah... rezeki Armand... both husband and i decided on a house at Sunway Alam Suria... more details here...our current crib later sell or rent it out lah.. ada org mau beli rumah kami skrg.. tinggiiii... tingkat 6.. ekekkekk

Why in Alam Suria? tak jauh ke?? hmmm... after much considerations and discussions... this house fits our needs and most importantly fits our budget! ekekkekkek... dah nak landed property, corner lot area KL/ selangor, near highways.. takleh la memilih sangat uols... kang berjuta rege umahnya.. ko mampooo????? kalo mampu silakan.. setelah hampir 9 tahun saya bekerja... ini lah yang kami mampu setakat ini.. syukur dah sangat2... moreover, i'm working in Shah Alam, the new house is next to Guthrie Highway make it so convenient... *if mummy dpt rezeki kat tempat lain ke nanti... pandai2 la mummy carik jalan ya... hehe* we finalised our buy in August or so.. and we didn't buy the current launch which is Phase i(c).... we bought the previous launch, Phase ib(iii). Apparently, there are few corner units left and the discount, free legal/ MOT still applicable.. so, we just closed our eyes and said YES! :) by contract, we should get our house keys in August 2012... Let's take a tour shall we...

macam dah nak siap kan??? sukaaaaaaaa....

we couldn't get near the house coz construction is currently active.. i have my safety boots and helmet with me though.. ekekkek... hubby? armand? tinggal dlm keta.. camtu?? ahahha... mana boleh derr..

Lucky for us, we can view our house from the previous phase, done by 2009 (our future neighbour said.. hehe.. nice fellow)... as the linear park is already open for public use, so we decided to have a walk there instead... to look at our house closer... and we didn't bring our camera.. so bimbo of us.. snap only by our BBs... hmmm...

there you go.... 1st coat painting... done! :)

that will be our family room upstairs...

and that's our small backyard and can see the top of the 'wakaf' also...

we didn't stay long coz it's very hot... mummy yg tak tahan... Armand ok jek.. ekekkekk.. pastu on the way back... haruslah try mesin2 senaman yg ada kat linear park neh... daddy kata, nanti mummy xyah gi gym dah... jogging kt kawasan umah jek.. hmmm.. iyolah daddy...

stylo tak mesin cross trainer outdoor neh? *abaikan model yang chubby ituh!*

okay.. that concludes our activity last last weekend (8th Oct)... Armand was very happy to 'play' around the linear park.. hopefully, when we move in.. he'll enjoy it more... :)

so... last week (15th Oct)... we went there again! ahahhaah... tak sabar sabar kan...

and you know what...

tadaaaaaaaaaaaa.......

rumah sudah tukar kaler!!! yayyy... ekkekeke... super-excited!

mummy continues verangan...

MUMMY ARMAND!

Who are we to say 'WAIT'?

2011-10-14T16:16:00.000+08:00

MasyaAllah... this is what we called.. a true Islamic leader!!! alhamdulillah...

Sultan Brunei: Who are we to say 'Wait'?

His Majesty on enforcing Islamic law

"WHO ARE WE, in the presence of Allah (SWT), to say 'no or wait'; considering that (Islamic) law was not only formulated, but has been stated in Al-Quran and Al-Hadiths for more than 1,400 years."

This was the message in the titah of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam who yesterday reiterated calls for Brunei to implement Islamic law, particularly through the establishment of an Islamic Criminal Act.

"This is among my main aspirations, which have long been voiced but until now it is still being addressed," the monarch said.

His Majesty raised the issue in his birthday titah on July 15, 1996 and more recently at a sitting of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) in March this year.

The sovereign has also urged authorities not to delay in introducing the Act during the MUIB meeting on Monday.

Voicing similar remarks yesterday, the monarch said that despite Brunei being small, the Sultanate has the resources and power to implement Islamic law. Its standing as a Muslim nation also makes it an obligation to carry it out.

"We have no other choice than to obey all of Allah's (SWT) commands."

"If we are still saying no or wait first, (then) this does not make sense," His Majesty said.

His Majesty put forward the notion that without the implementation of Islamic law, it puts into question Brunei's standing with Al-Quran and the Hadiths.

"Because of this, I am called, without any doubt, to see an Islamic Criminal Act established and implemented," His Majesty said, adding that the existing secular laws would not be "pushed" aside.

The monarch noted that the cooperation between the authorities who draft civil and Islamic laws was "good and (this) cooperation needed to be continued".

His Majesty said that Brunei has done something "magnificent and unique" in that it has managed to incorporate Islamic aspects into all its laws.

"We have been tailoring all the civil laws with the requirements of Islam, meaning that (we have) maintained the civil (laws) but in (a) shape and structure that is more based on Islam."

His Majesty was confident that with the implementation of the Islamic Criminal Act, the importance of civil laws will become more transparent.

"For example, when a criminal case cannot be addressed by Syariah (law) due to certain factors, then it will be addressed as a civil (law case), which has also been aligned to Syariah requirements."

"Is this not beautiful? In my opinion, it is very beautiful (and) unique," His Majesty added.

The monarch who was speaking at the opening of an international seminar held at the Bridex hall in Jerudong said he hoped that the event will bring about new ideas that will expedite the establishment of the Islamic Criminal Act.

"I believe that Allah SWT is currently illuminating us with His blessings because of our aspirations, and even providing us with the strength to do so."

The Brunei Times

Moreover... from today's Brunei Times... there is some follow-up on the issue...
http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/10/14/syariah-compliant-penal-code

Aminnnn.... :)
LEONORA

Hudud and such...

2011-10-13T09:33:00.002+08:00

I rarely post something serious.. ekkekekek... why? errrr... i have nothing serious to say i think... but today! i have found something that i need to share, and need to get it out my chest... HUDUD!! really a big issue now.. implementation? politics? avoid? reject? Astaghfirullah... from the reaction... you can see how far is their knowledge... in other words... sungguh tidak cerdik org2 ini... artis?? hmmm... please lah... don't expect more from them... however.. when it comes from our politicians.. para cendekiawan Malaysia... mengucap panjang saya.... Ya Allah, kembalikan lah mereka ke jalanMU Ya Allah... aminnnn....

i found an article... sent to me from a dear friend... i think it's very important for us... to know what is HUDUD, before we make comments in regards to it... here it goes...

Hudud and misconceptions — Nawawi Mohamad

OCT 12 — The Muslim criminal law, the Muslim shariah law and relevant fatwas are part of the overall Islamic jurisprudence.

The Muslim criminal law consists of three different categories or components namely hudud, qisas and takzir.

Hudud is the main pillar in the system. hudud law is for specific crimes and is applicable to the few criminals that commit them.

The six specific crimes are shrub (drinking alcohol or any intoxicating drinks-with conditions), qazaf (accusing a person of committing illegal sexual intercourse without providing the relevant four numbers of witnesses – this is for the accuser), zina (committing illegal sexual intercourse – affecting both couple with conditions), sariqah (stealing-with condition) hirabah (robbery) and irtidad or riddah (apostasy, renouncing the Islamic faith and/or converting to others).

Please note the crimes not under hudud or hudud per se: Murder, hurting, doing harm, rape, marital rape, close proximity (khalwat), petty theft, homosexual activities, sodomy, incest, gambling, corruption, lying, cheating, negligence, business, marriage, divorce, inheritance, rioting, hooliganism, drug abuse, carrying dangerous weapons, traffic violations, avoiding taxes, financial scandals (like PKFZ),conspiracy, treachery, miscarriage of justice, intrusion, killing animals, causing pollution and many others do not fall under hudud.

Some of these fall under qisas, takzir, the Muslim shariah laws or any other enactments created by the state.

For example, murder is under qisas. Causing someone to lose a limb is under qisas, like an eye for an eye. Another example like, homosexual activities, close proximity and petty theft are under takzir.

Rape, incest and child abuse shall be discussed specifically later as more subcategories of the Islamic law are touched.

I am sure all ordinary law-abiding citizens, some 27 millions of us, should not be afraid of such a legislation which basically sets limits ordained by Allah, and deterrent punishments for specific offences, namely, alcohol consumption, accusing another person of illicit sex without prove, illicit sex, theft, robbery, and apostasy.

The apparent worry of so many people, both among Muslims and non-Muslims, just emphasises the point that hudud is a very effective deterrence. That is the idea: To deter people from committing these heinous crimes.

Deterrence is more effective than punishment. For example, we have the mandatory death penalty for those involved in selling of drugs, but the deterrent effect is not there, thus nobody pay heeds to the law and punishment.

The other idea is in truly believing that for Muslims, once their wrong doings have been duly punished in this world, then they will not be punished in the hereafter, which is much more severe.

There are many misunderstanding among the Malaysian population about the Muslim criminal law and hudud simply because of ignorance. Many just refused to know and some make fun and mockery of it.

Islamic law is to maintain the smooth running of society and is more open. Enforcement does not include going into peoples’ homes to check on what they are doing whether they are drinking, gambling or having illicit sex.

Thus those who perform illicit sex and not going public about it and admit the wrong doing can’t be tried at all. The crimes should all be openly in the knowledge of the public. Thus if the spillover effect is going public, then the law will only be on the spillover.

Those committing sins privately are advised to repent and ask for forgiveness from Allah.

Comparison between the Malaysian criminal law and the Muslim criminal law systems at a glance

In Malaysia, we are not aware of the fact there are more death penalties for crimes committed under the Malaysian criminal law than what is permitted under the Islamic system.

The role of judges in the implementation of Islamic law is totally different than their role in Malaysian criminal law. In Islamic law, the judge has to do his best to save the accused, to save him or her from being punished; while the prosecutor must serve the victim.

The principle of “it is better to set free a guilty person rather than punish an innocent one” is of paramount importance in implementing the system. Moreover nobody on earth can be fair, only Allah is the ultimate judge.

Whereas in the Malaysian criminal law system, the judge is just a passive moderator and has no real power to do anything, and just accept what both parties present in court.

He has no power to insist certain matters be brought forward as evidence if that is not mentioned by the parties.

The judge in the Muslim law system can call for other witnesses and ask for other evidence to bring more light into the case.

The punishments under Malaysian criminal law is set by Parliament and are non-negotiable, while in Islam, the victim has a role in choosing the agreeable punishment.

In Malaysian criminal law, the government gets all the benefits, but in Islamic law, the victims get the benefits because they are the ones who suffered and, in some cases, it is a win-win situation for all.

There are many other aspects of Islamic law that can be highlighted, but not within this limited forum. Above all, as have been done during the times of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and his companions, most, if not all, of those punished under hudud could be counted on our fingers.

On top of that, they were all willing and insisted to be punished as such, and not being imposed upon them.

As there are rights for non-Muslims, it is the right of all Muslims to be judged and punished under the Islamic Jurisprudence as this is part of the faith.

It is unfair for Muslims to be judged and punished based on the Malaysian laws, since their sins will not be cleared and it will bring more injustice to all those connected to creating and implementing the man-made system, especially the Muslims themselves.

For non-Muslims, they have three choices. They can either accept the Islamic Jurisprudence, their own rules (based on their culture, believes and religion), or the civil law or common law of the state.

As the saying goes, there is no compulsion in religion.

This is more than fair for the non-Muslims. They can go 'shopping' around to their advantage. Yes, go ahead, why not, it is okay.

During the time of the Prophet (saw) punishment was inflicted on the rapist on the solitary evidence of the woman who was raped by him.

Wa’il ibn Hujr reports of an incident when a woman was raped. Later, when some people came by, she identified and accused the man of raping her.

They seized him and brought him to Allah’s messenger, who said to the woman, “Go away, for Allah has forgiven you,” but of the man who had raped her, he said, “Stone him to death.” (Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud.)

Many people including Sisters In Islam are afraid of ghosts. SIS in particular is against the overall Islamic jurisprudence simply because of the rape of women which they say need four witnesses and this is unfair to the women.

Note again that rape is not under hudud per se. The crime of rape is classified not as a subcategory of “zina” (consensual adultery) either, but rather as a separate crime of violence under hirabah (hudud robbery rule in a wider concept).

This classification is logical, as the “taking” is of the victim’s property (the rape victim’s sexual autonomy) by force. In Islam, sexual autonomy and pleasure is a fundamental right for both women and men (Ghazali); taking by force someone’s right to control the sexual activity of one’s body is thus a form of hirabah.

Rape as hirabah is a violent crime that uses sexual intercourse as a weapon. The 'focus' in a hirabah prosecution is the accused rapist and his intent and physical actions, and not second-guessing the consent of the rape victim.

Hirabah does not require four witnesses to prove the offense, circumstantial evidence, medical data and expert testimony from the evidence used to prosecute such crimes.

Moreover Islamic legal responses to rape are not limited to a criminal prosecution for hirabah. Islamic jurisprudence also provides an avenue for civil redress for a rape survivor in its law of “jirah” (wounds). Islamic law designates ownership rights to each part of one’s body, and a right to corresponding compensation for any harm done unlawfully to any of those parts.

Islamic law calls this the ‘law of jirah’ (wounds). Harm to a sexual organ, therefore, entitles the person harmed to appropriate financial compensation under classical Islamic jirah jurisprudence.

Each school of Islamic law has held that where a woman is harmed through sexual intercourse (some include marital intercourse), she is entitled to financial compensation for the harm.

Further, where this intercourse was without the consent of the woman, the perpetrator must pay the woman both the basic compensation for the harm, as well as an additional amount based on the “diyya” (financial compensation for murder, akin to a wrongful death payment).

Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said DNA cannot be used in hudud. Yes, in hudud only because the conditions are already set by Allah. But Allah also creates the DNA. In this controversial rape case categorized as Hiraba the DNA could be used but again, the Ulamas must come out with some sort of Fatwa which I mentioned in the first paragraph as being part of the overall Islamic Jurisprudence.

Islam is as strict and as stringent and yet under certain conditions is most flexible. Take the simple case where everyone knows where in the case of hunger at the brink of death like in Somalia now, the Muslims can eat anything within their grasp enough to survive.

Is there recognition of marital rape in Islam? The Quran is very clear that the basis of a marital relationship is love and affection between the spouses, not power or control. Rape is unacceptable in such a relationship.

Yes, Islam does acknowledge “marital rape”. In the context of jirah, it would appear so: where there is any physical harm or disease caused to a spouse, there may be a claim for jirah compensation.

The law of jirah provides for compensation for physical harm between spouses, and supports Islamic legislation against domestic abuse.

Even in these discussions of appropriate jirah compensation, the question of the injured party’s consent plays a central role.

Some Islamic jurists considered consent to be presumed by virtue of the marital relationship, while others maintain that where harm occurs, it is an assault, regardless of the consent, and therefore compensation is due. In our modern era, one might take these precedents and their premium focus on consent and apply the Islamic principle of sexual autonomy to conclude that any sex without consent is harmful, as a dishonouring of the unwilling party’s sexual autonomy.

Thus, modern Islamic jurists and legislators, taking a gender-egalitarian perspective, might conclude that Islamic law does recognize marital rape, and assign the appropriate injunctions and compensation for this personally devastating harm.”

(Qureshi) An often misquoted and abused hadith that is used to tyrannize women is that women cannot and should not say no to their husband when he approaches them Women are advised not to turn away from their husbands except if they have their period or any other reasonable excuse.

So much so that she is to break her voluntary fast if her husband approaches her. And if they do angels will curse them. However, this hadith is not quoted with the complementary one that advises men of the same consideration. In the same manner men are advised that meeting the needs of their wives takes precedence over voluntary worship.

Narrated Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As: “Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, “O Abdullah! I have been informed that you fast all the day and stand in prayer all night?” I said, ‘Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!’ He said, “Do not do that! Observe the fast sometimes and also leave them at other times, stand up for the prayer at night and also sleep at night. Your body has a right over you and your wife has a right over you.” (Bukhari)

To a certain degree these hadith are used to confuse and distract from the issue, since rape does not have anything to do with permission or lack of permission. In a marriage abusive or forced sexual activity cannot be justified by abusing this hadith.

Rape is defined as unwanted, violent and forced sex, whether this occurs in a marital context or outside it. The definition of rape does not change because of the relationship.

Incest & Child Abuse The Quran clearly outlines those with whom marriage is not permitted, we can extrapolate from it that any sexual relation with these would be unacceptable.

Surah an Nisa 4:23: Prohibited for you (in marriage) are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, the sisters of your fathers, the sisters of your mothers, the daughters of your brother, the daughters of your sister, your nursing mothers, the girls who nursed from the same woman as you, the mothers of your wives, the daughters of your wives with whom you have consummated the marriage - if the marriage has not been consummated, you may marry the daughter. Also prohibited for you are the women who were married to your genetic sons. Also, you shall not be married to two sisters at the same time - but do not break up existing marriages. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. This includes your foster parents, siblings and children. Al Hasan reports: ‘If somebody commits illegal intercourse with his sister, his punishment is the same as for any other person who commits such a crime’. (Bukhari Vol. 8 pp 526)

Thus, these same laws mentioned above in cases of rape would be equally applicable, and incest can be prosecuted as a crime within the bounds of Islamic law. According to Islam, all aspects of life, ie: the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, are sacred and must be respected. No gender or relationship has been given the power or right to hurt or harm the other.

Domestic violence, rape and incest are all violent and criminal abuses that are outside the bounds of what is permitted in Islam and there is absolutely no justification for it whatsoever.

Islamic criminal law in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Sudan and others

I have no idea why type of system they are using. Therefore I cannot comment or verify whether they are implementing the true Muslim criminal laws or not. I for one have never heard them announcing that they are implementing the Muslim criminal law officially and outlining their version of the overall Muslim criminal law.

Most of what I heard of is just their Tribal laws and all reported scantily by Western media.

The main pillar of the Muslim criminal law that is hudud is universal but the other components vary slightly to suite different conditions.

This is not a flaw but a compassionate allowance by Allah on his servants and for any crime that falls under hudud but lack the evidence and not able to fulfill the conditions, it will automatically fall under the other components of the Muslim criminal laws, the Muslim Shariah laws or even the enactments.

A multiracial society does not hinder the implementation of the Islamic Judiciary System.

Like Asri said, the condition must be conducive, thus all effort must be made to make it conducive. There can’t just be an implementation from the government without making the society conducive.

As I have mentioned earlier, the non-Muslims have the luxury of choice.

There is no political version of the Muslim Islamic law, no Umno/Barisan Nasional version and no PAS/Pakatan Rakyat version. It is only the Malaysian version of the overall Malaysian Muslim criminal law, created and implemented by the Malaysian government elected by the people.

The existing man-made laws in Malaysia need not be repealed.

Yes.. it is a long one.. but it's very important! We, as Muslim, need to keep reminding ourselves.. Hukum Allah itu tiada cacat celanya... as simple as that.. jangan memberi keterangan atau komen yang boleh menyebabkan kita tersimpang jauh... if we have nothing better to say, then SHUT-UP! :)

LEONORA

support HUDUD will all my heart!

ELIN's special: {segmen: What's in my bag}

2011-10-12T16:29:00.003+08:00

Post... specially for Elin.. :)

She wants to know what's in my handbag.... sure or not Elin? ahahahhaahah.... heeds up.. the 'ingredients' kinda scary okeh...please bear with me! :)

taadaaaaaaaa..........

Let's start from upper right onwards yaaa....

1. Purse

2. Lesmills Bodyjam chorey notes :)

3. iPod nano

4. Fitness First membership card

5. My other handphone (blackberry not in the pic coz i used it to snap this photo.. hehe)

6. Pen

7. HSBC device (we need this to access the internet banking... alah.. mcm maybank2u tuh.. tapi ni HSBC)

8. Car key with house keys with Disneyland keychain.. husband bought this a year ago i think.. (the keychain i mean.. ekekkek)

9. Panadol actifast. Apparently, i'm surrounded with friends who always in need of this... so in other words, it's not for me.. :)

10. Contact Lense eyedrop

11. Office tag

12. bunch of sampah plus coins and a ringgit.. heeeee

p/s: a piece of kotex, my Ventolin inhaler and few other sampah is not shown there.. malu lah.. ahahahh

as you notice... since forever, i never have any kind of makeup in my handbag... :) unless i'm going to a dinner/ occasion which requires me to dress up.. then there will be a lipgloss + a compact powder... office hours, i only makeup once in the morning... no makeup re-apply after Solat... eekekkekek...

The first 15ppl who read this is automatically tagged!!! please do it!!! ahahahahahah....

LEONORA

Syukur...

2011-10-12T09:37:00.000+08:00

why mummy and Armand at a construction site?? haaaa... wait for the next post! :)

MUMMY ARMAND

wanted

2011-10-11T09:29:00.000+08:00

i'm helpless... i'm forced to do this! mummy wants to go to Vietnam so i need to do my passport... daddy took me yesterday and i'm so not familiar with all the photo studio gadgets... owh my... i'm not a celebrity.. i'm not used to camera and flashes!! help helpppp.....

so be caution customs peeps... in real live i don't usually look this scared... i'm very friendly tau...

ARMAND *control takut*

Baby food partayyyyy.....

2011-10-10T10:08:00.001+08:00

hi mommies, mommy-to-be, and non-mommy peeps... :) hope you have a great weekend... i know i had! :) what i want to share today is.... still baby solid food! ahahhaha... tak habis habis kannnn... yelah.. kata sharing is caring...so, sharing sharing la ni.. :)

After a week of trying solid food... Armand still poos daily.. good sign aite? so, for 2nd week.. Armand eats twice daily.. portion still small though.. around 1Oz. Max is 3Oz... depending on his intake... after a week, i found that baby will give you sign if he wants more or wants to stop... i read so many articles that feeding solid to baby, we need to learn to cater to his cues... not underfed or overfed.. 1Oz is around 2 tablespoons.

As 1st week all vege.. 2nd week.. let's go fruity!! hehe... hopefully no more green poo from Spinach/ Broccoli... again.. euwwwwwwwww..........

2nd week meal plan - at 6months, 1 week (or so)

Day/ Date	Puree Menu	Recipe
Saturday (8/10)	Apple Avocado Pear Pumpkin Morning & Evening - Any combination of 2 purees (1Oz - 3Oz)	Peel and cut pumpkin into small pieces. Steam (20 mins) and blend into puree. Apple/ pear. Peel and core it. Cut into small pieces. Steam (5 mins). Blend into puree Avocado. Peel and seed it. Steam (5 mins). Blend into puree. You can opt for NOT to steam. Add EBM to control the consistency.
Sunday (9/10)
Monday (10/10)
Tuesday (11/10)
Wednesday (12/10)
Thursday (13/10)
Friday (14/10)

yeah... let's use the new babycubes!

the spatula given with the Avent blender is really useful...

tadaaaaa...... done! orange = pumpkin, white = pear, yellowish white = apple and green = avocado...

Let it cools for awhile.. it's hot coz after steaming, i blend it straight away... then, keep it in your fridge!

notice my EBM at the back... 1 plastic = 6Oz. Got 7 only... huhu... less stock than before.. still struggling to get the stock back since Ramadhan.. ehhee.. Alhamdulillah still, managed not to mix with FM yet....

other mommies.. happy trying!!

ARMAND

bulatkan mata

2011-10-07T23:24:00.001+08:00

EMOTIONALLYYYYYYY......................

*in denial*

Careless as always... sighhh...

2011-10-07T09:56:00.000+08:00

haizzzzzzzz.... panic this morning because i couldn't find my watch! :( :( :( it was my bday present last year from hasben!! :( :( :(

So, drove to office today with a strange feeling coz i couldn't recall where i put it.. then.. when i reached my table... hmmmmm....

tadaaaaaaa.... nicely hidden under my small notebook... seb baik tak hilang!! ahahhahha... this what happens when u wear ur watch on ur right hand..i will always 'un-wear' it while i'm in the office.. because it will be 'in the way' of everything i do.. writing, typing and etc.. ehhe...

So, mummy Armand.. more careful next time!!

MUMMY ARMAND

Ulang-bulan ke-6 as a mother!

2011-10-05T15:27:00.001+08:00

alhamdulillah... i have been a mother for 6 months today! :) Syukur to Allah for the opportunity... looking forward for the rest of the years till my last breath...

This also means, Armand is 6-months young today.. :) baby grows so fast until you kinda miss what had happened for the past 6 months.. from the day of born, your confinement, your lack-of-sleep days... hehe... first time he smiles.. the newborn smell.. owh.. lots of other stuff.. i'm sure other new mommies out there knows exactly what i meant..

How's Armand? As seen in my previous post.. he is more comfortable 'sitting' while playing with his toys... if he's lying on his tummy, he'll drag his body around to move.. mcm ulat beluncas yg laju pun ada kaedahnya... he can crawl 1 or 2 steps only... ahahhaha... slow and steady love... this morning he gave me a sexy pose before crawl... hehe

opps.. nampak pampers!

eheh... pardon me for a very poor pic quality... pakai BB je uols... his 'steps' are quite fast... afraid that he might fall off from bed... *sigh*

agak2 kalo baby dah fully merangkak, jenuh la mengejar nya ye tak? mummy dah ready.... nanti mummy leh kurus.. ahahhahha.... as far as mummy's weight progress.. hmmm... nan hadooooo... ahahhaha... still a chubby 74kg mum! heheh... still trying peeps..

This morning, i capture Armand's puree... Sweet Potato + Spinach... uuuu.. green-ier than Potato + Brocoli... ekekkek...

the puree is really fine... thanks to the super-cool blender i suppose... me like it! agak2 kalo nak grind/ lenyek sendiri... hmmm... tak terlenyek la... i ni malas sikitt ~~banyak~~... i put the puree into 3 portions... 2Oz each.. 1 today, 1 tomorrow and 1 day after tomorrow... :) after this, i'll do fruit-based puree....

and.... tadaaaaaaaaaa........

i have received my BabyCubes! yayyyyy!!! 1 bought 2 trays.. ~~for now~~ *mummy tergedik kejap*

this is the smallest cubes.. 1oz each.. they have in 2Oz and 4Oz as well... so this weekend, mummy will puree 3-4 types of fruits... and give instruction to Kak Pur, to mix and match... :) macam pakai baju plak nak kena match match...

eg: take 1 apple, 1 pear... open the lid... heat it in microwave.. mix it together with EBM in a bowl.. serve it warm to Armand.. :)

easy aite??

while shopping Babycubes.. mummy secara gatal tangannya membeli ini juga...

ahahahhaah... Tommy Tippee feeding bowl with feeding spoon...

mummy can foresee this later at home...

Daddy: "Mcm la takleh pakai yg mana ada kat umah tu kan??? org bagi tu pun banyak lagi tak pakai..."

Mummy: "alahhhh... yg tu takde yg lekat spoon dkt bowl.. and spoon tu tak tukar2 kaler kalo makanan panas" *big smile and blink blink eyes*

Daddy: "pastu yg byk byk tu nak buat apa? masuk stor?"

Mummy: "heee... leh wat hadiah kat org plak? " *opps kantoiiiiiii... elehhh.. mcm la korg tak wat kan kan kann...*

Daddy: *muka menyampah tak laraj nak layan mummy*

sorry daddy.. when it comes to shopping.. mummy rules!!!! yeahhhhhhhhhhhh........

MUMMY ARMAND

sama tak?

2011-10-05T10:30:00.000+08:00

i found a baby whom i think has the same eyes and lips as me!!!

my mummy!!!!

ahahahhahaahahah.. happy 6 months young to me!!! :)

ARMAND

Armand's meal planner - Week 1

2011-10-04T14:23:00.002+08:00

If we fail to plan, meaning we are planning to fail... wahhhhh gituuuuuuuuu..... taking inspiration from BabyCentre (as usual), hereby i'm sharing my meal plan/ recipe for Armand... as my order for BabyCubes from LittleWhiz has not arrived yet, hehe... so this week, i make the food fresh everyday (or every 2 days). Feel free to try... :)

Day/ Date	Puree Menu	Recipe
Saturday (1/10)	Carrot	Steam carrot (15 mins) and blend into puree. Add EBM to adjust the texture. *Good source of Beta-carotene
Sunday (2/10)	Carrot
Monday (3/10)	Broccoli + Potato	Steam potato + broccoli together (20 mins). Blend both into puree. Add EBM to adjust texture. *Beta-carotene, Iron and Vitamin C
Tuesday (4/10)	Broccoli + Potato
Wednesday (5/10)	Spinach + Sweet Potato	Steam potato (20mins). Steam spinach (5 mins). Blend both into puree. Add EBM to adjust texture. *Beta-carotene, Iron and Vitamin C
Thursday (6/10)	Spinach + Sweet Potato
Friday (7/10)	Spinach + Sweet Potato

Steam/ blend processes solely using Philips Avent Steamer/ blender... wahhh.. promote jap okeh... any mommies out there who has different brand of food processor, do share your experience with us okay... :)

For the portion... only 2 tablespoon of puree, and once a day meal (morning) for the 1st week, following recommendation from docSanjay... he also reminded us to monitor Armand's poo-poo as solid may interferes his digestive system... as per today, Armand still poos daily... good sign... but the texture became 'carrot-ty'.... ahahahah... from the carrot puree lorr... today, no poo yet... hopefully it won't turn green from the broccoli.. or else... scarrrrrrryyyyyyyyy............... we should be alert of any sign of perut keras and stools in his poo... i don't plan to introduce rice to him yet... maybe in 7-8 months of his age.. following with meaty stuff... so that, Armand's body can take the changes slow and steady...

Happy eating son! :)
MUMMY ARMAND

i like food!

2011-10-04T10:57:00.001+08:00

i love to eat!

mummy and daddy made me wait till i'm very near to 6 months to give me not just mummy's milk...

even though this is my first time eating solid.. i can manage to swallow it effortless-ly... eheh... maybe due to the long wait! mummy is very worried if i became obese child *mcm la mummy tu kurus kannn* (tang ni.. mummy dia sentap kejap!)

as much as i like eating... i still have some skill to pose to the camera...

this is my first time on my 'eating chair' as well... i like very much as well.. eheh... carrot puree was my first taste... yesterday... mummy made potato + broccoli... today i still getting the same thing... i reckon tomorrow mummy will make me try something else... what? not sure yet... but definitely only fruits and vege.... ehehhe... go healthy eating!!!

ARMAND

Bzzzztt.... Bzzzztt....

Hasnah's Place

Welcome kah?

Armand - 9 months!

Soft Launch? hehe

my new activity

siaran tergendala sebentar

Mummy made me wear pink!

Apa masalah ko???

Alhamdulillah, i'm 8 months old today!

Hitman

How to train your dragon?

me, myself and er

Kaedah Budak 7 bulan!

*sniff sniff*

Reason I'm quiet these few days

I'm 7 months on Mummy's bday!!

Salam Aidiladha

Hari Rabu takleh tulis byk2 ekk....

Xin chào VietNam - final!

baru la wedding 12juta.. ehh.. RM61juta yaaa!!!!!

Leo jahit baju!

EBM mogok??

Xin chào VietNam - Part 3

Xin chào VietNam - Part 2

Xin chào VietNam - Part 1

Mummy saya gemok!

Saya tolong mummy mengemas!

Walker for babies... good? bad?

Breastfeeding at 6th month!

Our future home

Who are we to say 'WAIT'?

Sultan Brunei: Who are we to say 'Wait'?

Hudud and such...

Hudud and misconceptions — Nawawi Mohamad

ELIN's special: {segmen: What's in my bag}

Syukur...

wanted

Baby food partayyyyy.....

*bulatkan mata*

Careless as always... sighhh...

Ulang-bulan ke-6 as a mother!

sama tak?

Armand's meal planner - Week 1

i like food!

sniff sniff

bulatkan mata