ETIKA SUKAN

1. pakaian
-menutup aurat
-seluar : lepas lutut
-berstokin dan berkasut

2. masa
- mengutamakan watku solat
-menghentikan aktiviti apabila waktu menghampiri solat
-menepati waktu ( 5 mini sebelum bermula )

3. adab
-dilarang merokok
-bermain dengan semngat kesukanan
-digalakkan untuk berkenalan antara satu sama lain
-mengelakkan pergaulan bebas antara lelaki dan perempuan
-mengelakkan daripada menggunakan kata - kata kesat dan aksi - aksi yang tidak elok
-lelaki tidak boleh berada di tempat permainan perempuan dan sebliknya

*segala perkara dan perbuatan yang bertentangan dengan hukum syara dilarang sekeras-kerasnya

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HEALTH: Placebo effect - All healing is self healing

The placebo effect can be produced not only by inert tablets, but also by sham surgery, and false information.

THE word placebo itself originated from the Latin for "I will please". In the old days, the doctors used to give "dummy" pills to complaining patients to "soothe and get rid of them" and many of them reported feeling better! This is the "placebo effect".

According to the online dictionary, wikipedia, there can be many forms of placebo. Among them are:

- Inert pills, creams, inhalants, injections and other means of "administering" pharmacological drugs

- Medical devices (such as using ultrasound) that appear functional but are actually not

- Sham or "useless" surgery that involves only skin and superficial insertions.
- Electrodes implanted in the brain when their stimulation is said to be on but is not.

- Acupuncture over non effective acupuncture points, or with needles that only appear to stimulate.



Enhancing placebo



Some have claimed that even the physician is a placebo. The doctor's confidence and attitude matter. Hence, the doctor's good "bedside manners" is a powerful medium in making the patient more at ease.

Research finds that a patient's recovery is greatly increased by words that suggest the patient "would be better in a few days", and if the patient is given treatment, that "the treatment would certainly make him better" as opposed to negative words such as "I am not sure the treatment I am going to give you will have an effect".



The effects of placebo may be enhanced by:

Colour: Red, yellow, or orange, "hot coloured" tablets work better as stimulants, and "cool" coloured ones -- blue green, or purple -- as depressants.

Size: Big rather than small capsules

Number: Two tablets are more effective than one.

Brands: Branded proprietary tablets are more effective than unbranded ones.

High price: Studies have shown that telling people they are taking a novel form of codeine (actually a placebo) that costs US$2.50 (RM9) rather than 10 cents increased the number of people reporting pain relief from 61 per cent to 85.4 per cent.

Injections: Compared to pills jabs have a larger effect.

Devices: Sham acupuncture are more effective than inert pills.



In the middle of the 20th century, clinical trials as to the effectiveness of medical treatments started to use control conditions in which people received inert or sham treatment.

Hence, the word "placebo" shifted to its present sense of a drug, surgery, or other medical procedure which suggested effectiveness because it was expected to be.

It was not the actual pharmacological or physiological action. The term "placebo effect" arose also around this time.



Blanking placebo



We know new drugs are measured against the placebo effect because a good percentage of people get better just by taking sugar pills.





I think a lot of us don't take the time to consider how crazy this is. Some major health conditions are "cured" by just the belief that the pill or injection will work.



People are cured because they "believe" or "are convinced" that something is being done for their "disease" when nothing is really being done at all.



This is obviously power of the mind stuff, but until recently scientists had never been able to actually "see" the placebo effect actually working in the brain.



New technology has changed all that. With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Positron Emission Topography (PET) scans, researchers can now see the brain work in real time.



Jon-Kar Zubieta, a neurologist at the University of Michigan, used some amazing trickery in order to discover that the driver of placebo effect in the brain is an area called the nucleus accumbens.

Indeed, it is that area of the brain that is responsible for our expectancy of reward.



The PET scans revealed that the placebo caused an actual dopamine boost with highest dopamine release coming from the nucleus accumbens.

All the subjects experienced some relief, but some more than others.



So the researchers used fMRI on the same subjects to see if there was a correlation between those who got the best placebo effect with those who potentially had the most active nucleus accumbens.



While using fMRI to monitor brain activity, they had the subjects play a game where they could receive monetary rewards. The anticipation of reward intensified the activity in the nucleus accumbens.



The cool part is that the people who had the highest activity in the nucleus accumbens during the game are the same people who had the most profound placebo effect in the pain part of the study.



So it seems that it pays to have a nucleus accumbens that hums if you want to get cured by a sugar pill.





I have been thinking about this study a lot and it begs this question. Could we actually train ourselves to enhance our expectancy of reward, thus strengthening the nucleus accumbens?

If so, this might mean we could develop some ability for self healing.

Rather than avoiding the placebo effect, why not make it work for us. In other words, if you believe or expect to get cured, you are likely to get cured. It goes back to the notion that "all healing is self healing".

Datuk Dr Rajen M. is a pharmacist with a doctorate in holistic medicine. Email him at health@po.jaring.my

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di sebalik banyak buku yang dibaca..

Mengapa kita sukar memperolehi jawaban yang menenangkan? Atau kita asyik salah membuat kesimpulan? Atau kita terpinga - pinga dan keliru apabila berdepan isu dan persoalan yang melanda di depan mata? Atau paling malang, mengapa kita menyalahkan sesuatu yang sememangnya betul?

Ramai ulama memberikan jawaban bahawa ia sebenarnya berpunca daripada dua faktor yang bertentangan. Pertama, kita tidak atau kurang membaca. Kedua, kita terlalu banyak membaca!

Anda tidak membaca anda jahil. Itu jawaban untuk manusia hari ini. Dunia kini bergerak sepantas ilmu yang dikuasai manusia. Oleh kerana ilmu adalah dengan membaca, anda akan terperuk di belakang dalam kotak jahil jika anda gagal untuk membaca . Anda hanya mengharap jawaban daripada angin yang lalu.

Akhirnya anda hidup tertipu. Ditipu oleh diri sendiri yang buta atau oleh orang lain yang suka mengambil kesempatan memangsakan anda. Pendek kata, tiada yang positif daripada kalimah jahil.

Ubat jahil adalah dengan membaca atau berkawan dengan orang yang membaca. Perhatikan berapa ramai orang yang tidak membaca dan dia pula suka berkawan dengan orang yang juga tidak membaca. Perhatikan juga betapa orang yang membaca tidak gemar berkawan dengan orang yang tidak membaca. Jadi, jika anda ingin berkawan dengan orang alim, anda kenalah juga jadi alim dengan membaca. Jika tidak, anda mungkin hanya boleh mendekatinya tetapi dia tidak pun mendekati anda.

Justeru, anda kekal sebagai murid sampai tua. Jika guru anda itu alim yang baik, anda selamat menumpang ilmunya. Jika dia alim yang jahat, anda tak mungkin selamat. Bagaimana anda yang jahil nak selamat jika anda tak tahu pun dia jahat? Hanya yang berilmu tahu gurunya baik atau tidak.

Itu jika si jahil itu mahu jadi murid. Bagaimana jika dia enggan? Tidakkah hanya orang yang mencintai ilmu sahaja yang suka menjadi murid?

Begitulah kesukaran mengubat kejahilan. Justeru adalah tidak sukar untuk mengatakan bahawa orang yang jahil sentiasa sukar memperolehi jawaban yang benar dalam kehidupan dunianya, apatah untuk akhiratnya.

Tetapi, anda perlulah juga sedar bahawa antara faktor sukarnya memperolehi jawaban yang benar adalah kerana terlalu banyak membaca!

Banyak membaca adalah baik. Tetapi jika anda membaca apa sahaja sedang anda gagal membina asas binaan diri yang kukuh, bacaan anda itu pasti akan memberati anda lalu ia menindih atau menggelincirkan anda sama sekali. 

Anda membaca itu dan ini, pandangan itu dan ini, jawaban itu dan ini. Akhirnya kepala anda jadi berat dan bersilang - silang. Anda gagal memilih mana satu pilihan yang tepat. Sebabnya anda tak tahu siapa anda sebenarnya. Anda belum membina diri sendiri sebelum menduduki binaan orang lain.

Apa yang anda baca hari ini?

Ya, Allah berfirman, “Bacalah.” Tetapi tidakkah Dia juga menambah, “Dengan nama tuhanMu.” Ertinya, sebagai seorang muslim, anda perlu membina diri dengan sebagai seorang muslim yang tunduk pada kekuasaan dan keesaaanNya. Jika tidak, anda akan melampaui batas!

Ilmu mencipta keegoan melampau jika ia tidak menundukkan. Anda samada tunduk dan tawadu’ atau jadi sombong takbur kerana banyak membaca. Anda enggan kecuali hanya tunduk pada nafsu sendiri yang merasa tahu dan serba tahu.

Dalam surah yang sama ( al Alaq ), Allah berfirman, “Ketahuilah, sesungguhnya manusia itu pasti melampaui batas tatkala mendapati dirinya cukup!”

Orang alim yang banyak membaca egonya hebat. Dia rasa dia tahu itu dan ini. Soalnya, adakah itu yang Allah mahu daripada arahanNya agar hambaNya membaca? Tidakkan?

Membaca hendaklah dengan nama Allah, keranaNya dan untukNya. Allah berfirman lagi selepas itu, “Sesungguhnya kepada tuhanMulah tempat kembali.” Ubat mengelak takbur adalah menginsafi bahawa kepadaNyalah tempat kembali. KepadaNya kembali segala perkara.

Kebanyakan kita membaca sesuka hati mengikut kehendak dan keseronokan diri. Ini tidak banyak membantu walaupun ia baik.

RasuluLlah sallaLlahu alaihi wasallam tidak tahu membaca. Apabila baginda disuruh membaca, baginda membaca dan bacaan awal dan akhirnya adalah al Quran. Baginda kemudian dikurniakan ilmu dan hikmat.

Al Quran penuh ilmu. Malangnya kebanyakan manusia seronok menimba ilmu yang bukan dari al Quran atau bersumberkan al Quran. Dia membaca tetapi dia jauh daripada al Quran. Apakah keyakinannya bahawa dia akan selamat daripada ego nafsunya nanti? Dia mungkin berilmu tetapi ilmunya tidak bermanfaat bahkan merosakkannya.

Al Quran hidup di dada orang berilmu yang bertaqwa. Malangnya kita menjauhi buku - buku karangan ulama yang bertaqwa dan leka pula dengan buku - buku yang penulisnya tiada bukti dan petunjuk taqwa. Kepala dan otak kita dipenuhi pandangan dan jawaban daripada mereka yang kering keinsafan dan kontang rasa takut pada tuhan mereka.

Akhirnya kita gagal memperolehi jawaban yang benar yang menenangkan hati kita yang ingin tunduk pada kebenaran sebagai seorang muslim.

Membina diri hendaklah bermula dengan akidah yang benar. Anda perlu melumati ilmu akidah. Dengannya anda akan rasa tenang sungguh untuk berjalan di bumi ini sebab anda akan memandang secara tepat dan tajam. Anda tidak keliru lagi dengan simpang siur di depan.

Membina diri hendaklah bersumberkan al Quran dan al Sunnah. Anda pula mestilah mendapatkannya melalui jalan yang betul untuk mengenal sesuatu itu adalah benar daripada Allah dan rasulNya. Anda perlu sedar bahawa penafsiran kedua - dua sumber itu dipenuhi kekaburan dan kerumitan kerana jauhnya kita daripada guru pertama iaitu RasuluLlah, juga murid - muridnya yang diredhai tuhan, iaitu para sahabat ridhwanuLlahi alaihim.

Ada talian emas yang menghubungi kita kepada ar Rasul. Ia bersanad dengan kekuatan para ulama muktabar yang lahir sepanjang zaman. Ia sehingga mencipta darjah ‘mutawatir‘ yang kesepakatan antara mereka adalah akidah yang tidak boleh ditinggalkan lagi.

Ia ilmu khas Islam dan tidak mungkin wujud kecuali dalam Islam. Ia ilmu ciptaan sifat amanah dan benar.

Anda perlu memahami betapa sumber ilmu yang anda baca mestilah memakai talian emas ini dan mengambil inspirasi ilmu ini. Jika tidak, kita tidak memperolehi apa - apa kecuali padangan otak manusia yang macam kita juga. Lebih kita hanya pada ilmu. Lebih ilmu hanya pada taqwanya.

Perhatikan, orang menyokong mazhab UMNO yang sekular, kebangsaan dan liberal kerana kekuasaannya, keramaiannya, keduitannya atau mungkin keilmuannya. Jika mereka membaca dan memahami al Quran secara betul, mudah sahaja untuk menolak UMNO dengan kesesatannya. Tetapi, bagaimana mereka menbaca? Atau, adakah mereka membaca?

Perhatikan juga orang yang menyokong aliran yang menghina para sahabat RasuluLlah dan keluarganya. Mereka membaca sejarah tetapi mereka gagal menilai bahawa sejarah memerlukan fakta yang tepat. Sejarah adalah cerita dan sirah. Bayangkan sukarnya kita memfaktakan cerita dan khabar hari ini. Bagaimana dengan cerita dan khabar seribu tahun dulu??

Talian emas Islam menolak sekerasnya aliran yang membunuh karektor para sahabat al Rasul dengan tuduhan sebagai pengkhianat. Ia dibuktikan penuh dengan kebatilan, penipuan dan kekhayalan.

Tetapi dek membaca tanpa panduan yang dimestikan, anda mungkin seronok melihat perayaan Karbala yang penuh cerita batil semata - mata anda ingin menunjuk simpati dengan keluarga Al Rasul. Anda akhirnya menangisi cerita karut sebagaimana anda menangisi filem epik.

Manakan sama antara menangisi filem Hisdustan dan filem Gaza!? Fakta Karbala takkan boleh diadun dengan epik Karbala. Fahami ini jika anda ingin selamat dan diredhaiNya.

Saya nyatakan contoh yang sedikit sedangkan di hadapan kita kesalahan dan kegelinciran yang banyak dek kejahilan dan kecelaruan daripada sumber ilmu yang lemah dan lintang pukang.

Kembalilah membaca al Quran, memahaminya dan dekatilah buku - buku yang muktabar penulisnya dan jernih ilmunya. Kelak kita akan mudah membuat kesimpulan daripada pelbagai jawaban yang dibentangkan di hadapan.

sumber : http://nikabduh.wordpress.com/

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More going to govt hospitals

IPOH: There has been an increase in the number of people seeking treatment at government hospitals and clinics over the last six months.
Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad attributes this to the global economic slowdown. The concern over money had affected the public's capacity to seek treatment at private hospitals.

"Patients only need pay RM1 to consult a doctor and seek treatment at government hospitals. Although they have to wait to see the doctors, more of them are visiting government hospitals and clinics now," he said after opening the 3rd Perak Health Conference here yesterday.

The conference, themed "Bridging Public Health Practice and Clinical Medicine", was organised by the Perak Health Department and the Malaysian Public Health Specialists Association (Perak).

Also present were Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican and Perak Health Department director Datuk Dr Ahmad Razin Ahmad Mahir.
Asked if the government healthcare sector would be able to cope with the rising number of patients, Dr Abdul Latiff said the situation was manageable with extended hours at several clinics nationwide. These clinics are open until 9.30pm.

He said he had told hospital staff to be "flexible" when collecting payments for hospitalisation and surgeries from the lower income group.

"Patients with financial difficulties can raise the matter with the hospital directors or social medical officers," he said, pointing out that the officers had been vested with powers to reduce or cancel the charges.

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Pin-hole surgery for fast recovery

http://nst.com.my/Tuesday/Features/20090216181513/insidepix1

Dr Yap demonstrating the pin-hole surgery procedure. 

With lower cost and less risk, pin-hole surgery is the choice of treatment for hole-in-the-heart patients, writes KASMIAH MUSTAPHA. 

THESE days, in less than an hour, a heart patient’s life can be changed forever.

Through a simple and non-invasive procedure, patients will be able to lead normal lives without having to deal with the effects of a major surgery.

For those who suffer from hole in the heart, a catheter-based procedure has proven to be successful and less risky than open-heart surgery. 

The shorter recovery time and lower costs make it a more preferable treatment choice, not only among patients, but doctors as well.
Pin-hole surgery (or the transcatheter closure procedure) was introduced more than 10 years ago. It is considered the most successful technique in atrial septal defect (ASD) closure to date.

Prince Court Medical Centre consultant interventional cardiologist Dr Yap Yee Guan says the procedure avoids the need for open heart surgery to close a hole.

“In the last five to six years, this procedure has gained wide adoption across the world. The fact that it is a simple procedure which leaves no scarring, with lower costs and faster recovery, makes it the perfect choice for patients.”

ASD is the one of the most common types of congenital heart defect, in which the wall that separates the upper heart chambers (atria) does not close completely. 

There are three common types of ASD, depending on their position in the atrial septum. These are the secundum, ostium primum and sinus venosum.

Dr Yap says pin-hole surgery is more commonly used for people who suffer from secundum ASD.

This condition is due to the failure of that part of the atrial septum to close completely during the development of the heart. 

This leads to the opening, or a hole, in the wall between the right and left atrium.

“Usually the size of the hole will be between 3mm and 4cm. If the hole is too small, it can close up within the first year of the baby’s life. But for about 50 per cent of cases, surgery is the only way to close the hole.”

With a 90 per cent success rate, pin-hole surgery is used for the majority of secundum ASD closure, although in some cases, open-heart surgery is still the only option.

“Open-heart surgery still plays a role, although it is becoming less favourable now. For patients with a hole of more than 3.2cm, the catheter procedure may not work. The device will be too small to close the hole. So open-heart surgery is the the only way.”

The hole will cause blood to flow between two and three times more than usual into the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart, as well as into the lungs.

Eventually, this will cause enlargement of the right atrium and the right ventricle, and irregular heartbeat or rhythm as the atrium stretches and enlarges with the extra blood. This will result in a fast heartbeat, resulting in dizziness, fainting or chest discomfort. 

It can also cause strokes, as a blood clot in a vein or in the right side of the heart can pass through the ASD and enter the blood stream, where it can block an artery supplying blood to the brain.

The extra blood being pumped to the lungs will also increase the pressure in the pulmonary arteries.

Over time, high pressure can damage the arteries and the small blood vessels in the lungs. 

Dr Yap says secundum ASD is more difficult to detect as it is non-symptomatic. 

The only way it can be diagnosed earlier is if doctors detect a murmur, which is an indication of a hole in the heart.

“If it is not detected earlier, babies can grow up without knowing they have this condition. When they reach adulthood they will have symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue and fainting.

“But since these symptoms can also mean other things, they would ignore them. Doctors too will sometimes misdiagnose them.

“Eventually, at a late stage, high blood pressure can develop in the lungs, as well as other complications. The person can die prematurely. Sadly, as secundum ASD is difficult to detect, there can be many who have this condition and never realise it.

“So doctors need to be more alert and carry out a thorough examination if patients complain about any of the symptoms.

“They need to refer the patients to a cardiologist who can run an EEG and ultrasound tests. By doing this we can treat the condition earlier and, with the catheter-based procedure, the treatment is easier.”

Dr Yap, who has performed this procedure since 2004 when he was working in the United Kingdom, says pin-hole surgery can be done in 30 minutes and has changed the management of ASD surgery completely. 

The patient can leave the hospital the next day, although he needs to avoid strenuous activities for a month. 

He also needs to take blood-thinning medication to ensure there are no blood clots as the heart slowly forms a membrane around the device.

“After the hole is closed, the enlargement on right side of the heart will get smaller and go back to normal size. The patient will be able to lead a normal life.”

As part of its corporate social responsibility programme, Prince Court has sponsored the treatment of four secundum ASD patients.

How the procedure is carried out

Pin-hole surgery, or transcathether closure of atrial septal defect, involves implantation of the amplatzer — an umbrella-like device — into the hole. 

The amplatzer will be screwed onto a catheter, which will then be inserted into the veins and arteries in the groin.

These veins are directly attached to the heart, and this is the standard access technique used in all patients. 

Once the catheter reaches the hole, the amplatzer will open up like an umbrella. It will be pulled back against the septum wall, securing its position on to the wall.

With most of the devices used at present, half of the device is connected to one side of the atrial septum, and the second half attached to the other portion, closing the hole between the two atria.

Within six to eight weeks, the device acts as a “skeleton” or a “framework”, normal tissue to grow in and over the defect.

The entire procedure is performed under general anaesthesia, and the actual implantation of the device is performed using transoesophageal echocardiographic guidance (ultrasound pictures using a probe introduced into the oesophagus for improved imaging of the heart structures). —

Source: tchin.org/resource_room/c_art  

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Ungku Aziz reveals secrets to success

KUALA LUMPUR: What are Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz's secrets to success? One of them is to read nine books.

This includes
1 Harvey Diamond's Fit for Life,

2 Not Fat for Life,

3 Edward De Bono's Thinking Course,

4 Tony Buzan's Mind Map,

5 Head First

and
6 The 36 Strategies of the Chinese: Adapting An Ancient Chinese Wisdom to the
Business World by Wee Chow Hou and Lan Luh Luh.

Others are
7 Jim Collins' Level 5 Leadership,

8 Sun Tzu's Art of War,

9 Nicollo Machiavelli's The Prince on the Art of Power and Leader's Window by J.D.W. Beck and N.M Yeager.


The 87-year-old voracious reader said the books provide an insight on how to be good and successful leaders.

Citing an example, he said Edward De Bono's Thinking Course promotes lateral thinking.
"The book teaches you to think differently," he said in his lecture "Quest For Success" as part of the Merdeka Award Lecture Series. He was a recipient of the award last year, in the education and community category.

Ungku Aziz said a good leader would have intelligence, credibility, humility, courage, and discipline.

He also said a good leader would be able to spot opportunities during crisis.

"Every crisis opens up opportunities," he said.

Later, when taking questions from the floor, Ungku Aziz said successful people were those who had resolve because their minds were strong and were resolute in reaching their goals.

"At the same time, humility is important, too.

"I'm happiest when I go to a kampung and people tell me 'you macam itu universiti punya' (you look like the person from the university)," he said to laughter from the floor.

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Stress, not just genetics add years to face: study

Wrinkles are not due to genetics alone but also to stressful environmental factors, such as a divorce, abnormal weight loss and use of antidepressants, according to a study published Tuesday.

The study found that twins who had been divorced looked nearly two years older than their identical siblings who were married, widowed or single. Researchers found that antidepressant use and weight gain were also factors in perceived age difference.

In sets of twins younger than 40, the heavier twin seemed older, while in sets of twins more than 40 years old, the heavier twin seemed younger.

"The presence of stress could be one of the common denominators in those twins who appeared older," said Guyuron.

Continued relaxation of the facial muscles due to antidepressant use could explain sagging, and losing abnormal amounts of weight has harmful effects on health and appearance, the researchers found.

The study was published in the web-based version of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," the ASPS medical journal.

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Budaya Shisha Yang Merosakkan

"Assalamualaikum

Baru sebentar tadi ana balik dari makan malam bersama keluarga tersayang. Sang isteri yang agak keletihan mengemas rumah kerana bersepah dikerjakan tiga orang mujadeen cilik. Seperti biasa kalau nak keluar makan pun hanya disekitar rumah sahaja. Dekat dan cepat.

Cuma agak mengecewakan restoran tersebut ada menyediakan hidangan hookah atau lebih dikenali sebagai shisha. Walaupun ini bukan kali pertama ana makan di restoran yang menyediakan shisha tetapi perasaan pada malam ini berlainan sedikit kerana melihat gelagat anak-anak kecil yang amat tertarik dengan shisha tersebut.

Aduhai... bukankah kerajaan melarang mana-mana perokok merokok di tempat-tempat awam? Suatu ketika dulu operasi menyaman golongan perokok rancak dijalankan. Hatta yang sedang menunggu teksi di perhentian pun disamannya. Kini undang-undang itu bak ditelan zaman. Perokok bebas merokok di mana sahaja. Dan yang terbaru sejak akhir-akhir ini budaya menghisap shisha semakin popular!!!

Shisha atau juga dikenali dengan nama "hookah" merupakan sejenis peralatan paip air yang menegak, lazimnya digunakan untuk menghisap tembakau yang berperisa. Bayaran yang biasa dikenakan ialah antara RM10 hingga RM15 untuk satu sesi shisha. Menghisap shisha yang kian menjadi kegilaan khususnya muda-mudi Melayu, telah diamalkan di Timur Tengah ratusan tahun lamanya. Sebelum kemunculan tembakau, bahan yang sering digunakan di dalam shisha ialah candu dan hashish.

Rasanya sudah tiba masanya kita memandang serius gejala yang merosakkan ini. Ana amat merasa bimbang apabila masyarakat seolah-olah menerima trend menghisap shisha. Yang lebih menyedihkan lagi anak-anak muda remaja dan belia berlumba-lumba memulakan perniagaan kecil-kecilan (sambil menumpang di restoran2) seolah-olah ia direstui oleh semua orang.

Kalau kita boleh berkempen untuk saudara kita di Palestin. Mangapa tidak untuk kita berkempen menyedarkan kepada masyarakat sekeliling betapa bahayanya shisha. Benar kita perlu sentiasa berjuang untuk bumi Palestin. Tetapi tidak harus lupa juga kepada penyediaan generasi akan datang untuk meneruskan perjuangan yang kita junjung sekarang. Tapi awal-awal lagi tunas Islam di cemari dengan rokok dan shisha, apa yang kita harapkan lagi.

Mungkin dikalangan kita beranggapan shisha dan rokok itu sama sahaja. Hisap dan keluarnya asap jua. Tapi jangan lupa. kaedah mengisap shisha juga sama denga menghisap dam (yang menggunakan candu). Mana mungkin orang kebanyakkan seperti kita semua boleh membezakan orang yang sedang menghisap shisha tersebut menggunakan tembakau atau candu sebagai intinya?

Setiausaha Agung Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM), Datuk Dr Maamor Osman dalam temubual ;

"Menghisap shisha, katanya, mempunyai banyak persamaan dengan perbuatan menghisap rokok dan dalam masa yang sama, ada juga penggemar shisha perokok tegar.Di Malaysia, tambahnya, menghisap shisha ini lebih mirip kepada pengambilan dadah marijuana dengan menggunakan alat yang dipanggil "dapur".

"Persoalan yang perlu dirungkaikan ialah, sesuaikah menghisap shisha ini dengan sosio-budaya Malaysia?Kerajaan telah menetapkan dadah sebagai musuh utama negara. Justeru, kita tidak sepatutnya membiarkan budaya negatif ini timbul semula melalui inovasi shisha. Ia mungkin inovasi baru tetapi tetap sama (penggunaan tembakau),"

Budaya yang tak senonoh ini elok sangat kalau dicantas secepat mungkin. Kempen harus dilaksanakan. Banner mesti dinaikkan. Flyer juga harus disebarkan. Operasi terjah dan explain dari restoran ke restoran perlu dijalankan. Khutbah Jumaat juga boleh memainkan peranan. Insyallah. sekadar beberapa cadangan yang terlintas...

Ana merayu kepada antum semua untuk sama-sama memikirkan permasalahan ini dan yang terpenting sekali perlaksanaan harus meterialize. Yang jauh akan sentiasa diingati tetapi yang dekat jangan dilupakan.

"Ya Tuhan kami, jadikanlah kami berdua orang yang tunduk patuh kepada Engkau dan (jadikanlah) di antara anak cucu kami umat yang tunduk patuh kepada Engkau dan tunjukkanlah kepada kami cara-cara dan tempat-tempat ibadat haji kami, dan terimalah taubat kami. Sesungguhnya Engkaulah Yang Maha Penerima taubat lagi Maha Penyayang." Al Baqarah : 28

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