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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT

MECCA: Haj pilgrims from Malaysia are reminded to carry out their haj and umrah rituals with confidence and not to follow the actions of pilgrims from other countries.

Tabung Haji consultant Datuk Seri Hassan Ahmad said the reason being that the haj pilgrims from other countries could be from a different sect.

He said he had heard of pilgrims paying "dam was-was" (doubt penalties) to certain quarters for their doubtful actions.

"There is no 'dam was-was. It is something made up by certain quarters," he told a media conference here Thursday.

He advised Malaysian pilgrims to refer to the 37 Tabung Haji counsellors should they have any doubts.

"If they are still not sure, they can come to us (consultants)," he added.

Besides Hassan, who is also Penang Mufti, the other Tabung Haji consultants for the current haj season are Johor Islamic Religious Council adviser Datuk Noh Gadot and a member of the Tabung Haji adviser, Maznah Daud.

Hassan said the consultants would meet the counsellors from time to time to obtain feedbacks as well as brief them on matters pertaining to haj and umrah.
-- BERNAMA

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Wife rescues bed-ridded husband in fire

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 10:45 PM PDT

RANTAU PANJANG: A fire which destroyed eight houses and three shophouses at Jalan Sekolah Cina last night almost cost a bed-ridden former taxi driver his life.

However, Mohd Rosdi Rashid, 49, who was crippled following a stroke was rescued by his wife Rubiah Ruman, 48, in the 8.15pm incident.

Rubiah said they lost almost everything but she was thankful her husband who was now receiving treatment at the health centre for injuries caused by a falling piece of burning wood, and their five children, were safe.

"I only managed to salvage my handbag which contained my identity card but all the other documents including my children's birth certificates were gone," she said when met at the scene.

The family's motorcycle was also destroyed.

Another victim Noraida Ismail, 39, said she and her seven children were watching television and rushed out of the house upon realising there was a fire.

She said her husband Azmi Mat Yatim, 36, was not in the house as he was working in Pasir Mas.

"We are temporarily staying with a neighbour," she said, suspecting that the fire was caused by a short circuit as many of the affected buildings were very old.

Meanwhile, Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue operations officer Abdul Ghani Mamat said three fire engines and 18 personnel were rushed to the scene after receiving a call and managed to control the fire within 30 minutes.

He said the cause was still being investigated. No loss of life was reported.
-- BERNAMA

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Khamis, 13 Oktober 2011

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