The increase in school crime cases such as molestation, bullying, rape, and murder is a signal from Allah for humanity to return to fitrah (nature) and adopt solutions based on Islam, according to Perikatan Nasional (PN) Youth Chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden.
Afnan Hamimi, who is also the MP for Alor Setar, described these heartbreaking incidents as more than just crimes; they must be viewed as a calamity that carries a specific signal for society to take heed and repent.
In a statement, he said: “Returning to fitrah means returning to Islamic solutions. Leaders, the public, laws, the environment, households, social media, teaching, learning, everything needs to be reassessed.”
“Is it in line with the will of Islam? If the leader is good, the people will be good. If the leader is corrupt, the people will be ruined,” he added.
Afnan Hamimi added that in facing this moral crisis, humans need to return to seeking help from Allah with full patience and solat (prayer).
“Ask humans for help, if the approach is right, only then will humans help. But ask Allah for help, Allah will surely help. There is a way: Patience (Sabar) and Prayer (Solat),” he said.
He emphasized the importance of educating children from a young age, particularly in establishing prayer.
“Parents must teach their children to pray when they reach seven years old. When they reach ten years old, if they do not pray, they may be beaten (lightly), not until bleeding, but as a reminder,” he explained.
He lamented that in the past, a cane was hung on the wall of the house as a symbol of discipline and responsibility towards solat.
However, he regretted that nowadays, it is the parents who scold the teachers for admonishing their children.
“Those who commit wrong are defended, and those who admonish are scolded. The world has turned upside down,” he concluded.
