Issues relating to the rights and protection accorded to employees throughout their employment with the employers is a matter that has been given much attention and treated with utmost priority in any organization, be it in the public or the private sector. It is an undeniable fact that the success story of any organization in the generation of profits in its enterprise or the smooth running in achieving the organization's desired objectives is much attributed to having a reliable, skilled and efficient workforce. Today, employees have been regarded as one of the most valuable assets of any organization. In pursuant thereto, apart from having various employment packages, laws regulating employment were enacted as protective measures in guiding both employers and employees. At the international level, rights and protections to employees have been embedded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Comparatively, under the Shariah, though a similar concept has been forwarded, the notion of employment has been elevated to the status of 'ibadah. Islam places importance of adhering to the Shari`ah principles in dealing with protection accorded to employees. As employment is regarded as 'ibadah' the employees are required and enjoined to observe full dedication, sincerity and commitment to their tasks. It is the responsibility of the employers, on the other hand, to ensure that the welfare of their employees is well protected. This paper attempts to outline the concept of employment under the Shari'ah and civil perspectives and to provide a comparative understanding on the rights and protection accorded to employees.

Nowadays, entertainment has become part of human life especially to the Muslim young generation. Entertainment is a need at any time and anywhere such as while driving, at home or during leisure time. However, there is a different opinion regarding entertainment itself. Some of the views opine that it is forbidden either through media or any other medium, and there is also an opinion saying that it is only permissible by medium of nasyid. This article intends to explain and discuss the law or ‘hukm’ of media entertainment either by way of hearing the music, song, nasyid or by manner of singing from fiqh and fatwa perspectives. Documentary research method will be adopted in the study and gathering of information on views from the Islamic perspective with regards to this issue. Outcome of research asserts that Islam does not object to music whether in the traditional or modern form as long as it does not transgress with the teachings of Islam. The Fuqaha opine that entertainment is permissible in Islam in so far as it does not contain elements of neglect, badness or forbidden by Islam. Keywords: Entertainment, music, fatwa, traditional, permissible. Abstrak Mutakhir kini, hiburan merupakan sebahagian daripada kehidupan manusia, terutamanya umat Islam daripada golongan muda. Di mana jua berada sama ada ketika memandu, di rumah atau ketika waktu lapang pasti hiburan menjadi teman lapangan. Namun begitu, persoalan yang timbul adalah berkaitan dengan hiburan sendiri, terdapat pendapat mengatakan ia haram tidak kira sama ada berhibur melalui media mahupun sebaliknya, dan terdapat juga pendapat mengatakan ianya harus jika berhibur dengan irama nasyid sahaja. Artikel ini bertujuan menjelaskan dan membincangkan hukum berhibur melalui media sama ada dengan cara mendengar muzik, lagu, nasyid dan menyanyi dari pandangan fiqh dan fatwa. Metodologi analisa dokumen digunakan bagi meneliti dan memperolehi maklumat berkaitan pandangan Islam akan isu ini. Dapatan kajian mendapati Islam tidak menghalang sesuatu seni muzik sama ada tradisional atau moden selagi mana ia tidak bercanggah dengan syariat Islam. Fuqaha berpandangan bahawa hiburan dalam Islam adalah harus hukumnya melainkan hiburan itu jelas mendatangkan kelalaian dan keburukan ataupun wujudnya unsur-unsur yang haram dalamnya maka jadilah ia haram. Kata kunci: Hiburan, muzik, fatwa, tradisional, harus.

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