The late Jabing Kho, whose Muslim name is Muhammad Kho Abdullah liked to give 'tazkirah' (short religious talks) to his fellow inmates in the last week before his execution.
Ustaz Fadlon Osman, who was Jabing's counsellor when the latter was held on death row in Singapore prison, said initially during tazkirah sessions, Jabing would only sit quietly and listen to talks by others but suddenly his attitude changed.
"During his tazkirah, Jabing was also able to quoted verses of the Quran and hadith fluently," he told Bernama when met at the at Ar-Rayyan mosque, Permyjaya here Saturday, adding that Jabing was also able to recite the holy Quran fluently.
Fadlon said apart from observing obligatory fasting during Ramadan, the late Jabing who converted to Islam early last year had also kept voluntary fasting regularly.
"He had voluntarily expressed his interest in Islam and during his remand period he had chose to practice Islam as his way of life.
"He also often recited the Surah Yasin before his death," he said, adding that Jabing had also asked his friends to perform haj on behalf of him.
Before his execution, Jabing had requested that his remains be buried at his hometown in Miri and prayed that his mother and sister would receive the guidance of Islam.
"I have fulfilled his first request and for the second one, it is up to them because there is no compulsion in Islam," he said.
Earlier, the remains of Jabing arrived at the Miri Airport at 4pm and was brought to the Ar-Rayyan Mosque in Permyjaya at 5.10 pm.
Before the funeral prayers were performed, Jabing's mother Lenduk Bading and his sister Jumai Kho, as well as non-Muslim relatives were allowed to pay their last respects.
Jabing's remains were laid to rest at 6.15pm at the Batu 1 Muslim Cemetery, Jalan Kuala Baram here, after the funeral prayers, led by Fadlon were held.
Jabing, 31, who was sentenced to hang six years ago, had his death sentence executed at around 3.30pm on Saturday at the Changi Prison Complex.
He had failed to secure a stay of execution on his death sentence after the Singapore Court of Appeal turned down his last minute application.
Bernama
Sun May 22 2016
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Jabing, 31, who was sentenced to hang six years ago, had his death sentence executed at around 3.30pm on Saturday at the Changi Prison Complex. - Filepic
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