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Just to let you know what Muslims believe in, and why it is very important in a Muslim life, I would like to encourage everyone to order their free copy of the Holy Qurán from CAIR (Council of American Islamic Relations):
You can order it directly from the following link:
https://www.cair-net.org/explorethequran/request.asp
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:03 pm |
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Euler
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In your opinion(s): Is Truth relative or absolute?
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If by Truth you mean Reality, then the answer would be that Truth is absolute.
An objectivist would say:
"Reality, the external world, exists independent of man's consciousness, independent of any observer's knowledge, beliefs, feelings, desires or fears. This means that A is A, that facts are facts, that things are what they are—and that the task of man's consciousness is to perceive reality, not to create or invent it."
~~David
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ashraf
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Thanks for sharing the links, sarah & david
I have learnt in the past that ignorance can be the worst enemy. I hope you don't both mind posting the link since many of your politicians seem a bit surprised of the Muslim reaction after the desecrating of the Holy Qur'an in Guantano Bay. I thought maybe ..just maybe..things would be alot clearer to them of why Muslims behaved that way if they spend some minutes reading it 
Have a nice day
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Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:27 pm |
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ashraf
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Euler,
I believe the truth can be both...relative and absolute
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| Islamic Etiquette in Dealing with the Israelis |
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Topic Of Fatwa:
Non-Muslim Issues
Question of Fatwa:
How should Muslims, especially those in Palestine, deal with Jews?
Name of Mufti:
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear brother in Islam, your question is very interesting as it tries to highlight one of the noble principles of Islam, i.e. treating non-Muslims with humanity even if they wage war against Muslims.
This principle is clearly stressed in the fatwa issued by the prominent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, in which he states the following:
“Muslims should never deviate from the etiquette and good morals set by Islam in dealing with all people, be they in a state of war or peace. We can not forsake our manners and principles merely because we are at war with the Jews.
No matter what the circumstances may be, we have to abide by our moral standards. At the same time, however, the same etiquette is flexible in the sense that they demand us to give people what they deserve.
This point is very important, especially in the current situation; given the atrocities committed by Jews daily against the Palestinians, our ethics demand that we fight them with all our might. These are people who usurped our land, debased us, and violated our sacred places. They have killed our children and thrown them out of their homes. Now they want to take Jerusalem, and even attempt to raze the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the ground.
Therefore, our duty, as true Muslims, is to fight these people until justice is done. Being a good Muslim does not mean that we resign to passivity or get satisfied with verbal denunciation we issue daily upon seeing what the Jews do against our brethren.
A Muslim’s behavior is dictated by his or her surrounding context; fighting the Jews does not mean that we are to treat them inhumanely. But every Muslim should know that his duty in this situation is to participate in Jihad against the Jews who usurped our lands and committed many sacrilegious acts against our holy places."
May Allah guide you to the straight path and direct you to that which pleases Him, Amen.
Allah Almighty knows best.
http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=51632
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Title of Fatwa:
Homesexuality Is a Major Sin
Topic Of Fatwa:
Could you please tell me the ruling on homosexuality: sodomy and lesbianism. And if it is haram, what is the punishment for it in Islam?
Name of Mufti:
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.
We must be aware that in regulating the sexual drive Islam has prohibited not only illicit sexual relations and all what leads to them, but also the sexual deviation known as homosexuality. This perverted act is a reversal of the natural order, a corruption of man's sexuality, and a crime against the rights of females. (The same applies equally to the case of lesbianism)
Responding to the question, the eminent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, states the following:
The spread of this depraved practice in a society disrupts its natural life pattern and makes those who practice it slaves to their lusts, depriving them of decent taste, decent morals, and a decent manner of living. The story of the people of Prophet Lut (Lot) (peace be upon him), as narrated in the Qur'an should be sufficient for us. Prophet Lut's people were addicted to this shameless depravity, abandoning natural, pure, lawful relations with women in the pursuit of this unnatural, foul and illicit practice. That is why their Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) told them, (What! Of all creatures, do you approach males and leave the spouses whom your Lord has created for you? Indeed, you are people transgressing (all limits)!) (Ash-Shu`araa' 26: 165-166)
The strangest expression of these peoples' perversity of nature, lack of guidance, depravity of morals, and aberration of taste was their attitude toward the guests of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him); these guests were angels of punishment in human form sent by Allah to try these people and to expose their perversity. The Qur'an narrates the story thus: (And when Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and did not know how to protect them. He said, 'This is a day of distress.' And his people, who had long since been practicing abominations, came rushing toward him. He said, 'O my people, here are my daughters. They are purer for you, so fear Allah and do not disgrace me in front of my guests. Is there not a single upright man among you?' They said, 'Thou knowest well that we have no right to thy daughters, and certainly thou knowest what we want.' He said, 'If only I had strength to resist you or had some powerful support!' Said (the angels) 'O Lut, truly, we are messengers of thy Lord; they shall not reach thee....)(Hud 11: 77-81)
Having said this, I should stress here that Muslim jurists have held differing opinions concerning the punishment for this abominable practice. Should it be the same as the punishment for fornication, or should both the active and passive participants be put to death? While such punishments may seem cruel, they have been suggested to maintain the purity of the Islamic society and to keep it clean of perverted elements.
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| A Saying from the prophet |
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“Fight in Allah's cause. Do not misappropriate (the booty), do not breach the covenants(s) [that you hold with others], and do not mutilate the dead.” (Reported by Muslim)
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Topic Of Fatwa :
Jihad
Question of Fatwa:
Dear scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. We have all seen the photographs of the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which show the Iraqi prisoners in inhumane and humiliating conditions. Some Iraqi prisoners have been forced to strip naked and are otherwise sexually humiliated or abused. Are Iraqis allowed to respond to this torture and humiliation in a similar manner? Is it permissible for Iraqis to capture American women and abuse them as well? Jazakum Allah khayran.
Name of Mufti:
A Group of Islamic Researchers
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear brother in Islam, we are really impressed by your question, which shows your concern for the affairs of your fellow Muslims and your interest to abide by the Shari`ah in all details of your life. May Allah help us all lead a righteous life based on Islam!
Mankind has known no ethics of war comparable to those of Islam. Such Islamic ethics of fighting were imparted by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to his Companions, and the Rightly Guided Caliphs used to dictate them afterwards to the commanders of the Islamic troops.
Islam states that Muslim fighters should not kill the elderly, women, children, or hermits in their cells. Islamic ethics of warfare even call for mercy with animals and plants: it prevents cutting down trees and killing animals except for food.
The Islamic Law exhorts good conduct toward the non-Muslim captives, as related in the Encyclopedia of Fiqh: "It is impermissible for a fighter to kill his captive except upon the imam's order because after capture the captives' state is up to the imam unless the captive is a threat to the fighter. It is only in this case that the fighter can kill his captive before he takes him to the imam. Also, none is permitted to kill a captive except the man who has captured him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should take a man captured by another and kill him."
The principles of Islam call for mercy with the captives, providing them with food and clothing, treating them with respect for their humanity. Allah the Almighty says: "And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him" (Al-Insan:  . It is reported that the weather was very hot when the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said about the captives of Banu Qurayzah, "Treat them well, let them take a nap and give them water." He also said, "Do not accumulate the weariness of today's hot weather and the weariness of fighting upon them."
Now coming to your question, it is undeniable that the details of the Iraqi prisoners abuse scandal that have been telecast and published through the mass media go totally against sound human nature. It exposes the real intentions of the invaders in occupying Iraq.
Upon entering Iraq, the invaders declared that they intended to free the Iraqi people from the tyranny of their dictator ruler and to search for the weapons of mass destruction (WMD). However, no WMD were found there, and the Iraqi people have witnessed nothing but more dangers and humiliation. Allah has truly exposed the hidden intentions of those people.
Now we see those who pretended to enter Iraq to eliminate injustice violating the people of Iraq in every way — in their property, honor, and everything. The masks have fallen, exposing the real image of the evil, and there is still a severe punishment for them in the Hereafter. Allah the Almighty says: "And verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting" (Taha: 127).
Nevertheless, prohibited acts do not warrant committing prohibited acts in return. It is, therefore, impermissible for the Muslims to expose the nakedness of the enemy prisoners, as the enemies do with the Muslim prisoners. It is permissible to show spite toward the enemies, but not in a way that contradicts the teachings of Islam.
In this regard, it was reported that during the caliphate of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), `Abdullah ibn `Amir brought the head of one the Roman leaders to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) [to show him that the Muslims had achieved overwhelming victory over the Romans]. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) denounced such an act. Upon that Ibn `Amir said, “O Caliph, they (the Romans) do the same with us.” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied angrily, “Do you follow in the footsteps of the Romans and Persians?” Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), giving a general order to the Muslims, said, “From now on, no head of an enemy is to be sent to me. It is sufficient to write me a message [to inform me of victory].”
Let's contemplate this noble attitude of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He denounced Ibn `Amir's act and regarded it an imitation of Roman and Persian traditions. This is to say, Muslims, by virtue of the noble teachings of their religion, are supposed to be followed by others, not to be followers of them.
It was also reported that some other time Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was sent an enemy's head. He said about the Muslims who had sent him the head that they had transgressed.
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was also reported to have said about such an act, “Do not bring filth to the city of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).”
In addition, there is an essential rule of fiqh stating that warding off evil is prior to bringing about good things. Of course, exposing the nakedness of the enemy entails many evils, as it includes violation of man and exposure of his private parts without any legal excuse, and this is completely rejected in Islam. Moreover, if the Iraqis treated their prisoners this way, it would cause the Iraqi people to lose the sympathy of the nations of the world, which is very important for them, as politicians necessarily know. Also, it would be used by the Americans to indicate that the Muslims are terrorists.
Finally, we'd like to say that the Muslims should consider this war an opportunity to show the real image of Islam, to show that Islam is not a religion of terrorism and revenge. Rather, Islam is really a mercy for the worlds.
http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=114793
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I think those fatwas make the incorrect assumption that war against terrorists is war against Islam. Unless, of course, you are saying that Islam is the same thing as terrorism. There has been a lot of bending over backwards to not say that.
Renounce violence and stop imagining that enemies are everywhere. And with all the Moslem nations and population throughout the godforsaken middle east, just what is the objection to Jews in Israel anyway? Moslems teach their children that they are at war against the Jews for what reason again?
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ashraf
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Originally posted by David Briggs
I think those fatwas make the incorrect assumption that war against terrorists is war against Islam. Unless, of course, you are saying that Islam is the same thing as terrorism. There has been a lot of bending over backwards to not say that.
Renounce violence and stop imagining that enemies are everywhere. And with all the Moslem nations and population throughout the godforsaken middle east, just what is the objection to Jews in Israel anyway? Moslems teach their children that they are at war against the Jews for what reason again?
David,
Maybe I just have to remind you that the first words of George W. Bush before launching his cowboy wars was 'This is a crusade". Maybe he was plain ignorant enough about the implications of this statement on all Muslims around the world, or maybe he was just acting ignorant. This is a war against Islam. plain and simple.
Violence begets violence and the greatest breader of violence is miilitary occupation. End the occupation before speaking of ending the violence. Cut off the neck of the snake before speaking about its poison.
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I don't know what all that was about.
Ashraf, it's a secular fight. I know the Bush regime is all about White Protestant Christianity. But that's only for votes. There simply is not the competence to build a true religious war in America.
The Crusades comment was yet another embarrassing "Bush moment".
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ashraf
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Sarah,
>>>>Ashraf, if this were a war against Islam, wouldn't the 50 countries that fought Saddam want to close all the Mosques of Iraq and build Christian churches? Wouldn't the war be against Saudi Arabia rather than Iraq since SA is the heart of Islam? The truth is that for years you've read articles by AJ et.al. that spew hatred against all who are not Muslims. Of course, there are also hatreds between sects of Islam as well, but you choose to ignore that.
Well they have already closed many of the charity organizations that feed the homeless and the orphans in case you don't know. Further, the US has indeed targeted the worship places in Iraq. I hope you still remember how the mosque of Fallujah was partly destroyed by the US troops when they stormed the city. Add to all of this the complete inactive role of the US government in curbing the fundamentalist Christian organizations from the likes of the 700 club of Pat Robertson which keeps insulting Islam and the prophet of Islam without stop.
>>>>The unspoken reason for many Gulf states opposing the overthrowing of Saddam Hussein was the fear of what a democratically elected Iraqi government would do for their ability to control the Shiite minorities. Over sixty percent of Iraqis are Shias, and a fairly elected Iraqi government will likely be dominated by Shias. That bothers you, Ashraf? Hmmm? All the Arab Persian Gulf states have Shia minorities, and these minorities have been dumped on for centuries. If Iraq were run by Shias, the other Gulf states would have to deal with Shia minorities who could now call on overt, or covert, support from their "Shia brothers" in Iraq.
Why didn't the US then overthrow the dictator when the US troops had the opportunity to do it in 1991?. Use some other tactic, Sarah!. No it does not bother me that 60% of Iraqis are Shia. What bothers me is the hypocritical attitude of turning the back on those minorities for 10's of years because of some hidden agenda in the white house and then call for thier liberation all of the sudden. Where was that 'noble' attitude when the US government kept deadly silent of Halabja's massacre during Iraq-Iran war?. Where was that 'noble' attitude when the whole refugee camp of Jenin was leveled to the ground by the Israeli troops???
>>>>Shia Islam spilt off from Sunni Islam over a thousand years ago, and many Sunnis consider Shias heretics. This is what is preached openly in Saudi Arabia (although the government officially objects to this sort of thing, they won't take strong measures to stop it.) In practice, Shias are about as different from Sunnis as Roman Catholics are from Protestants. Shias are allowed to go on a Hadj pilgrimage to Mecca, but usually in separate groups, and with occasional violence between Shias and Sunnis. In Pakistan, Shia and Sunni extremists have been bombing and shooting each other for years. Iran is dominated by Shia clergy, many of whom openly call for administering a little attitude adjustment to Sunnis.
Your ignorance about the Shia and Sunni beliefs speaks volumes!. First of all, there is NO "Shia Islam" and "Sunni Islam", or "moderate Islam" and "millitant Islam" or "American Islam" and "Arabian Islam". There is only one Islam. Sunnis and Shias have no differences in the principles of Islam but they follow different schools of thought. They all believe in one God, believe in the prophet, perform the 5 daily prayers, fast in the holy month of Ramadan, pay their alms to the poor and the needy, and perform hajj once in their llife time. There are fanatics from every faith and and I am not surprised a bit that you keep generalizing about Muslims as if the majority are nothing but fanatics while you completely ignore the fundamentalists of your faith!.
>>>>Iraq also contains the most holy shrines of Shia Islam, making a Shia run Iraq a natural center for those interested in obtaining justice for Shias throughout the Middle East (Syria and Lebanon also have Shia minorities.) When the Turks conquered the area that is now Iraq in the 16th century, they pushed out the Shia Iranians, removed Shia Arabs from the government and put the local Sunni Arab minority in charge. That has been the situation ever since, and Saddam was seen as another in a long line of Sunni tyrants who illegitimately rule the local Shia majority.
>>>>During the 1991 Shia uprising, Sunni officials and their families were killed in great numbers in southern Iraq. But it only became a major fight when the Sunni Republican Guard moved in and killed thousands of Shias.
The Iraqi Shias are interested in running their own affairs, and getting a fair share of the oil money.
Oh please..the Kurds whom Saddam gassed were Sunnis not Shia..and as there were oppressed from Shias, there were oppressed from the Sunnis! Saddam was a dictator who did not care about what the faith of the oppressed might be. The Baath party itself does not recognize religion for God's sake.
You realy need to read more about history and stop generalizing about the population. Whoever has the ruling power - Muslims, Christians, Jews, or even Marshans!- might abuse it when they have it. And when they abuse it, conflicts spread. This has been true for all the peoples of the world and does not concern the people in the Middle East alone.
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>>>>The most important thing for most Iraqis is family income and economic security. Saddam used a nationwide rationing system to control the population, punishing any group seen as disloyal by cutting off food and other goods.
Saddam was a dictator. Get over it.
>>>>Running a conquered nation is nothing new. It's been done often in the last century, and been done effectively. But it requires a lot of people and is expensive. Even though Iraq has huge oil wealth, twelve years of embargo have left the oil fields and pipelines run down and in need of massive maintenance. Doing this will provide jobs for Iraqis, but it will take billions of dollars in loans to Iraq to finance it.
So you won't mind conquering the US by a future superpower if the US does not behave well according to the standards of that 'future superpower'?.
>>>>For the Shias, and all other Iraqis, it's all about money and jobs, as well as freedom from tyranny. Within a short time, the people of Iraq will be running their own nation, democratically. Rather than thanking those nations that assisted in creating this, I'm certain that you hate them all and would have preferred to keep Saddam there. Brainwashing is an insidious affliction.
We are already seeing the evidence...more bombings, more killing, more abuses of prisoners...should I continue?
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