Women can PRAY during their periods.
Let me answer you this.
The answer is: NO, and non-Muslims DO NOT HAVE TO follow Shari’ah law.
NO! This is not a teaching of Islam, either.
YES! This is fair, and many women here in the United States PREFER to attend all-girls schools. And it’s often easier for girls in these schools to concentrate on studying rather than boys. In Islam, both men and women are supposed to educate themselves. There is absolutely no excuse for women to have a poorer quality education. But if separate schools were all-bad, we wouldn’t have all-girls schools here, but we do.
I think you mean WITHOUT. The answer is MAYBE. In some places, this could be for her protection. In the USA, for example, this DOES NOT APPLY, that she needs a man with her. WEARING A HEADSCARF does not imply unfairness, especially if she actually WANTS to wear it.
This is what you want to believe, but you will find the same teachings about Islam in Cairo as in Baltimore, in Riyadh as Los Angeles.
In the same way, Shari’ah is adaptable.We don’t use camels nowadays, but we do need traffic regulations!
Yes, actually Shari’ah is a kind of grid, to help find an answer to some situations. It is very adaptable, and there is authority placed in the leader of the state. Some laws are firm, for all times, with punishments legislated by God. It is for the protection of the society. There are also other issues which have more fluid kinds of laws to deal with the particular environment in
Only from my Catholic brother-in-law.
The Nation of Islam teaches certain things which are clearly in violation of Islam, like God existing incarnate and another Messiah after Jesus. So they are not considered “true Muslims” because of these basic underlying beliefs. However, most NoI Muslims have embraced orthodox Sunni Islam and are considered true Muslims, despite any past affiliation with NOI, and there is a branch of NOI which has broken off from mainstream NOI and also adopted orthodox Islamic belies so they too are “true Muslims.”
ABSOLUTELY!
First of all, there are certain rulings which apply to Muslims living in a state ruled by Muslims, and OTHER rulings for Muslims living in a state ruled by non-Muslims. It is allowed for a number of reasons, and the American tolerance for religion is part of why it’s so easy for Muslims to live in and love the United States–because they are free to practice their religion, without an overbearing government, like unfortunately some Muslim rulers have become, forcing religion on the people–that is not islamic at all.“Informal” prayer is ALWAYS allowed. Any time of day, whether menstruating, having sex, whatever. Any time, any one, any where can call on God.
In fact, orthodox Jews and Muslims have VERY MUCH in common. I see this as very natural, as Orthodox Jews try to observe their religion as it comes from God without trying to change it. As a Muslim I believe that God revealed a way of life to Moses to teach his people, and that this same way of life has been prescribed for all of mankind, not just Jews, after Muhammad. Because it’s all from God, I think it’s natural that it should be so strikingly similar.
The reason I converted to Islam was because of conviction in the authenticity of the Qur’an. Judaism fails in two ways–first, Jews do not acknowledge the teachings of Jesus, and that he was the promised Messiah and secondly, that they do not acknowledge the teachings of Muhammad and that he was also a promised messenger and that Islam is for all of mankind, not just Jews.
I am Sunni… 85% of Muslims in the world are Sunni.
Islam is compatible with democracy to a degree. As a Muslim, I can live in a democracy (and I DO) but I still will take the law of God over the law of the land, which is the law of men. For example, Muslims are forbidden from drinking alcohol. The democracy we live in does not forbid alcohol… but it is forbidden for me. Shari’ah can even exist in democratic form–the first leader of the Islamic “state” was chosen democratically. That is, the people got together and picked who they thought would be the best ruler. And that is the way that (Sunni) Muslims believe that a leader should be chosen–by the people, who is most qualified.
You should be able to send me one now… sorry about that. I forgot it was like that. WS Jazakillahu khair.And I will try to reply with brevity as well!
Indeed, this is the great injustice of the Third World, severe oppression. You are right, that it is ignored–yet we quote it to you. We quote it because that is ISLAM. I cannot vouch for all the rulers of Muslim countries, for whom POWER is more important than HONESTY and the commands of their God. Muslims, you will find, are very dissatisfied with the rule in supposed “Muslim countries” like Pakistan–Musharraf suspended the constitution and replaced the supreme court with lackeys!–and Egypt where Mubarak is known to have dissidents tortured–TORTURED!–and I could go on. It is evil, it is unjust, it is oppression, and I condemn it in the strongest terms.
Glad you asked! I actually do not know the answer to this question… the answer is definitely not “yes” but I don’t know if it is a flat “no” or a “maybe.” So I’m going to ask a friend of mine who is in his last semester of studying Shari’ah, I know he’s writing a research on how men are obligated to live ‘in good relations’ with their wives. There is a kind of injustice if a woman is deliberately refusing intercourse with her husband without an excuse (if she is genuinely ill, on her period, etc., these are all VALID and perfect excuses) then she is doing injustice to him, and to the marriage. If he forces her, he does injustice to her, and to the marriage. If either party is unhappy (sexually) in the marriage, they are entitled to a divorce, because this is an important part of marriage. And sorry for the very long answer BUT I will try to ask my friend, if you can wait a few days?
I never heard that alcohol was allowed. Generally, Muslims look at Paradise as a life, just like there is a life on earth. And part of life is Companionship. Both men and women are promised to have companions, spouses, etc. (Men for women, women for men.) But this is only one tiny tiny part of how Paradise is described. The ultimate blessing is really the pleasure of God.
Hmmm…beating one’s wife is a component of sharia law. Do you reject sharia law and the quranic verses and hadiths it is based on.
Is the sharia mandate to kill those who convert from islam or mock allah (apostates) compatible with democracy?
What does the bible have to do with the quran? If something does/does not exist in the bible what impact does that have on the quran? Why cannot we use our God given reason to judge whether the quran is objectively good? BTW I thought islam preaches that the bible is corrupt? Why would you want to use a corrupt book to prove something about the quran?
Sounds like the way black slaves were treated during slavery. The slave master was responsible for protecting the slaves as well. Now it makes sense.
I already explained these things. Except the protected status afforded to non-Muslims. If non-Muslims are living in a Muslim state, they do not have to serve in the military–but the government is responsible for PROTECTING all the people, including non-Muslims. Because they don’t serve in the military, and because the Muslims pay a mandatory charity, non-Muslims do pay a tax.
Everyone who wants to learn about Sharia Law should get a book called Reliance of the Traveler. It is a handbook of sharia written for muslims by muslims. It is very enlightening on how a man has FULL rights to his wifes body, is allowed to beat her and what constitutes apostasy which you can be executed for.
These verses are quoted because the peaceful ones that Muhammed wrote before he took over Medina are abrogated by the violent verses written when he had the power to make war. These are also the verses that have inspired muslims throughout the centuries to murder non-muslims (e.g. 65 million hindus) and violently conquer non-muslim lands.
When people here like to quote Qur’an, they are quoting verses which talk about war, because people make war against Muslims, and Muslims are allowed to make war against people who OPPRESS others.
Here is the quran verse that deals with inheritance. I have copied 3 translations since muslims usually claim a non-muslims cannot possibly understand the quran. This is what it says to me
If a man dies and leaves a brother, and a daughter, the daughter will get HALF of the inheritance, and the brother will get HALF of the inheritance.
In cases where a brother gets more than his sisters, it is because he becomes responsible for taking care of them.
total shares: 3Sister Amy has answered you thoroughly, I just wanted to thank You for being respectful towards us while asking us your questions.
Your welcome tawheedah, you also have been patient.Sister Amy has answered you thoroughly, I just wanted to thank You for being respectful towards us while asking us your questions.