Verily, those who have attained to faith [in this Qur'an], as well as those who follow the Jewish faith, and the Christians, and the Sabians--all who believe in God and the Last Day and do righteous deeds--shall have their reward with their Sustainer; and no fear need they have, and neither shall they grieve. --Qur'an …
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If you haven't heard already, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf has confessed that originally, in traditional Islam, women are allowed to lead men in prayer.When I wrote a paper on female prayer, because this was an issue a few years ago, years ago when I was a student in Mauritania, I remembered in a book that Ibn …
sophia said...This post reminds me that reading can be a political act. It's also an act that has ethical and moral implications.I'm wary of readers who can't think for themselves-- who need a scholar to tell them how to read, what to read, and what to think about either. Such an approach to reading a …
Speaking of love, there is an overused saying that insists, "Love is blind." And to this I've consistently inwardly protested.While research indicates that the saying is more than figurative (suggesting that critical thought areas in the brain are suppressed when we're "feeling love") I've always believed--always knew--that if "love is blind" it is not because …
Lately, I have been reading scholars replying to the written concerns of practicing Muslims, and found that so many of these scholars violate the undeniable orders dictated in the Qur'an by forbidding that which God has not forbidden. And they do this through the use of hadith. As an example of these violations, I've already …
Continue reading Disregarded Verses: Deciding What is Halaal and Haraam
Muslim women participated fully in war during the early periods of Islam while the Prophet was alive. Some of them healed the wounded, some devised strategies, others were warriors, and others--still--recited war poetry to inspire the troops, (their weapons were words!) and a vast majority attended to all of the above. These stories are hardly …
Continue reading Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Female Warriors
In reference to Arabs burying their infant daughters alive pre-Islam,Now they bury daughters in clothing, culture, rules, and with lashing tongues... I think I'd rather be buried in dirt and be done with it. --CoolredDiscuss.the fatal feminist © Nahida S. N.
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