<b>Ibn Taahir al-Maqdisi al-Haafidh</b> said, "I heard the Imaam, Abu Ismaa'eel 'Abdullaah bin Muhammad al-Ansaari saying, whilst in Haraah: 'The sword was put to my neck five times [and each time] it was not said to me, 'Leave your madhhab' but it was said to me, 'Remain silent about those who are in opposition to you'. So I would say, 'I will not remain silent'." [Aadaab us-Sharee'ah (1/207) of Ibn Muflih al-Maqdisi al-Hanbali].


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Al-Humaidee, the Shaikh of al-Bukhaaree said, "By Allaah, that I war against those who reject the Hadeeth of the Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) is more beloved to me than that I should war against the same number of Non-Muslims." [Al-Harawi in Dhamm ul-Kalaam].


<b>Ibn al-Qayyim </b> said, "The jihaad with decisive proofs [from the Book and the Sunnah] and the tongue takes precedence over the jihaad with the sword and the spear." [Al-Jawaab us-Saheeh of Ibn Taymiyyah (1/237)].


<b>Nasr bin Zakariyaa </b> said, I heard Muhammad bin Yahyaa adh-Dhuhlee saying, I heard Yahyaa bin Yahyaa saying, "Defence of the Sunnah is more superior than Jihaad in the path of Allaah." So I said, "A man spends his wealth, tires his body and strives (in jihaad), so is this one (still) better than him? He said, "Yes, by many times!" [Dhammu ul-Kalaam of al-Harawi].


Those who benefited islam from the salaf of this ummah are well known from the sahabas and the two generations which followed them. and all those who followed them in goodness are well known and their merits. But what about the late commers like the two persoallities "Sayyid Qutb and Hasan Al- Banna: i'd like to direct your attention to these series of important articles on the Movement the islamic brotherhood and Historical essays regarding this jama'aat. and Allah's face is sought in bring this information. Also for the one who wish to safeguard his deen from that which may corrupt it...


The History of the Muslim brotherhood of Egypt:1-8


<b>What the ulema has said about these two personalities.</b>


Sayyid Qutb


Hassan al-Banna

Killing your baby. what could be more depraved? For a woman to destroy the fruit of her womb would seem like an ultimate violation of the natural order. But every year, hundreds of women commit neonaticide: they kill their newborns or let them die. Most neonaticides remain undiscovered, but every once in a while a janitor follows a trail of blood to a tiny body in a trash bin, or a woman faints and doctors find the remains of a placenta inside her.


Two cases have recently riveted the American public. Last November, Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, 18-year-old college sweethearts, delivered their baby in a motel room and, according to prosecutors, killed him and left his body in a Dumpster. They will go on trial for murder next year and, if convicted, could be sentenced to death. In June, another 18-year-old, Melissa Drexler, arrived at her high-school prom, locked herself in a bathroom stall, gave birth to a boy and left him dead in a garbage can. Everyone knows what happened next: she touched herself up and returned to the dance floor. In September, a grand jury indicted her for murder.


How could they do it? Nothing melts the heart like a helpless baby. Even a biologist's cold calculations tell us that nurturing an offspring that carries our genes is the whole point of our existence. Neonaticide, many think, could be only a product of pathology. The psychiatrists uncover childhood trauma. The defense lawyers argue temporary psychosis. The pundits blame a throwaway society, permissive sex education and, of course, rock lyrics.


But it's hard to maintain that neonaticide is an illness when we learn that it has been practiced and accepted in most cultures throughout history. And that neonaticidal women do not commonly show signs of psychopathology.


<b>Allah says in His Noble Qur'an</b>:And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin. (Al-Isra 17:31)


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<b>Allaah says
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“And those who accuse chaste women, and produce not four witnesses, flog them with eighty stripes, and reject their testimony forever. They indeed are the Faasiqoon (liars, rebellious, disobedient to Allaah)”



[al-Noor 24:4]



It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah and Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “… Go tomorrow, O Unays, to this woman and if she admits (to adultery) then stone her.” He said: I went to her the next day and she admitted it, so the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ordered that she be stoned.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2575; Muslim, 1698.



Allaah has specified the punishments for men and women who commit zina. The hadd punishment is stoning if they have been married and one hundred lashes for one who has not been previously married.



Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):



“The fornicatress and the fornicator, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not pity withhold you in their case, in a punishment prescribed by Allaah, if you believe in Allaah and the Last Day. And let a party of the believers witness their punishment”



[al-Noor 24:2]



It was narrated from Jaabir that a man from (the tribe of) Aslam came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he was in the mosque and he said, “I have committed adultery.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) turned his face away from him. The man came to that side to which the Prophet had turned his face, and testified against himself four times. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Are you mad?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Are you married?" He said, "Yes.” So he commanded that he be stoned in the Musalla (Eid prayer place). When the stones troubled him, he ran away, until he was caught in al-Harrah and killed.



Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4969; Muslim, 1691.



If it is asked: who is it that should carry out this hadd punishment for zina?



The answer is:



No one should carry out the hadd punishments without the permission of the ruler. If there is no ruler who rules according to sharee’ah then it is not permissible for the ordinary people to carry out the hadd punishments. Whoever does that is sinning, because carrying out the hadd punishments requires examining the matter and requires shar’i knowledge in order to know the conditions of proof.



The ordinary people have no knowledge of such things, and the carrying out of one of the hadd punishments by the ordinary people leads to many evils and the loss of security, whereby people will attack one another and kill one another or chop off one another’s hands on the grounds that they are carrying out hadd punishments.



Al-Qurtubi said:



There is no dispute among the scholars that qisaas (retaliatory punishments) such as execution cannot be carried out except by those in authority who are obliged to carry out the qisaas and carry out hadd punishments etc, because Allaah has addressed the command regarding qisaas to all the Muslims, and it is not possible for all the Muslims to get together to carry out the qisaas, which is why they appointed a leader who may represent them in carrying out the qisaas and hadd punishments.



Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 2/245, 246.



The family of the woman should prevent her from committing immoral actions and should prevent the things that lead to that, such as going out, speaking to non-mahram men, and everything that may enable her to commit evil. If the only way is to detain her and tie her up, then they have the right to do that, so they should detain her in the house.



But as for killing her, they should not do that. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about a married woman who had children and who formed an attachment to a man and committed immoral actions with him. When she was found out, she tried to leave her husband: did she have any right to her children after doing this? Was there any sin on them if they cut off relations with her? Was it permissible for the one who has proof of that to kill her secretly? If someone else did that would he be sinning?



He replied:



Praise be to Allaah.



Her sons’ and male relatives’ duty is to prevent her from committing haraam actions, and if the only way they could do that is by detaining her, then they should detain her. If it means that they have to tie her up, then they should tie her up. But the son should not beat his mother, and with regard to treating her kindly, they have no right to do otherwise. It is not permissible for them to cut off ties with her so that she is free to do evil actions, rather they should try to prevent her from doing evil as much as possible. If she needs provision and clothing they should provide that for her. And it is not permissible for them to carry out the hadd punishment – execution or otherwise – on her, and they will be sinning if they do that.



Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 34/177-178.



It so happened that some women committed zina at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and no one in their families killed any of these women. One of them was al-Ghaamidiyyah (may Allaah be pleased with her).



It was narrated that Buraydah ibn al-Haseeb said: A woman from Ghaamid, a branch of al-Azd, came and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, purify me!” He said, “Woe to you! Go back and seek the forgiveness of Allaah and repent to Him.” She said: “I think that you intend to send me back as you sent Maa’iz ibn Maalik back.” He said, “What has happened to you?” She said that she had become pregnant as a result of zina. He said: “Is it you (who has done that)?” She said: “Yes.” He said to her: “(You will not be punished) until you give birth to that which is in your womb.” A man from among the Ansaar sponsored her [i.e., paid for her needs etc] until she delivered (the child). Then he (that Ansaari) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “The Ghaamidi woman has given birth to a child.” He (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) said: “Then we will not stone her and so leave her child with no one to nurse him.” One of the Ansaar stood up and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, let me be responsible for ensuring that he is nursed.” Then she was stoned to death.



Narrated by Muslim, 1695.



So the attitude of the family of the woman asked about here, claiming that she deserves to be executed, is wrong in other ways as well, such as:



1 – They do not have the attitude if one of their sons or brothers commits zina. This is like the actions of the people of the Jaahiliyyah who allowed themselves to commit zina but not their women. And these people feel that their honour has been besmirched and their protective jealousy comes to the for if their women commit sin, but there is no protective jealousy on their part if one of their sons or brothers does the same thing. Indeed some fathers boast about their son’s evil actions and encourage him to do it.



2 – They have opened the door for women to fall into sin, by allowing women to attend mixed schools, have bad friends, watch haraam things and sit in reprehensible gatherings. This has led to women’s hearts becoming deadened and attracted to immoral things. Some of them do not arrange marriages for their daughters or sisters and they stipulate impossible conditions, then they want to punish them when they are the ones who deserve punishment more.



3 – They don’t only kill for the sin of zina, rather they do that even if the woman only spoke to or got to know a non-mahram man, for which there is no hadd punishment of killing in sharee’ah.



4 – They open the door for everyone who wants to kill his sister or daughter on the grounds of nonsensical excuses, when the reason for killing her may be her wealth, or because she knows things about them that they want to conceal, or other such reasons.



From time to time we hear claims from the kaafir west or the deviant east that everyone who kills his sister or daughter does so because of honour. That is because many laws let the killer off if he kills any family member for this reason.



Even though this claim may be true, we should not be deceived by these people and their claims, because the purpose of these claims is to remove gheerah (protective jealousy) from the hearts of the woman’s family, and to open the door for women to commit immoral actions.



What the guardians of women must do is to fear Allaah regarding those who are under their care, and prevent them from committing immoral actions or doing the things that lead to that, and not be either careless or too strict.



And Allaah knows best.

Bismillah


<b>This is a beautiful story,
</b>


An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson.


Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an.


His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.


One day the grandson asked,


'Grandpa, I try to read the Qur'an just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book.


What good does reading the Qur'an do?'


The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied,


'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.'


The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house.


The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.


This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather


that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.


The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.


At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could,


the water would leak out before he got back to the house.


The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.


Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'


'So you think it is useless?'


The old man said, Look at the basket.'


The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty


old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.


'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.


You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church


I just wanted to provide the above link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I've read many mischaracterizations of the Catholic faith on this board lately (worship Mary, worship statues, polytheist, etc). Those statements are based partly on prejudice but perhaps even more so on ignorance.


The great thing about understanding Catholic Christianity is that what we believe is out there and readily available to read and discern. There is no mystery as to what the Church teaches. It's all there in the Catechism which comes from the word of God through scripture and Holy Tradition.


So, Wel and others...next time you want to accuse Catholics of being Polytheists or Idol worshipers please first make sure you completely understand that which you attack. It is easy to pull a quote out of context from a Church Father and say, "Looky here. Catholics worship Mary." An attack like that is both disingenuous and dishonest. I am positive that I could take a quote from a cleric somewhere and do the same exact thing...but I don't...because I want an honest representation of Islam.


Speaking of Islam...I find it very difficult to find a succinct theology in Islam. I wish Islam had a Catechism or Pope. The problem in understanding Islam, in my opinion, is that there is no authority really to speak in terms of defining dogma or doctrine. Islam has tons of clerics and teachers but many of them disagree with one another about almost everything. For the Muslims on the board I have a question. How do you know that you practice and believe the complete truth about Islam, Allah and the teachings of the Prophet? Even on this board I've seen some say that salvation is guaranteed through blowing yourself in a market...while others on this board rejected that notion completely. Who is right? How do you know who is right? When the Quran isn't clear on a particular subject where do you look to towards understanding?

Bismillah


Assalamu alaikum


Praise be to Allaah.


Time is of the essence, it is too precious to be wasted or neglected. The wise person is the one who pays attention to his time and does not treat it as a vessel to be filled with cheap things and vain talk. Instead, he limits it to worthy efforts and righteous deeds that please Allaah and benefit other people. Every minute of a person’s life carries the potential to raise his own status and to make his people happier, little by little.


If you are keen to attain the highest position, and bring the most happiness to your people, then forget about relaxing and keep away from empty amusement.


In one minute you can do a lot of good and earn much reward. In just one minute, by giving in charity, studying, memorizing, or striving to do good deeds, you can make sure that this minute of your life is not wasted. One minute may be recorded in your book of good deeds if you know how to make the most of it and take care of it:


Strive to make the most of each minute


If you forget it, you forget the most important thing, the truth.


There follows a list of things that can be done in one minute, by the permission of Allaah:


1. In one minute you can <b>recite Soorat al-Faatihah 3 times</b>, reciting rapidly and silently. Some scholars said that the reward for reading al-Faatihah is more than 600 hasanahs, so if you read it 3 times you will, by the permission of Allaah, gain more than 1800 hasanahs – all of that in one minute.


2. In one minute you can <b>recite Soorat al-Ikhlaas (Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad) 20 times</b>, reciting rapidly and silently. Reciting it once is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’aan. If you read it 20 times it is equivalent to reading the Qur’aan 7 times. If you read it 20 times in one minute each day, you will have read it 600 times in one month, and 7200 times in one year, which will be equal in reward to reading the Qur’aan 2400 times.


3. You can <b>read one page of the Book of Allaah</b> in one minute.


4. You can <b>memorize a short aayah f the Book of Allaah</b> in one minute.


5. In one minute <b>you can say </b> Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer (There is no god except Allaah alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things) – <b>20 times.</b> The reward for saying this is like freeing 8 slaves for the sake of Allaah from among the sons of Ismaa’eel.


6. In one minute <b>you can say</b> Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allaah) <b>100 times</b>. Whoever says that in one day will be forgiven for his sins even if they are like the foam of the sea.


7. In one minute <b>you can say</b> Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaah il-‘Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allaah, glory be to Allaah the Almighty) <b>50 times</b>. These are two phrases which are light on the lips, heavy in the balance and beloved to the Most Merciful, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.


8. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When I say ‘Subhaan Allaah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar (Glory be to Allaah, praise be to Allaah, there is no god except Allaah, and Allaah is Most Great)’, this is more beloved to me than all that the sun rises upon.” (Narrated by Muslim). In one minute, <b>you can say</b> all of these words more than <b>18 times</b>. These words are the most beloved words to Allaah, the best of words, and they weigh heavily in the balance of good deeds, as was narrated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.


9. In one minute <b>you can say</b>, Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (there is no strength and no power except with Allaah) more than <b>40 times</b>. This is one of the treasures of Paradise, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim. They are a means of putting up with difficulties and of aiming to achieve great things.


10. In one minute <b>you can say</b> Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah approximately <b>50 times</b>. This is the greatest word, for it is the word of Tawheed, the good word, the word that stands firm. If these are the last words of a person, he will enter Paradise, and there are other reports which indicate how great these words are.


11. In one minute <b>you can say</b> Subhaan Allaah wa bi hamdih, ‘adada khalqihi, wa ridaa nafsihi, wazinata ‘arshihi, wa midaada kalimaatihi (Glory and praise be to Allaah, as much as the number of His creation, as much as pleases Him, as much as the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink of His words) more than <b>15 times.</b> This words bring many more times the reward for other forms of tasbeeh and dhikr, as was reported in saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).


12. In one minute <b>you can seek</b> the forgiveness of Allaah more than <b>100 times</b> by saying “Astaghfir-Allaah (I seek the forgiveness of Allaah). The virtues of seeking forgiveness are no secret, for it is the means of attaining forgiveness and entering Paradise, and it is the means of being granted a good life, increasing one’s strength, warding off disasters, making things easier, bringing rain and increasing one’s wealth and children.


13. <b>You can say</b> a few brief and concise words in one minute, and Allaah may <b>bring about some good</b> through them that you could never imagine.


14. In one minute <b>you can send</b> blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)<b> 50 times</b> by saying Sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (May Allaah bless him and grant him peace). In return Allaah will send blessings upon you 500 hundred times because one blessing brings ten like it.


15. In one minute <b>you can motivate your heart </b> to give thanks to Allaah, to love Him, to fear Him, to put hope in Him, to long for Him, and thus travel through the stages of ‘uboodiyyah (total enslavement to Allaah). <b>You could do this</b> when you are lying on your bed or walking in the street.


16. In one minute <b>you can read</b> more than <b>two pages</b> of a useful book that is easy to understand.


17. In one minute <b>you can uphold the ties of kinship</b> by calling a relative on the phone.


18. You can <b>raise your hands and recite any du’aa’</b> you wish from the books of du’aa’, in one minute.


19. You can <b>say salaams to and shake hands</b> with a number of people in one minute.


20. You can <b>forbid an evil action</b> in one minute.


21. You can <b>enjoin something good</b> in one minute.


22. You can <b>offer sincere advice</b> to a brother in one minute.


23. You can <b>console someone</b> who is depressed in one minute.


24. You can <b>remove something harmful</b> from the road in one minute.


25. <b>Making the most of one minute</b> motivates you to make the most of other periods that would otherwise be wasted.


Al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:


When people go to sleep, I let my tears flow, and I recite a verse of the most eloquent poetry


Is it not a waste that nights go by and I do not increase in knowledge, yet this time is counted as part of my life?


Finally, <b>the more sincere you are towards Allaah and the more aware you are of Him, the greater will be your reward and the more your hasanaat will increase. </b>


Note that most of these actions will not cost you anything; they do not require tahaarah (purity) and they will not tire you out or take much effort. On the contrary, you can do them whilst you are walking, or in your car, or lying down, or standing, or sitting, or waiting for somebody.


These actions are also among the greatest means of attaining happiness, expanding the chest (i.e., bringing relief and joy) and removing stress and anxiety. May Allaah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.


source: www.islamqa.com


Taken from, http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?sec...=article&id=266

:assalam: i need to ask few questions about when praying salat


what do you need to do if during your pray you get funny pictures and memory of your past coming fort to you.


and what do you do when you think you might have not done 2 rakat but you have this feeling you have done this.

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In the ninth year of hijra, at the head of an army of 30,000 Muslims which is gathering to meet the impending aggression from the Byzantine Empire, Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam delivered the following speech at Tabuk on the borders of Syria:


He sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam praised and thanked Allah and said:


Verily the most veracious discourse is the book of Allah (the Qur'an). The most trustworthy handhold is the word of piety (Taqwa). The best of religions is the religion of Ibrahim. The best of the precedents is the precedent of Muhammad. The noblest speech is the invocation of Allah. The finest of narratives is this Qur'an. The best of affairs is that which has been firmly resolved upon. The worst religions are those which are created without sanction. The best of ways is the one trodden by the prophets. The noblest death is the death of a martyr. The most miserable blindness is waywardness after guidance. The best of auctions is that which is beneficent. The best guidance is that which is put into practice. The worst blindness is the blindness of the heart.


The upper hand is better than the lower (i.e. it is better to give than to receive). The little that suffices is better than the abundant and alluring. The worst apology is that which is tendered when death stares one in the face. The worst remorse is that which is felt on the Day of Resurrection.


Some men do not come to the Friday prayer, but with hesitance and delay. And some of them do not remember Allah but with reluctance. The tongue that is addicted to false expression is a bubbling spring of sins.


The most valuable possession is contentment of the heart. The best provision is that of piety. The highest wisdom is the fear of Allah, the Mighty and Great. The best thing to be cherished in the hearts is faith and conviction; doubt is part of infidelity.


Impatient wailing and fulsome praise of the dead is an act of ignorance. Betrayal leads one to the fire of Hell. Drinking amounts to burning. Obscene poetry is the work of the Devil. Wine (alcohol) is the mother of evils. The worst thing eaten is one which belongs to the orphan. Blessed is he who receives admonition from others.


Each one of you must resort to a place of four cubits (the grave). Your affairs will be decided ultimately in the next life. The worst dream is the false dream. Whatever is in store in near. To abuse a believer is transgression. Raising arms against him is infidelity. To backbite him is a disobedience to Allah. Inviolability and sacredness of his property is like that of his blood. He who swears by Allah (falsely), in fact falsifies him. He who pardons is himself granted pardon. He who forgives others, is forgiven by Allah for his sins.


He who represses anger, Allah rewards him. He who faces misfortunes with perseverance, Allah compenses him. He who acts only for fame and reputation, Allah disgraces him. He who shows patience and forbearance, Allah gives him a double reward. He who disobeys Allah, Allah chastises him.


I seek the forgiveness of Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah

MANCHESTER, England - Soccer's legislators have ruled that no player can wear a head scarf on the field.


The International Football Association Board was asked at its annual meeting Saturday to adjudicate on a decision to ban an 11-year-old Muslim girl from playing in a tournament near Montreal last weekend because she was wearing a head scarf.


"If you play football there's a set of laws and rules, and law four outlines the basic equipment," said Brian Barwick, chief executive of the English Football Association, which is one of the IFAB members.


"It's absolutely right to be sensitive to people's thoughts and philosophies, but equally there has to be a set of laws that are adhered to, and we favour law four being adhered to."


Law four lists the items a player is entitled to wear and head scarves are not mentioned.


Goalkeepers are allowed to wear caps and protective headguards.


Asmahan Mansour was told to either remove her hijab or leave the field in an under-12 tournament near Montreal.


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