NJ: ATLANTIC CITY SCHOOLS TO RECOGNIZE ISLAMIC HOLIDAYS

Associated Press, 5/28/04

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-...0,7838157.story

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City has become the fourth school districtin New Jersey to recognize Muslim holidays.

The city's board of education approved districtwide days off for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two sacred Islamic holidays, for the upcoming

school year.

Previously, under state law Muslim students and teachers were allowed to take off Islamic holidays without being penalized. According to

Superintendent Fredrick P. Nickles, about 560 of the city's 7,800 children are Muslim.

Board member Cornell Davis, who is Muslim, called the decision "courageous" in light of current tensions between Americans and Islamic extremists.

"It shows a lot of character about us as Americans," Davis told The Press of Atlantic City.

Eid al-Fitr, a festival celebrating the breaking of the fast of Ramadan, will be observed on Nov. 15. Eid al-Adha, a festival of sacrifice and

pilgrimage, will be observed on Jan. 21.

To fit the two holidays into the school calendar, officials reduced the number of days schools can take off for emergencies from six to four. That

means if schools close for snow or other emergencies more than four days, the days would have to be made up during spring recess or on Saturdays in

June, Nickles said.

School districts in Trenton, Paterson and Irvington already recognize Islamic holidays.

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To my own folk, to my own people in Ramadi, Khalidiyya and Falluja

to all the people of the world who endear their dignity and honour,

is my appeal.

From the American- Zionist prison of Abu Ghraib, your very sister

Nur sends you this letter but the question is: from where shall I

start? By God I do not know how to describe to you the misery and

the indignation in the prison; the hunger we suffer the humiliation

we experience while you enjoy your meals to gluttony? Or the thirst

while you drink as you please? Or the sleepless nights we are

subjected to by our American prisoners? Or our nakedness that our

prisoners like us to parade in front of them?

O dear brother, when we see your trucks and cars transporting

building materials for the Americans, our hearts jump because those

trucks and cars belong to my people and to my own town then I

reflect with a bleeding heart: O God! My people have sold their

honour and dignity in exchange for a bundle of American Dollars, but

when I reflect upon our desecrated honour and my situation, I burst

into tears.

O dear brothers and sisters, how I, in Gods name, can describe or

put in words, the suffering we undergo and experience at the hands

of the Americans, let alone the severe beating and daily torture

because we do not give in to their lusty and sexual desires!!!

O the spiritual leaders of our beloved faith, where do you hide your

faces from the shame and dishonour that the Americans brought upon

you and us?? Have you already forgotten the preaching of our most

revered Prophet to safeguard your honour? Have you already sold

yourselves and us to the American and Zionists in the slave market

in return for a few Dollars? Have you lost your honour and dignity??

Have you forgotten that God has put us in you trust; to keep, to

cherish and protect our honour from desecration? The Americans in

Abu Ghraib have already desecrated your and our honour. In the name

of the almighty God and those who read my letter world wide to raise

their voices against the brutal treatment we undergo at the hand of

our prisoners. It is worse than the Palestinians in the Zionists

prisoners but here they rape us, they desecrated and violated our

sacred honour like wild bests. We scream for help to save us from

these bests but no one seems to hear our desperate cry.

Finally, if there still any atom of honour in your hearts,O leaders

of the community, do attack this notorious prison with every weapon

at your disposal killing them and us altogether because our wombs

are already pregnant with their bastards. We love to die than

bringing shame upon you or upon our families and our land; kill us,

I beseech you to the sake of God to kill us with the Americans and

their bastards.

Your Sister

Nur

Letter was published in Arabic by http://www.albasrah.net, this site

has now been shut down.

<b><i>Imaam Abu Khaithama Zuhayr Ibn Harb An-Nasaa’ee</i></b>

Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee

His Checking of Imaam Abu Khaithama's book Kitaab-ul-'Ilm (pg. 3) [1] :learn:

He was Abu Khaithama Zuhayr Ibn Harb Ibn Shadaad an-Nasaa'ee. [2] He was a great Haafidh, reliable in narration and firm in memory.

He narrated hadeeth from many scholars, the likes of Sufyaan Ibn 'Uyainah, Hushaim Ibn Basheer, Yahyaa Ibn Sa'eed al-Qattaan, 'Abd-ur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee, Wakee' and many others.

Similarly, many scholars narrated from him, such as Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, the latter of whom reported so many hadeeth on his authority, that they number past a thousand. [3]

The scholars agree unanimously upon his reliability and trustworthiness (in the field of hadeeth).

Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah) said of him: "He was precise and accurate in memory - from the peers of Ahmad and Yahyaa Ibn Ma'een."

Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee (rahimahullaah) said in his Taareekh Baghdaad (8/482): "He was reliable, trustworthy, possessed good memory and was precise."

He was born in the year 160H and died in the year 234H, may Allaah have mercy on him.

<b>Footnotes:</b>

[1] This complete book Kitaab al-'Ilm has been translated into English and is available for free download on al-manhaj.com.

[2] With a fat-ha on the Noon (An "a" on the "N"). This is an ascription to a city that was near Khuraasaan, called Nasaa. People from there ascribe themselves to it with "Naswee" also.

[3] Translator’s Note: This includes his son, Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Abee Khaithama, may Allaah have mercy on him. He was from Baghdad. He authored the book at-Taareekh al-Kabeer. Ad-Daraqutnee said about him: “He was reliable and trustworthy.” Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee said: “He was a reliable scholar, a precise Haafidh, knowledgeable of the history of people and the narrations of poetry. He studied hadeeth under Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and Ibn Ma’een. He died in the month of Jumaadal-Oolaa, 289H at the age of 94 years.

Asalamalaykum Please don't pay any attention to the length of this, Open your heart and read this, If you have a heart you'll be touched so very deeply InshaAllah. It's beyond words can explain so beautiful, I'll let you find out for yourself. May Allah kepe us all on the straight path ameen. :smilingfl

<b>By Muhammad Al-Shareef</b>

When news of the Christian army that had prepared on the horizons to wipe out Islam reached him, Abu Qudaamah Ash-Shaamee moved quickly to the Mimbar of the Masjid. In a powerful and emotional speech, Abu Qudaamah ignited the desire of the community to defend their land, Jihad for the sake of Allah. As he left the Masjid, walking down a dark and secluded alley, a woman stopped him and said, "As salamu alaykum wa Rahmatullaah!" Abu Qudaamah stopped and did not answer. She repeated her salam again, adding "this is not how pious people should act." She stepped forward from the shadows. "I heard you in the Masjid encouraging the believers to go for Jihad and all I have is this." She handed him two long braids. "It can be used for a horse rein. Perhaps Allah may write me as one of those who went for Jihaad."

The next day as that Muslim village set out to confront the crusader army, a young boy ran through the gathering and stood at the hooves of Abu Qudaamah's horse. "I ask you by Allah to allow me to join the army." Some of the elder fighters laughed at the boy. "The horses will trample you," they said.

But Abu Qudaamah looked down into his eyes as he asked again, "I ask you by Allah, let me join." Abu Qudaamah then said, "On one condition: if you are killed you will take me with you to Jannah amongst those you will be allowed to intercede for." That young boy smiled. "It's a promise."

When the two armies met and the fighting intensified, the young boy on the back of Abu Qudaamah's horse asked, "I ask you by Allah to give me 3 arrows."

"You'll lose them!" said Abu Qudaamah.The boy repeated, "I ask you by Allah to give me them." Abu Qudaamah gave him the arrows and the boy took aim.

<b>"Bismillaah!" </b> The arrow flew and killed a Roman. <b>"Bismillaah!" </b> The second arrow flew, killing a second Roman. <b>"Bismillaah!" </b> The third arrow flew, killing a third Roman. An arrow then struck the boy in the chest - knocking him off the horse. Abu Qudaamah jumped down to his side, reminding the boy in his final breaths, "Don't forget the promise!" The boy reached into his pocket, extracted a pouch and said, "Please return this to my mother." "Who's your mother?" asked Abu Qudaamah. "The woman that gave you the braids yesterday."

Think about this Muslimah. How did she reach this level of Taqwa where she would sacrifice her hair when today other women do the same to imitate Kafir icons, and her son when other women would die so long as their son stayed home. Indeed, she spent her life in the obedience of Allah, and when exam time came, she passed. Not only did she pass herself, but her children shone with that same beauty of Iman, children that she herself raised.

Very often - and perhaps in our times when we have forgotten much of the Sunnah - the lectures, khutbahs, and talks are all directed to the Muslim men. We forget that from the hady - guidance and way - of Rasul Allah - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - was that he would allocate a specific day of the week to teach the women. Women would come up to him in Hajj, in the street, even in his home and ask him questions about the Deen. At the Eid Salah, after addressing the men, he would take Bilal and go to the women's section and address the women.

Allah revealed an entire Surah by the name of Surah An-Nisa - the Women. And another by the name of - Maryam. And a third by the name of al Mujaadalah - the women who pleads. It is in enlivening this Sunnah that today this speech shall be addressed to the believing women, al-Mu'minaat.

Dear Sister, Dear Mother, Dear Daughter. Everyone is looking for happiness and fun, and I am sure you are not excluded. Where is that happiness and fun though? And where and when do you want that happiness? Do you want happiness, do you want to have `fun' in this life at the expense of the hereafter? Or is it in the hereafter, when you meet Allah that you want to be happy?

Every where you go you shall find a swarm of people and media and culture swearing to you that happiness is the happiness of the Dunya. Is it really happiness though? On the day of Repayment, Allah shall take the most `happiest' kafir of the Dunya and dip him in Jahannam - Hellfire. Then he shall ask him, "Have you ever seen any happiness?" The Kafir will say, "Never!"

Dear Sister, Dear Mother, Dear Daughter. Everyone is looking for happiness and fun, and I am sure you are not excluded. Where is that happiness and fun though? And where and when do you want that happiness? Do you want happiness, do you want to have `fun' in this life at the expense of the hereafter? Or is it in the hereafter, when you meet Allah that you want to be happy?

Every where you go you shall find a swarm of people and media and culture swearing to you that happiness is the happiness of the Dunya. Is it really happiness though? On the day of Repayment, Allah shall take the most `happiest' kafir of the Dunya and dip him in Jahannam - Hellfire. Then he shall ask him, "Have you ever seen any happiness?" The Kafir will say, "Never!"

And don't think that this happiness and fun is exclusive to the hereafter. It is very much tied to this life as well. Listen and understand the words of Allah:

Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer verily to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter). <b>- Surah AnNahl (16/97)</b>

Dear Sister, you have to understand that you or anyone may enter Hellfire! By Allah, we are not better than Fatimah, the daughter of Rasul Allah - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam. And he said to her, "O Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad, Ask me whatever you wish from my wealth, for I shall avail you nothing to Allah."
Meaning that it doesn't matter if you're my daughter, if you don't work for Jannah, saying to Allah that my father is so and so will not help you in anyway.

Islam is filled with many Mu'minahs that completed their Taqwa of Allah. When the other girls put up posters of kafir singers and kafir athletes and kafir actresses, you should put up posters in your heart of Fatimah and many other Mu'minahs.

Aasiyah, the wife of Fir'own. Her Eeman in Allah thrived under the shadow of someone that said, "I am your Lord, Most High!" When news reached Fir'own of his wife's Eeman he beat her and commanded his guards to beat her. They took her out in the scalding noon heat, tied her hands and feet and beat her perpetually. Who did she turn to? She turned to Allah! She prayed, "My lord, build for me a home with you in Paradise and save me from Fir'own and his deeds and save me from the transgressive people."

It was narrated that when she said this, the sky opened for her and she saw her home in Paradise. She smiled. The guards watched astonished - she's being tortured and she smiles? Frustrated, Fir'own commanded a boulder to be brought and dropped on Aasiyah, to crush her to death. But Allah took her soul before the boulder was brought and she became an example for all the believing men and women till the end of time:

[And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe: the wife of Fir'own (Pharaoh) - when she said, "My Lord, Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Fir'own and his deeds, and save me from the transgressive-disbelieving people.] <b>-Tahreem 66/11</b>

When we talk about Jihad and Shuhadaa' - martyrs - do you know who the first Muslim in Islam to be killed in the path of Allah was? It was Summayah, the mother of Ammar. When Abu Jahl heard of her Islam and her husband Yaasir and her son Ammar, he whipped them all and beat them. So much so, that Rasul Allah would pass by them as they went through this test of their Iman and would say to them, "Be patient O family of Yaasir, for you have a date set (when you shall enter) Jannah!"

As Abu Jahl beat Sumayyah one day, she refused to recant her Deen, something that enraged Abu Jahl. He took a spear as she lay on the burning sand,looking up to the sky, and he speared her through her midsection. She was the first of her family and the entire Ummah to meet Allah as a Martyr.

Dear Sister, our role models come from the Quran. You may have heard the story of the boy and the king. When the entire village became Muslim by the death of that young boy, the king ordered that an enormous fire be kindled and that all those who would not recant their religion be burnt alive. A Mu'minah, stood with her baby over the fire. She looked at her baby, and seeking her child's weakness and innocence, she considered turning her back. The baby said to her, "What are you waiting for mother. Go forward for you are on the truth!" She nodded. Then with her baby in hand she was pushed to her death.

[And they ill-treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise!- * Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.]. <b>- Surah AlBuruj, 8,9</b>

And dear sister, your role models come to you from today. As her son tells us, a senior women in a Muslim land decided that all the vanity that normally happens in the gatherings of women was not for her. She turned to Salah and praying at night, and in her old age, she found herself calling to her son one night from her prayer room. He son says, "I came in and she was in Sajda saying that she was paralysed!" Her son took her to the doctors and she began a cycle of rehabilitation, but there was little hope. She then commanded her son to take her back home, take her back to her prayer room, take her back to that Sajdah.

As she prayed to Allah in her sajdah, the night came when she called to her son. "Astawdi'ukallaah alladhee laa yadee'u wa daa'i'uh - I leave you in the trust of Allah, and whenever something is left in Allah's trust it is never lost." She passed away in her sajdah. Her muscles froze in that position and so they had to wash her body as she was in Sajdah. The prayed Janazah for her as her body was in sajdah. The carried her to the grave yard as her body was in Sajdah. They buried her as she was in Sajdah.

And the Prophet said that we shall all be resurrected on what we died on, she shall be resurrected on the day of judgement in Sajdah to Allah - Jalla Jalaaluhu wa taqaddasat asmaa'uhu - because that it how she lived and died.

<b>***Part II***</b>

There are many other stories that we know about of powerful believing mothers, wives and sisters and many, many that Allah only knows about. Whenever a halaqah is going on, the Muslim women outnumber the men. At the American Open University, (www.open-university.edu) the overwhelming majority of students are Muslim women. Go to an Islamic teachers/schools conference, attend a lecture and you shall see the mismatch of sisters to brothers. Sometimes it is sad to see all these brothers lacking the motivation that many Muslimahs have. But if there is a beautiful sign in all this, it is that - in sha' Allah ta'ala - those sisters are going to raise an army of believing men and women in the coming generation. WAllahu akbar!

When Imam Ahmad was still young, his father died. He would tell his students of the work his mother went through in raising him, and he would pray for her. In the cold Baghdad nights, she would wake long before him to warm the water so that her son Ahmad could make wudu for Fajr. Then she would wrap him in blankets, herself cloaked in her Jilbaab, and guide him through the dark, cold alleys to reach the main Masjid, long before Fajr so that her son could get a good seat in class. Her son Ahmad - at that age in grade 2 or 3 - would sit all day long studying Quran and Sunnah, and she would wait for him to finish so that she could drop him home safely. At the age of 16, she prepared money and food for him and told him, "Travel for your search of knowledge." He left for Makkah and Madinah and many other places and met many great scholars. She raised Ahmad to become one of the four greatest Imams in Islam.

Dear sister, after all this, ask a non-Muslim what it is that he wants from you? Does he want you to be liberated? Liberated from what? From Allah and his Messenger? From the Quran and the Sunnah? From Jannah? From this deen that Allah chose for you?

And what is he going to give you in return? Happinness? By Allah, he does not own any happiness to give. Is he going to give you love and protection from punishment in the grave and from the gatekeepers of hellfire and from death? Why is it that they want to liberate young beautiful women? Why don't they liberate the seniors? Why don't they liberate the indigenous? Why don't they liberate the inmates? Why is their target audience a young and skinny and tall women (their definition of beauty) between the age of 13 - 28? And why is their first call for you to take off your Hijab?

Remember that friend - if you consider him so - carefully, for - without any doubt, by Allah - he shall be your bitterest enemy on the day of Repayment:

[Friends on that day will be foes, one to another - except the Righteous]<b> - Surah Zukhruf (43/67)</b>

One Kafirah summed up exactly what they think of women, "It's not who you are, it's what you wear and what you look like!"

And listen to Fabian, a french `model' (of what?), as she spit on the fashion industry. "Fashion houses made me into a mannequin, a wooden idol. The mission: to manipulate hearts and alter minds. I learnt how to be worthless, nothing on the inside, cold. We lived in a world of filth in all that filth means."

When the Prophet - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - stood on the plain of Arafah and gave his farewell speech he said to the Ummah, "Treat the women kindly!" History records that in Europe in the same year, at the same time that Islam was saying this, the Christian clergy were arguing whether a women was a human or an animal! Those clergymen are the ancestors of the Kuffar that now want to `liberate' you.

There is much more than can be said. I shall conclude with the advice of Rasul Allah - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - to every Muslim mother, daughter, and wife: "If the women prays her five (Salah), fasts her month (of Ramadan), protects herself (from committing Zina), and listens to her husband, it will be said to her, `from any door you wish, enter Paradise!"


Sister, that is where you want to be.

[O ye who believe! give your response to Allah and His Messenger, when He calls you to that which shall give you life; and know that Allah cometh between a man and his heart, and that it is He to Whom ye shall (all) be gathered.] <b>- Surah Anfal 8/24</b>

Allah and His Messenger are calling you to life. Dear sisters.

Oh we don't have a jokes forum ey?

I guess its ok if I post a joke on the general forum then? lemme know :learn:

Al-Azhar Student:

A couple of students entering Al-Azhar University met up with a professor.

He asked the first student, "What is your name?". The student replied, "My name is Mohamed." The professor said, "Very well. Please recite Surah Muhammad". And the student did.

The next student said, "My name is Tariq." The professor said, "Ok, please recite Surah Al-Tariq. And the student did. This went on with other students saying their names and reciting their namesake surahs --Ibrahim,Yusef, etc. Finally, the professor noticed this one student looking down at his shoes and mumbling something. The professor asked "What's wrong and what is your name?" The student looked at the professor and said, "I cannot lie. My name is Taha, but everyone calls me Kauthar!"

(For all of those who don't get the joke Surah Ta-Ha is a long surah with 135 ayats Whereas, Surah Al-Kauthar has only 3 ayats!) LoL

and Khouthar is also the name of a paradise. Many muslim females are named khouthar. :smilingfl

I am wondering what I should do if someone is mentally ill maybe bipolar and muslim. They dont want to get counseling by none muslims so it puts me in a weared position. Who can help.

Assalamu 'alaikum,

I saw the following poem in the Islamic Paths ' website, I like it and I want to share it with you :smilingfl

<b>A is for Allah</b>

Lord of the Universe, who is One,

He made the earth, stars, and sun

He made angels to worship and pray,

He made man from a dab of clay

<b>B is for Bilal </b>

Bilal is that tall, brave African man,

Islam freed him and gave him iman

Calling the Muslims to come and pray,

Was his duty each night and day

<b>C is for Children </b>

Black, white, red, yellow, and brown,

Better than the jewels in a crown

Laughing or crying, short or tall,

Allah loves children, one and all

<b>D is for Du'a </b>

Remembering Allah all nights and days,

By giving Him our thanks and praise

Thank Allah with "Al Hamdulillah"

And praise Him with "Subhanallah

<b>E is for Earth </b>

With its mountains, rivers, and seas,

Animals, birds, fruits, and trees

They all declare Allah's Might,

Following His laws, wills, and light

<b>F is for Faith </b>

That which the Muslims call Iman,

Is in the heart of the believing man

Will come from his lip and hand,

Love for Allah pouring out like sand

<b>G is for Gabriel</b>

An angel (called Jibraeel in Islam) created by Allah from light,

His duty is to serve Allah all day and night

To Prophet Muhammad (S) he did appear,

To bring mankind the Holy Qur'an so dear

<b>H is for Heaven </b>

God's garden of joy, peace, and love,

The home for Muslim's souls above

The path to this heavenly place

Is faith in Allah's guidance and grace

<b>I is for Islam</b>

A way of life for all of who,

Give to Allah the praise that is due

We worship and pray five times a day,

Because we know it is the best way

<b>J is for Jesus </b>

Peace be upon him, 'Isa, the son of Maryam,

To his people Allah's word did he carry

By Allah's help he made the sick well,

So people would believe what he had to tell

<b>K is for Ka'bah </b>

First house of Allah in Makkah was made,

By Ibrahim and Isma'il the stones were laid

Millions of believers from every race,

Come for Hajj tot his extra special place

<b>L is for Life </b>

A precious gift from Allah to you,

Don't waste it, he knows what you do

Don't chase pleasure or forget Allah,

No matter how little, say "Al-Hamdulillah

<b>M is for Muhammad </b>

Peace be upon him, Abdullah's son,

From Allah's enemies he did not run

Of all the Prophets he was the last,

Islam his message which we hold fast

<b>N is for Nuh </b>

Peace be upon him, a Prophet who was very good,

Allah told him to build an ark, fast as he could

Take pairs of animals and the believers-all,

The flood was coming and the waves would be tall!

<b>O is for Obedience </b>

It is the duty of each Muslim to obey,

The Qur'an and the Sunnah all the way

Go for Hajj, give Zakat, fast, and pray,

And to your parents do not say, "Nay!"

<b>P is for Prayer </b>

It is the cornerstone of Muslim life,

And the devil it cuts like a knife

Prayer five times a day is a must,

In Allah you should put your trust

<b>Q is for Qur'an </b>

A blessing and guide for all of mankind,

In it Allah's message you will find

Of all His messages it is the last,

Perfect for present, future, and past

<b>R is for Ramadan </b>

For Muslims this blessed month of fasting,

Is to celebrate Allah's love everlasting

All day, no food, nor drink, nor evil deeds,

Pray and read Qur'an, to heaven this leads

<b>S is for Surah </b>

One hundred and fourteen in the Qur'an,

Read them and trust in Al-Rahman,

Do you know ten of them that you can say?

Knowing them will help you pray

<b>T is for Tawheed </b>

La ilaaha illallah, Allah is the only one,

There is no partner with Him, nor son

Allah is the answer to all that we need,

Watch your heart and tongue, He knows every deed

<b>U is for Ummah </b>

The Muslim community which Muhammad (S) found,

The brotherhood of Islam made it sound

Allah's laws in the Qur'an and Sunnah,

Are to help everyone in the Ummah

<b>V is for Victory </b>

It is the help from Allah to you,

His guidance in everything you do

Work and prayer a Muslim does need,

To celebrate Allah's victory, indeed!

<b>W is for Wudu' </b>

We must keep our minds and bodies clean,

Because by Allah we are always seen

Whenever you hear the call of adhan,

Prepare and come pray as soon as you can

<b>X is for ...... </b>

X is not easy for us to rhyme,

So we'll not waste much of your time

In higher math X is hard to find,

But Allah's path is clear even to the blind

<b>Y is for Yunus </b>

Peace be upon him, a good man in a wicked town,

He ran to the sea and a whale gobbled him down

By the mercy of Allah he was saved to tell,

His people to become good and obey Allah well

<b>Z is for Zero-sin </b>

It is the way we each begin,

Free from worldly sin

So, don't let yourself forget,

Keep out of the devil's threat!

Yes or No, and reasons please.

http://joevialls.altermedia.info/myahudi/rape.html

Who is there to hear our call?

When one Muslim sister was attacked by the Romans in the Roman city, one Muslim sister was attacked. She was not raped. She was not killed. She was not murdered. She did not have her throat slit, like our sisters in Iraq, Palestine, Kashmire or Bosnia. She did not have her baby taken from her stomach, like the Muslim sister had in Bosnia when they were cut open alive. Nothing like this happened to her. Simply she was abused. And she shouted, "Ya Mutasim". And that is all she shouted. And the Khalifah Mutasim Billah, these word reached him and he called the emergency sixth azan in the masjid and all of the Muslims gathered in the masjid. And they said, "what is the matter?" And he said that "a report has reached me that one Muslim sister was attacked in a Roman city." He said "Wallahi, I will send an army that is so big that when it reaches them it is still leaving our base. And tell me the strongest city of these Romans and I will send the army to that city." This was the decisive response of the Khalifah. When the honour of one sister was touched.

May Allah [sWT] grant this ummah men of the same calibre as Khalifah Mutasim Billah (ameen)

<b>Is it allowed for a Muslim woman to marry a Muslim man who embraced Islam simply because of her? That is, he asked her to marry him and told her that he would leave his religion and enter Islam. Please help me for I know that I am the only reason that he entered into Islam. </b>

It is not allowed for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man. This is because Allah has said,

<b>"They [Muslim women] are not lawful for them [the disbelievers] nor are they [the disbelievers] lawful for them" (al-Mumtahana 10).</b>

<b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%;">Allah has also said,</b></span>

<b>\"And give not [Muslim women] in marriage to polytheists until they believe and verily, a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he pleases you.\" (al-Baqara 221).
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<b>If he enters into Islam and truly practices Islam, then it is allowable . However, he must be "tested" first to make sure that he performs his prayers, fasts and other acts of worship. Also, he must be learning the Quran, learning the laws of Islam, abandoning shirk, avoiding alcohol and all other forbidden acts. He should also change his religion o*n his passport and identification papers. o*ne should wait for some time after he embraces Islam to make sure that he is truly a Muslim and has not simply embraced Islam as a trick to be able to marry the woman. Otherwise, afterwards, he may apostate as soon as he gets married. If he does that, he must then be killed for the Prophet (peace be upon him) has said,</b>

"The o*ne who changes his religion is to be killed."

Footnote

1. Recorded by al-Bukhari

<b>Shaikh ibn Jibreen </b>

I just would like to add that this rule also implies for the Brothers, There are alot of brothers who marry women "whom they had relationships with "before those women accepted islam" and their wish become true when those women utter and declare their sha-hada with La ilaha iLaL lah but the truth is many of them are doing that to please them, not because they are ready for islam. I pray that Allah protects all of our Muslim brothers from such women Ameen.