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Well said Ian - totally agree with your last post. I don't have strong feelings either way for my monarch, QEII - but she is where she is out of an accident of birth, her uncle's desire to marry Mrs Simpson and her forefather's luck at being at the right place and the right time. She is a product of...

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Drinking is a vice that is found in all nations - the Arabs, pre-Islam, were very big drinkers. Even in the early days of Islam, Arabs were instructed not to go to pray whilst they were drunk. When the verses were revealed that forbade alcohol, the reports are that people stopped drinking there an t...

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I thought I'd share selected verses from the Quran. Allah! There is no god but He, -the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appea...

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I was also shocked when I found out that a friend of mine who drinks alcohol was a muslim. I said, what you are muslim?! He said, yeh... so. I said, but you shouldn't be drinking! He said, I like drinking, just like you do. Reminds me of an incident many years back when speaking to a Jewish colleag...

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Isn't full fat milk just 4% fat - i.e. 96% fat free?

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Indeed non-Muslims do focus on what muslim women wear because it is obvious that for some it is different to non-Muslims whereas that is not the case with men. But I stand by what I said initially when I was refering to Muslims, in my experience many focus alot more on what women wear than men. Fai...

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Benjw, Good question - why should alcohol be banned when so many find some solace and enjoyment in it. Also medical studies have shown that small/moderate amounts of alcohol consumption is good for health. The same could be said about gambling - some gambling may be viewed as innocent fun and some m...

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Re - eating pork. Yes, you are right about it being akin to you thinking about eating dog or dolphin, we have the same revulsion at the thought of eating pork or dog (but dolphin - not for me, I like sushi :lol: ) The episode happened a long time ago and taught me a valuable lesson about not making ...

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Dr.D wrote:I don't believe athiests exist.

'I'm a dsylexic atheist - I don't believe in dog!'

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scot1870 wrote:No compulsion, just the implicit threat you'll burn in hell for eternity!

Ahh - but the Islamic concept of hell is not eternity!

But that is another kettle of fish altogether.

Hey - one more post until 1000... hmmm where shall I post next??

Cheers,
Shafique

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I was pondering over what I could do for my 1000th post here on DF when it occured that I should perhaps post the most perfect prayer that I know. This prayer has it all and is the most recited prayer in history. Every day it is recited over a billion times - a Muslim who prays their obligatory pray...

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No compulsion, yet if you don't do things the islamic way you get screwed. i.e: having love before marriage = getting whipped. With such punishments for things which are supposed to be completely up to the indivisual and his willing partner, you are forcing the islamic teachings on other muslims an...

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Thank you, Shukran, Merci...

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For the record, I have been encouraged to question every aspect of faith and religion. I encourage my children and all and sundry to do the same - to follow anything blindly, without comprehension and without the belief making sense is dangerous in my opinion. However, I do have sympathy for asc's o...

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Concord wrote:
I thought it was his father who said that to that moses dude. Wait, they are one and the same. Did I miss anyone?

Wasn't that 'moses dude' the guy who invented all those baskets? I bet he's rich....

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Well, you would expect me to reply - wouldn't you? :) You've asked 3 questions: 1. What is a complete religion? 2. Islamic Law - what is punished on earth vs hereafter? 3. Heaven and Hell. I'll try and be as brief as possible; 1. Islam claims to be the final religion - one that is universal (applies...

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Raffles where you pay money in exchange for a chance to win a prize are clearly gambling by any definition, and as such are Haram. A prize draw which is given 'free' or as part of an entry price, or an incentive to buy products etc is not gambling in my opinion - as the primary objective was not to ...

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This is my first post on DB, I been reading your posts for quite a while and personally think they are excellant and very interesting. You seem to have a very in depth knowledge of Islam, I was wondering have you gained all this from books or have you done islamic studies?, if it is islamic stuidie...

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I do work and live in Dubai - have been here for just over a year. Before that I was in the UK. The internet is full of dubious quacks and opinions, but also you have access to the original sources. You should also be aware that Bukhari is not foolproof - there are contradictory hadith in there as w...

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Excellent news - I know there was a lot of concern about the fate of K9. I hear that about 400k Dhs have been raised already.

Cheers,
Shafique

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The fact that children are going to bed hungry, or worse dying, when there is a global surplus of food is not God's fault - but man's (at least in my opinion). Man has a role in distributing food but the simple fact is there are too many people in parts of the world where water is scarce. Sure, (fo...

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The point I was making is that the inequalities, misallocation of land etc are not the fault of 'god' or down to excessive population, but down to the actions of men. I have no issue with good old trade and the value being added to every stage of the manufacture process. I have no issue with Emmar m...

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I can't play the file at work, but the title brings to mind a famous Hadith: On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, say: "When any one of you sees anything that is disapproved (of by Allah), let him chan...

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I agree with you Chocs - it's appalling and it still amazes me that the gun lobby is still advocating no further restrictions, or that it is not the lax gun laws that allows these things to go on. I own a gun licence (shot gun) in the UK and had to go through some pretty strict checks, home visits e...

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The main news item this morning on BBC world was the candle light vigil and memorial service for the victims of the shootings, with clips of President Bush giving his condolences. A thought occurred to me this morning - the killing of 33 civilians in one incident can be so high profile that it would...

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I find American-style candle light vigils slightly disturbing.... Not that I've done any research into the subject - but I associate candlelight vigils more with Eastern religions such as Hinduism (Divali) and Zorastrianism. :) Anyway - for what its worth, I'm in favour of people showing their opin...

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I have to say that whilst I can see the point in a vigil on campus soon after the shootings - I'm totally with Scott in his view of the aftermath of Diana's death in the UK. It was a disgrace, in my view. Sentimental clap trap - and way over-blown. It seems more-so in hindsight when we look at the m...

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I've enjoyed many discussions on this forum - however of late I've found myself posting less and less, and finding less being posted that holds my attention. I shall still look into the forum on the odd occasion - but for now I will become a more infrequent visitor. Take care and God Bless. Wasalaam...

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Point taken. I'm teavelling at the month and using a blackberry for surfing - and have avoided opening (let alone reading DS's posts) I am loathe to just delete his pastes - although this has been done in the past. I think we can choose to allow him his opinions and choose whether to try and engage ...

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Well, it transpired that the guy wasn't headbutted at all, but apparently was injured when he ran into the plain clothed police doing security (IIRC)

Over eager protection, but I would still guess a scary experience for the guy to have a MAD MOOOSLIM go for him!

Cheers,
Shafique

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