This report 'Muslims' tells the stories of Muslims struggling to define how Islam and their Islamic faith will shape their lives and societies.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Women in Islam Introduction The Ideal Muslimah: the true Islamic personality of the Muslim woman as defined in the Qur'an and Sunnah by Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi Women in the Qur'an and Sunnah Women in Society Marriage What is Hijab One woman's experience with hijab Who practices polygamy Some advice from one Muslim woman to ...

Encouraging Muslim women and supporters of Muslim women to arise and reinvigorate shari'a so that the Muslim world might achieve the essential Qur'anic spirit of egalitarianism and equality envisioned by the Prophet of Islam.

Includes list of islamic baby names for both male and females with their meanings. Also includes chat, wallpapers, quranic audio, free e-mail, competition and miracles.

Resources and frequently asked questions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Muslims and allies.

Women in the Quran and the Sunna Prof. Abdur Rahman I. Doi Professor and Director, Center for Islamic Legal Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira, Nigeria. In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Qur'an says: And for ...

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Assalamu alaykum! Welcome to the Queer Jihad home page NOTE: The Queer Jihad home page has been handed over to a new site manager. Sulayman X has entrusted QJ to yours truly, Faris Malik. Please forgive any confusion during this period of ...

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ISLAM AND HOMOSEXUALITY Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. Site navigation: Home page World Religions Islam here The Qur'an and Homosexuality: There are five references in the Qur'an which have been cited as referring to gay and lesbian behavior. Some obviously deal with effeminate men and masculine women. The two main references to homosexual behavior are: We also sent Lut : He said to ...

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Endnote 14 from Gender Equity in Islam In the event of a family dispute, the Qur'an exhorts the husband to treat his wife kindly and not overlook her POSITIVE ASPECTS (see Qur'an 4:19). If the problem relates to the wife's behavior, her husband may exhort her and appeal for reason. In most cases, this measure is likely to be sufficient. In cases where the problem continues, the husband may ...

HIJAB IN THE WORKPLACE Q&A Q. What are the requirements for Muslim women's dress A: Rules regarding Muslim women's (and men's) attire are derived from the Quran, Islam's revealed text, and the traditions (hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the Quran, God states: Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty...And say to the believing ...

Etiquettes Of Social Life Etiquettes Of SocialLife The Five Branches of the Sharee'ah Importance Of Husn-e-Mu'aasharat Mu'aasharat - An Integral Part of the Deen Beautiful Social Conduct is More Important than Beautiful Dealings of Commerce The Muaasharat of Islaam is Unique Islaamic and Non-Islaamic Social Conduct: A Comparison The Remedy for Frustration The Aadaab of Salaam (Greetings) The ...

WOMEN PRESS RELEASES Crimes of Honor attracting national and international attention. Legal reform imminent. Monday 11 January 1999 In the fall of 1998, two major United States television networks (CNN and ABC) began working a story on honor killings in Jordan. Among the people whom both networks interviewed were members of the Police Departments Family Protection Unit, Jordan Times reporter ...

Volume 3, No. 3 September 1999 THE COMING TRANSFORMATION OF THE MUSLIM WORLD* By Dale F. Eickelman Like the printing press in sixteenth-century Europe, the combination of mass education and mass communications is transforming the Muslim majority world, a broad geographical crescent stretching from North Africa through Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Indonesian archipelago. In ...

Liberation by the Veil by Sehmina Jaffer Chopra Modesty and chastity , very important ideologies with Islam, are achieved by prescribing standards on behavior and the dress of a Muslim. A woman who adheres to the tenements of Islam is required to follow the dress code called Hijab, other synonymes are Veil, Purdah, or just Covering. It is an act of faith and establishes a Muslim's life with ...

Should we not listen to the woman who was raised and educated in the West, had first hand experience of the status of women in this society, then studied Islam and observed the life behind the veil, decided to cross the fence against all the propaganda about immediate doom, and has enjoyed life ever since That woman does not exist in the propaganda world. She is never allowed to speak on the ...

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Woman's Status In Bible & Quran We're trying to compare the woman's status as seen in Christianity and Islam. The sources are mainly the Bible, Quran, and the teachings of Prophet Mohammed. The First Woman / Eve Christianity (Bible) When the woman (Eve) saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She ...

Beautiful Ways of the Beloved Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wasallam SUNNATS AT THE TIME OF WAKING FROM SLEEP SUNNATS AT THE TIME OF GOING TO THE LAVATORY FRAAIDH (COMPULSORY ACTS) OF WUZOO (Ablution) SUNNATS OF WUZOO (Ablution) Masnoon Method of Performing wuzoo (Ablution) COMPULSORY ACTS OF GHUSL (to take bath) THE SUNNATS OF GHUSL (to take bath) MASNOON METHOD OF PERFORMING GHUSL (to take bath) ...

Elementary Obligations of Parents & Rights Of Parents On Children Saying of Azaan in the ear of a new-born child Ta'hneek Aqeeqah (Part 1) Aqeeqah (Part 2) Aqeeqah (Part 3) Tasmiyah (The Giving of Name) Good Breeding and Religious Up-bringing Importance of showing kindness to daughters Equality between children Responsibility of marriage Rights Of Parents On Children Rights Of Parents On ...

Rights Of Parents On Children The Holy Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has laid emphasis on the rights of parents and duties of children towards them, just as he has stressed the rights of children and duties of parents. In the Qur'aan, the rendering of obedience to parents and showing kindness to them has been enjoined along with the Oneness and Worship of Allah in such a way that it appears ...

Home current issue past stories about The Prism volunteers other sites Donning the Hijab (how not to be a sex object) by Samuel Cole Smetime in 1987 my sister, an ardent feminist with a degree in civil engineering, converted to Islam. She now lives in Lahore, Pakistan where she is a full-time Muslim wife and mother of fivesoon to be six. As is required by her adopted Quran, she stops all ...

Women in a Qur'anic Society Lois Lamya ' al-F'aruqi Vol I The topic of this paper was chosen out of the conviction that humanity is suffering today from a number of serious social problems related to women and to the interrelations of the two sexes in society. Although these problems may be more pronounced, disturbing, more debilitating for some of us than for others, there are probably few if ...

Gambling( , ) & its Various Forms Introduction The Negligence & Carelessness Of Muslims The Definition Of Gambling ( , ) The Prohibition Of Gambling The Noble Sahaabah's Spirit Of Obedience After The Order Of Prohibition Some Forms Of Gambling Horse Racing Crossword Puzzle The transaction of sealed boxes of unknown value Various games of children Insurance The prize winning tickets of shows and ...

Rules of Meeting Each Other IMPORTANCE OF SALAAM DIVINE REWARD FOR GREETING SALAAM AT THE TIME OF MEETING SALAAM ON COMING INTO OR GOING OUT OF ONE'S OWN HOUSE OR ANY OTHER PLACE SOME OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS WHEN NOT TO SALUTE SHAKING HANDS PROPITIOUSNESS AND REWARD EMBRACING, KISSING AND STANDING TAKING PERMISSION BEFORE ENTERING A HOUSE OFFERING PLACE TO THE VISITOR NO ONE SHOULD BE TOLD ...

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CHOOSING THE DESIRED WIFE All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, the Merciful, the Hearer of supplications, and peace and blessings upon our beloved and humble prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and companions. When marriage is spoken of during these modern times, Muslims become horrified, conjuring images of an arranged marriage, trying to find that perfect companion, how much of a ...

In Recognition of Women WHEN Imam Zuhri, a famous scholar of Sunna (Prophet Muhammad's traditions), indicated to Qasim ibn Muhammd (a scholar of the Qur'an), a desire to seek knowledge, Qasim advised him to join the assembly of a well-known woman jurist of the day, Amara bin Al-Rahman. Imam Zuhri attended her assembly and later described her as a boundless ocean of knowledge. In fact, Amra ...

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Muslim Youth in the 21st Century Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina University of Virginia As the twentieth century comes to an end it is time to reflect on our achievements and failures in responding to the Qur'anic challenge of creating a good society on earth. The entire human history has been a history of the struggle to bring about this ideal society. The ideal that Islam is seeking is also a ...