Wadani;988486 wrote: But this hadith doesn't address levels of severity in terms of sin, it just says they're all a sin. Let me ask u this question directly and we can end this debate with this; are u saying eating qaat carries the same amount of sin as drinking wine? Akhi, allaahu aclam to your question. But I still firmly stand by what I said that Khat is haram as Alcohol as proven by the hadiths.

Wadani;988480 wrote: Your issue one of comprehension. I have no problem with the usage of the word intoxicant as the closest translation for the word khamr...and u dont need to go into arabic grammar, taas laga yaabe in lagaa badiyo lol. My issue is you have not proven that qaat is a drug that intoxicates and alters ones mental state...in other words you have not proven that it is khamr in the linguistic sense. If you can prove this to me ill accept that it is xaaraam, but the severity of the sin is a whole other can of worms. That's y qaat may be khamr in the linguistic sense, meaning to cover up (ones mental faculties)/intoxicate, but cannot be khamr in the sharci (legal) sense, as this definition is reserved for alcoholic beverages, which are amongst the greatest of major sins in Islam. Akhi, I know where you coming from but I repeat Qaala rasuulullah scw "kullu muskir(things that get you high/low) khamr, wa kullu muskir haram". Scholars understood this that the prophet scw was trying to be encompass all harmful drugs into one category.

Wadani;988463 wrote: So now even smokers are just like drunks? May Allah guide you because wallahi u r very misguided. And still you have not proven that Khat is an intoxicant and is not just a stimulant just like strong coffee, and proving this is the only Islamically justified way to make the claim that it's xaaraam. And as for your point about fast food u've moved the goal post because I wasn't talking about israaf and over consumption (nor are those who forbid qat for health reasons), I was talking about the inconsistency in logic when qat is forbidden in and of itself due to health concerns when these same wadaads dont issue the same ruling on fast food. They have taken their rabbis and priests as lords besides Allah, and the Messiah, son of Mary, although they were commanded to worship no one except the One Allah. There is no Deity but He, glory be to Him above what they associate with Him! (9:31) And do not say, concerning the falsehood which your tongues utter, 'This is halal and that is haram,' in order to fabricate a lie against Allah; assuredly those who fabricate a lie against Allah will not prosper. (16:116) Nafi' reported Ibn 'Umar as saying: I do not know this but from Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) who said: Every intoxicant is Khamr and every Khamr is forbidden. Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father: Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) sent me and Mu'adh to Yemen saying: Call people (to the path of righteousness) and give good tidings to the (people), and do not repel them, make things easy for them and do not make things difficult. I (Burda) said: Allaah's Messenger, give us a religious verdict about two kinds of drinks which we prepare in Yemen. One is Bit' which is prepared from honey; it is a fermented Nabidh and is strong and turns into wine, and (the second is) Mizr which is prepared from millet and barley. Thereupon, Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), who had been gifted with the most eloquent and pithy expressions, said: I forbid you from every intoxicant that keeps you away from prayer. All hadith use sahih muslim. Yes I've used the word intoxicant because that is the closest meaning to khamri, but in essence khamri means something that blurs the mind aka gets you high/low. As we all know our sisters wear khimaar (khamara (to cover)), and arabic has three letter root word for most words.

Wadani;988454 wrote: This is a nonsense fatwa, because any enjoyable thing in this world has the potential to distract one from the remembrance of Allah. Just look at the example of Prophet Sulayman calayhi salaam when he became so preoccupied with his horses that he missed the midday prayer. With the logic employed in the above fatwa horses should be haraam, so should socializing, video games, sports etc. It's the responsibilty of the person to enjoy these things responsibly and in moderation, and these scholars have no right to deem something xaaraam on such a flimsy basis. And my initial outrage to your original post wasn't due to the fact that you said qaat was xaaraam, it was because u likened it to khamri the ummul-fawaaxish. That to you a qaat user and a person who drinks are the shame shows how shallow your understanding of the deen really is. As for qaat being xaaraam there is a difference of opinion on this even amongst Salafi/Wahhabi scholars, though the majority of them take the position that it's forbidden. I am still not totally convinced of this view because from what I understand qaat is just a very strong stimulant like having a couple of cups of strong coffee and nothing like real drugs that lead to altered mental states that affect judgement and cognition. As for the arguments that say it's xaaraam because its unhealthy, well so is fast food...so are we gonna say fast food is xaaraam? O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. [5:90] Al Khamri - arabic > literally means ''The covering'' , or ''The veil'' , and in reference to wine a person's mental facillties are blurred, covered or veiled. So all intoxicants are included in this eg cigarettes, shisha and khat. And what you said about fast food and other things, yes, under Israaf it'd be haram to eat too much fast food. And yes khat is an intoxicant.

May Allah destroy the Kikuyus and their slaves.

Reer May may have suffered the most during this brutal civil war along with our brothers from j.weyn, and reer gedo have been hit severely since the drought in 2011. I ask Allah to alleviate the pain our mothers and sisters from these places.

Wadani;988348 wrote: What???? Are you prepared to stand before Allah and say this? What proof do u have to make such a bold statement? Kulahaa qaat is just like khamri, acuudu-billaahi-minashaydaani-rajiim. Assalamu alaykum, What is the ruling on eating qat, and on not praying ‘Asr on time with the congregation and praying it half an hour before Maghrib?. Praise be to Allaah. Eating qat is haraam, because it makes people listless and distracts them from remembering Allaah and from praying. It is not permissible to delay the prayer from its proper time or to fail to pray in congregation. These are evil actions which result from eating qat, and they are all haraam actions. Hence eating qat is emphatically forbidden. And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions. From Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 22/175. Islam Q&A

Khat should be completely banned, it has made all Somali men lazy and useless, and its haram the same way alcohol is haram.

Somalis have been reduced from conquerors to conquered and now to taking orders from women.

If you believe that having hard hair and large nose is something ugly, then you should Allah for guidance. Because in front of Allah you'll never reach the likes of Luqman, Usamah bin Zayd and his mother Umm ayman, Ahmed Najashi and Bilal (may allah be pleased with them).

Classified;988208 wrote: All of you guys saying "Illahay ha unaxaristo" without knowing whether she was muslim or not. lol Harshness is not from the deen. May Allah have mercy on her soul. Ps it wasn't shabab that destroyed our home, it was the tribes.

Subhanallah. I need to visit Afgoye and the rest of our blessed country.

Ottomans were great Mujahids before their decline and their secularisation. I shall look for this aswell.

Alpha Blondy;984511 wrote: sure. i'll look around. he's a cool guy but very secretive. Bro, have you found out anything so far? Thnx in advance.

May Allah have mercy on these people. Bashar has to go pronto.

Its amusing hearing Somalis say we're Kenyans. Claiming to be the same people who raped your mothers and grandmothers, and continue to bully and make mince meat of your poor Somali brothers and sisters in Somalia and Kenya. That's what a Kenyan means.

"And they planned and Allah (also) planned, and Allah is the best of planners".

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "You will not enter paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not guide you to something which if you carry out you will love one another? Spread salaam amongst yourselves." [Muslim]. Its very simple, whoever doesn't want the killing of our brothers and sisters in Syria to stop is not a believer. And this genocide is not blurry that you have to sit in the sideline, Assad aint no Barre or Gaddafi, this is the fircown of our time. "And [recall] when We saved your forefathers from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with the worst torment, slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord". [2:49] Pharoah kept the baby girls alive, but Bashar kills the little girls as well.

Hawdian;985761 wrote: ^ I certainty don't hope you talking as a solution about Kuwa dhalinyarada Isu bixyey because those people don't have an any Islamic education or reasons why they doing in koonfurta. They are as equal bad as the GoV or amisom. They have zero deen if they knew deen they would understand that are bleeding that country to death. No need to worry I wasn't talking about them but somali youth in general. I was just telling him these so-called leaders are of no-use to bring about about any justice in a land like ours, where every man is his own king. There needs to be a revolution that changes mindsets and hearts as this ayah comes to mind "Allah will not Change the Condition of a People until They Change Themselves". So these leaders can't change anything until somalis themselves change.

malistar2012;985682 wrote: This is the end of alshabaab terrorist they are not Muslim brothers their nothing but criminals send to destroy Somalia :mad: Akhi, Somalis have been killing each other for 18 years before Shabab showed up, but now suddenly shabab destroyed Somalia. It's not good to play the blame game, once you point your finger at something, three fingers point back at you. I don't know of any solutions, but to help a Non-muslim against my muslim (wrongdoing) brother is a big no-no. Even the gaalo have this sense of loyalty.

Helping Non-Muslims against your Muslim brother, even if he's a wrongdoer is a grievous sin. I ask Allah to unite the Somalis against its real enenemy, the gaalo(of all colours) and not each other.

Safferz;985657 wrote: A tad simplistic, no? Muslims aren't the only ones to experience Western intervention. There have been more American invasions of the Caribbean and Latin America than anywhere else, and they are Christians for the most part. What people like Edward Said show is how culture becomes the colonialist logic to justify what's fundamentally political and economic exploitation and extraction. That's what feigned concern over the "oppressed" Muslim woman is all about. "And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion".(Baqarah:120) Akhi, it is that simple.

Bro, most of these leaders are self-appointed, corrupt and probably have the most to lose if peace comes. Qabyaalad runs through their veins from the pseudo-intellectuals to the psuedo-wadaads. Only Allah can guide the Somalis, and it'll have to be the youth that'll lead us into peace, unity and prosperity.

And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper. (Baqarah:120) They're not after Muslim women, they're not after our resources, they're after our way of life.

Jazaakallahu khairan, brother Maqane. I love Cumar Mansur, he's a great historian. If you could post more videos by him that isn't tagged with his name, I'd be ever so grateful.