Sharia is dictarorship That is the image that is spewed all over the media - chop hands and chop headsetc. Thats corporal punishment and not shariah as a whole. The Shariah is the legislative part of the deen that governs how to we interact with each other be it dealign with property lines between neighbors to defining how gets the zakat money etc. These laws are from the islamic tradition and no one particular group has a monopoly on them because islamic law has developed over 1400yrs and can not be redefined or redeveloped, so as to "reform" it. The idea of a dictatorship is that one regime, one man dictates and defines what is the rule of law and reforms it to shape their agenda. That is an abuse and dhulum/wrong doing. In Islam, it is the islamic tradition that checks regimes by means of the sayings of the islamic scholars (majority of them and not one isolated scholar that wants to reform the religion). Muslims leaving in the western hemisphere and those largerly educated by the media and blogs, have developed the western biase - that Shariah means corporal punishment (Chop, Chop and Veil those women).

Hey where's AT&T of late? Do any SOLer do any gardening?

From Layzie G., I occasionally watced o-man aka the factor aka O'Reilly. I do not like or dislike glen beck because I have never watched a full episode of his show(just the ocassional anecdote) or ann coulter(even thought I do read her columns from time to time), etc etc. You made your point Layzie G., you definitely made your point Layzie G. Loud and clear, we know who's team you are on now.

The argument is precisely that - it is not for all areas of employment. For the tech industry that is based on research and innovation, marketing and IT Solutions, the idea of the flexible work schedule is feasible. For all us, it is not and it is another way for companies to cut costs and for Executives to get bigger Bonuses because they screwed all those beneath them.

the same time its leaders get drunk on Ramadan, throw away fortunes on luxury escorts, on girls from Eastern Europe There you have it Bob. That is the source!

No schedules. No mandatory meetings. Inside Best Buy's radical reshaping of the workplace The shape of future employment. No clocking out at 5pm. You are the property of the company 24/7. For those working in the stores, this means less work hours, more part time employees. It forces people out of full time jobs and they now will have to work 2-3 part time jobs, just to clock in 40hrs of paid workd.

sarcasm Meaning 1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain 2 *a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b : the use or language of sarcasm Did you know? If you've ever been hurt by a remark full of cutting sarcasm, you have some insight into the origins of the word. "Sarcasm" can be traced back to the Greek verb "sarkazein," which initially meant "to tear flesh like a dog." "Sarkazein" eventually developed extended senses of "to bite one's lips in rage," "to gnash one's teeth," and eventually "to sneer." "Sarkazein" led to the Greek noun "sarkasmos," ("a sneering or hurtful remark"), iterations of which passed through French and Late Latin before arriving in English as "sarcasm" in the mid-16th century. Even today sarcasm is often described as sharp, cutting, or wounding, reminiscent of the original meaning of the Greek verb From Webster's dictionary In today's age, sarcasm rather then frankness and honesty is the preferred method of communication. It is a norm nowadays to be sarcastic towards someone (as a sign of gentleness and mannerism) rather then being upfront.

Originally posted by Xaji_Xunjuf: Source allpuntland

What is conclusive saxib is that you smoke up, see roachs in your living room and PM yourself. You make this site fun. Keep up the good work saxib.

So he left the site, but still reads his PM? Classic!! My belly hurts soooo much!!!!

Originally posted by Juxa: do they have a union horta? i know they get dismissed or their pay docked for no reasons. Even then, if it is not within the collective agreement and not backed by the union, they could still be sacked. You don't boycotts or work-to-rules in the workplace, without consulting with the unions and labor lawyers.

The duty of an Imam is not to pass judgment only Allah has the right to pass such judgment. from the family That is wrong. An Imam by definition is a mujtahid, one that makes decisions and leads through their decision making. The Imam did his part and was right in his approach. He did his research and if he was errored he will get ajar (because the intention was there) and if he was right (as the reaction shows) then he gets double the ajar. On another note, For those that quoted the incident wherein the rasul (salallahu caliyhe wasilm) stood up when he saw the funeral procession. That was to pay respect to the dead, to the soul and there are adab in the deen that reflect that. That however doesn't mean it was an acceptance that the deceased was going to janna or hell. It does does validate performing jannaza on a murtad, munfaaq or a fasiq. Simply put!

how many of time have we bashed 'Somali men'.. Malaika, ruun baa sheegtay walaal. Somali men get bashed like bashing is an all year season (no spring, summer of rall) just a cold winter.

This past year I have been acting weird, of course, not in front of others but when I am alone. B aka Marx, Sing with me saxib, You are not alone, I am here with you....

Ailamos, I thought that this post was from you and then I saw that you were the 2nd person to reply. How come you weren't the first person to post this? You slowing down on us.....

On the other hand if a majority of people vote for such a measure then it's their country and the people have spoken. That somes it up all - the majority dictate rule of law. The majority dictate what is right and what is wrong. That is the idea behind liberal democracy and has always been. Who influences consent? - The Media be it internet (blogs, facebook) or t.v. news and satires (daily show, cnn, bbc) or the papers (metros, the Times etc) by means of imagery (image of black clothed niqaabi) walking alone in the market or linking that image to an attack on the countries values. This whole debate is framed in a certain manner: - The Niqaab is a threat to public safety (better sell) and also an attack on our liberal values i.e. equality btwn men and women The muslims must show a united front here but unfortunately (as reflected on here) are too weak and too confused. The Niqaab is fard in some madhabs and is part of the deen (all the prophet's wives wore them) and an attack on the Niqaab is an attack on Muslim Values. Today the Niqaab, tomorrow the Hijab, the day after the beard and then any and all islamic symbols (no mosques etc.)

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successful,equally educated,handsome, romantic, family-man.............Black man. Whaaaat a looooong list of demans from Blacj men. - Successful - Equally educated (not more, not less) - romantic - handsome - family man... and yaaada yaadaa yeeey :rolleyes:

Originally posted by -Serenity-: This is a slippery slope... ... muu tukan .... diintuu wax ka sheegeyka soo horjeedeybidcuu practice'gareen jirey ...... tfg lackey (and being likened to a hypocrite) buu aha ........ blah blah! Its a slippery slope and a huge leap in logic when you skew arguments. Its a straw women's arguments.

Originally posted by Peacenow: At least I don't worship a arab coward hiding in a fox hole.] Who exactly are you referring?

This is pure sentiment on your parts that speaks. You don't judge by deen - that is our standard of measurements, our standard to judge and act. Sentiments (misely emotions) often compromise the truth and the deen. Allah commands His Messenger to disown the hypocrites, to abstain from praying the funeral prayer when any of them dies, from standing next to his grave to seek Allah's forgiveness for him, or to invoke Allah for his benefit. This is because hypocrites disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died as such. This ruling applies to all those who are known to be hypocrites, even though it was revealed about the specific case of `Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul, the chief hypocrite. Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Umar said, "When `Abdullah bin Ubayy died, his son, `Abdullah bin `Abdullah, came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him to give him his shirt to shroud his father in, and the Messenger did that. He also asked that the Prophet offer his father's funeral prayer, and Allah's Messenger stood up to offer the funeral prayer. `Umar took hold of the Prophet's robe and said, `O Allah's Messenger! Are you going to offer his funeral prayer even though your Lord has forbidden you to do so' Allah's Messenger said,Verily, I will ask ﴿for forgiveness for him﴾ more than seventy times).' `Umar said, `He is a hypocrite!' So Allah's Messenger offered the funeral prayer and on that Allah revealed this Verse, Sura Taubah, (Whether you ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites), or do not ask for forgiveness for them. Even though you ask for their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not forgive them.) Hadith: Verily, I will ask ﴿for forgiveness for him﴾ more than seventy times).' `Umar said, `He is a hypocrite!' So Allah's Messenger offered the funeral prayer and on that Allah revealed this Verse, Sura Taubah, And never (O Muhammad ) pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies.) If Allah scolded his Messenger(salallahu caliyhe wasilm) for attending the funeral prayer, then what of the avg. person?

From Ailamos, Islam can stand on its own merits and doesn't need bigots like you defending the religion, you're doing more harm than good yaa Tuujiye... To Ailamos and company يُرْضُونَكُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِهِم 1618; وَتَأْبَى قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ With (good words from) their mouths they please you, but their hearts are averse to you, and most of them are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh). اشْتَرَوْا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَصَدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ They have purchased with the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh a little gain, and they hindered men from His Way; evil indeed is that which they used to do. , Sura Al Tauba

Ailamos, The arguments are still the same. Some people's prespective is 'live and let live" and "we are all part of the human family". So if we are part of the human family and a pedophile or rapist was your neighbor and passed away, would you attend their funeral? How about a terrrrrorist? After all, they are all part of the Human Family and in each case, a potentional neighbor. Please read carefully and analyze, thinking and draw out your arguments. Don't just twitter, this ain't that site.

Self Righteous Bigots A muslim that has a traditional islamic worldview and does not agree with your liberal, secular, anti-religious worldviews is self righteous? What does it make you and your lot then, when you come on SOL and dictate to us what is RIGHT and what is WRONG , what is ACCEPTABLE and what is UNACCEPTABLE?

Just a quick a question for Sherbeen and the others, If your neighbor/coworker was a: - known serial killer would you attend there funeral? - a known pedophile would you attend there funeral? - a known rapist, would you attend there funeral? There is know obligation to enter their homes either. A khanees, a rapist, a pedophile, a munafaq etc., there is no obligation to enter their homes.