I bought a white Roots jacket that cost $200...2 weeks later I decide to wash it and so I put in the machine and when I got it out it was all stained with red and black some spots mixed with both colours. I didn't use bleach the jacker has some red and black on it so it mixed together Today I took it to the dry cleaner and the lady read the washing directions and it said it shouldn't be cleaned by a dry cleaner and she asked me how it turned out so bad. I told her I put it in the machine in cold water and she said that's what your suppose to do. But after that I put it in the dryer for like 3 minutes.... It doesn't say you can't put it in the dry cleaner but that you should be catious. The lady at the dry cleaner told me to take the jacket back and get a refund and complain. I thought the receipt was at home, but when I came home we looked around and we couldn't find it. Do you guys know a way that I can bring back the jacket with/out the receipt? and get my money back or exchange it for another jacket. Thanks for reading and caring to reply.......

Please read, very interesting article. The science of astronomy states that the speed of planet Mars has been decreasing in its course toward the eastern direction in the few past weeks to the level we notice the "waver" between the east and the west..and on Wednesday the 30th of July the planet movement stopped going toward the eastern direction.. Then in the months of August and September...Mars changed its course in the opposite direction to the West- and that until the end of September..which means the sun will rise now from the west on Mars!! And this weird phenomena of the opposite movement called "Retrograde Motion" Most scientist state that all the planets will go through the same once at least and our planet Earth is one of them. Planet Earth will move in the opposite direction some day and the sun will rise from the west!! This might occur soon and we are unaware! The rise of the sun from the west is mentioned in the hadith and this is the major sign of the day of judgment, most if not All, the minor signs have occured. Wake up. Our beloved messenger Mohamed (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "One of the signs of the hour..the sun will rise from the west, where no longer tauba (forgiveness) will be granted" !! And the strange thing..most of our Shariah scholars mentioned that the rise of the sun from the west occurs only once..on that day..the sun will rise from the west..then again from the east..and continues until Allah wishes..and this is similar to what is happening to Mars..it stops, then it changes its course of direction for a short period of time..then returns to way once it was. And Abdullah Bin Amro (R.A.) said: (I memorized from the messenger (SAW) a hadith I will never forget..I heard the messenger of Allah (SAW) say: The first aya to come the rise of the sun from the west) [Ahmad] And the messenger SAW "Allah (SWT) places HIS hand at night to forgive his morning sinners, and places in the morning to forgive his night sinners until the sun rises from the west" [Muslim] This piece of news is very important as it brings with it a great sign of warning and remembrance of the coming of a new WORLD - the world of the Hereafter And it is also good material for calling others to ALLAH s.w.t. - whether for muslims, the unwary of us or the kufar. When we show this hadith that was told 1400 years ago about this miracle..you will see InshaALLAH, a lot will enter this beautiful religion...And the muslims if they see this phenomena happening in Mars..who knows maybe it would bring them closer to our CREATOR. May Allah (swt) keep all of us in the Right path and provide us with success in this world as well as in the hereafter. Please pass it on... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is no God but Allah Subhaanahu Wa Taala. Muhammad Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam is the final Messenger of Allah.

If you were to research the influence of individual citizens who have fought to change the law....... who would you choose and what law do you think they changed it can be someone like Nelson Mendela or Malcolm X Ghandi and many more.........

I have visions........I was just wondering if there are people in this site who have the same vision thing as me......I basically see and feel things before they happen.........For example I am on a bus and and out of now where I start to think and visualize the bus crashing into another car......Guess what happens, the bus almost! crashes into another car. I mean there are many other example. Another example, I was at my co-op work and I started to think "what if someone I knew died"?.......The question just poped out of the green. I start to feel a feeling of sadness come over me....I decide to call some-body so I can escape this feeling and the first thing my friend says to me is " Guess who died"?......That is totally scary..... So tell me is this normal.............and do any of you have this problem......Solutions would be helpful aswell.............

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Qaac Qaac get out of town you wrote "Is somaliaonline, Not Djabuti online." :rolleyes: First off Djbouti's are somali and second of all anyone is allowed on this site don't discrimate..... And to the poster am sure there are Djbouti people here because we are all somali's.....Way back in the days Djbouti was part of Somalia and so was ******ia......... "If you believe that discrimination exists, it will."

Thanks you all for your advice. But I started to do something else which is ask people that I know who work at places to speak to their manager for me. I know a few places who got hired that way.

Asalamu-alikum to everyone who reads this Where do I start, I've been looking for a job for the past month and I still haven't found one. So I was just wondering if you guys/girls have anytips to give on ways to find a job quickly when you don't have real experience. Like I've never been a cashier or sales person. What do you put on your resume when you're a person with no previous experience in the job market. I've voluntered for different places and thats about it. Let me tell you what I've been doing well first off I don't use a cover letter and I am starting to think if I added a cover letter I would get hired. I just go to different stores ask if they're hiring and they always take my resume but never call. So my question to everyone is do you add cover letters to your resume and send thank you letter after your interview. Also how did you find your first job, what did you do to get hired?. What was your first interview like? * I've had practise interviews but no real one so far*. And anything else you want to add. Hope to hear form everyone who's as frustrated as me and those who can help. Thanks

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I can't even bare to look at the video :eek: ........I haven't even watched the news for the past few days because I don't want to see that video I wonder how they know it's muslims who did it. :confused: The guy is an American civilian but who are they to say that all the women and men they raped and did horrible things to aren't civilians. Plus they have no proof, and the muslims did there's a big difference there. A bunch of guys with something over their head and maybe they just added the audio part after.

Modern day scientists have been awe-struck at how complex and intricate the universe is. (67:3-4) The sciences of astronomy, chemistry, astrophysics and molecular biology have pushed the limits of our knowledge ever further. These new discoveries have assisted greatly in the understanding of what the ayat in the Qur’an mean. For example, there is a section of verses where Allah mentions that during the process of human development, there is a stage where we were an ‘Alaq in the womb. (96:1-5) The word literally means, "a clinging thing." But no one knew in past centuries how that could be part of the process of growth for a fetus. So translators, commentators and scholars have tried to explain it as meaning we were clots of blood or other such strange things in the womb. But new discoveries in the last few years have shown that in the early stages of pregnancy, the fertilized egg actually attaches itself to the uterine wall and clings there as it is growing. Thus, modern knowledge unlocks another mystery that previous Muslims could only guess at. The same thing is true in other areas to quite a startling degree. When we study the ayat of the Qur’an relating to the creation of the universe, we come away astounded, especially since they agree with what we have only discovered in the last ten, twenty and fifty years. The Qur’an does not give a single, unified essay on how the universe began. Instead, keeping with the Qur’anic method of teaching, different aspects of creation are mentioned in different places in order to give authority to the particular lesson being taught. (See 30:58) For example, in Surah at Tariq, (86) Allah begins by mentioning the brightest star which appears in the sky at night. Then He describes this star and uses it as a metaphor for how every human has an angel watching over them. Do you see how Allah uses physical aspects of nature to illustrate spiritual principles?

The Holy Qur’an is the book given to us by the Creator of the Universe. Allah, (literally: THE God) which is His personal Name, knows us best and is aware that humans can be very skeptical creatures. Allah points out, "...if you were to seek a tunnel into the earth or a ladder into the skies and bring them a sign, (they still wouldn’t be convinced.) If it were Allah’s will, He could gather them all into true guidance, so don’t be among those who are influenced by ignorance." (6:35) Allah, the Keeper of Wisdom, makes it a point to give as many proofs in the Qur’an about His existence and creative abilities as possible so the maximum number of humans can be guided. We need proof, and Allah gives us that proof. (2:26, 40:57) Allah, of course, does not need us to follow Him, or believe in Him. As He states, "Allah can do without them and Allah is free of all needs." (64:6) He merely wishes that people would choose to believe in Him so He can reward them for their choice. Allah is ready to forgive even those who acted wrongly if they but ask for His forgiveness. In a Hadith, or saying of the Blessed Prophet Muhammad, we learn, "When Allah decreed the creation (of the universe,) He set down in His book which is with Him, ‘Indeed, My mercy is stronger than My wrath.’" (Bukhari & Muslim. Also see 6:12) Among the proofs given in the Qur’an for us to learn from is a very detailed explanation of the different features of the universe, how it was made and how the planets and stars were formed. Allah says that, "To Him is due the origin of space and the Earth." (6:101) Of course, most people who lived at the Prophet’s time would never have understood what those ayat really meant, but they accepted them anyway and interpreted them as best they could. Sometimes they came up with very interesting explanations. Allah instructs us to accept everything in the Qur’an, even if we don’t yet know how to understand it. The understanding of the Qur’an grows with each passing generation. As He said, "The intelligent people declare, ‘We believe in the book, the whole of it is from our Lord." (3:7) http://www.islamfortoday.com/emerick16.htm

These poems are honestly by me and tell me what you think of them and post some ur self....... I know you love me By the way you smile By the way you laugh By the way you trust me The way you Whisper softly in my ear The way you express all your deepest desires By the way you speak of our future together How you never scream and yell at me I never seem to shed a tear caused by you I know you love because you tell me everyday I know you love cause you always say thank you baby You always seem to know the right words to say I love it when you compliment me I know you love me And I love you too darling Love of Country It was a dark rainy night I remember so well all those bullets flying in the air I cried, we all cried for you Once in my life you were all I know of the world All my dreams and hopes vanished in thin air I never dream such a war would ever take place Now that I’ve grown without you by my side I learned the world I would never have known Sometimes I wonder how life would be in my sweet Africa Perhaps your love and my love would shine and I’ve never feel like I don’t belong Africa O Africa Where the lions roar and sleep tonight I dream and wait for us to unit once again When the time is right I will always love you my home sweet home land

lol....whoa I thought we figured out that it was polish or latin... You're all saying different things.. It's not important because I was trying to make a brochure and the window I opened had an example of one and the writing was like the one I posted... So I thought maybe it's trying to explain something so I should find out what it means..But after what you guys are saying "Like money" and Og and the other girl who cares!... But thanks anyways you guys...Now I don't really know which language it really is :confused:

Asalamu-alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu I'm back, hope everyones doing well inshallah. Todays article, an oppurtunity to reflect inshallah: Eighty Floors There were once 2 brothers who lived on the 80th floor of a tall building. On coming home one day, they realized to their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the stairs home. After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on............ When they have struggled to the 40th level by this time they had gone sufficiently mad and irritated. The younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. And they realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor......... This story is a reflection on our life and times. All of us climb the tall building called life...........some till all the 80 floors and some less. Many of us climb under the expectations of our companion. Time to time these are our friends and parents till the 20th floor, then our spouse and our dear ones till the next level of the building. We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of 20, we get tired and decided to dump this load. Being free of the stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes. By the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace and calmness. We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dream..........a dream we abandon 60 years ago. So what's your dream.....? Know your dreams and follow it so that you will not live with regrets. Help others and thank God. Accept yourself... Believe in yourself... Like yourself... Inside each of us are powers so strong, treasures so rich, possibilities so endless, that to command them all to action would change the history of the world. Celebrate Life..........

Asalamu-alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu I'm back, hope everyones doing well inshallah. Todays article, an oppurtunity to reflect inshallah: Eighty Floors There were once 2 brothers who lived on the 80th floor of a tall building. On coming home one day, they realized to their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the stairs home. After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on............ When they have struggled to the 40th level by this time they had gone sufficiently mad and irritated. The younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. And they realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor......... This story is a reflection on our life and times. All of us climb the tall building called life...........some till all the 80 floors and some less. Many of us climb under the expectations of our companion. Time to time these are our friends and parents till the 20th floor, then our spouse and our dear ones till the next level of the building. We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of 20, we get tired and decided to dump this load. Being free of the stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes. By the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace and calmness. We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dream..........a dream we abandon 60 years ago. So what's your dream.....? Know your dreams and follow it so that you will not live with regrets. Help others and thank God. Accept yourself... Believe in yourself... Like yourself... Inside each of us are powers so strong, treasures so rich, possibilities so endless, that to command them all to action would change the history of the world. Celebrate Life..........

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Awrah is parts of the body that are not supposed to be exposed to others. For men this is from the navel to the knee. For the women it is all of her body except the hands, feet, and face. But in this article it's looked at in a different way...It's saying that women shouldn't hide their voice or opinion.....But however they shouldn't talk in a flirtatious. Bascially that she should hide her voice Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi Many Muslims have adopted the Judeo-Christian ethic which views women as the source of human tragedy because of her alleged biblical role as the temptress who seduced Adam into disobedience to his Lord. By tempting her husband to eat the forbidden fruit, she not only defied Allah, but caused humankind's expulsion from Paradise, thus instigating all temporal human suffering. Those misogynists who support this Biblical myth, dredge from the archives of psuedo-Islamic literature such as false and weak hadiths. This Old Testament myth is a widely circulated belief in the Islamic community despite the fact that Allah in the Qur'an stresses that it was Adam who was solely responsible for his mistake. In 20:115 it is stated: "We had already, beforehand, taken the convenant of Adam, but he forgot; and we found on his part no firm resolve." Verse 20:121-122 continues: "In result, they both ate of the tree...thus did Adam disobey His Lord, and fell into error. But his Lord chose for him (From His Grace): He turned to him, and gave him guidance." Therefore, there is nothing in Islamic doctrine or in the Qur'an which holds women responsible for Adam's expulsion from paradise or the consequent misery of humankind. However, misogyny abounds in the pronouncements of many Islamic "scholars" and "imams." The result of such misinterpretation of hadiths and spreading negativity is that entire societies have mistreated their female members despite the fact that Islam has honored and empowered the woman in all spheres of life. The woman in Islamic law is equal to her male counterpart. She is as liable for her actions as a male is liable. Her testimony is demanded and valid in court. Her opinions are sought and acted upon. Contrary to the pseudo hadith: "Consult women and do the opposite," the Prophet (SAW) consulted his wife, Um Salama on one of the most important issues to the Muslim community. Such references to the Prophet's positive attitudes toward women disprove the one hadith falsely attributed to Ali bin Abi Talib: "The woman is all evil, and the greatest evil about her is that man cannot do without her." The promotion of such negativity against women has led many "scholars" and "imams" to make the unsubstantiated ruling about female speech. They claim that women should lower their voice to whispers or even silence except when she speaks to her husband, her guardian or other females. The female act of communication has become to some a source of temptation and allurement to the male. The Qur'an, however, specifically mentions that those seeking information from the Prophet's wives were to address them from behind a screen (33:53). Since questions require an answer, the Mothers of the Believers offered fatwas to those who asked and narrated hadiths to whomever wished to transmit them. Furthermore, women were accustomed to question the Prophet (SAW) while men were present. Neither were they embarassed to have their voices heard nor did the Prophet prevent their inquiries. Even in the case of Omar when he was challenged by a woman during his khutba on the minbar, he did not deny her. Rather, he admitted that she was right and he was wrong and said: "Everybody is more knowledgeable than Omar." Another Qur'anic example of a woman speaking publicly is that the daughter of the Shaykh mentioned in the Qur'an in 28:23. Furthermore, the Qur'an narrates the coversation between Sulayman and the Queen of Sheba as well as between her and her subjects. All of these examples support the fatwa that women are allowed to voice their opinion publicly for whatever has been prescribed to those before us is prescribed to us, unless it was unanimously rejected by Islamic doctrine. Thus, the only prohibition is the female talking softly and flirting in a manner meant to excite and tempt the male. This is expressed in the Qur'an as complacent speech which Allah mentions in 33:32: "O consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the other women: If ye do fear Allah, be not too complaisance of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech that is just." What is prohibited then is alluring speech which entices those whose diseased hearts may be moved with desire and that is not to say that all conversation with women is prohibited for Allah completes the verse: "...but speak ye a speech that is just." (33:32) Finding excuses to silence women is just one of the injustices certain scholars and imams attempt to inflict upon women. They point to such hadiths as narrated by Bukhari about the Prophet which says: "I have not left a greater harm to men than women." They assume that the harm implies that women are an evil curse to be endured just as one must endure poverty, famine, disease, death and fear. These "scholars" ignore the fact that man is tried more by his blessings than by his tragedies. And Allah says: "And We test you by evil and by good way of trial." (21:35). To support this argument Allah says in the Qur'an that two of the most appreciated blessings of life, wealth and children, are trials. Allah says: "And know ye that your posessions and your progeny are but a trial." (Anfal 28) A woman, despite the blessings she bestows on her relations, can also be a trial for she may distract a man from his duty toward Allah. Thus, Allah creates awareness how blessings can be misguided so that they become curses. Men can use their spouses as an excuse for not performing jihad or for eschewing sacrafice for the compiling of wealth. Allah in the Qur'an warns: "Truly among your wives and children are enemies for you." (64:14) The warning is the same as for the blessings of abundant welath and offspring (63:9). In addition, the sahih hadith says: "By Allah I don't fear for you poverty, but I fear that the world would be abundant for you as it has been for those before you so you compete for it as they have competed for it, so it destroys you as it has destroyed them." (Agreed upon) This hadith does not mean that the Prophet (SAW) encouraged poverty. Poverty is a curse from which the Prophet sought refuge from Allah. He did not mean for his Ummah to be bereft of wealth and abundance for he said: "The best of the good wealth is for the pious person." (narrated by ahmed and Al-Hakam) Women are also a gift for the pious person for the Qur'an mentions the Muslim men and women (the Muslimat), the believing men (Mumins) and women Muminat as aids and comforts for each other here and in the hereafter. The Prophet did not condemn the blessings Allah provided for his Ummah. Rather the Prophet wished to guide the Muslims and his Ummah away from the slippery slope whose bottomless pit is a mire of callousness and desire. but then again read this argument.........saying that a women's voice is Awrah IS THE FEMALE VOICE AWRAH? A Personal Opinion By Amina H The matter or whether the female voice is awrah and should not be heard in public is a problem that has been discussed at length by scholars throughout the ages. As a muslimah, I have sought guidance from the writings of scholars who have debated this point, but I have also studied this problem, both from a theological point of view, and also from a practical aspect. After a lot of research on the voice, I have found that both sides have VERY strong arguments. But I have come to the conclusion that it is best to have taqwa and not converse with non-mahram men (Allah (swt) knows best), and here are the daleels which enabled me to reach that conclusion...... Bismillah wa salaatu wa salaamu 'ala nabiyyinaa Muhammad, wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, wa ba'd....... First and foremost is the ayah from the Quran "Be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire" (Sura Al-Azzab Ayat #32) From this ayah we can clearly see that the voice of a woman CAN in fact cause fitna and, if a corrupt man hears it, can cause evil desires in his heart to grow. And when is says 'be not soft in speech', I have to see accept women have very soft voices naturally. I know that I do. Second is the Hadith found in "Sahih Al-Bukhari" Narrated Abu Huraira (RAA) 'The Prophet (SAW) said, "The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women." (If something happens in the prayer, the men can invite the attention of the Imam by saying "Sub Han Allah". And women, by clapping their hands). Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol #2, Book #22, Hadith #295. Support for this can be found in the book of Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani "Bulugh Al-Maram" in the tafseer of this Hadith it mentions the clapping is for woman because the men should not hear the woman's voice. (Bulugh Al-Maram : Arabic/English Page # 81 Hadith # 174) So, having read those points, it is surely clear that we can now see this is one of the strong daleels. For, if the female voice was to be heard, then why would women clap? The next is in the fatwa by Shaikh Ibn Jibreen, in the book "Islamic Fatawa Regarding Women" where the shaikh mentions that the voice of the woman is Awrah and he quotes his proofs and then quotes that in shariyya a woman is also not allowed to give a general adan where men can hear her. Nor may she lead salah where men can hear her. Even in hajj she is not supposed to raise her voice during the talbiyah, except only so that her companion can hear it. So based on this, The Shaikh gave the fatwa that the female is awrah and can only be heard by men in case of extreme need or when she is forced too. Even then it should not be soft and flirtatious. More generally, I would return back to the Quran again. Sura Al-Ahzab ayah#53 ........ "And when you ask them, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts" And finally from Hadith....... Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Hadith Number 159: and Agreed Upon by Imaam Muslim. (This also can be found in the book Islamic Hijab from the Jamiatul Ulama Junubi Africa, page #9) Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir: 'Allah's Apostle said, "Beware of entering upon the ladies (mingling with them)." So what do we learn from all this? Firstly we know that "Women are a place for fulfilment of desire for men. They are inclined to them by natural impulses for men. They are inclined to them by natural impulses that make them desire and appreciate them." (The Standing Committee in a written reply to a question about the relationship between men and women) For this reason and others, Allah (swt) has ordered the believers that, when they ask anything of women, that they ask from behind a curtain. Even allowing for that, Allah (swt) has also prohibited women, when they speak with men, to be flirtatious or soft in their speech in order that those hearing them may not be moved by desire. If that was the situation at a time when the believers were strong in their faith, what must be the situation in a time like now when faith has been weakened and so few genuinely adhere to the precepts of religion? Clearly, we muslimahs must mix with non-mahram men as little as possible and speak to them only if it is essential. BUT................................ I hope I can keep any flirtatious tone out of my voice, but what about it being 'soft'? Here I come up against a very real problem. As I said earlier, my voice is naturally soft and I can't harden it as an actor might. So I am faced with the problem of disobeying the words of Allah (swt) if I speak to a non-mahram man at all BECAUSE I am bound to speak in a soft voice. Some people might say that I am splitting hairs in raising this point. But, to me at least, it is the bedrock on which I based my views on this subjects. I (and the majority of women, I believe) naturally speak softly. So I should NOT speak to non-mahram men. For me this is simple and plain. With my academic background, I like things to be logical and for problems to be resolved as neatly as 'A+B=C QED C-A=B' Here I have such a logical answer. This time the equation is: 'If you are a woman and speak softly, you must not speak to non-mahram men. I am a woman and I speak softly; QED I must not speak to non-mahram men.' To me, that makes perfect sense and removes my doubts, even if the writing in Hadith did not support this view. On a purely practical note, surely it is silly (to say the least) for us to wear hijaab and niqaab, and for many of us women to veil fully, to observe 'hijaab of the eyes', and then to talk freely to non-mahram men? We try to dress and cover-up in a modest manner, concealing our charms from the opposite sex, so why spoil all that by flirting or even speaking with non mahram men? Sadly, many of us have witnessed women who do just that, and it grieves me deeply when I see such behaviour. So insha'Allah this article may convince those ladies who still talk openly with non mahram men that such behaviour is both undesirable and against the teaching of The Holy Quran and of Hadith - that much I hope I have successfully argued in this article.

Life after death You only live once so sit back and enjoy No time for sorrows so fill it up with joy This way of thinking is totally wrong Our total existence is forever long Life is for eternity its stages are four The first is in the womb, but hold on there’s more The second is from birth until the moment we die The third takes place in the place where we lie Barzakh is it's name until judgement day The fourth is eternity and in heaven we pray! The soul splits from the body at the time we die Then with the angel of death, they both will fly If the person is pious, the angel looks handsome And the wicked will wish, that they could ransom For the pious, the soul is taken on a piece of silk Eventually, they’re in heaven with rivers of milk The evil person’s soul is dragged out with pain Then they know, their life was in vain When Allah (SWT) gives the order, the soul is returned Either to a bed of paradise, or else to be burned The soul is returned, while the family are grieving And then he is questioned while his loved ones are leaving At that time the person will be in such a state He is asked three questions which determine his fate He will be panicking, his heart full of fear When he sees the angels, Munkar and Nakeer He will be asked about his God, religion and what did he say About the person who appears in front of him that day That will be Muhammed (SAW), who can save us from hell The pious will recognise him, but others won’t tell After answering rightly they are saved from the ordeal Of the torments of the grave, which to us seem unreal Their grave is extended and in peace they stay They will praise Allah (SWT) and continue to pray A window of paradise is seen and they sleep in bliss Whereas the unbelievers grave becomes hell’s abyss Creatures are let loose on their fronts and back Their graves close in until their ribs will crack They are in constant agony until judgement day Nothing will help, it will be too late to pray They will know because of themselves, their future is wrecked But they won't have a clue what to further expect For the believer , it passes like a good night's sleep His good deeds have been done, the rewards he shall keep Judgement day will pass like the time for a prayer At the speed of light he crosses the bridge, thin as a hair And before he knows it, he is in paradise Whereas the unbeliever, will be paying his price This life is a journey, death isn’t the end Real life goes on, so don’t just pretend So prepare now, we’re not here to stay Follow islam, the key is to pray Brothers and sisters take this advice You'll be proud of yourself, when in paradise!!

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As Salaamu Alaikoum, Praise be to Allah. So many people ask questions about whether or not we as Muslims can draw pictures, have them hanging on the walls in our homes, wear them on our clothes, keep them in books in a drawer in the home. InshaAllah here is the Daleel on why it is Haraam for us as Muslims to draw or have pictures on display. 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The people who will be most severely punished by Allaah on the Day of Resurrection are the picture-makers." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/382). Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah says: 'Who does more wrong than the one who tries to create something like My creation; let him create a grain of wheat or an ear of corn . . .'" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see Fath al-Baari, 10/385). Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "Every picture-maker will be in the Fire, and for each picture that he made he will be given a soul, and he will be punished in Hell." Ibn 'Abbaas said: If you must make pictures, draw trees and things that do not possess a soul." (Reported by Muslim, 3/1671). These ahaadeeth clearly indicate that it is haraam to make images of animate beings, whether they be humans or different kinds of animals, whether the images are two- or three dimensional. Pictures are forbidden whether they are drawn, engraved, carved, etched or cast from moulds. The ahaadeeth which forbid making pictures cover all these methods. The Muslim should accept what the Sharee'ah says, without arguing. Some may say "Well, I am not worshipping these pictures or prostrating to them!" But if you look closely and think about just one of the bad effects of the widespread presence of pictures in our times, you will understand the wisdom behind this prohibition: this bad effect is the provocation of sexual desire which leads to immorality, because of these pictures. The Muslim should not keep any pictures of animate beings in his house, because this prevents the angels from entering his home. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house where there is a dog or pictures." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/380).

Praise be to Allaah. Prayer is the greatest pillar of Islam after the Shahaadatayn. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Between a person and kufr and shirk stands the abandonment of prayer.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2766. Classed as saheeh by Ibn Maajah, 1078, and by al-Albaani). Salaah is so called because it is a connection (silah) between a person and his Lord. Whoever does not pray, his zakaah, fasting, Hajj, jihaad, enjoining of what is good, forbidding of what is evil, reading of Qur’aan and upholding of family ties will not be accepted. Indeed, all his good deeds will be rejected if he does not pray. The scholars, including Imaam Ahmad, said that whoever does not pray should be executed as a kaafir, and his body should not be washed or shrouded, the funeral prayer should not be offered over him, he should not be buried in the Muslims’ graveyard and his Muslim heirs cannot inherit from him. It is not permissible for you to abandon prayer, because you never know when death will catch you unawares. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said at the end of his life, during his final sickness: “(Adhere to) prayer, (adhere to) prayer and (take care of) those whom your right hands possess (i.e., slaves).” (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad, 3/117; Ibn Maajah, 2697; Ibn Hibbaan, 1220. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Irwaa’, no.2178). Prayer is the pillar of Islam. Imaam Ahmad said: Your share of Islam is according to your share of prayer. What we want for you is for you to pray regularly, doing the prayers on time with the Muslims in their mosques. It is haraam for you to abandon prayer, for abandoning it is kufr. This issue has been discussed in great detail by the scholars in their books. And it was said that (the one who abandons prayer) is to be executed as a punishment, as is well known. And Allaah knows best. Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is a kaafir. This is the more correct view and is that indicated by the evidence of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and by the words of the Salaf and the proper understanding. (Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ ‘ala Zaad al-Mustanqi’, 2/26). Anyone who examines the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah will see that they indicate that the one who neglects the prayer is guilty of Kufr Akbar (major kufr) which puts him beyond the pale of Islam. Among the evidence to be found in the Qur’aan is: The aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “But if they repent [by rejecting Shirk (polytheism) and accept Islamic Monotheism], perform As-Salaat (Iqaamat-as-Salaat) and give Zakaat, then they are your brethren in religion.” [al-Tawbah 9:11] The evidence derived from this aayah is that Allaah defined three things that the Mushrikeen have to do in order to eliminate the differences between them us: they should repent from shirk, they should perform prayer, and they should pay zakaah. If they repent from shirk but they do not perform the prayer or pay zakaah, then they are not our brethren in faith; if they perform the prayer but do not pay zakaah, then they are not our brethren in faith. Brotherhood in religion cannot be effaced except when a person goes out of the religion completely; it cannot be effaced by fisq (immoral conduct) or lesser types of kufr. Allaah also says (interpretation of the meaning): “Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As-Salaat (the prayers) [i.e. made their Salaat (prayers) to be lost, either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering them in their proper fixed times] and have followed lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell. Except those who repent and believe (in the Oneness of Allaah and His Messenger Muhammad), and work righteousness. Such will enter Paradise and they will not be wronged in aught.” [Maryam 19:59-60] The evidence derived from this aayah is that Allaah referred to those who neglect the prayer and follow their desires, Except those who repent and believe, which indicates that at the time when they are neglecting their prayers and following their desires, they are not believers. The evidence of the Sunnah that proves that the one who neglects the prayer is a kaafir includes the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his neglect of the prayer.” (Narrated by Muslim in Kitaab al-Eemaan from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)). It was narrated that Buraydah ibn al-Husayb (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘The covenant that distinguishes between us and them is the prayer, and whoever neglects it has disbelieved (become a kaafir).’” (It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah). What is meant here by kufr or disbelief is the kind of kufr which puts a person beyond the pale of Islam, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made prayer the dividing line between the believers and the disbelievers. It is known that the community of kufr is not the same as the community of Islam, so whoever does not fulfil this covenant must be one of the kaafireen (disbelievers). There is also the hadeeth of ‘Awf ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best of your leaders are those whom you love and who love you, who pray for you and you pray for them. The worst of your leaders are those whom you hate and who hate you, and you send curses on them and they send curses on you.” He was asked, “O Messenger of Allaah, should we not fight them by the sword?” He said, “Not as long as they are establishing prayer amongst you.” This hadeeth indicates that those in authority should be opposed and fought if they do not establish prayer, but it is not permissible to oppose and fight them unless they make a blatant show of kufr and we have evidence from Allaah that what they are doing is indeed kufr. ‘Ubaadah ibn al-Saamit said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) called us and we gave bay’ah (oath of allegiance) to him. Among the things that we pledged to do was to listen and obey him both when we felt enthusiastic and when we were disinclined to act, both at times of difficulty and times of ease, and at times when others were given preference over us, and that we would not oppose those in authority. He said: ‘unless they made a blatant show of kufr and you have evidence from Allaah that what they are doing is indeed kufr.’” (Agreed upon). On this basis, their neglecting the prayer, for which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said we should oppose them and fight them by the sword, constitutes an act of blatant kufr for which we have evidence from Allaah that it is indeed kufr. If someone were to say: is it not permissible to interpret the texts about a person who neglects prayer being a kaafir as referring to the one who neglects the prayer because he does not think it is obligatory? We would say: it is not permissible to interpret the texts in this way because there are two reservations about this interpretation: it involves ignoring the general description that the Lawgiver took into consideration and to which the ruling was connected. The ruling that the person who neglects prayer is a kaafir is connected to the action of neglecting prayer, not to his denial of it being obligatory. Brotherhood in religion is based on performing the prayer, not on whether a person declares it to be obligatory. Allaah did not say, “If they repent and state that the prayer is obligatory”, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not say “Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his denial that the prayer is obligatory” or “The covenant that distinguishes between us and them is our statement that the prayer is obligatory, so whoever denies that it is obligatory has disbelieved.” If this is what Allaah and His Messenger had meant, then not stating it clearly would have contradicted what is said in the Qur’aan. For Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’aan) as an exposition of everything” [al-Nahl 16:89] “And We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad) the Dhikr [reminder and the advice (i.e. the Qur’aan)], that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them” [al-Nahl 16:44] It is not correct to refer to a reason which the Lawgiver did not make a factor in ruling a person to be a kaafir, because if a person who does not have the excuse of ignorance denies that the five daily prayers are obligatory then he is deemed to be a kaafir, whether he prays or not. If a person performs the five daily prayers, fulfilling all the conditions of prayer and doing all the actions that are obligatory or mustahabb, but he denies that the prayers are obligatory with no valid reason for doing so, then he is a kaafir, even though he is not neglecting the prayers. From this it is clear that it is not correct to interpret the texts about neglecting the prayers as referring to denying that they are obligatory. The correct view is that the person who neglects the prayer is a kaafir who is beyond the pale of Islam, as is clearly stated in the report narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim in his Sunan from ‘Ubaadah ibn al-Saamit (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) exhorted us: ‘Do not associate anything in worship with Allaah, and do not neglect the prayer deliberately, for whoever neglects the prayer deliberately puts himself beyond the pale of Islam.” Moreover, if we interpret the ahaadeeth about neglecting the prayer as referring to a denial that it is obligatory, there would be no point in the reports referring specifically to the prayer, because this ruling applies equally to zakaah, fasting and Hajj – whoever neglects any of these, denying that it is obligatory, is a kaafir, if he does not have the excuse of ignorance. Just as the one who neglects the prayer is deemed to be a kaafir on the basis of the evidence of the texts and reports, so he may also be deemed to be a kaafir on the basis of rational analysis. How can a person be a believer if he neglects the prayer which is the pillar of religion, and when there are aayaat and ahaadeeth urging us to perform prayer which make the wise believer rush to do the prayer, and when there are aayaat and ahaadeeth warning against neglecting it, which make the wise believer scared to ignore the prayer? Once we have understood this, a person cannot be a believer if he neglects the prayer. If a person were to say: can we not interpret kufr in the case of one who neglects the prayer as meaning a lesser form of kufr (kufr al-na’mah) rather than the kind of kufr which puts a person beyond the pale of Islam (kufr al-millah)? Or can we not interpret it as being less than Kufr Akbar (major kufr) and more like the kufr referred to in the ahaadeeth, “There are two qualities that exist among people which are qualities of kufr: slandering people’s lineage and wailing over the dead” and “Trading insults with a Muslim is fisq (immoral conduct) and exchanging blows with him is kufr”, etc.? We would say that this interpretation is not correct for a number of reasons: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made prayer the dividing line between kufr and faith, between the believer and the disbeliever. This is where he drew the line, and the two things are quite distinct and do not overlap. Prayer is one of the pillars of Islam, so when the person who neglects it is described as a kaafir, this implies the kind of kufr that puts a person beyond the pale of Islam, because he has destroyed one of the pillars of Islam. This is a different matter from attributing kufr to a person who does one of the actions of kufr. There are other texts which indicate that the kufr of the one who neglects the prayer is the kind of kufr which puts a person beyond the pale of Islam, so what is meant here by kufr should be interpreted according to the apparent meaning, so as avoid contradictions between the texts. The description of kufr in those ahaadeeth is different. Concerning neglecting the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Between a man and shirk and kufr.” Here the word kufr is preceded in the original Arabic by the definite article “al”, which indicates that what is referred to here is the reality of kufr. This is in contrast to the other ahaadeeth where kufr is referred to without the definite article, or in a verbal form, which indicates that this is a part of kufr or that the person has disbelieved by doing this action, but it is not the absolute kufr which places a person beyond the pale of Islam. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said in his book Iqtidaa’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem (p. 70, Al-Sunnah Al-Muhammadiyyah edn.), concerning the hadeeth of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ““There are two qualities that exist among people which are qualities of kufr”: “The phrase ‘which are qualities of kufr’ means that these two qualities which exist among people are qualities of kufr because they are among the deeds of kufr and they exist among people. But not everyone who has a part of kufr becomes a kaafir because of it, unless there exists in his heart the reality of kufr. Similarly, not everyone who has a part of faith becomes a believer because of it, unless there exists in his heart the essential reality of faith. So there is a distinction between kufr that is preceded [in the original Arabic] by the definite article “al”, as in the hadeeth ‘Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands nothing but his neglecting the prayer’, and kufr that is not preceded by the definite article but is used in an affirmative sense.’” So it is clear that the person who neglects the prayer with no excuse is a kaafir who is beyond the pale of Islam, on the basis of this evidence. This is the correct view according to Imaam Ahmad, and it is one of the two opinions narrated from al-Shaafa’i, as was mentioned by Ibn Katheer in his tafseer of the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As-Salaat (the prayers) [i.e. made their Salaat (prayers) to be lost, either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering them in their proper fixed times] and have followed lusts” [Maryam 19:59] Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in his book Al-Salaah that it was one of the two views narrated from al-Shaafa’i, and that al-Tahhaawi narrated it from al-Shaafa’i himself. This was also the view of the majority of the Sahaabah, indeed many narrated that there was consensus among the Sahaabah on this point. ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq said: the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not think that neglecting any deed made a person a kaafir, apart from neglecting the prayer. This was reported by al-Tirmidhi and al-Haakim, who classed it as saheeh according to the conditions of (al-Bukhaari and Muslim). Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh, the well known imaam, said, It was reported with a saheeh isnaad from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that the one who neglects the prayer is a kaafir. This was also the view of the scholars from the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) until the present day: that the person who deliberately neglects the prayer with no valid excuse, until the time for that prayer is over, is a kaafir. Ibn Hazm said that it was reported from ‘Umar, ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf, Mu’aadh ibn Jabal, Abu Hurayrah and others among the Sahaabah. He said: “We do not know of any opposing view among the Sahaabah.” Al-Mundhiri narrated this from him in Al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, and added more names of Sahaabah: ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood, ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas, Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah and Abu’l-Dardaa’ – may Allaah be pleased with them. He said: apart from the Sahaabah, there are also Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh, ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-Mubaarak, al-Nakha’i, al-Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah, Ayyoob al-Sakhtayaani, Abu Daawood al-Tayaalisi, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, Zuhayr ibn Harb and others. And Allaah knows best. Reference: Risaalah fi Hukm Taarik al-Salaah (Paper on the ruling on one who neglects the prayer) by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen.

It is not permissible to stay with a husband who is like this, because by neglecting the salaah (prayer) he is a kaafir, and it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a kaafir or stay with him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… if you ascertain that they [women] are true believers, send them not back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them…” [al-Mumtahinah 60:10] There can be no nikaah (marriage) between them unless Allaah guides him and he repents to Allaah and comes back to Islam. In that case the marriage will remain valid. From the Fataawa of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen

By Laila Nasheeba-Or An American woman enters her doctors' office. She is an elegant woman, tall in stature. She is beautifully clad in a long green silk dress. She wears a beautiful green print head covering that cascades from her head to her knees. Her face too is covered in a green silk fabric from the nose down. She looks straight ahead with unwavering big brown eyes. Ignoring the stares of others, she gracefully walks across the room to a vacant seat. A woman in the United Kingdom pushes her shopping cart through the market. She is a young woman dressed in a long plain black dress. She wears a black head covering that is pinned at the neck and drapes over her chest. She takes her stand at the check out counter, despite the inquisitive eyes of the child in the cart in front of her. The Queen of an Arab Muslim country appears on American television. She is elegantly dressed in a silk blouse that buttons down the front. She wears a knee length short skirt and occasionally tosses her long hair about as she answers questions posed to her about women in Islam. Three scenarios depicting three women who all profess to belong to the same faith. Yet each differently attired. Which one is truly dressing in accordance to the rules of their religion of Islam, and even still, why do they dress like that??? Islam is the second largest religion of the world. It is said that one out of every five people is Muslim. However despite attracting so many people to its way of life, Islam is the most misunderstood of all the major faiths of the world. Worst still is the perception many have in regards to the Muslim woman. Many view the Muslim woman as being inhibited and oppressed, and mainly they attribute this to her way of dress. Does she have to dress in all those clothes from head to toe or is it a choice? Why do some cover their faces and others not? Is this cultural or religious? To answer these questions we must look to the Muslims Holy Book, which is named the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran is written in Arabic but has been transliterated into many languages of which English is one. In regards to how a Muslim woman is to dress, the Quran states, "And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and to be mindful of their chastity, and not to display their charms in public beyond what may decently be apparent thereof; hence let them draw their head-coverings over their bosoms. And let them not display more of their charms to any but their husbands, or their fathers, or their husbands fathers, or their sons, or their husbands sons, or their brothers, or their brothers sons, or their sisters sons, or their womenfolk, or those whom they rightfully possess, or such male attendants who are beyond sexual desire, or children that are as of yet unaware of women's nakedness; and let them not swing their legs in walking so as to draw attention to their hidden charms. And always you believers, turn to Allah (God) in repentance so that you may attain a happy state." [Quran Chapter 24, verse 31] As anyone can see, the Muslim woman is commanded to dress covering her hair and not displaying her body to any male outside of her immediate family. So for those people who say a woman has a choice to cover they are wrong. If the woman is a believing, practicing Muslim she will follow the commands of her religion and abide by its laws. If she is not a believing Muslim then she will disobey the commands of her religion and thus suffer the consequences later when she goes before her Lord. Why would a woman be commanded to cover up her body many ask? Is this to oppress her or degrade her? To answer that question we again turn the Muslim Holy Book. The Quran states: "O Prophet, tell thy wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons when abroad; that is most convenient so that they be not known as such and not molested; and Allah (God) is most forgiving, most merciful.." [Quran Chapter 33 verse 59] As one can see, the laws of dress for woman were not made to oppress or degrade her. Instead those laws were made to protect her from the harm of others. One such story involved one of the wives of Muhammad who is the prophet of Islam. The doings and sayings of Muhammad who was the son of Abdullah, were recorded and Islam bases its rulings on his sayings and doings in addition to the Quran: "The wives of the Prophet used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes)." [bukhari 148] Now that we have answered the question of how are Muslim women instructed to dress in accordance to their religion, we now have the issue of the covering of the face. Why are the women of countries such as Saudi, Iran and Afghanistan made to cover their faces? Why are there some Muslim women seen in the West who cover their face and others do not? What does Islam say about this and why? To answer these questions we again go to the scriptures of Islam. As already shown, the Quran orders that a woman must cover her head and body, yet it makes no mention of her face or hands. It states, "Except what may decently be apparent thereof." However as can be seen from the story of the prophet's wife Sauda, his wives covered their faces as an added protection. So thus this is an area whereby a woman may choose to decide whether she wants to cover her face or not. The countries of Saudi Arabia, Iran and Afghanistan choose to have women cover completely as a protection for them and have thus made it the law of the land there for them. However again that is man's law not Gods. Now that we understand Islam's laws in regards to a woman's dress, we again ask the question, why do Muslim women dress as they do? The answer is simple. For the woman who truly believes in and understands the principles of her religion of Islam, who loves and fears God, and who believes in and is striving for Paradise, she proudly dresses the dress of dignity realizing that the opinions or views of others mean nothing to her. She understands that she is loved and cherished by a supreme being who has commanded her to dress this way as a protection and safeguard for herself. And pleasing him takes precedence over anyone else. On the other hand, for the woman who lives for the life of this world and all its glory, she will overlook the laws of her religion and use the opinion of others to justify her disobedience not thinking or caring about the consequences she may face in the long run for this. Now we end with a question for you....which woman would you rather be?