Please do and welcom to SOL. Hey, hey @ Faheema.

I question the sanity of the person who did this. May Allah grant this brother the highest station in jannah. Amen.

Hear hear@ Malika. Aaliyah, Thanks, hun. As for Jamalo, I've read nothing but illogical misogyny. Ban all women from working kulaha....hahahaha. p.s why do you assume that working mothers are unwilling to sacrfice for their children? For many, the opposit is true.

jamalo;743954 wrote: Education is important part of life and everybody HAS to be educated, however I think it's fair to say careers & motherhood dont mix. A womens job is to get married and raise children. Any effort beside this is useless especially in her life. In fact women would lose if they left marriage, something no fame, honour or position coud compesate. A womans work in public would divert her from looking after her husband and children because she would return to her house very tired & displeased. Who, then, would entertain the other? The man or the woman? Who would fondle the children? Would not everybody then, even the child, be a cog-wheel in a dead silent machine in a life which has no quietness or stability? What if it is said that we would have half of society without a job? We would answer: Work should contain all the jobless men before any woman is allowed to have office. A working man would support himself and the woman from the other half of society. Recent tendency of delaying motherhood for the sake of career has its devastating implications too. Ranging from bequething infertility to the offspring to breast cancer epidemics. So this is not helpful either. Sorry but this is complete and and utter tosh.

^Interesting points, Ayoub. I think the 'mahram' issue is concerned with travel and safety associated with it but one does not need a mahram to live with them. My younger cousin went to study under a Shiekh in the ME a few years ago and the only issue was that she needed a mahram to take her there. Off course, her experience does not compare to studying in a secular western university but all of the fatwa that I came across with regards to this issue are concerned with the travel aspect. Personally, I would prefer to stay with my family and my children (irrespective of gender) to do the same but sometimes it becomes a neccesity to study away. Qarnaqsi, Please explain the Sufia Yousuf connection here? :confused: . There seems to have been so many issues going on with that family. Jamalo, As for the responsible adult somali women, they should pour more emphasis on gaining the compulsory Islamic education & settling down to establish a family, rather than wasting their precious time inhabiting campuses studying for valueless lessons You can not be serious?? Educated, professional female workforce is nesseary if we want to establish a healthy Islamic society. Also, studying the deen is integral to the life of the Muslim, you don't leave it or cast it aside because of your concerns with dunya.

I didn't mean it like that, this was a huge family reunion, yaa aabo iyo hooyo u jeeda when you have 4 cousins your own age ah. Qofba faciisuu la qabsaday. Don't want to be nice about him but truth be told, Ng, is a pretty cool daddy , if not a tad bit mad. LOL.

Indeed. Just hope that the adults around them don't break them by imposing their own agenda.

LOL. Aaliyah. To be fair to NG, it wouldn't have made a difference if he came along or not for the little ones. He would have had fun though. Ng, Not only did you uninvite me, you also call me names. Waa hagaag. I am.. no, no. We are going to punish you some how, so make sure you enjoy yourselves, ay.

^Reciting the Quran is an act of worship, regardless of one's understanding. Mass memorisation of the Quran preserves it. You don't have to speak Arabic to understand the Quran. Although, it is better to understand and implement the message of Quran, there is a huge reward in what these children have achieved, tajweed being a science in it's own right. Insha Allah the learning of tafseer will follow, I think the Tajik child did say that they were thought the meaning also by their teacher. May Allah increase them in knowledge make the Quran their guide I'A. I finally found the time to watch the documentary, it was nicely done, I must say. I cried with little DJamil.

The video is just trashy, possibly a reflection of dadka sameeyay. That girl should really be on 'What not to wear'. Bisinka!! Nassir, I love that song. Hussien is my favourit of the talented Shire brothers.

^Admit it, you wish that you came along. p Haven't had that much fun in a long time. I think even the little ones were amused Alhamdulilah. . My one can't wait to see all her new cousins, so we've decided that the next get together will be at uncle Ngonge's. So, err. how rubbish was your Eid? *cough*

Eid Mubarak reer SOL. Hope you've all had a great day(s) with your families / friends / jin. Taqaballaah minaa wa minkum. I just love Eid with the family.

Sharmarke (love this name). Xaasidnimo iga ma aha. I just think of jaamacad ku jiraa waa mid la soo koriyay, it's just possible that their values are different to yours. I think Malika made an excellent suggestion, set up or actively support your Islamic society for the sake of Allah.. Qofkii Illahay inuu xidhiidh la yeesho rabaa, wuu ka qayb qaadan doonaa. However, even then you will have ppl who just aren't religiously inclined. My uni had one of the best islamic societies in London - yet many Muslims were not practising the faith. It's just how it goes. Aaliyah.. Well said hon. I would add. Instill tawheed, imaan and love of Allah and the messenger from a young age. At the end of the day, our concern is to fulfil the purpose which Allaah has created us for not what is deemed ceeb or embarrassing by facaaga.

Are you going for good or is this a visit? Good luck, I'A. Sooryo badan save garee, you'll be like a walking ATM.

JizaakAllah.

Oo maxaa ka galay bariiska xaydha leh, dantaada ka raac, huuno. Hidaayada Allaa inoo wada haya...

Val. You're right, dirty jobless London, indeed. Alpha, runta sheeg, SL wey ku soo tuftay. Hahaha.

Loool@ I felt like I was dancing.

Nice one, Mayaani,. Thanks.

Sounds great, shame that I can't watch it..

Oh. Don't worry about it, I think a certain someone boredom ayaa haysaa. I'm really interested family law, it's interesting to observe the dynamics between Somali children and their parents these days. Looking forward to learn the facts and your views on it.l'A

Oo yaa reerka u murmaya hadaad politicians ka dhigteen. Gp, maxaad noo habaartay?

LOL. Reer SOL love going around in circles. NG, dadaab??? Naga daa riwaayada, Ayeeyo. Juxa, There seems to be far too much scaremongering and confusion with regards to discipline these days. Can you touch on that, pls.

I'm not a mod. There's a contact us button at the end of your page., try that...

What's your point, NG? It would be more appropriate for a Muslim to be married in the eyes of the law than to claim to 'live together' or worse pretend to be a promiscuous hijaabi. Poverty waa sheeko kale. Plus cayrta is meant to be used as a stepping stone, not a way of life. And a civil ceremony is cheaper than the tux la kireysto for that Hilton wedding, who are we kidding here..