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Does Islam forbid non-viloent ethno-centrism or racial pride? Is it permissable for a Muslim to belong to an ethno-centric organization?

:salam2: So does that mean that musicians who are also muslims, such as Peter Murphy, Jimmy Cliff, Yusuf Islam are sinners and doing "satan's work? That seems a bit extreme to me. I can definitely see individual types of music/musicians being haram, but to eliminate a global art that has...

:salah::salam2: Please forgive my misinforming you, Sister. I should have checked my facts further before stating them. Thank you Brother for clearing the matter up.

:salam2: When wine or any other liquor is used for cooking, the alcohol burns out of it during the process so that all you are left with is the residue of the flavor---no alcohol. Your friend either doesn't know this or is trying to amuse herself by making you worry about it.

:salam2: I really enjoyed this post! My father and I had a very turbulent relationship when i was a younger man. I swore I would never be like him. I am now 37 and have a very good relationship with him..masha'Allah. I have nothing but the highest amount of respect for him...

:salam2: A wonderful but very troubling post. May Allah guide us and keep us all!

:salam2: Thank you for the feedback. I know next to nothing about mirza guhlam. I've just read a couple books by one of his followers, Maulana Muhammad Ali. Granted, I still have much to learn about Islam but the information in his writings did not really seem to contradict what I have...

Assalamu-alaikum, I am a white male and a recent revert. I've found this discussion very interesting. I have not yet participated in my local mosque because I'm adraid I won't be accepted, as it is predominantly African-Americans. I must say I'm ashamed of the fact that I'm worried about...

Assalamu-alaikum, I just finished a book by a man named Maulana Muhammad Ali. Apparently, he belonged to a group(?) called Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, whose , leader, Harzat Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, claimed to be "mujjadid" and the "promised messiah". I wasn't aware Islam had a...

So can I choose a "charity" to which I can give my zakat or must I give it to my mosque for them to disperse? Thanks for your help. Assalamu-alaikum.

Assalamu-alaikum, Does giving money to organizations that help abused and abandoned animals fall under zakat?

Assalamu-alaikum I am new to the path of Islam, insha'Allah. I am a writer, putting pen to paper and composing stories and poetry are my primary forms of expression. I was wondering what subjects would be har'am for a Muslim writer, besides profanity and graphic sexual content. I...