JenGiove

hello!!nice to see your VM.PMz can be a heck sometime

It's not to prevent dirt from entering the masjid. Rather it is disliked due to the fact that it has long been a trait of those who have conceit in there heart, to which the Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) said that whatever is below the ankles is in the fire. So Islamic scholars are pretty much divided on whether it is makrooh (disliked) or completely haraam.

You're welcome.

Well there is a lot that men aren't suppose to do, which doesn't receive much attention as you correctly noted. However, I feel this is now changing.

Men shouldn't wear gold jewellery for starts, nor silk as both are prohibited. Men are also required to wear loose clothing that sufficiently covers the area between their knees and navel, this is especially important with regards to the prayer. We're also required to not shave our beards, and keep our lower garments above our ankles and more. So there is a lot, but while many Muslim men stress correct conduct and dress of their womenfolk, they often neglect their own obligations. This is just an overview of some requirements. Hope it helps.

Regarding your question about the men and chastity, can I please request you elaborate a little? Do you mean in terms of a class-room environment or more general?

As for the video, well I removed it. The imagery had nothing to do with what the Imam's words. As you correctly stated, the images have caused the message to be lost.

It's a small world. When I mentioned the name of the forest I didn't think you would've heard of anything related to it, let alone owning products from its trust? I'm not up to scratch, so yeah, I'm as bad as an old man! The re-orienting is what makes it a fun sport. It makes a casual five mile jog require more imput from the mind. I'd prefer the hike or a bicycle though.

Yeah, orienteering basically. But it seems that orienteering isn't what it is when I was younger. It's now a running sport, pretty much like cross country. However we took it easy, I rather walk for five hours than run for two... Right now at least.

It was for the purpose of getting together with old cousins I don't see too often. I went to a place called Hainault Forest which is in the outskirts of London. Nowhere far or exotic.

Speaking of map-reading, I went on such an exercise over the weekend. More than five hours in the forest with just a map and compass to get around. A lot more rewarding than a GPS, even when you go wrong. I've noticed that GPS doesn't click with a lot of people.

Yeah, I can imagine it being hard on someone with PSTD. Hope he recovers well.

Huh sure!!....and.......

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for the message. I hope all's well and you had a good, safe trip.

HeY!!!!woow you herelol i got you now.sneaking huh

how are you dear SIH and you kid are you back.and yeah Mabrook you are not DiabeticAlhumdulillah....

*hugs*be back soon okay.

Loool..you made me laugh.

You have 'anti-Quark' in your sig then ..? I'll come up with some more mysterious pairs in science for future sigs

oh be back soon okay!!i'll miss you.crossing hours already

wow you knw me lolzz.i'll trrrry to keep away from trouble but if follows me then what??.........did it!!seat booked and saved!!just be back soon and in better shape inshallah.

sister revert conveyed your messagejazakallah khairan,could do with some hankies since youneed em all the time
th SIS word is perfect SIHand whoa look at that eid and hajj definitions:lol:

Whoops, yes it was, my mistake. You're welcome.

VMs are a bit of a problem. I'm sure you've seen my reminders around the forums through posts and announcements regarding the respectful manner in which we should address one another, especially in cross-gender conversation. Simple rules like politeness, directness and shyness often slide down the drain.

It reminds me of a post of yours I saw. You asked the males not to call you 'Jen'. When I first saw that I was a bit surprised (since I never thought about it before), yet I couldn't agree more that it's too "chummy" for any male to call you that, especially one who's a lot younger than you (like myself) where it's clearly disrespectful.

VMs IMO should be used in a beneficial manner and should not be a place to smile and joke around between males and females. But until a written set of guidelines on their usage are pinned in these forums, I can't expect much change.

Allaah knows best.

In Islamic jurisprudence, there is some minor differing between the leading scholarly authorities and persons with regards to usage of animations and photographs etc. Perhaps that's why the confusion and contradiction between what I'm saying and what people are doing. Inshaa' Allaah rules on these issues will be clear.

Thanks for opting to help. If your assistance is needed at any point then you'll be contacted. Having said that, we've got a logo design competition that kind of died lol. You got photoshop skills, maybe you could give that a shot?

As for photographic images of humans (and animals too I guess), then they are somewhat tolerable. What we don't allow is pictures of women whose beauty is clearly visible/apparent to be displayed. This is in line with Islamic tradition and serves a secondary function as a security measure for the female users of TTI. Having said that, the photos of veiled but powdered-up Muslim women really puzzle me. They're contradictory.

One of the reasons why rules are being bended is because we're directing our attention to the functionality of the new TTI, where hopefully, website rules and features will be much better explained.

Hello Jennifer,

Well, A VM or visitor message is just a way of posting something to someone, that isn't really private enough to be a PM, or public enough to be in a thread. A bit of a lame definition, but that's how I see and treat it. Usually it's just used for conversing or in my case as a mod, a place to receive alerts/questions and requests from other members.

The reason we don't have a sticky on this is because the site is (in shâ' Allâh) undergoing changes, so such a sticky might become redundant in future.

Using avatars with living things is well, questionable. There's nothing wrong with plants, trees and flowers whether they are photographic or artistic for lack of better words. The confusion would arise with imagery of humans or animals. With regards to animated/drawn pictures, then if a face is visible, we don't allow it although you correctly pointed out that some have violated this rule.