Recent content by OsMaN_93

Salam alikom, I'm doing research on "Childhood bereavement" involving parents or guardians. If you were 14-18 years old during the time you lost your parent(s)/guardian, and you are fairly comfortable talking about it, I would really appreciate it if you could answer a few questions I have about...

Do we have any authority to assume what a Qur'anic verse means if I want to apply my own interpretation scientifically? If the answer is no, who can I approach who will help me interpret this verse?

I'm very happy to see Arabic Muslim women getting educated and making a contribution to the world. Kudos to her.

Thanks sis, glad you're still a regular on here! Cocaine is referenced indirectly in Islam as haram since anything that makes people intoxicated is banned anyway.. On the other hand birthday are neither referenced in a positive or a negative light. Some of my conservative muslim friends tell me...

the mods will never learn that this is the only reason this forum doesnt have a loyal and strong fanbase. welcome to the forum.

The sahaba never drove cars, owned a phone or ate pizza... Does that mean that doing these things is haram too?! We live in a different time and in a completely different culture than them, so guys, please, stop labeling everything as haram!

sister UmMuhammed al Mahdi, you claim you don't want to waste time on this... Does that mean that you struggle to explain the concept of a birthday celebration being bidaa? I understand, because it confuses me too. Wasalam alikom.

" a birth date was important in ancient times principally because a birth date was essential for the casting of a horoscope." or it could be because people wanted to keep track of their age instead... ? Haha also I think fundamentalism is a horrible word :-)

Why are you guys so boring!? There is nothing wrong with having a good time with your family/friends and bonding with them by making someone feel special. The whole bidaa thing never made sense to me because birthdays have nothing to do with religion, so how are you adding (or innovating)...

Crying during salah will get you Allah's mercy and more good deeds, so keep it up. You don't have to make wudu again if you cry because it does not nullify your prayer. There's varying opinions on whether prostrating outside of prayer is allowed. Some scholars believe it's okay because it...

Some Muslims consider it haram because they see it as innovation (bidaa) to the religion. On the other hand, other Muslims celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday every year by having a gathering that consists of supplications and singing nasheeds. You just have to come to your own conclusion by...

let's hear what the man has to say... If that's okay with you? I don't see any trolling going on here. If this person is banned then we will all realise how freedom of expression on this forum is limited and biased. OP, please expand on your reason for leaving islam (that's if you're here to...

If this is aimed at the girl... Could you be any more condescending?! Everyone makes mistakes, so don't be so judgemental.

bump :) assalam alikom

Salam alikom sister, I don't think you should worry about such trivial things - I'm pretty sure you can skip those parts if you're not comfortable watching them. However as long as it's not explicit content (i.e. *!*!*!*!ographic - which isn't the case here) then why think twice about it? Just...