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Technically, they were the first sons of Prophet Adam. . . . .but they were also born with twin sisters. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but this is how I always learned it: Cain(Qabil) and his twin sister were born first. Then Abel(Habil) and his twin sister were born. Cain was to marry...

I have to agree with Precious Star and say it was an arrogant and prideful thing to do. Here's a hadith from Bukhari supporting that view:

Here's what I found: http://islamqa.info/en/ref/81874 There's a lot more in the link.

I'm guilty of this (hah). I just never felt comfortable with it. I mean, I have brothers and I call them by their names. If you would consider me a brother/sister in Islam, then why would not call me by my name? I don't call my brothers "brother" or my cousins "cousin", so why would you...

:salam2: The word kafir predates Islamic Arabia and used to refer to farmers who planted seeds in the ground and covered them with soil. In the Quran, you can take it as meaning one who hides or covers (like soil covering seeds) themselves from the message of Islam. It's unfortunate that many...

It might be a bit much for just arabic lessons, but I see it all the time in my masjid during Jummah. If you're second guessing and thinking it might seem pretentious, then you should probably just save it for Eid or something. If you're going to go with a "I'm going to wear what I like"...

:salam2: Well, the beautiful thing about Islam is that necessity dictates exceptions. If you truly feel that you and your daughter will become homeless and cannot arrange any other living arrangements, then it might be prudent to keep doing what you are doing until you can move out...

lol seriously? I've bookmarked a bunch of threads here specifically because of his wonderfully eloquent answers to tough questions as well as all the links that he's posted with his responses. Is everything of his before 2010 really gone? What a terrible waste. I would have saved his posts...

I forget a lot of it, but one of the things that were happening near the end of the golden age was an extreme indulgence in wealth and luxury by the rulers, which was a similar story with the Greeks and Romans. I forget the correlation since it has been a while since I studied it. Maybe...

That was fun. I always had a hunch that theologically speaking, Islam and Judaism was very close and this helped confirm that for me. But now I wonder what Baha'i is since it is ending up at the top of so many lists.

Heh Yeah, they look like that when they're brand new and there's no waistband in it to give it any shape. After you've got the waistband in, put them on, pull them up and then pull on the two ends of the waistband and the waist will take a pant-like shape. It'll probably be a little awkward...

You're right, it's a waistband. That long piece of fabric goes inside the pants like you would shove a metal rod through a curtain. You should be able to spot two holes on the inside waist line. That's where you shove the piece of fabric through. Once you've got it through, you would pull...

Yup Basically, some guy named Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 1800's claimed he was a prophet and linked himself to Islam. Well, in our declaration of faith we say that we believe that the Prophet Muhammad(saw) was the last prophet. If you don't believe this then you cannot call yourself a...

Mustapha Elturk is the imam of the masjid I often go to. That's pretty cool Good to know you're doing well!

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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that there is a connection. I was reading something about this a little while ago and I think it's pretty accurate: The entire article is here: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2010/11/language-matters-islam-a-definition.html#more So, the...

No, it's just voluntary prayer that's not allowed after asr until sunset. Here's the hadith about forbidden prayer times if you want:

If we believe that the Qur'an is the word of God, then our answer is that we don't eat pig meat because God said so. It's as simple as that. And if you reaaaaaaly want to go the scientific route, then the best argument you could possibly use is that pigs are anatomically similar to humans and...

I just leave the lights off. No one comes One of the masjids I go to sponsors a Halaloween night for the kids as an alternative to going out heh It's not a new idea :p I used to know someone who would dress up in a shalwar kameez (traditional south asian dress) and a turban during...

Heh, I'm guilty of this too although I've gotten better with it. I don't think it's showing off at all, just a matter of concentration. At the masjid your entire purpose of being there is to pray. Naturally, you will be in a better mental stay and perform your prayers better. At home, there...