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[UmmSqueakster 54]

Great video by Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad. It was an address to converts, but I think it would be of interest to muslims in general. He discusses several pitfalls facing new muslims and how to navigate them.

[Aymsgirl 0]

Great video by Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad. It was an address to converts, but I think it would be of interest to muslims in general. He discusses several pitfalls facing new muslims and how to navigate them.

Jen...I wanted to watch this so badly. For some reason I can't get the video to come up. I'm going to reboot and see if it works.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Did it work if you reboot? While that particular one isn't there I don't think, the Cambridge Khutbas website has a ton more speeches/lectures/sermons by Abdal Hakim Murad.

[Aymsgirl 0]

Did it work if you reboot? While that particular one isn't there I don't think, the Cambridge Khutbas website has a ton more speeches/lectures/sermons by Abdal Hakim Murad.

I'll try tonight. It didnt' work after the reboot...just 10 seconds of it. I think it has something to do with little space on my partition D.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Maybe it's the browser you're using? I can see it fine on firefox.

The basic gist is that Allah (swt) created us in peoples and nations, so we should have to do away with that when we convert to Islam. One doesn't need to become a pakistani or an arab to be muslim. But on the other hand, one shouldn't look down their noses at muslims of other ethnic groups and think that everything would be just hunky dory if converts took over everything.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I should really stop internet window shopping. From Imaan Collection:

Ok, the tight pants are a definite no no for a hijabi, bit if you wore this with a skirt or wide leg pants, it would be o so awesome

I really love the overcoat look

[Muh and me 18]

Can anyone explain to me what happens at a muslim funeral and why the bury the person so fast. The buried our infant neice yesterday the same day she died! I'm confused.

(sorry) I know this is a bit morbid, but I need to know

Edited January 29, 2009 by Turia

[UmmSqueakster 54]

inna lilahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon - to God we belong and to Him is our return

We pray as we saw the Prophet (saws) pray. This goes through the sequence of what happens after a muslim dies. This explains how the actual prayer itself is prayed.

Do you guys go to jummah? If so, have Kamal tell the imam that your niece has passed away, and that you'd like for the congregation to pray the funeral prayer for her. We often pray the funeral prayer here for someone's parents who have passed away overseas. I think there may be a difference of opinion between the madhabs as to whether it is permissible or not, but I do know that it is ok to do in the shafi'i madhab (and, as my husband would be quick to point out, ok with ibn Hazm and the zaharis).

But, now that I'm writing it, morocco is majority maliki, and I think malikis do not allow for the funeral prayer in abstenia. Check with Kamal to see if that's something he'd like to do, and if he knows the fiqh details on it.

[childress_london 3]

I'm confused about the prohibition on innovation. What does this mean? Is this like the Quaker idea where they don't use any modern technology? I have a feeling that the majority of Muslims must ignore this rule, or I am hopelessly confused. LOL.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I'm not familiar with the shia view of bida (innovation), so I can't help you on that front.

Bida within sunni islam refers to innovations in religious practices. While at times in history, groups of muslims have been reticent to accept techonological innovations (the Ottomans and the printing press, the Saudis and the radio), when muslims speak about bida, they're using it in the religious practices sense of the word.

There's a disagreement as to whether the prophetic injunction against bida is absolute or conditional. My increadibly simplistic take on the matter - either you accept bida hasana (good bida), or you don't, and that's what colors your whole view of islam.

Sh. Nuh Keller provides the "classical" view of bida, in that certain types of innovation are allowed.

Sh. al-Uthaimeen provides the view that there is no such thing as a good bida.

In general, the former view was the majority view throughout most of history, and the later view has only come into force in the last few centuries.

If you want to see a good illustration of this debate, look at any argument over sufism's role in Islam. It's either, ooooo sufism is all bida thus it's haram, or sufi practices are good bida, which are allowed under most jurists. That's the debate that goes on in my household weekly

[Ahmed N Tina 2]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

It's all the fault of high school debate. I learned how research research research as a debater. But really, what I know is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I'm just a student at the beginning of the path.

[Ahmed N Tina 2]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

It's all the fault of high school debate. I learned how research research research as a debater. But really, what I know is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I'm just a student at the beginning of the path.

If you are at the beginning, I don't even have my big toe in the door yet! The way you put your info is really helpful and understandable for folks like me who are trying to learn and sometimes just don't get it. Just appreciating you girl!!

[nunyab 0]

you know what is interesting i asked my moroccan husband if he is Maliki he doens't know... hummmmmmm

From my understanding the timeline is within three days but I am not certain as to the why???? Perhaps that is what was done with the Propeht (pbuh)?

[childress_london 3]

I'm not familiar with the shia view of bida (innovation), so I can't help you on that front.

Bida within sunni islam refers to innovations in religious practices. While at times in history, groups of muslims have been reticent to accept techonological innovations (the Ottomans and the printing press, the Saudis and the radio), when muslims speak about bida, they're using it in the religious practices sense of the word.

There's a disagreement as to whether the prophetic injunction against bida is absolute or conditional. My increadibly simplistic take on the matter - either you accept bida hasana (good bida), or you don't, and that's what colors your whole view of islam.

Sh. Nuh Keller provides the "classical" view of bida, in that certain types of innovation are allowed.

Sh. al-Uthaimeen provides the view that there is no such thing as a good bida.

In general, the former view was the majority view throughout most of history, and the later view has only come into force in the last few centuries.

If you want to see a good illustration of this debate, look at any argument over sufism's role in Islam. It's either, ooooo sufism is all bida thus it's haram, or sufi practices are good bida, which are allowed under most jurists. That's the debate that goes on in my household weekly

Thanks for your help. Maybe I should use the "call a Muslim" number. LOL. Have you heard of it?