Happy Valentines Day

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

What is premarital sex ? Holding hands?

Maybe I'm reading the wrong link, it said they arrested prostitutes and people in hotels, do you think they were just holding hands?

[hawkeyez 45]

You post about one topic over and over and over again. And always in a negative light.

But sure, pretend to keep up on the "news around the world" if it makes you feel better.

What ? Todays 2 topics were Gay and Valentines day.

It is not my fault the world news is full of dysfunction from a certain sector. I just post it to stimulate conversation and provoke thought. Which it has done. look at all the hits.

I think you are stalking me.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Its the same everywhere. Stories of good are ignored while stories of tragedy, hate and destruction take the front page. Do you know any stories of Imams saying showing your love on Valentines Day is ok?

No because depending on where you are, the customs are different. I celebrate valentine's day with my wife, we put pics on our FB for her parents to see. Her dad is a respected figure in their community. Do you know what he said to her? I am so glad he is taking care of you.

[hawkeyez 45]

Maybe I'm reading the wrong link, it said they arrested prostitutes and people in hotels, do you think they were just holding hands?

Maybe. I've had prostitutes hold my hand.

Edited February 14, 2013 by hawkeyez

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

What ? Todays 2 topics were Gay and Valentines day.

It is not my fault the world news is full of dysfunction from a certain sector. I just post it to stimulate conversation and provoke thought. Which it has done. look at all the hits.

I think you are stalking me.

You need to expand on what you call world news. What about dysfunction in other parts of the world? Or is Islam dysfunction the only thing that excites you?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What ? Todays 2 topics were Gay and Valentines day.

It is not my fault the world news is full of dysfunction from a certain sector. I just post it to stimulate conversation and provoke thought. Which it has done. look at all the hits.

I think you are stalking me.

Whatever makes you feel better.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Maybe. I've had prostitutes hold my hand.

Was that before or after?

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

lots of religions don't celebrate what they consider pagan holidays. for example: jehova's witnesses

I even know a few Christians who won't celebrate the paganess of Christmas and it wasn't popular until relatively recently in human history to do so.

We are the opposite, Valentine's Day isn't quite pagan enough for us, so we don't celebrate it. We save our romantic and fertility fun for a fertility based holiday, which I think Christians might like to call "Easter"?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I think the picture you posted are great. Glad to see some can put religion aside and celebrate love.

But it appears doing so is also under attack by some. There are tons of sources easily found calling for Muslims not to celebrate this holiday.

http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/valentinesday.htm

The Fatwa of the Standing Committee

The Standing Committee was also asked a question about this holiday: Some people celebrate the fourteenth day of February of each Christian year as the Day of Love (Valentine’s Day), where they exchange gifts of red roses and wear red clothes, and congratulate one another. Some the bakeries make sweets that are red in colour, with hearts drawn on them, and some stores have advertisements for their products that are especially for this day. What is your opinion?

The Committee replied: It is haraam for the Muslim to help with this festival or any other haraam celebration in any way, be it food, drink, buying, selling, manufacturing, corresponding, advertising or in any other way, because all of that constitutes helping one another in sin, transgression and disobedience towards Allah and His Messenger, and Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Help you one another in Al?Birr and At?Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]

So the Muslim must adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all his affairs, especially at times of fitan (temptation and tribulation) and when corruption is widespread. He should be smart and be careful to avoid falling into the misguidance of those who have earned the anger of Allah and of those who went astray, and of the evildoers who hope not for reward from Allah and do not show any respect towards Islam. The Muslim should seek refuge with Allah and ask for His guidance and for help to adhere steadfastly to it, because none can guide except Allah and none can make us remain steadfast except Him. And Allah is the Source of strength. May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.

So what ?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Its the same everywhere. Stories of good are ignored while stories of tragedy, hate and destruction take the front page. Do you know any stories of Imams saying showing your love on Valentines Day is ok?

Who cares ?

Edited February 14, 2013 by wife_of_mahmoud

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Actually we don't. But I guess you believe what you want to, as long as it fits the narrative.

Actually we don't what ? You are a Jehovah witness, I thought you were a Muslim

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I think the picture you posted are great. Glad to see some can put religion aside and celebrate love.

But it appears doing so is also under attack by some. There are tons of sources easily found calling for Muslims not to celebrate this holiday.

http://www.missionis...lentinesday.htm

The Fatwa of the Standing Committee

The Standing Committee was also asked a question about this holiday: Some people celebrate the fourteenth day of February of each Christian year as the Day of Love (Valentine's Day), where they exchange gifts of red roses and wear red clothes, and congratulate one another. Some the bakeries make sweets that are red in colour, with hearts drawn on them, and some stores have advertisements for their products that are especially for this day. What is your opinion?

The Committee replied: It is haraam for the Muslim to help with this festival or any other haraam celebration in any way, be it food, drink, buying, selling, manufacturing, corresponding, advertising or in any other way, because all of that constitutes helping one another in sin, transgression and disobedience towards Allah and His Messenger, and Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Help you one another in Al?Birr and At?Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment" [al-Maa'idah 5:2]

So the Muslim must adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all his affairs, especially at times of fitan (temptation and tribulation) and when corruption is widespread. He should be smart and be careful to avoid falling into the misguidance of those who have earned the anger of Allah and of those who went astray, and of the evildoers who hope not for reward from Allah and do not show any respect towards Islam. The Muslim should seek refuge with Allah and ask for His guidance and for help to adhere steadfastly to it, because none can guide except Allah and none can make us remain steadfast except Him. And Allah is the Source of strength. May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.

I live in the Bible Belt. Lot of pentecostal wing nuts, Baptist etc call for not celebrating all kind of things especially Halloween.

I think any thread that is started with nothing other than a link should be automatically deleted by the Mods. If the op cannot conjure up the least bit of thought about his/her post, then it should be deleted.

LOL most of us would be gone

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Actually we don't what ? You are a Jehovah witness, I thought you were a Muslim

I was responding to you saying we celebrate the death of christ, and I am a muslim

[Caryh 5,206]

Who cares ?

Maybe I cared. You're the one showing pictures of Muslims celebrating Valentines Day. In one case there appears to be calls to banning celebrating Valentines Day. A celebration of love that has been separated from its pagan roots by close to 2000 years. On the other side is your post of Valentines pictures with what is assumed to be Muslims. Which will win out? In 10 years from now will would it still be possible to see scenes like those pictures in Islamic countries?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Maybe. I've had prostitutes hold my hand.

Were you afraid?