You are the correct one, brother. Ma salaam

Ameen. Good advice for brothers and sisters alike.

May Allah grant you success and crown your efforts with glory, Ameen

Ponderworthy?


Woman 1 "It’s egungun season, oh my dear friend, Let’s go quickly, quick and buy our own materials
Red fabrics, blue green and yellow, We can get some dried grass on our way back

Chaaiiiii,,eeewwwoooohhh, Blood of jesus, chai, God forbid that I join you
In dressing for masquerade season"

"Gini maka sister, It doesn’t mean a thing now
We are just dressing up, We are not really masquerade worshipers"

" Hian, I say I no do, Do you know the kind of evil spirits that dance with them?
And you want us to just copy and follow them. After I have said I am not an idol worshiper"

" But just the other day you bought costumes, For Halloween,
And you dressed up, with the children and hubby, You attended the Halloween party"

"Ha ha, that one is different now, It is an American celebration
And the costumes are different , And it is cleaner too, and ….."

" And… oyinbo people masquerade?Do you know the history of the date?
Or the rituals involved? Do you know the significance of participating? Or do none of these matter" Or are you simply inferior? choosing the paganism of the white man over the black man's?"


"Fi mi sile, u too sabi. After now you will tell me Xmas day used to be a pagan celebration and Santa Claus was a Germanic pagan midwinter god, Odin," But it is the intention that matters jare. You are becoming one of those fanatics joor"

"Ok o! Your own fanaticism has inferiority attached to it. Because me too, when I dance behind Eyo and Ekpe, it is my intention that matters! Abi nor be so. Polished and renamed paganism versus crude and raw paganism, paganism naa ni"

As Salam alaykum warahmatullah wa barakat. My description of Islam as a path is not a pun. It is a "way" which means you continue to strive. It is utterly disappointing that you would compare this to saying it's okay to drink alcohol when it is expressly forbidden by Allah. I believe every muslim/muslimah has the right to strive, and as you strive, it is expected that you will improve.
I still strongly believe that I am in no position, neither are you actually, to toss anyone's actions in the dumpster. May Allah ease our affairs and keep us firm in His path. And make our efforts acceptable to Him, ameen.
It is good to encourage one another with kindness and wisdom. Allah knows best.

Islam is a path, not a destination. Not one of us here was born with a niqab or a full length beard. So I say if a sister is striving for Allah's pleasure and starts off with a scarf that does not cover her body, and her reason is solely for Allah's pleasure, we are not in a position to throw her actions into a trash can. That decision is for The One who sees the heart.
Thanks

A scarf over ones head may not necessarily translate to hijab. All the same, whomever strives to wear it for Allah's sake, it will be accepted based on the intention.

May Allah make it easy. If the intention is however to look snazzy and cute, then the results are instant. The lady does look snazzy and cute.

=Salam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu Alhamdullillah this is an excellent topic thanks for bringing it up. Obviously Muslims should not celebrate Christmas especially given the historical data supporting this date and thanks to Empiree for explaining about the approach to food.

It is however unfortunate that some of our halal stores may not be slaughtering in a halal manner.
It is safe to say we should be especially careful about what goes in our mouths

As Salam alaykum warahmatullah wa barakat. I think as muslims, we should be kind to the needy. A needy person may not be poor, it is not in our place to try to figure out why a needy person needs just to determine who to give to and who not to give to. If the goal is to please Allah, give and move on. Even if it is just thanking Allah that you are not the one begging (in spite of having "a mansion, wives etc")
If the muslim community reaches out to rehabilitate street beggars by doing Dawah to change the poverty of the mind, that would also be acceptable sadaqa and Allah knows best

It is soo sad to listen to this interview. I think this comes from regarding a group of people as inferior and not being able to manage their own affairs. None of this would have happened had some Iraqis not gone to Bush/US to come and invade their own motherland, muslim Iraqis included. For the hunger/love of political power.

The Chaldeans that I see here are majorly into liquor business but I have had conversations with them and they say "we did this to ourselves, You Nigerians be careful"

lonelydora:
All muslims are not terrorists but all terrorists are muslims.

The above statement speaks volume about the intelligence of the one who utters it. In the USA, gun violence is a daily source of sorrow to the families of the deceased and the incapacitated. Any act that results in destruction of human lives/property/ability is an act of terror.
Including, the destruction of civilians in Syria by ISIS, by France, by Russia, by US, by Assad himself and whoever else is doing it.

The killing of Palestinian children by Israeli soldiers, the killing of people by bokoharam, the shootings that have become commonplace in the US due to unfettered access to arms, the Rwanda genocide, need I list more.

Please stop parroting nonsensical ideas.
It takes courage and sense to stand out and speak the truth. Do yourself (-ves) a favor and rise above. There are more non muslim terrorists today than there are muslim terrorists. It is understandable that people have a knee jerk reaction to terror incidents when it is a muslim because a muslim should know better than to terrorize anyone.

viviangist:
That is my Blood sister , thanks to biafra protesters yes i know that they have achieved their Goals.
Her Name ; Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu
From Adazi Nnukwu Anambra state
Schooling at Fedral College of Education UMUNZE Anambra State
Age 21 years old

My Message to Nigerians and Biafrans ... Thanks so much for Killing NK Baby for me , Dear Nkiru That is what the world is all about , know body knows when his or her turn will clock ... Bye till we part No More .... From Mary Vivian Chinaza Illikannu Owner Vivian Gist

Nairalanders , seun , lalasticlala , mynd44 , is not a happy day at all ....

So sorry for your loss. I pray God grants you strength. So sad.

And is it true then, that when you are in the graves, you will be asked the following
1. Who is your Lord?
2. What is your deen?
3. Who is your Prophet?
4. HOW did you find Islam?
5. HOW did you leave Islam? (Your contributions)

Is this true that everyone will be asked?

It is True though that muslims are the ones responsible for the betterment of communities and the entire manlind, when and if they practice what Islam says.

If you do not have something nice to say, say nothing. Can you imagine how more.peaceful the world would be if muslims follow this simple rule?
@sino
I think you have done well to provide good information about the companions of the Prophet ( pbuh ). Don't be angry and get drawn into what is not necessary. Like you rightly said, some groups will see it only one way and no other. However, there are basic rules for living as a muslim and harming a fellow muslim ' s reputation is not one of it, not to talk of the Prophet's companions.
May Allah safeguard us, and count us among the rightly guided ones, ameen.

This is really unfortunate. I was reading to learn but I see the goal. I don't think it is appropriate for a muslim to do this to the companions of the Prophet, pbuh.
So sad!

@ AlBaqir
In essence, should we continue with choosing a sect to belong to?? I.e creating divisions amongst ourselves?? just like the people before us?? In direct contrast to AlQuran??

Just trying to understand as I do not know book o.

Have we become wiser than the Most High and His Prophet (pbuh) who enjoined us to be steadfast with adherence to Allah's words over anything else? For I feel that no matter the differences in interpretation of the ayah, the main message is usually unanimous.

Differences are arising from things that Allah out of His mercy has not spoken about. Per chance, the ummah may achieve more if our focus is on what we agree on and less on our differences.
And does Imam translate to leader?

Idrismusty97:
What is the tribe of his deputy James Fakeye? If he isn't Igala then APC has no chance in Kogi again. The Igalas will use their numbers to vote in one of their own even if he is a dunce.

You mean the Igalas are dunces ?

Mindfulness:


Elaborate.

Revised^

This is an interesting topic. The conclusion of the study defined earning power and career success, but what is the true measure of success? When a family is able to effectively answer this question, the decision to be a SAHM over career mom will be made.
@ Edited @mindfulness.

Working moms and SAHMs are great when they care for their kids and show it. Sometimes, necessity drives ambition. But you cannot have it all. As a working mom, (depends again on your appointment-full time, part time, ) you may not be able to create some experiences for your children even with the best effort. Time is never regained, never.
I am a full time and a half working mom. I have absolute respect for both working moms and SAHMs who care for their children and show it;

Each family must define success and go for it!
So if one agrees with the conclusions of the study and defines success as the above, one could very well choose that path, if possible. It is however incomplete without data on the down side of both options (SAHM vs WM). Hope it's not more confusing.
English is my 2nd language

Mattkent:


May Allah guide us to the right path. These are all the signs of the days before the end time. And surely it is also written that they(the hypocritic Muslims that shed blood unjustly) shall eventually be wiped off the face of the earth.

And this is HOPE for the believers. I have seen more posts talking about the horror happening as having been predicted but not enough telling us that there will come a time when these people are rid off the earth's surface.

Despondency and hopelessness are not signs of believers. May Allah safeguard us, ameen

Rilwayne001:
We should'nt always see this as conspiracy theory. Conspiracy theory or not, we should come out at all time to condemn the devilish activities of these people. If we can rally against those insulting the prophet, why can't we do same against these devils parading themselves as muslims

sigh*

Come out?? The first thing since 9/11 when a "bomb" goes off is this------ for the average muslim

"I hope it's not a muslim, I pray it's not a muslim" Then they start to describe and tell you who took "credit" for the disaster, and you cannot even breathe a sigh of relief.

You are scared, and rightly so. Because there are similar psychos out there who may revenge attack you for being a muslim.

Coming out ?? As in demonstration??
For those who demonstrated when the Prophet of Islam was insulted, tani ran won nise? For Allah's sake, a lot of muslims have lost their focus.

Prophet of Islam (pbuh) was once in the minority, then he (pbuh) was in the majority. Was there a time he was not insulted? Please what was his response?

Speaking against the acts of DAESH is crucial but losing sight of the fact that they are mostly destructive to muslims is juvenile.
The people complaining about muslims not speaking against ISIS are only interested in one thing.
For you muslims to agree that the views of ISIS are truly representative of Islam, to admit that when you become "more religious", you will do exactly what ISIS does. And to say , Yayyyyy!! "you" denounce Islam and will now become whatever they want you to be.

How exactly do you play that?

Speak therefore against DAESH for Allah's pleasure for I doubt that any muslim, including brother from Singapore, would please any haters.

As salam alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuhu
I disagree with some a lot of parts of what the OP wrote. I wonder how he arrived at this statement.
"There are no Buddhists, Jews, Pagans, Taoists, Houngans, Catholics, Wiccans, Hindus or even Scientologists in ISIS"

While not trying to cast aspersions on his person, I would say it is really hard to say the above is true. The reason is that the end goal of ISIS is to make life unbearable for muslims. Truly, the muslims bear the brunt of these evil acts. Whether it is happening where the muslims are a majority OR a minority, muslims suffer where ISIS is.

We should take responsibility for raising responsible muslims as should other faiths take responsibility for raising responsible citizens. There are sick people in this world who delight at blood shed. They found an outlet in ISIS. Also in the Israeli military killing Palestinians and the Myammar people massacring the Rohingya; and the Rwanda/Burundi people killing, rival tribesmen (for what again?), and the South Africans killing the foreigners in their midst; boko haram killings in Nigeria; American kid/youth murdering people/schoolkids enmasse....... need more?? Listen to the news

I am a muslim, I am saddened by the horror in the world but I will not blame muslims/Islam for it. The tip of the iceberg is barely reaching out from under the surface.
Every soul shall account for its thoughts, speech and deed.

As Salam alaykum warahmatullah wa barakat. I was at work this evening and people started talking about "paris, did you hear about Paris?" My heart sank to hear that it was a terrorist attack. And I pray that Allah comforts those who lost their friend and families. Even as you think it is getting better, these type of events pop up again.
There is absolutely no victory in this type of destructive cycle. I cannot even call this war. This is a group of bloodthirsty folks who have access to arms and are bent on destruction.
May Allah safeguard our children, if these perpetrators are offspring of muslims, what a waste!
These acts are not what the Prophet ( pbuh ) preached or practised. May Allah safeguard us, ameen

I cannot find the story anywhere else other than Nigerian sources. Did the British Police connive with Amosun 's wife to keep the story secret from everyone else other than Ojo, the arrested blogger?

Before we even consider that Mrs Amosun may be guilty, does anyone have a link to any non Nigerian news outlet talking about this "quizzing"?

Kingkamal:
May his soul rest. In peace, he is a great scholar. Last year he return some money back to borno state government as they finish hajj. He's a practical Muslim and also a professor Allahummag fir hum war ham hum, wa dahir magsilahum

May Allah forgive him his errors and grant him aljannah firdaus and also for the pilgrims who died, ameen

This post looks fake. A child born into a wealthy family does not post like this. It reeks of sensationalism and sounds like what one with poverty (or poverty of mind) would post.

Makes no sense!
And yes, the pics were taken at different locations

MichaelSokoto:




http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/i-know-what-pained-the-people-says-jonathan/#sthash.cgpY3ocl.dpuf

What the heck did he just say?

Junk journalism!

donholy28:
They all lie in their asset declaration..buhari goes from 150 cows to 270...ishhh OK

Biology, anyone?

It is livestock people, it increases!!!!!!!
Lord have mercy!
Some of you people need beta blockers!

Truly, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. We are a very backward thinking people if the most recent uproar is anything to go by.

I did not support GEJ as a candidate but I hoped and prayed that he would succeed once he became president.

Until this recent scream about PMB appointing northerners, I had no idea that GEJ did similar. All I know is that most of his appointees were totally incompetent.

People should evaluate appointees based on qualifications and performance, NOT their tribe.

I fully support PMB and I am confident that even if one of these appointees underperform, he will not hesitate to give them the axe.
I did not vote him because he is a northerner, I voted him because he was the best candidate presented.
Thanks for purifying your minds

As salam alaykum warahmatullah wabarkatuhu; thanks for keeping the thoughts flowing.

Hey brother, hey sister, where's your salam?
Your hijab flows to the hem, your head is worthy of a madam
Your clothes have cool not hot colors
And no on catches a whiff of perfume outdoors

Do you rejoice in the promise of a good hereafter?
Should you rejoice at the loss of the unbeliever?
But your face dear sister, dear brother
Is quite lacking in peace ever

But a strand of her hair is showing
And his pants and the floor are touching
Pffttt! He's not good enough
She's one of the misguided and rough

Externally, you reach way too far
Yet salam is so easy to mar
Peace with yourself is what you need to find
With Allah, with jinns and mankind.

Salaam

Abduksalam and his committee should please let MR. PRESIDENT do his job.
Does Mr. Abduksalam not find it embarrassing that b thieves are racing to his door to rescue them? We have not forgotten MKO Abiola o.

BTW, abok! nbarawo, barawo ne

@sino
What attracted me to the thread is that a similar thread has been addressed in the past where someone posted an article directed against Nouman Ali Khan.

I recall one of his videos where he lamented how much time we muslims waste on "scholar wars". Totally unproductive

I advise that you save your time for more rewarding things than try to change kennyosein's mind. May Allah safeguard us, Ameen

@kennyosein

I try to follow your presentations and it appears to me that anyone who presents Islam in a beautiful manner that makes people, muslims and non muslims, want to come into Islam and closer to Allah, they automatically go into a "bad book" of sorts. Pardon the word!
Is Islam not beautiful? Does a preacher have to look angry and miserable? Do you have to feel hopeless and depressed when you listen to a muslim preacher? And if you don't, there is something awfully wrong with the preacher?

Do you have a list of "acceptable preachers"? What are the criteria?

I am sure there are verses in the Quran that warn us to be cautious about making judgments on other people.

Allah knows best