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Islam emphasizes modesty.No person should be perceived as sex object there are certain guidelines  both for  men and women that their dress should be neither be  too thin nor too tight to reveal body forms For men they must at least cover the area called (Awrah) from the knee to navel
For women their dress should cover all area except the hands and face the veil is not essential or mandatory according to most scholars it has to do more with Arab culture than Islam it is common in some Arab golf states Yemen Iran Afghanistan and some part of Pakistan and India 
NB Awrah:  is term within Islam which denotes the intimates parts of the body for both men and women which must be covered with closing

Good to know you have few on N L

Sir the Prophet of Islam had a number of miracles the greatest miracle bestowed upon him was the revelation of the Koran the Koran is miraculous in numbers of aspects its linguistic perfection and inimitability its validation by recent historical archaeological and scientific discoveries its prophecy and so on unlike the miracles of others prophets before him the Koran miracle is eternal here are some of his miracles according to Al bukhari the most authentic collection of Hadiths
splitting of the Moon
lights to guide companions
the expulsion of a liar's corpse
The speech of the wolf
the prophet night journey to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven
food and water multiplication
crying of the stem of the date palm tree
Glorification of Allah by the prophet 's meals
last and not the least while all the prophets came to their nation only Prophet Mohamed came to all mankind his message is universal

Muslims respect and revere Jesus and await his second coming they consider him one of the God greatest Messenger to human kind the Koran confirms his virgin birth a chapter of Koran is entitled Mary and Mary is considered the purest women in all creations the Koran describes the annunciation as fellows "Behold the Angel said God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above women of all nations O Mary God gives you a word from him whose name shall be the Messiah Jesus son of Mary honored in this world and the hereafter and one of those brought near God
He shall speaks to people from his cradle and in maturity and should be of the righteous
She said O my lord how shall I have a son when no man has touched me He said even so God creates what He will when he decrees a thing He say to it be and it is "Koran 3 :42-47 Jesus was born miraculously through the same power which had brought Adam without Father
during his prophetic mission Jesus performed many miracles the Koran tells us that He said " I have come to you with a sign from the Lord I make for you out of the clay as it were the figure of a bird and breathe to it and becomes bird by God's will and I heal the blind and the lepers and raise the dead by God 's will "Koran 3;49

@AL muhandiss I guess that where you get your name from but your Arabic still poor and need more improvement anta la tetekellem Alarabiya jeyyiden ya ablah

Islam is constructed on number of principles that can't change they are believe in God the prophet the revelations these are immutable then there is the practice of Islam praying fasting and so on here also there agreement about both Shia and Sunni traditions but there is a third level that deals with Islamic ethics in this field there are implementations that have to take history and societies into account the answer here come from intellectual creativity from Ijtihad and this idea is rooted in Islamic traditions but we need a shift in the source of authority people who have the power to make Islamic rulings are what we call" ulema" (scholars) of the text" but what we need now is more of what I call "Ulema of the context" these are people who are aware of modern knowledge and who can help the scholars of the text to be more creative in their answers and fatwa what we need is role of modern knowledge in Islamic law and jurisprudence without need to betray the ethic of Islamic teachings

@ Poster I don't blame you for tripping for Inked_nerd I think her great personality make her likable to every one she is witty funny  clever and tolerant all these characters are worthy of admiration of others let ' s make of her our NL Celebrity

Islam is a religion of purity Allah says " Indeed Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themeselves" 2 ; 222
Purity is a condition for the prayer to be regarded valid and the prayer is an act of worship which performed five times a day it also requires that one bathe after ejaculation or intercourse and highly encourages taking a bath before Jumuah on Friday
it encourages that one keep his mouth and teeth clean the Prophet said "Had not found it difficult on my followers I would have ordered them to clean
their teeth before every prayer "( Bukhari )
Islam also encourages that one cleanse and purify those places that may become a breeding ground for germs and filth the Messenger of Islam said
there are five acts which are from the innate nature with which Allah created humans circumcision removing the pubic hair plucking the hair of the armpits shortening the mustache and clipping the nails "( Bukhari)

Nice job Mukina but next time make sure you differentiate between the Arabic and Islamic names not all Arabic names are Islamic names even though more Islamic names are Arabic the right title should have been Arabic names and their meanings

you seem ignorant of some basic knowledge and won't waste more time debating you FYI all the prophets have been sent by Almighty Allah
Allah He is the First and the Last the Evident and the Immanent when was nothing Allah was and when there will be nothing He will be

The Prophets don't belong to the Jews they belong to Allah and so the whole universe Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world people are converting to Islam in record number if you are ready to become Muslim let me know and I will help you say the Shahada and get over your confusion about the trinity and Jesus Christ who won't be able to wipe your sins or save you while you think he is the son of God or even God himself

It is obvious that if others non Muslims believe in all Prophets they would be Muslims
Muslims are the only people who believe in the Prophety of Mohamed Jesus and Moses
Sometimes it hard to explain the obvious to someone who either in denial to accept the truth or lack the brain to get it
Bottom line the issue is not about the husbands but more about the wives
Islam has always been protective of the welfare and rights of women and therefore it is unacceptable to expose a Muslim women to the authority of a husband who doesn't believe in Allah and his Messenger and confuse about a shady trinity

The reason forbidding Muslim woman from marrying a non Muslim is that a Christian or Jewish man believes only in his prophet and doesn't believe in the prophet Mohamed or any of other prophets before him
Also the reason for authorizing Muslim man to marry a Christian or Jewish woman is because the Muslim man believes in all prophets include Jesus and Moses peace upon them so there is no problem in this matter because he still believes and respect her prophet

@david since you talk about non sense let me show you the real non sense
It amazes me when someone who believes in the "holy trinity'' can even talk about  non sense 
We all know the ''holy trinity'' consisting of the father the son and the holy spirit I am asking are all part of one ''godhead'' or else are different manifestations for the same thing ? that has always sounded like a lot non sense to me and I can't found ''godhead'' anywhere in the bible so what the authority for this ?
christians are muddled about what Jesus was sometimes he is the son of god other time he is god himself there is also the holy ghost who is he ? was he Jesus before arrived on earth ? and the big non sense is that every one thinks after a bad act or sin Jesus will wipe the sins without non accountability whatsoever

Thanks to Babs for your input but I have to disagree with you on 2 things
In Islam is not mandatory to be cir cumsized it is only a sunna and a convert is not oblige to do it after taking Shahada
the second thing marriage between Muslim and non Muslim it is(halal) permissible for a Muslim to marry a Christian or Jewish women
therefore is (ha ram) prohibited for Muslim women to marry non Muslim period but the prophet in some cases like the one of Hind bint utbata
the wife of abu suffyan ibn Harb who converted to Islam before her husband the prophet ask her to stay in her marriage
so based on that some scholars advice that  new converts who were married to a non Muslim before Islam have the choice to stay in that marriage if they want
Also to enter Islam and be Muslim you need only to take Shahada and accept it in your heart
you have to say Ashhadu An La ilaha Illa Allahu wa Ashhadu Anna Muhameden ABDUHU wa rasuluhu (I bear witness that  there is no God but Allah and Mohamed is his servant and Messenger)at that time you become Muslim but don't forget that the act of Shahada is only one of the five pillars so you have to pray  give zakat (charity) Fast Ramadan go to hajj if you have the means  but don't forget that in Islam a Muslim  can upgrade to be a Mumin and Mumin can upgrade to be a Muhsin
Rabbi chrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wa ahlul ukdeten min lisani yafkahu kawli

Since you stated that you live in East coast there is a Nigerian Mosque in Park slope Brooklyn on Dean st corner of Washington avenue off Fulton street you might need to check it out and talk to the Imam Good luck

I have Yoruba friend from Ibadan who was looking for wife I see him often at the mosque on upper east side if your are familiar with New york city

I presume you are a Follower of Shaikh Ibrahim Niass since you know Jawahir Al maani

I am here and I am not Nigerian

Salafis are at the roots of all Muslims problems today most of them are narrow minded harsh in their interpretations of the quran and sunna their tribals cultures mixed with a rigid views vis a vis of  women and  minorities make them the worst school of thought in Islam ibn Abdel wahhab  ibn teymiyyah and ibn Alqayim are the leaders of this movement

I am July 27Th as well what a coincidence

Yeah Algerians have the reputation for been aggressive and angry you have to understand where they come from their country was colonised by the french for more than 140 years they kick out the french army out of their country in broad light their courage is also known @ sagamite you must be hypocrite and stupid for criticizing Algerians where we all know in Nigeria and the whole Africans countries women are beaten abused and disrespected every day mind your business b4 talking of Algerians
@ oba you were setting yourself for problem by waving an American flag around Algeria fans did you forget they don't take d that crap from anyone what you did was pure provocation and you got what you deserved

I am glad france was eliminated bunch of pricks ne venez pas me dire vive les bleus et me chanter la marseilleuse qu ils aient au diable A bas la france

@ Bidemi 12 I wonder why u hide u face I am sure u might be on warrant for drug trafficking or child molesting  I don't waste my time arguing with u r kind

the prophet was not acting outside the norms of the society in  which he lived  it was very normal age at that time it is the modern society that extended the age and during the crusade the xtians have childrens soldiers  age of 7 to 9 also according to oxford dictionary of the bible joseph was 90 when he married 12 yrs old mary so don't come here and talk you rubbish some xtians and orientalist have tried to make an issue out of this because of theirs narrow minds and ignorance

Please don't turn this to a religious war by jumping to false conclusion and brushing all northerners as ignorants do u really think that all Nigerian xtians are well educated and bright ? I don't think so  ignorance prevail along the religious divide in both community and we shouldn't forget   that the  attendance of secondary education in Nigeria as whole is only 29% according to the UNDP also it is sad that some Muslims ma lams are trying to justify marrying under age children's we should separate the culture from Islam it has more to do with Hausa culture than Islam itself however the anthropological methodology teach people to remove one social frame of reference when examining someone culture each culture has her own tradition for Xtian to think that their acceptability or believe or criteria  count for Muslim is ludicrous  Islam and xtianity are different in their essence basic and tenants we can disagree in civil manner and respect each other and express our views with an intelligent approach A bon entendeur messieurs et Madames

What behind the fascination of Nigerians with Dubai ? is it business or prostitution ? it seem getting to Dubai is the dream of any Nigerian and the relaxing rules to get the visa make things a lot easier

I am tired of those Notherners giving bad name to Islam but when you ignore the basic tenants of your faith you can become intolerant and unfair did the Prophet peace upon him appointed Zeyd ibn haritha who was slave and young teenager as the military commander of his closest khalif's Abu bakr umar usman and Ali ? did the quran stated that the inter ethnics tension are worst than the killing ? did the quran stated that whoever want to believe or deny is free to do it? did the quran stated that the Muslim shouldn't argue with people of the books( Xtians and Jews)
did the golden age of Muslim ruling in spain (Andalusia ) has focused on the citizenship as the basic criteria and not the religion for high appointment?
so why not a Xtian or agnostic can't be a governor or leader in Kaduna when Leopold sedar Senghor a Xtian Chatolic ruled as the President of one of the most stable west african country the Senegal for almost quarter century and where more than 95%  are Muslims

@ mama gee I notice u have something for Hausa men u might as well try one

@ayattema no one can justify the action of this man if he founds guilty but going to far to allude that the prophet was pervert is beyond the freedom of speech I can t imagine you can stoop that low and spread misinformation you either ignorant or stupid
Instead of pooring your hate against one group of people you rather adress the child molestation in your churchs and the use of your priest bishops cardinals of their status to take advantage of women childrens and the poors