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Women / Man with 97 wives

« on: January 31, 2017, 02:15:30 PM »

Hello Joseph, What is your view on Mohammad Bello Abubakar, who married around 100 wives, at a time near 80 wives. He died yesterday.

URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Bello_Abubakar

According to Wikipedia, "Although the Quran states that a man may marry four wives, Bello claimed that when the Quran set a law, it must also set a punishment for offenders, and no punishment was given for this particular offense."

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General Discussions / Re: Angel of Death

« on: January 20, 2014, 12:08:14 AM »

Salam Sister Hope The Angel are Allah's helpers in carrying out His assignments.

Allah does not need help. Instead, we should say "angels are Allah's servants in carrying out his assignments.".

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Women / Re: Does 2:230 condition Hilla marriage?

« on: January 06, 2014, 10:42:58 PM »

salaam

I have following points to share.

In the 2;228 verse, Allah is ordering women to wait for 3 'Quroo'. This word is plural for Arabic 'Qar' which is mistakenly translated as three months or three periods. A 'Qur' span consists of a complete menstural cycle PLUS her ghusl (compulsary bath) duration. A healthy woman faces her monthly periods after about 1 complete month and approximately it takes 7-8 days to completely mesntrual discharge and 9th or 10th day is for Ghusl (bath). So approximately it takes around 40 days for a 'Qur' to complete and 120 days for 3 'Quroo'. Naturally, a woman can estimate her 'Qur' better and not men.

Secondly, in verse 2;228, while mentioing Talaq, Allah tells that
".... And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation."

Quran is pointing to the husbands of divorced women and mentioing that these husbands (previous) have more rights to take them back, even after 3rd talaaq. There is no concept of 'halala'. (i.e. Marrying another man, taking divorce from him and then remarrying previous husband)

Thirdly, Quran 2:229 says "Retain with honour or resonable manner or release with kindness". It does not say here that pronounce nikah again, just tell to retain them. It may mean that the Nikah is not void.

By the way, I liked the talaq flowchart image.

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Women / Re: Does 2:230 condition Hilla marriage?

« on: January 06, 2014, 01:41:40 AM »

Ok. I will post my observations in my first free time.

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Women / Re: Does 2:230 condition Hilla marriage?

« on: January 05, 2014, 04:20:07 PM »

salam Jospeh and jazak Allah.

Let us come to the same page first and then I wil try to explain my point. Do you believe that all the Talaq related clarifications have been provided in the below verses. As per my knowledge I am aware of these.

2:227-234
2:236-238
2:240-242
2:268
4:4
4:19
4:21
4:33-35
4:128
33:49
65:1-7

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General Discussions / Tafsir al-Mizan (explaining Quran with the help of Quran)

« on: December 26, 2013, 12:29:26 AM »

Salaam

Have you read the tafseer of Quran named "Al-Mizan fi tafsiri'l-Qur'an, popularly known as Tafsir al-Mizan (Arabic: تفسير الميزان‎) (or exegesis of the Quran) written by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i.

What makes this tafseer (i.e. exegesis) interesting and different is that the author explains Quranic verses in the light of other Quranic verses (as contrast to traditions and narrations). It is a huge collection as the tafseer book consists of 20 volumes originally written in Arabic.

A very little part of it may be found in English on the below URL.
http://www.shiasource.com/al-mizan/

I hope the readers will like it, specially students of Quran like brother Joseph Islam.

intro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafsir_al-Mizan

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Discussions / matwatir ahadees

« on: December 22, 2013, 06:15:07 PM »

salam

there are many ahadees which are matwatir (came through tawatir/continuity ). These are those ahadees which were being heard from more than one or two sources (through multiple chains). What are your opinion about such ahadees which have numerous chains of narrations, all ending with the same content. Is not it definitely remove the element of doubt from them?

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Women / Re: Does 2:230 condition Hilla marriage?

« on: December 22, 2013, 05:26:51 PM »

Even after the first divorce is fully complete, the marriage is nullified and the couple are free to go their separate ways. If they decide to remarry, then a new solemn covenant (nikaah) will need to be made.

I am very much interested to know the source of this condition. Because as far as I know, the marriage is not nullified after the first two divorces. Although they should undergo a period of 'idda', they can live in one house and talk to each other, just don't intercourse.

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Women / Re: miscarriages

« on: December 22, 2013, 05:13:24 PM »

Why do you think their souls are placed in a separate location?

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General Discussions / who are al-araab in verse 9:97

« on: December 22, 2013, 04:44:34 PM »

salaam

who do you think the word 'al-araab' refers to in the verse 9:97.
"The Arabs (al-arabu) are the worst in rejection and hypocrisy, and more likely not to know the limits of what God has sent upon His messenger".

is it true that it does not refer to Al-Badawi or Badawiyun, rather the majority of Arab population.