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General Discussions / Re: Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: October 02, 2016, 01:18:39 PM »

WalekasSalaam,
Sir Joseph,

Thank you so very much for sparing your time to explain this in detail. Bringing the state in the picture clears things up completely, otherwise as I mentioned earlier self-defending seems always as an option on the table under real life threatening situation.

So, if I the grasped the entire picture fully as an individual pilgrim or not the 4 months are for Hajj and utmost care must be taken not to violate any forbidden things mentioned so also is the case for the state but given its added and heavy responsibilities it is given the permission for retaliation in measured way as alluded to in 9:2 announcement/warning from/by the Prophet pbuh as an state leader for serious violations. Individually we're still strongly encouraged in these 4 months to take highway for forgiveness.

Jazak Allah Khair

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General Discussions / Re: Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: September 30, 2016, 12:45:37 PM »

Salaam Wanderer,

Yes, I do and thanks for your input. I'm still looking for understanding of senior and veterans in the field and I hope you don't mind.

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General Discussions / Re: Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: September 30, 2016, 07:51:57 AM »

Salaam Brother Wakas,

Sorry but I don't see anything in the links besides word-level breakdown of heavy grammar. I'm basically looking for clear and distinct difference between the two sets of months, exceptions looks and sounds common to both hence my confusion. Hope you understand my question.

Thanks,
Student.

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General Discussions / Re: Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: September 29, 2016, 03:49:55 PM »

2:194 does not talk about DESPERATION at all. Ayat 5:45 encourage or even allow withholding the reciprocation as expiation, what better month to put this to practice than in forbidden months? Defending an unprovoked attack is an inherent and undisputed right, forbidden or not. The question still begs the answer...anyone out there please, besides Sir Joseph unless or until I get lucky 

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General Discussions / Re: Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: September 28, 2016, 03:08:38 PM »

Thanks but that is exactly my question, did Quran talk about DESPERATE situation? And desperate for some is not so desperate for others, who gets to decide?

If this is addressed in some posts, kindly can someone provide the link and pardon me for failing to find one.

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General Discussions / Understanding Sacred/Involiable/Forbidden Months

« on: September 27, 2016, 05:42:11 PM »

Salaam,

If waging war, aggression or causing mischief/corruption in the land is part of prohibitions in the 4 sacred months then does that mean it is allowed or permissible in other 8 months albeit conditional? If so, this conditional war in defense is already permitted even in these 4 months. What's the correct understanding?

Anything that aids the clarity on the question is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
~Student.

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General Discussions / Quran resources for KG to middle schoolers

« on: September 27, 2016, 04:20:01 PM »

Salaam,

Does anybody know or point me to "Quran resources for KG to middle graders", basically I'm looking for trivia, quiz-style and fun-filled teachings of the Quran to impart and nurture the young buds?

Thanks,
Student

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General Discussions / Remuneration for Religious services

« on: September 27, 2016, 04:13:27 PM »

Salaamun Alaykum,

Does Quran permit taking fixed and/or negotiating salaries and remuneration packages for rendering full or part time religious services like Imam, preacher and now a days taking Quran teaching as a profession and means of not just living but a thriving business (Bayyinah.tv for example, without any malice or prejudice) ?

Of course any insight from the previous scriptures will be treated a bonus 

Any clarification is much appreciated, thanks in advance 

~Student

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Women / Re: Birth control/Family planning/Contraception (Birth spacing)

« on: September 17, 2016, 01:23:02 AM »

Walekumus Salaam,
Dear Sir,

I totally understand your consistent approach to the Quran for which I'm fan of your fabulous work and your reluctance to indulge in speculation in the absence of unequivocal prohibition, which I respect and honor too. But like I said my heart is not at peace and Inshallah my wife and I'll seek His sincere guidance before making arguably our major lifetime decision. May Allah swt guide us all and bestow on us true sincerity of heart.

Thank you so much and Jazak Allah khair for your time and help in zooming in on the subject.

Warm regards,
Student

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Women / Re: Birth control/Family planning/Contraception (Birth spacing)

« on: September 16, 2016, 04:15:18 PM »

Walekumus salaam wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dear Joseph,

Please accept my sincere apologies for not acknowledging your effort immediately in responding to my query. Thank you for your discussing the subject in more detail but somehow I'm not persuaded just about inasmuch as it with your other awesome scholarly work though I completely agree with your analysis that there's no categorical stance of Quran against family planning and health and other seriously genuine reasons are definite candidates for Allah's mercy however with utmost and immense respect (as a true student and you being exemplary teacher) I'm not convinced that 6:151 & 17:31 are just any murder - the context is children and murderers are parents and motive is fear of poverty and the underlying reason which Quran highlighted is increase of children otherwise Qatal and Fasad fil Ard (murders) in various forms have been duly addressed - I trust you will not disagree. So, now the pertinent question which can only be raised hypothetically to fill the 14 centuries gap in time and technology - leading up to and including Q#5

If it's not for thrill, would they've still allowed childbirth and then kill or would they choose humane and safe birth control pills and procedures if they were to live now?

I don't know or can't speak on behalf of others but most of my Muslim friends and even my own family relatives unfortunately limit the number of children to 2 and few max out at 3 and present all sorts of justification and explanation trying to hide the very same #1 and 2 reasons my non-Muslims friends candidly and instantly present #1 Financial burden and #2 Managing/Raising when I inquire them, almost all expressing their sentiment in unison: "I wish I was a millionaire", or "I wish I can afford that many children", or  "I don't know how you are able to manage that many, it's beyond me", etc., As you have already mentioned and agree that any excuse to cover the underlying primary reason of financial burden/affordability is clear violation of Quranic stand and command.

Quran is not explicit in this regard perhaps because the earlier scriptures dealt with the issue clearly I reckon (not from my own study or research but one of my amazing work place colleague is Catholic and has 8 children he never dated never drank alcohol and practice charity and worship services among other things, and I trust he gets these things from the Bible teachings) hence my Q#19 which I'm confident you can easily verify.

I feel there's still scope for misunderstanding on this touchy topic and so needs further clarification on some of the explanation you kindly provided (I truly appreciate it) but I don't want to drag the topic given your commitment and busy schedule unless you don't mind and spend some of your spare time to address it and with your kind permission I'll raise questions from your last explanatory post.

Thanks and Jazak Allah Khair!
Sincerely,
Student

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Women / Re: Birth control/Family planning/Contraception (Birth spacing)

« on: September 11, 2016, 01:50:15 PM »

Walekumus salaam,
Dear Joseph sir,

My main concern is I do not find in my humble reading thus far Quran giving free license to married couple (believers) to plan and limit their family and I don't see this as a Quranic silence especially in the presence of verses such as: 6:151, 17:31, 4:119, 2:187, 2:223 revolving around the same subject matter. Do you agree? if not, why not?

Please point flaws in my approach (list of questions from earlier post is my dilemma) and I agree lot of them are hypothetical given the difficult topic but I thought Q1-4, Q11, Q12, Q14 are straight forward, aren't they?

Thank you very much and I hope you come back some time later to address and provide me with some relief with your analysis inshallah   

Jazak Allah Khair
Student

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General Discussions / Re: Sacred Months?

« on: September 11, 2016, 01:26:09 PM »

Walekumus salaam,
Dear Joseph Sir,

Thank you very much indeed for addressing my query.  Yes, I agree performing Hajj in the month of Zul Hajja seems to be the best and contention-free practically. However, I wanted to depart from traditional ways especially when we have clear text and support from the Quran and why not take advantage of avoiding crowd of millions to stay focus on and engaged in Zikrullah during entire Pilgrimage. 

From your amazing Quran analysis I get a feeling you're not inclined to explore the mathematical aspect of Quran and I think hints to such puzzles must have been Divinely coded in one or other way for Ulul Albab to discover such as this:


It is definitely fascinating aspect of the Quran and may very well prove beneficial and hold key to issues related to or dealing with number problem in my humble view.

Jazak Allah Khair.

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General Discussions / Re: What are Days of Allah in 14:5?

« on: September 09, 2016, 03:42:18 PM »

Dear Sir Joseph,

Walekumus salaam,

Thank you so very much! Resting my hopes in Allah swt I'll continue pose the questions that I find difficult to understand/reconcile but that which hasn't been addressed by you.

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Discussions / Re: Quran

« on: September 09, 2016, 03:13:16 PM »

Subhan Allah!

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General Discussions / Re: What are Days of Allah in 14:5?

« on: September 07, 2016, 04:34:22 PM »

Walekumus Salaam,
Sir Joseph,

Mashallah, to my sweet and pleasant surprise I found my query answered almost instantly  Jazak Allah Khair. If I correctly understood after your hint then all important days spread across different months and perhaps across the years in Israelite's lives during or before Musa AS such as rescuing them from Firown and his drowning, duel day between Firown's magician and Musa AS and his victory, and perhaps major blessings bestowed upon them and infliction of punishment on their enemies on particular days are being referred to as "Days of Allah". This makes sense completely. Some traditionist however take them to mean first 10 days of Zil Hajja and some other pick 10th Muharram and other days, hence my query. Thank you so much for quick clarification.

Warm regards,
Student