Important Followups

In the Name of Allah,

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

If I make mistake, it is from my ego, and if I am right about something, it is from Allah. May Allah forgive me for the mistakes.

Islamic Center of Windermere?

Before going to Hajj, I sent an email asking for a meeting to discuss building a Mussala on the Winter Garden Vineland Rd (CR 535). I had some people responded to it, but I didn't get enough time to setup the meeting.

Let's meet at Maghrib on December 25, 2010 (I chose it since it is a day off for most). It comes to around 5:25 PM. Please contact me, and I will provide the directions. This is open to all ethnicity, races, school of thoughts, and origins, as Islam is.

Adnan Jumani
ajumani@hotmail.com
407-873-2187

Question: Is punishment to "Tauheen-e-Risalat" (Insulting Prophethood) part of Islam?

I received this question from one of the sisters on this thread, and I will try to provide on this topic, from what I can understand.

Following article provides a good story of the law in Pakistan

http://www28.brinkster.com/mushrf/070104/law.htm

It seems that the writer worries about common people being lead to commit these insults as well. Well, if the common people are that neive, then we certainly have a proplem on our hand, but that cannot be the basis of laws, as we have Allah's laws. At the heart of this matter are the ahadith where punishments were given to Non-Muslims who known to disrespect Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). However, if we look back to those ahadith, every single one of them involved spying or fighting against Muslims, which no nation tolerate. No punishment was ever given for someone to not become Muslim or becoming Non-Muslim after being a Muslim. Following article provides the otherside of the story.

http://islamexplains.blogspot.com/2010/09/apostasy-and-compulsion-in-religion.html

This Law in Pakistan is not based on any evidence from Quran and Sunnah that logically support this idea. It should be changed right away, if they fear Allah.

Pakistan wants to punish someone for insulting Prophet (PBUH), when they have no law to punish someone for insulting Allah. Is there any insult bigger than to say Allah beget a son, or he is three-in-one? Do they love the prophet more than Allah?

Are we to kill every non-Muslim who insult Allah by praying to others? No, we don't because we are better then this, and because Allah has prohibited us from compelling anyone to become Muslim "Let there be no compulsion in religion" (Quran 2:256)

Please do not follow your desires to hurt someone who insults you, unless Islam allows for it, and Islam is certainly forbidding punishing anyone for just insulting another human without harming including Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), UNLESS THEY ARE EXPILICITLY FIGHTING AGAINST ISLAM.

Question: "But I want to Know that to see Non-mehram is allowed for man or woman?so upto my Knowledge it is also haram to see intentionaly to na-mehram. Although you can watch nature or kids programe but one is not suppose to see na-mehram even one is Scholar. As one can listen but dont see a na-mehram intentionally.
If I am wrong I beg Allah to forgive me."

I received this question from a sincere Muslim who wanted to make sure that what I said didn't encourage Islamic activity.

First of all, it is possible that I made a mistake, and if I see it I will admit and ask for forgiveness.
However, what I mentioned was that the technology of transmitting video is allowed, and it is similar to how we live otherwise, so all the rules we use to use our eyes, we should apply them to TV.

Of course we can see Non-Mehram. It all depends upon the context. Our prophet (PBUH) used to have women in the Masjid asking him questions, and there are many situation where it is impossible to avoid it.

Surah Nur verse 30 provides guidelines for men to follow, and verse 31 provides guidelines to follow for women.

Idea is that we should be fearful to Allah, and lower our gaze when it could lead to temptations. If watching a certain program TV comes close to that limit, we should avoid that program. Similarly, if our interaction with non-mehrem threatens our iman, we should avoid that. It is all about the intention. I hope watching a scholar explain Islam doesn't tempt some women, and if it does, they should turn it off.

For that reason, Hijab is fardh, and Niqab is not. Niqab is optional, and forbidden during worship, as you know. (evidences are clear)

If a man asks women in his families to avoid contact with non-mehrem, he should do the same, but it is impossible because they will encounter women at work and markets. So, I am more concerned about women getting short end of the stick. Islam liberates women not limit them.

For example, I have seen couples, where women are covered head to toe, and doesn't speak, but men are clean shaved, wearing shorts, or gazing all around walmart enjoying women. This is hypocricy. There are different rules for women, yes, but I would never ask my wife to avoid certain contact, unless I am willing to do same.

Just follow the fardh of Hijab, and be easy on yourself.

Question: Aren't you looking down upon people who don't follow Islam the same way as you do?

I paraphrased the above question, and hope I did justice to the intention of the questioner.

First, practicing Muslim is any Muslim who is concerned about his or her level of obedience to Allah and working towards improving it regardless of their current standing. So, this brother is already a practicing Muslim by participating in the discussion.

Answer is Yes. I do look down upon sin and act of disobedience to Allah, but not upon the person who is doing it. One of the reason we don't practice Islam is that we have nuetralize general dislike of certain sins and we don't advise the open sinner.

There is a difference between sin happening by mistake when a person is trying to follow Islam, and a person openly admit sinning and is satisfied with it. For example, drinking alcohol has become an acceptable act among certain families, and they would tell you that they beleive in Allah, and they can't be perfect so a little bit of sin is ok. This should never be tolerated. As Muslims we should make it difficult for someone to disobey Allah. Best action is to make them realize publicly that Alcohol is haram, and openly drinking is not a good influence on your kids, and avoid their gatherings if they don't stop.

Lets lookdown upon every sin, and love each Muslim regardless. It can be done.

JazakAllah Khairin

A struggling Muslim
AbuArman (Adnan)