Recent content by SchiZo

Yes, I understand what you are saying. My original contention was that bringing up something like the playstation is irrelevant as it serves nothing significant in the way of religion or morality. What good would it do, for a religious text to mention the games console? lol Anyway, the command...

That is a rather weak logic. What is that supposed to mean? Good values are universal, they apply throughout all times. Why would time affect the goodness of morality? The only absolute Sharia is based on the Quran. For example, a crime of murder can be punished with anything up to...

Ok I understand. It could have done without. I didn't mean that in a bigotted or racist way. I once heard it from an acquantaince, it raised an eyebrow, but then the more I thought about it, the more I realized it wasn't totally unfounded in reality. For example, if you look at Saudi...

Hahahaha I see you intentionally ignored everything I wrote in my post. I knew from the very beginning that you weren't interested in discussing the topic with a genuine desire to learn or understand. I have repeated the explanation for it many times, but its either flying over your head...

Banjo, Hear me out. Some of what you say has some validity behind it..... from your perspective. However, your perspective is not entirely correct, and its not really your fault. You see, administering an Islamic state is not easy... one needs to be qualified with proper understanding...

Hrmm ok. Well I don't know if I am supposed to respond with an explanation, since I don't know if you are asking a question or not. Either way, I have to go now. I might come back tomorrow and expound on the topic.

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Please elaborate. especially the phrase; "Its a choice until its not!". Hijab is not the same thing as a head covering or scarf. Modesty and hijab is a command which is to be observed by muslims. It is not social law. If one doesn't agree...

No one is compelled to do anything. I don't need to read up on anyones opinions. If you want to discuss Islam with me, bring me credible Islamic sources and scriptures. Head covering is an act of ones own will.

Thanks for the warm welcome Mohsin. I've not really followed this thread closely, so I may have missed some important points out. If theres a certain topic or aspect of Islam that needs clarifying, just bring it to my attention. As for the hijab or the head covering... I don't see what...

Hey, I'm back. Been busy lately, had alot to do. Anyway. - Banjo. You are just dragging the argument senselessly. It seems you are just looking for points to argue on, just for the sake of argument, and I sense no genuine desire on your part to actually understand. 4 witnesses are only...

I don't have much time, so here is a short and quick reply.... 1. Ijma is basically forming a law, when most agree on a given principle. It does not mean that they can't be wrong about it. All great scholars of past have said that if you see a mistake or somewhere I have gone wrong.. don't...

Ummah is derived from the root word "Umm" which means mother. Ummah means to be united as being of one mother, under one platform........... like brothers and sisters. :)

Banjo Ijma is basically the consensus of muslim jurists during a certain time period, which forms the law. It does not necessarily mean that muslims will never get it wrong. That hadith means that the whole ummah will not be misguided totally. i.e. there will always be a number of...

That is the crux of the matter. You don't understand the purpose of such a verse, and then you declare it pointless or wrong without proper knowledge. Islam is a family oriented religion. It places great importance and emphasis on the family unit, which inturn makes up the foundation of...

I didn't mean that in a disrespectful way, if thats what you thought. Non-muslims generally tend not to understand the Quran because they have not read it completly as a muslim would, and more importantly to understand the essence of it all. Overall that is right, yeah. When the sharia is...