March 27, 2003 | 23 Muharram 1424 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
veiled4allahbirth control in Islamic law
Family Planning And Islam: A Review provides a good overview of the status of birth control in Islamic law. The article also briefly discusses abortion; I looked at that issue here. The general rule is that it is permitted to...
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The Clipboard
The ClipboardBracing for Bush's War at Home
An ugly theory popped up in the nation's capital several weeks ago. The Bush administration would wait until war began, and worry gripped the homeland, to ram a staggering package of domestic security measures through a Congress silenced by fears...
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The ClipboardAdvise and Dissent
If dissenters were to follow this advice, it would be not only a mistake, but a historic first. Protesting war isn't some Vietnam-era relic, like love beads or Country Joe McDonald, but an American democratic tradition. (link) Excellent article with...
From: veiled4allah
veiled4allahwomen, ask and ye shall receive (redux)
I originally posted this back in December, but I thought I would bring it back for a new audience, inshallah, and add a little bit more explanation and commentary. According to Islamic history, the Quran was revealed gradually over a...
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A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Mursalat ayah 18
Ka dhalika naf'alu bi al-mujrimin That is how We deal with the criminals Comment: The wrongdoers will be cast into destruction...
From: A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Mursalat ayah 17
Thumma nutbi'u hum al-akhirin Then We will make later ones to follow them The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: From those who are similar to them...
