I'm unable to fast due to kidney stones, but I too struggle with the idea of full-on fasting. Particularly in the summer, with extremely long days and heat--to deprive people of food and water for weeks--it seems excessive.
The explanation I've heard is that it makes people appreciate what...
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Smart call or hindering Trump supporters freedom of speech?
Another issue at hand is that the vast majority of Muslims have little idea what they are reciting when either reciting for a lesson or memorizing the Qur'an. I completely agree that recitation, when done propriety, is beautiful to listen to; however, if one fully understands what is being said...
One of the biggest flaws I find is that Muslims adapt the "us vs. them" mentality, often due to specific passages from the Qur'an. Although the Qur'an specifically says that the rules and punishments dictated in the Shariah apply to Muslims only, it also has incredibly divisive verses when it...
No different than any other women, and their partners too. Just because I personally couldn't have an abortion doesn't mean I have the right to stand in judgment of anyone else.
That's what's so wrong with our world. We lack tolerance for anything we don't agree on.
OHHH, NOW IT MAKES SENSE SINCE YOU PUT IT IN ALL CAPS. (not) Maybe if you bold it I'll change my mind. (not)
It's fear-mongering at its best, and makes absolutely no sense.