new friend ask about islam

[نور الجهاد]

:bismillah2:
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين

معانا صديقة جديدة اجنبية غير مسلمة تريد ان تسأل عن الاسلام وانا ان شاء الله هساعد فى نقل اسئلتها الى المنتدى سوف اعرض الاسئلة باللغة الانجليزية و واريد من اخوتى الافاضل المساعدة بعرض الاجابة بالانجليزية لانها ستطلع عليها ........

هى غير مؤمنة بدين ولكن تؤمن بوجود اله الذى خلق الكون وتفكر فى ان تعتنق ديانة ولكن الشئ الذى يبعدها عن ذلك هو تصرفات البشر المعتنقين للاديان فلذلك ترى ان الدين يسبب الكرهة بين الناس وبعضها لعدم ايمان كل منهم بدين الاخر ....


واول سؤال لها هو لماذا دائما يوجد اطفال بلا مؤى وطعام على الرغم من الاديان الكثيرة الموجودة فى العالم؟؟

first i wanna to welcome my friend here in this site and ask God(Allah) to guide her to the right path...

second i will help her to write her questions here....
my friend is Non-Muslim ..do not believe in religions but believe in God ...she do not like religions cuz the acting of the religious ppl around the world ..she think that religion make ppl hate each other ..but she interesting in Islam and wanna to know more about it...
the first question is

why whit all the religions in the world is so many hungry kids?

[سيف الحتف]

why whit all the religions in the world is so many hungry kids?


Really, I don't know what is the main connecction between RELIGIONS and starvations..it's very strange question cuz till now I couldn't realize the mysterious connection between them !

[Moustafa]

the first question is

why whit all the religions in the world is so many hungry kids?

This is because the teachings of the Bible

MAT-15-22: And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
MAT-15-23: But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
MAT-15-24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
MAT-15-25: Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
MAT-15-26: But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
MAT-15-27: And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
MAT-15-28: Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour


However, Islam guaranteed rights for all

(1)


God's guardian to give orphans their wealth


قال تعالى : { وَآتُوا الْيَتَامَى أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا الْخَبِيثَ بِالطَّيِّبِ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا (2) } النساء .

قال تعالى : { وَابْتَلُوا الْيَتَامَى حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغُوا النِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ آنَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَادْفَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَا إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَنْ يَكْبَرُوا وَمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا (6) } النساء .

Whoever takes the wealth of the orphan will be punished by God


قال تعالى : { إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَى ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا (10) } النساء .

Thus Islam laws protecting the rights of the orphan
But now we find that the world does not apply the laws of Islam

(2)


Islam urged to pay alms to the poor and the needy and the wayfarer and to make it obligatory

قال تعالى : { إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ (60) } التوبة .

And thus find all of these money for food and clothing and other things in life

(3)

God made Zakat the fourth pillar of Islam

قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه و سلم - : ( بني الإسلام على خمس . شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . وإقام الصلاة . وإيتاء الزكاة . وحج البيت . وصوم رمضان ) صحيح مسلم رقم 16

معنى الزكاة فى الشرع : عبارة عن حق يجب في المال الذي بلغ نصاباً معيناً بشروط مخصوصة، لطائفة مخصوصة. وهي طهرة للعبد، وتزكية لنفسه، قال تعالى: { خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهَا } ، وهي سبب من أسباب إشاعة الألفة، والمحبة ، والتكافل بين أفراد المجتمع المسلم.


Zakat


A right that must be in the money that reaches the minimum threshold certain specific conditions, for a range specific. Is a purification for the slave, and recommend to the sprit
The cause of spreading intimacy, love, and solidarity among the members of the Muslim community

And through this Zakat can the needy and the poor to ensure that all causes of life

But now we find that the world does not apply the laws of Islam
And if they were applied did not see starvations

[سماء و أرض]

assalamo alaykum,

as my brother said, starvation is not a result of religions, starvation is a result of the greed and selfishness of mankind in general.

now if u want to ask if our religion, Islam proposed a solution-a successful one if i may add- for starvation and world hunger, the answer would be yes and it's guaranteed as it was applied before and had proven itself successful.


the following are pieces of an article that i find useful for u to read on the subject...




Zakat:

Islam makes it obligatory on every Muslim to pay a certain "tax", called Zakat, on their accumulated wealth. The money collected from this Zakat is to be distributed among the poor and needy.
The Arabic word "Zakat" means both 'purification' and 'growth'. One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to Allah (swt), and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. Our wealth is purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth in our wealth.



The Zakat is to be distributed among people of the following categories, depending on need:


1) The Destitute: Those who don't have material possessions nor nor means of livelihood.
2) The Poor: Those with insufficient means of livelihood to meet basic needs.
3) The Indebted: Those who are in debt and have difficulty repaying it.
4) Stranded Traveller: The traveller who does not have enough money to complete their journey.
5) To Free Slaves: Zakat money is to be used to purchase slaves and free them.
6) New Muslims: Those who are new to Islam and require help to integrate themselves into the Muslims community.
7) In the Path of Allah: Zakat money can also be spent in the path of Allah. This can include many things, basically any project that helps Muslims or Islamic causes.
8) Zakat Workers: Those whose job it is to collect and re-distribute Zakat money get their salary from the Zakat money.



How Can Zakat Eliminate Poverty and Starvation?
If Islam was implemented in the world today, starvation would be eliminated from the planet within the first year. The Zakat due on agricultural products ranges from 5% to 10% of the produce. There is also Zakat due on various types of animals such as sheep, cows and camels. Imagine if 5%-10% of all agricultural production in the world, plus the required amounts on animals are distributed among the hungry and starving people of this world. The problem would be solved immedeatly. In the system we have today, some nations intentionally spoil a part of their agricultural production in order to maintain high prices for their produce. Can you see the difference between the system driven by human greed and the Islam which was imposed by Allah (swt), the most gracious and most merciful?



In addition, Islam can solve the problem of poverty. Consider the Zakat due on money. Zakat is due at 2.5% on money that has been in one's possession for over a year. Now consider this simple fact: Forbes Magazine reported that in 2004 there were 587 billionaires worldwide, with a combined net worth of $1.9 trillion dollars. If in 2004 these 587 richest people in the world paid zakat, we would have had $47.5 billion dollars distributed among the poor.



This calculation has just considered less than 600 individuals on this earth. What about if everyone contributed to a global Zakat fund in the same way? The total world GDP (summation of gross domestic product of all countries in the world) was estimated in 1999 to be $27,357.9 billion dollars. The 2.5% Zakat on this would amount to $683.95 billion dollars annually.


Optional Charity:
As discussed earlier, the obligatory Zakat imposed by Islam can easily solve the problems of poverty and starvation in the world. However, in addition to that, Islam greatly encourages Muslims to give extra charity. For example, the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) once said that the person who sleeps full while his neighbour sleeps hungry is not a true believer. Islam also always encourages charity in all situations. For example, for the persons who are not able to fast in Ramadan, they are required to feed some poor people for each day they do not fast.



Allah (swt) said: "And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity" (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, verse 110).
Allah (swt) said addressing the messenger of Allah, Mohammad (pbuh): "Of their goods take alms (charity), so that you might purify and sanctify them, and pray on their behalf" (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 9, verse 103).
When the messenger of Allah, Mohammad (pbuh), sent one of his companions to call the people of Yemen to Islam, he asked him to tell them the basics of Islam, among which was: "... and tell them that Allah has made obligatory on them a charity that is taken from their rich and given to their poor..." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim).
Allah (swt) said: "So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), and (in all sincerity) testifies to the Best, We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, And gives the lie to the Best, We will indeed make smooth for him the Path to Misery; Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the hell fire)." (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 92, verses 5-11).
Allah (swt) said: "By no means shall you attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of that which you love; and whatever you give, Allah knows it well." (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 3, verse 92).
Allah (swt) said: "O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury, like those who spend their substance to be seen of men, but believe neither in Allah nor in the Last Day. They are in Parable like a hard barren rock, on which is a little soil; on it falls heavy rain, which leaves it (just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing with aught they have earned. And Allah guideth not those who reject Faith." (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, verse 264).

[سماء و أرض]

i haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate this! i can't justify text properly :(((((

[نور الجهاد]

Really, I don't know what is the main connecction between RELIGIONS and starvations..it's very strange question cuz till now I couldn't realize the mysterious connection between them !

you think yourself smart i didn't like your answer

[نور الجهاد]

the first question is

why whit all the religions in the world is so many hungry kids?

This is because the teachings of the Bible

MAT-15-22: And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
MAT-15-23: But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
MAT-15-24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
MAT-15-25: Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
MAT-15-26: But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
MAT-15-27: And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
MAT-15-28: Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour


However, Islam guaranteed rights for all

(1)


God's guardian to give orphans their wealth


قال تعالى : { وَآتُوا الْيَتَامَى أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا الْخَبِيثَ بِالطَّيِّبِ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا (2) } النساء .

قال تعالى : { وَابْتَلُوا الْيَتَامَى حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغُوا النِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ آنَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَادْفَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَا إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَنْ يَكْبَرُوا وَمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا (6) } النساء .

Whoever takes the wealth of the orphan will be punished by God


قال تعالى : { إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَى ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا (10) } النساء .

Thus Islam laws protecting the rights of the orphan
But now we find that the world does not apply the laws of Islam

(2)


Islam urged to pay alms to the poor and the needy and the wayfarer and to make it obligatory

قال تعالى : { إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ (60) } التوبة .

And thus find all of these money for food and clothing and other things in life

(3)

God made Zakat the fourth pillar of Islam

قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه و سلم - : ( بني الإسلام على خمس . شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . وإقام الصلاة . وإيتاء الزكاة . وحج البيت . وصوم رمضان ) صحيح مسلم رقم 16

معنى الزكاة فى الشرع : عبارة عن حق يجب في المال الذي بلغ نصاباً معيناً بشروط مخصوصة، لطائفة مخصوصة. وهي طهرة للعبد، وتزكية لنفسه، قال تعالى: { خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهَا } ، وهي سبب من أسباب إشاعة الألفة، والمحبة ، والتكافل بين أفراد المجتمع المسلم.


Zakat


A right that must be in the money that reaches the minimum threshold certain specific conditions, for a range specific. Is a purification for the slave, and recommend to the sprit
The cause of spreading intimacy, love, and solidarity among the members of the Muslim community

And through this Zakat can the needy and the poor to ensure that all causes of life

But now we find that the world does not apply the laws of Islam
And if they were applied did not see starvations
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ok i understand ....... why Muslims did not treat women like that ..why they not believe on freedom of expression ??

[نور الجهاد]

السلام عليكم
ارجو من الاخوة الكرام الاهتمام والرد على الاسئلة لانى والله اتوسم خير في السألة ولعل الله يهديها ان شاء الله عن طريقكم ...نحن فى انتطار الرد على السؤال لكتابة سؤال اخر

وجزاكم الله خير

[د/مسلمة]

ok i understand ....... why Muslims did not treat women like that ..why they not believe on freedom of expression ??


First, you are welocome in our forum


#050505


Second: Woman in Islam:

Islam is the only religion that honours women as a mother, a daughter, a wife and as sisters and aunts.

As a mother:

Islam tells us that Paradise lies at the mother’s feet, i.e. that the best way to reach Paradise is through one's mother.

And Islam forbids disobeying one’s mother or making her angry, even by saying a mild word of disrespect.

The mother’s rights are greater than those of the father, and the duty to take care of her grows greater as the mother grows older and weaker. All of that is mentioned in many texts of the Qur'aan and Sunnah.

Al-Bukhaari (5971) and Muslim (2548) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: A man came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, who is most deserving of my good company?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Then your father.”


As a daughter:

Islam encourages us to raise them well and educate them.

Islam states that raising daughters will bring a great reward.

For example, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever takes care of two girls until they reach adulthood, he and I will come like this on the Day of Resurrection,” and he held his fingers together. Narrated by Muslim, 2631.


As wives:

Islam urges the husband to treat his wife in a good and kind manner, and says that the wife has rights over the husband like his rights over her, except that he has a degree over her, because of his responsibility of spending and taking care of the family’s affairs.

Islam states that the best of the Muslim men is the one who treats his wife in the best manner, and the man is forbidden to take his wife’s money without her consent.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“and live with them honourably”

[al-Nisa’ 4:19]


And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I urge you to treat women well.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 331; Muslim, 1468.

And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3895; Ibn Maajah, 1977; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

I think these are frank texts that encourage dealing women in a good way!


As sisters and as aunts:

Islam enjoins upholding the ties of kinship and forbids severing those ties in many texts.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people! Spread (the greeting of) salaam, offer food (to the needy), uphold the ties of kinship, and pray at night when people are sleeping, and you will enter Paradise in peace.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 3251; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.

Al-Bukhaari (5988) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah, may He be exalted, said to the ties of kinship: ‘Whoever upholds you, I will support him, and whoever breaks you, I will cut him off.’”


Moreover, Islam allowed women to buy, sell and own property, and encouraged them to seek knowledge and call people to Allaah.


for more about woman rights in Islam, you can read this topic

http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/70042/women%20islam%20rights


and you can explore this website

http://www.womeninislam.ws/en/


#050505


Third: You can compare this with the woman's situation in Christianity

The theologians gathered at the Council of Macon to discuss whether woman was merely a body or a body with a soul. They thought it most likely that women did not have a soul that could be saved, and they made an exception only in the case of Mary (Maryam – peace be upon her).

The French held a conference in 586 CE to discuss whether women had souls or not, and if they had souls, were these souls animal or human? In the end, they decided that they were human! But they were created to serve men only.

During the time of Henry VIII, the English Parliament issued a decree forbidding women to read the New Testament because they were regarded as impure.

Until 1805, English law allowed a man to sell his wife, and set a wife’s price at six pennies.

In the modern age, women were kicked out of the house at the age of eighteen so that they could start working to earn a bite to eat. If a woman wanted to stay in the house, she had to pay her parents rent for her room and pay for her food and laundry.



You can read this topic, and waiting for your opinion:

http://www.kalemasawaa.com/vb/t4196.html


#050505


Forth: And you can compare it with woman's situation before Islam (Jaahiliyyah):

Islam forbade burying females alive; it regarded that as murder, which is a major sin.

It forbade leaving women suspended as a result of vows or making one's wife haraam by means of zihaar [a jaahili form of divorce in which the husband said to his wife, ‘You are to me as my mother’s back’; intimacy thus became forbidden, but the woman was not divorced completely and was not free to enter into a new marriage - Translator].

Islam gave women their share of inheritance, and stipulated an ‘iddah of four months and ten days after the death of her husband, during which she could bathe, change her clothes and see other women and her mahrams.


I think that there is no comparison between Islam and any other religion as regard woman's rights and respect


Waiting for your reply and again you are welcome

[نور الجهاد]

thanks for your welcome :)

and if Islam fair with women ...why Muslim woman can't married from the Christians but man can?? i think it is not fair at all ...

[د/مسلمة]

thanks for your welcome :)

and if Islam fair with women ...why Muslim woman can't married from the Christians but man can?? i think it is not fair at all ...

Sorry for being late,

We as Muslims believe that ALLAH (God in Islam) is all-wise (Alhakeem) in all his acts and orders

and we believe that our religion is the only true religion

and it is well known that the husband is in charge of his wife (qawaamah) and his status within the family is higher than that of his wife. Perhaps this higher position may make him force his wife to leave her religion and follow his, or it may influence her to do that, and this is something that Islam cannot accept. (because as I mentioned before Islam is the only true religion)

The higher status held by the husband may also cause the children of this woman to follow their father’s religion, which is a great error, if these offspring grow up and do not follow the final religion of Allaah.

This is the important reason which Allaah mentioned when He forbade Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men.

Moreover, if a kitaabi woman (a Jewish or Christian woman) marries a Muslim man, she is marrying someone who believes in her Prophet and all the Prophets of Allaah, because he cannot be a Muslim otherwise, and it is not permissible for him to differentiate between them.

Whereas the kitaabi – whether Jewish or Christian – does not believe in Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or that he is the Seal of the Prophets, so how can the two matters be equal, and how can Muslim women marry men who do not believe in their Prophet?

Moreover, a Muslim woman can't perform all her religious duteis perfectly while she is married from non-Muslim.

For example, Islam forbade sexual intercourse (Jima'a) during fasting in Ramadan. Now tell me how could a Muslim woman refuse sexual act during fasting while her husband insisting!

Another example, Muslim woman should wear Hijab (veil). What is the situation if her husband refuses it and asks her to take it off.


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