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From: whaddara@kean.ucs.mun.ca
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Subject: Re: Dress Codes in Islam
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Date: 13 Apr 91 01:56:10 GMT
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#>In Message-ID: <1991Apr9.060113.7445@wpi.WPI.EDU> (M. Afroz Lateef) writes
#>In article <1991Apr5.043242.15563@nntp-server.caltech.edu> whaddara@kean.ucs.m
#>>religion, especially as regards social restrictions. When a ruling has
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#>>been made in Islam you could expect that breaking that rule will bring
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#>>adverse consequences. This applies to such varied things from 'moral'
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#>>Wael M. R. Haddara
#>>All disclaimers apply. I'm only a student :-)
#>>
#>   WELL SAID!
#
#>   Even if we try to explain somethings, it is beyond the
#>understanding of someof the people. (those whose minds are corrupted by
#> satan).
 
 
#>M. Afroz Lateef
#>Also a student
#>(at _)  TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY.
 
>   Let's be careful here.  Do all rulings have to be necessarily correct?
>Many "Islamic scholars" make "rulings".  All use the Quran to make
>their claims.  Are we suppose to never question these scholars?
>  A person questioning a "ruling" by an "Islamic scholar" is not
>necessarily influenced by Satan or is it because this person will
>not blindly follow "Islamic scholars".
 
        Let me qualify my initial statement : When one breaks
*unequivocal Qur'anic admonitions* one can expect adverse
consequences.
 
>  Also different scholars will have different opinions and approaches.
>Different scholars will have conflicting opinions on the same
>subject.  Are you saying that there is one correct view and
>all different opinions are the result of minds that have been
>corrupted by Satan?
 
        The difference between scholars is an acceptable and healthy
thing. The prophet pbuh said : "My companions are like stars,
whichever of them you follow, you will be guided." So, in a way, he
recognized the difference in practice. So long, of course, as the
difference is within a clearly demarcated area.
 
>Hanan Lutfiyya
>(Always a student)
>University of Missouri-Rolla
 
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Wael M. Haddara                    | whaddara@kean.ucs.mun.ca
School of Pharmacy                 |
Memorial Univ of Newfoundland      | "I have tried too to be a
St.John's, Newfoundland            | philosopher in my time; but I
Canada                             | don't know how, cheerfulness was
                                   | always breaking in"
All Disclaimers apply- I'm only    |   Oliver Edwards
a student :-)                      |
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