Mine and Mind

Islamic greeting cards are pretty common for both Muslims and non Muslims. They are used to celebrate great Islamic occasions by friends and family. Islam is a very strong religion with a wide following all over the world and this is one of the reasons why Islamic greeting cards are popular all over the world. The cards are distinct and come with unique features which are worth a mention. First, you will notice that the cards are centered on the Islamic religion. This is because the faith determines what Islamic people do on a daily basis. In other words, Islam is a lifestyle which cannot be divorced from how they do things everyday including sending greeting cards. Many cards will contain religious messages and symbols. However, it will depend on the occasion when sending the cards. On special religious occasions, you will find the following message being written on cards may you be blessed, in remembrance of Allah and the list goes on and on.

Islamic greeting cards will come in many designs and shapes. However, the kind of designs and pictures that Islamic greeting cards come with must be in accordance to the will of Allah or God. In other words, the integrity of the faith must be upheld at every cost. Images that are displeasing will never be accepted and, if you are non Muslim sending cards to Muslim friends, it is good for you to keep this in mind. Look for down to earth cards that are floral or animated. However, do not forget to include what your friend would love. The varieties of Islamic cards will give you good ideas that will help you know the kind of cards to send. When there is a big occasion like Hajj, Ramadan, Eid Ul Fitr or Eid Ul Adha, you will know exactly what to do with the theme and the colors as well. If you need inspiration for cards, it is time you looked online.

Sites like Islamic greeting cards are sure to offer you different options. You can send your cards through email to make your work easier. At the site, you will find a link to other sites where you can enjoy different kinds of cards for Muslims. Let the sites teach you the kind of cards you should be sending out. If you can customize the cards for your recipients, by all means do it. You can also make the cards with your very own hands. Handmade cards are not just personal by they help create a special bond between you and your friends. There is nothing complicated about Islamic cards; all you have to do is have a message that will bring life to your recipients. Have fun while selecting the various cards you choose to go with. Cards will continue to transform relationships and even bridge the gap between religions. A good card will speak to the heart and the love for others is all that matters in life whether Muslim or otherwise.

Traditional

As we all know the Islam is one of the biggest religions in the world. The people who follow Islam are spread all over the world; hence therir clothing may change from place to place .In Asia, the Thuabs and Jubbahs are most prevalent Muslim people. Most men among the Islamic religion prefer to wear Jubbahs and pajamas as they are very comfortable and hygienic as climatic conditions in Asia, where it is very hot and humid in most parts of the year.

Most women wear the salwar-kurta and black Burkha over the face. The clothing of boys and girls are similar to clothing of their parents. Basically these people have simple day to day clothing but for festival and main occasions they wear very highly design beautiful cloths. One can easily notice the difference between urban wearing and typical wearing at rural areas.

Modern

As Muslim people are living in almost every part of the world and hence their clothing may change from place to place as they adopt the life style as per the culture and climatic conditions of their new country. Islamic clothing can be differentiae into two main categories, Islamic urban wear and Islamic rural wear. Urban wear mainly consists of highly fashionable cloths which are costly and it includes shirt paint with suit and traditional jubbah and pajamas. And Islamic rural wear consists of cotton jubbah and pajamas for men and salwar-kurta and black Burkha over the face.

Availability of Muslim Clothes

Islamic urban wear and Thuabs, jubbahs can be bought through any online shopping site such as EBay and others where many different types of beautiful Islamic clothing are available at 30-40% rate discount as compared to actual prices at outlets. It is always beneficial to buy Islamic urban or traditional clothing at wholesale market.

Also, one can buy Islamic cloths for men and women on roadside and there are many famous shops are that only sold Islamic cloths. Islamic clothing such as jubbahs and pajamas are comfortable and can be matched with any personality. It helps that the personality and people who wear Islamic clothing look different from others and can be easily found in crowd. Islamic cloths and jubbahs are used by many peoples in music and in other fields such as in films even in films.

Islamic clothing is simple and attractive, giving it a rising popularity among citizens of today. Most cloths are made from cotton and hence they are most suitable for the hot and humid conditions in Asia. As the cloths are available in most current fashionable style can be wear for many occasions and looks very different from traditional occasion cloths. and the Best place to buy these cloths online where one can buy this cloths at very low cost and these cloths are available in many different ranges so one choice as per its interest. So one must try the Islamic clothing and feel the pride of wearing such high quality dresses.

Recently, we had a few trolls sign up for the forum with the intent to defame, declare takfir on us for sympathizing with kufar and disrupt the forum. Alhamdulillah, Allah has protected us from their sin.

In the process, one of the accusation levied against us was that we were “modernist”. Somehow, being called a “modernist” was a bad thing.

We were modernist as opposed to what? The opposite to “modern” is “primitive”. So “primitive” is better than “modern”? By this logic we should be living in a cave as opposed to a house.

What is “modern”? It is relating to, or having the characteristics of the present or most recent period of development.

So, are we to believe that “primitive”, which is having the characteristics of the past, is better than modern?

Look at the world we live in. Instead of using a stick we use a toothbrush. Instead of riding a camel, we use a car. Instead of hunting and gathering with stone tipped arrows and grass weaved baskets we go to the supermarket.

The hallmark of the Islamic religion is its pliability to the times. Islamic Law, according to the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) allows for this pliability in everything except one thing, the religious components of our lifestyle. This fact is evident if one studies the seerah of the Prophet (pbuh) over the course of his life and the lives of the sahabbah during the first 100 years of the Islamic Empire, which is the rough timeframe in which our scholars extrapilate much of the rulings of Shariah. Many more rulings of shariah are directed at the changing times and often do not even have a basis in Quran or Sunnah because the situations in modern times have changed and have not been experienced by the Prophet (pbuh) or the sahabbah.

For example, in modern times, we face issues of the harvesting of human stem cells from new born babies to correct diseases that may exist later in the childs life. Is this acceptable in Islam? Well, the Prophet (pbuh) and the Sahabbah did not experience science on this scale and such things were unheard of in their time. Thus, our scholars work out a morally acceptable shariah on the topic. They can draw off of what we do know of Quran and Sunnah that is totally unrelated to the topic in conjunction with consultation of modern scientists who are expert in the field and apply it to make a ruling.

Islam is not a primitive religion, nor is it meant to be. Islam is for all time.

People who call us modernists because we stand for progress in society according to Islamic values are missing the purpose of Islam. Islam is not a religion. It is an entire way of life that includes religious doctrine. It regulates much more than religion. Religion is perhaps 10% of Islam. The remaining 90% is Economy, Science, Governance, Military, Diplomacy and many many other things.

These “primitive” Muslims make the 10% seem like 90%. It is these types that wish to rule a country without knowing how to build roads, schools, colleges, using diplomacy to avoid warfare, establishing justice systems for all people (muslim and not), bringing economic prosperity and many other essential aspects of our lives.

I have seen these “primitive” Muslims tout the Taliban as the model Islamic government. Yet, if you look closely, there is a VAST difference between such a rogue group and an Islamic State as the Prophet (pbuh) established and the Sahabbah built upon. So vast, it is virtually unrecognizable if it wasnt for the people observing the 10% of their religion; ie the religious aspects of Islam.

Following Islam is not just in the ritual 10% or even in the spiritual aspects of those rituals.

To build upon this argument, even before the advent of our complete religious system (the 10%) the Prophet (pbuh) established Islam as a system of Justice. It was this system of Justice that won the hearts of many local Arab tribes that once opposed Muslims bitterly.

I propose that there is no such thing as “modern” or “modernization” of Islam. There is either “progress” or “no progress”. If we fail to establish all aspects of Islamic society and government to include the religious aspects then there is no progress. These “primitive” muslims propose that we establish the 10% while neglecting the remaining. They propose that we do it by violent force if necessary. However, if they dont already have the necessities of society established (the 90%) then all they propose is religious oppression by use of violence.

On the other hand, if the necessities of society are already present, then there will be no need for violent force. There will already be the means by which to affect change in society through peaceful means. Even then, the “primitives” will lack patience with the already established systems and wish to vilently overthrow it as they have tried in many Muslim populated states.

Islamic rule must come from the people if it is to work. The example of this is in the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh) and the sahabbah. Islamic rule worked because people wanted it and they accepted the established government and worked within the framework of their government to affect change through peaceful means, like voting, lobbying, diplomacy, etc. Islamic rule cannot work if brought about by violent upheaval and the populations of our regions not accepting the newly established violent dictatorship.

This is the difference. A government that comes to power by violent rebellion will supress its opposition violently and its rule will always be challenged. A government that is chosen by the people will naturally last longer as it has the blessing of the majority of the population.

So, are we modernists? No, we just follow Islam as the Prophet (pbuh) taught with his greater wisdom than the proponents of “primitivism” in Islam.

What they preach is Islam in the stone ages, living in caves with guns made in the USA or Russia. They will never be able to produce a bar of soap, grow a society, avoid tribal warfare, educate their chidren beyond paroting verses of the quran without knowing the meaning, etc.

You can give a man tawheed and rituals, but if he cannot live peacefully, without fear of oppression, feed his family, educate his sons and daughters, wash himself properly, go to work, build something, etc. then Islam means little to him. Perhaps only 10%.

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Muslim marriage as in other faiths is a sacred institution. It is a moral contract binding between a Muslim man and a Muslim woman. Muslim marriages are performed according to the laws of the Islamic Shariah. Islamic marriages are generally arranged marriages by the parents. The proposal for marriage is made by the girl’s parents to the guy and once with the acceptance from both the sides the ceremony of engagement is made which is further followed by the marriage. The Islamic marriage is solemnized by a priest who takes the consent of both the bride and the groom for the marriage. The bride and the groom’s consent is followed by signing of the marriage proposal by the bride, the groom and the witnesses. The Koran or the holy book is placed between them and they are made to see each other through a mirror. The Islamic marriage ceremony is celebrated with the distribution of dates and sweets and with a grand feast. In an Islamic marriage premarital intimacy is strictly not permitted. According to the religion of Islam a Muslim marriage is the foundation upon which an Islamic society is built.
Muslim marriage is characterized by offering of the dowry by a Muslim man to his spouse. The main purpose is to safeguard the economic status of the Muslim women in case of any unto do incidents. The dowry or the mahr can be paid before or after the marriage and with the failure of the payment of dowry the Muslim marriage becomes invalidated. The Muslim marriages insist on the husband supporting his spouse financially and therefore it is the duty of the husband to support and protect his wife. The Muslim marriage rules also insist that the husband should make sure that both his wife and children have access to the religious Islamic materials.
One major difference between Islam and other religion is the practice of polygamy, the Muslim men are allowed to marry up to four wives as long as he can support and protect them. Muslim women however are not allowed to marry more than one man. The religion of Islam does not permit homosexuality. It allows the marriage of a Muslim man to a Jewish or a Christian woman. Though the Islamic law permit’s the marriage of Christian or a Jewish woman to a Muslim male it does not permit them to have the inheritance of their spouse unless it is conferred by the Muslim man on their Jewish or Christian spouses.
Islamic religion lays down strict marriage regulations as marriage and family are the building blocks of Islamic society. The moral contract between the husband and wife in Islam is bound by certain rules and regulations. Islam clearly defines the role of a husband in a family as well as that of a wife’s duty. It is the healthy family life which would form the basis of healthy off springs. This further would lead to the growth of a strong Islamic society. The ultimate aim being the growth of the religion with staunch followers of Islam and Muslim marriage is a really a formatted institution.