This debate is for Muslims only, of whatever persuasion
Salams
Do you believe the Holy Qur'an was created or has it always existed (i.e. is uncreated)? Please support your position with references to the Qur'an and Ahadith and where appropriate scholarly exegesis.
Wassalam
What is your opinion about the validity or otherwise of deceased organ donation for transplantation purposes? If you agree with it, why do you do so? If not, why not?
For those of you who grow a beard for religious reasons, why do you do it? I'm interested in answers beyond the simple 'for religious reasons' or 'because God says so' or 'because my holy book says so' type. Not looking to debate here, just curious and looking to learn from others'...
I know, another 'clothing-related' thread on my part! But clothing norms do seem to play a large part in cultures and societies around the world, and that interests me.
I'm defining 'cross-dressing' here the same way that Wikipedia does in its opening sentence on the topic, to wit...
People may wish to read the Wikipedia page by way of background. I'm interested in both cultural (including religious) and legal perspectives on the question of nudity in public. Personally, I'm coming to this question with an open mind. If you see nudity in public as wrong, why is that...
Hi,
I've just seen the movie Captain Fantastic, which I really enjoyed. Has anyone else here seen it? If so, what do you make of the title character's approach to raising his kids the way he did? Good, not so good?
Cheers,
TFK
Hi all,
I can't remember the last time I posted in this forum, but I just wanted to say 'Hey, I'm back', and with a new look, and this seemed the best place to say this. Done a lot more soul-searching. And my mental health is in a better place. Gone for good are my old-time Gnostic leanings...
Hi all,
After wrestling with it and its general incompatibility with mainstream Islam for quite a while now, I have finally decided to renounce my Gnosticism and embrace a more world-affirming view of life and a more generally mainstream view of Islam (though with the odd difference from the...
The Australian rugby player is to be sacked after a social media post in which he also said "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters" should "repent" because "only Jesus saves".
In a statement, Rugby Australia said the post "does not represent the...
Hi all,
I've decided to return after something of a long absence. Got my s*** together and spent plenty of time reflecting on stuff and am in a generally better place (with a clearer idea about where I stand in relation to a whole bunch of things).
Anyhow, just thought I'd check back in...
What do you make of this?
Martin Shkreli jailed after Facebook post about Hillary Clinton
Should he have been jailed for this? Did he really overstep the boundaries of free speech?
Hi everybody,
It's pretty chilly out there! Just wanted to say sorry I left so suddenly back in November last year without any explanation or notice...things just went from bad to worse on the mental health front...reflected to an extent in the last few of my posts before I checked out (to...
What 'counts' (and what doesn't)?
On what basis can someone else say that someone is not an adherent of said religion?
This could be about any religion, or indeed the question of adherence/belonging/identification with any other group.