Comments on: Fatwas 4 sale, cheap!

By: jaan

jaan — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:17:44 +0000

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By: Umang

Umang — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:24:41 +0000

This sounds a lot like the much maligned sale of indulgences by the Catholic church that led to the reformation/protestantism. Of course, catholics didn’t have the power of the internet to sell indulgences

By: Suraj

Suraj — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:06:31 +0000

Al_Mujahid_for_debauchery on September 30, 2006 08:21 AM Â· Direct link 3> A synopsis of what is usually “preached” during Friday sermons – after/during the main namaaz? Its mostly non political.

I hope so. I lived for 3 yrs in city which was muslim majority and to hear them “sermon” after Friday prayers- by the tone/high pitch emotional urging …it would come across as anything but a “religious sermon”. Personally I have been part of Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, Hindu and Christian sermons or religious discourses. To listen to them…makes you calm and relaxed…I cannot say the same about the Friday sermons by Muslim clerics. Hence the info for clarity.

By: Shivam

Shivam — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:25:46 +0000

Here’s an interesting piece on the cash-for-fatwas sting by a noted Islamic scholar: http://tehelka.com/story_main20.asp?filename=op100706cash_for.asp

By: fudge

fudge — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:42:56 +0000

mullahs do not comprise a licensed, regulated profession. any schmuck can be one. ideally, they’d know a lil some’ some’ about the religion, but, see above, there is no regulating authority. Friday khutba’s are as varied as cloud bunnies. some muslims like to oppress women, some are very nice to us. sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you dont. islam is not a monolith.

By: Topcat

Topcat — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:07:19 +0000

Even well educated muslims tend to take a soft stand on the mullahs meddling in personal issues. Excerpts from a shariah website below:

Q1. Is it permissible in Islam to wear a tie? Does it represent the Cross? Q2. If husband and wife are alone staying together only then can wife wear chemise, shorts, nightdress during the day or night while sleeping? Can husband and wife can take shower together?

http://www.shariahboard.com/fatwa/Clothing/i.html

By: Al_Mujahid_for_debauchery

Al_Mujahid_for_debauchery — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:21:49 +0000

3> A synopsis of what is usually "preached" during Friday sermons - after/during the main namaaz?

Its mostly non political.

By: Suraj

Suraj — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:09:35 +0000

Funny stuff! – on the other hand,its maddening.

Does anyone know about anykind of research done on (specifically related to India): 1> How these Mullah’s are selected? 2> What’s the formal education – any analysis – the Mullah population in India has? 3> A synopsis of what is usually “preached” during Friday sermons – after/during the main namaaz? 4> Any instances of Mullahs breaking away from antiquated practices – as in being oppressive to Women?..etc

By: Salil Maniktahla

Salil Maniktahla — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:16:23 +0000

Just bought my first fatwa, prohibiting the discussion of weddings on threads related to fatwas. I can’t wait for the holy wars to begin! Wahoo!

By: Sonia

Sonia — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:12:15 +0000

And to think, I spent an hour on LinkedIn today when I should have just spent it on SM! (Oh wait, I did that too). Oh how I love Fridays. Send me an email.