[ALOCHONA] Forced Marriage - Cyrus

Cyrus..and Other Readers:
 
Sorry for delayed response further to my posting on the issue. I should have clarified the matter a bit further and I do apologise for that. I refer to the instructions from Quran in this matter and Hadith in this matter. I request you to read the following carefully and in entirity.
 
Please note the following references first:
        
        A.
 
The Quran prohibits Muslim men from marrying unbelievers and associators, saying that it is better for them to marry believing women:

And do not marry the idolatresses until they believe, and certainly a believing maid is better than an idolatress woman, even though she should please you; and do not give (believing women) in marriage to idolaters until they believe, and certainly a believing servant is better than an idolater, even though he should please you; these invite to the fire, and Allah invites to the garden and to forgiveness by His will, and makes clear His communications to men, that they may be mindful. S. 2:221 Shakir
 
 
B.
 
The next text commands Muslim men not to remain married to unbelievers (as some of them were already married before the previous verse was given)

O you who believe! when believing women come to you flying, then examine them; Allah knows best their faith; then if you find them to be believing women, do not send them back to the unbelievers, neither are these (women) lawful for them, nor are those (men) lawful for them, and give them what they have spent; and no blame attaches to you in marrying them when you give them their dowries; and hold not to the ties of marriage of unbelieving women, and ask for what you have spent, and let them ask for what they have spent. That is Allah's judgment; He judges between you, and Allah is Knowing, Wise. S. 60:10 Shakir

 
C.
 
The word for unbeliever comes from the term kafir, which refers to one who makes kufr. According to the Quran, the Jews and Christians (specifically the latter) fall under these categories of mushrik and kafir
 
D.
 
And the Jews say, 'Ezra is the son of ALLAH,' and the Christians say, 'the Messiah is the son of ALLAH;' that is what they say with their mouths. They only imitate the saying of those who disbelieved (kafaroo) before them. ALLAH's curse be on them! How they are turned away. They have taken their priest and their monks for lords besides ALLAH. And so have they taken the Messiah, son of Mary. And they were not commanded but to worship the One God. There is no God but HE. Holy is HE far above what they associate (yushrikoona) with Him! They seek to extinguish the light of ALLAH with their mouths; but ALLAH refuses but to perfect HIS light, though the disbelievers (al-kafiroona) may resent it. HE it is Who has sent HIS Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that HE may make it prevail over every other religion, even though the idolaters (al-mushrikoona) may resent it. S. 9:28-33 Sher Ali
 
E.
 
The following sahih hadith confirms the view that Christians are both mushriks and kafirs:

Narrated Nafi':
Whenever Ibn 'Umar was asked about marrying a Christian lady or a Jewess, he would say: "Allah has made it unlawful for the believers to marry ladies who ascribe partners in worship to Allah, and I do not know of a greater thing, as regards to ascribing partners in worship, etc. to Allah, than that a lady should say that Jesus is her Lord although he is just one of Allah's slaves." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 63, Number 209)

F.
 
Yet the following verse says that Muslim men can marry women who are Jews and Christians! (None other from any other faith)

Today the good things are permitted you, and the food of those who were given the Book is permitted to you, and permitted to them is your food; Likewise believing women in wedlock, and in wedlock women of them who were given the Book before you if you give them their wages, in wedlock and not in licence, or as taking lovers. Whoso disbelieves in the faith, his work has failed, and in the world to come he shall be among the losers. S. 5:5 Arberry

 
 
Conclusion:
 
From the abve points what we can gather that Jesus Christ or Hazary Eisa(pbuh) was sent as a Prophet and there were true Nasara (Christians) during Prophet Muhaammad (pbuh)'s time including that of Khadiza (AS)'s own cousin who used to live with the Prophet and his family and later reverted to Islam. These Christians followed One True Allah and not TRINITY which was preached by St. Paul - like St. Paul preached many other things like Easter, Christmas etc. This Monotheistic faith was also practised my many Jews as well and the vast majority still do. On the contrary even then there were Christians who practised Trinity. Among the present day Christians I would say the closest Sect of Christianity in Islamic Nasara perspective are the Jehova's Witnesses. Islam allows to marry these Christians and Jews if they dod not preach Trinity as it is easier to bring them closer to Islam quickly and it is also easier to live life together as they do not Worship anyone else apart from the One Creator as Preached BY Jesus and David. But this does not apply to Hindus or Sikhs or other faiths - Primarily because we are not confirmed about any of the Hindu gods and definitely none of the Sikh Gurus was a Prophet even though some of their sects do preach monotheistic ideas - as Hindus do 'Sharbang Khalidang Brahma'. Islam does not believe in the Hindu form of One God where u r confusing oneness with multiples. Sikhism's Oneness is diluted by the 10th Guru as they Bow before Gurugranth Shahib. So, our beloved Prophet (pbuh) did marry Christian and Jew but I think ur inference abt his marrying ppl of other faiths and the Islamic instructions not to marry ppl of other faiths required clarification and I think I have delivered that. I personally believe it is extremely difficult to live an Islamic family life in peaceful coexistence if I am a religious Muslim and my partner is either an atheist or a devoted follower of another faith. It becomes even more complicated if children are involved.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate

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To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: ezajur.rahman@q8.com
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:18:40 +0000
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: www.votebnp.net

Hi

Thanks for the information.

Hope it explains why Pintu has been nominated.

Or why Saifur Rahman is running again in Sylhet 1 even though he is
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Or why Mahmudur Rahman (I actually like him a lot) thinks Hasan
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Many in my family - my own father too - will vote BNP. But they are
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Ezajur Rahman
Kuwait

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