tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61679992011-11-25T18:32:24.006-08:00Inaya's Thoughts, Views, and Opinions on Islam<br><br>
<b>Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious. Your Lord knows best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance. </b><br>
An-Nahl 16:125NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-82361993512287774832010-07-22T07:12:00.000-07:002010-07-22T08:03:19.342-07:00Extremism vs IslamHow the radical extremists are so far outside the teachings of Islam and what we moderates should do about itAsalaamu Alaikam wa ramatullahi wa barakatu.As I was reading the news this morning, I came across an article about a young revert Muslim (I am assuming he is a revert, based on his very non-Arabic sounding name), and his desire to join the militant extremist group, Al NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-32157993592286682022010-07-14T13:14:00.000-07:002010-07-16T08:56:48.977-07:00MY Argument for ZabihahThe following is NOT an expression of my opinion on the issue of zabihah, rather, this post is based on ISLAMIC FACT regarding the matter. Where applicable, Quranic verses, hadiths, and articles will be cited. Asalaamu Alaikam wa ramatullahi wa barakatuBismillah hir rahman nir rahimThe subject of this post is of a very serious nature. I have chosen to write on zabihah, and NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-31346786102985815282010-07-09T08:20:00.000-07:002010-07-09T09:23:45.853-07:00Asalaamu Alaikam wa ramatullahi wa barakatu!As anyone who knows me knows, I despise extremists, in all their despicable forms. I have been accused (by extremists) that I am being extreme in my desire to avoid them at all costs. I have given this some thought, and come to the conclusion that they may actually be right. Perhaps I AM extreme in the way I deal with them, but I have decided that I NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-72231726048726650562010-01-13T23:06:00.000-08:002010-01-13T23:23:14.121-08:00Arguments for the IgnorantAsalaamu Alaikam,I've been thinking about this post for some time now, and although it is still not fully thought through, I still feel the need to post. Call it "therapy," if you like, because I think that is what it is. A few days ago, I found myself on the receiving end of an ignorant rant, made by an ignorant person, arguing with nothing more than ignorance. They NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-26144209241623661542009-10-13T11:47:00.001-07:002009-10-13T11:47:11.643-07:00My Review of JJ Cole Essentials Pacifier Pod - Blue BubblesNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-24101443089980118912009-09-05T13:18:00.001-07:002009-09-05T13:18:36.125-07:00My Review of Boppy Cotton Slipcover - Flutterby Toys R UsThis soft cotton slipcover for the Boppy® pillow is calming against baby's skin. (Boppy pillow sold separately.) Don't forget to dress up your Boppy® pillow with a couple of great Boppy® Slipcovers since multiple slipcovers make washing easy. And, all Boppy&... Boppy Cotton Slipcover - FlutterbyLove the material and color! Inaya Mississippi 9/5/2009 5 NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-57433643430983093342009-08-16T13:25:00.001-07:002009-08-16T13:25:58.912-07:00My Review of Chicco Lullaby Playard - Discovery Toys R UsChicco Lullaby Playard Discovery designed in Italy, the Lullaby is a fully-featured playard that is convenient for travel. The thickly padded, quilted mattress is perfect for naptime or playtime. The mattress covering is removable for easy machine washing. An elevated changing table is included,... Chicco Lullaby Playard - DiscoveryThe Mobile is "mobile!" :NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-54593539931739719742009-07-01T08:16:00.000-07:002009-07-01T11:06:38.646-07:00Palestine is NOT the only place where Muslims have suffered atrocities...Asalaamu Alaikam,It seems these days that it's quite "fashionable" to be an activist for Palestine. Plenty of people know of the sufferings going on there. Even some in the media do not sugar coat their reports, and show clearing what the Palestinian people are going through. But I would like to ask that people remember for NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-15565438028908336442009-06-16T11:27:00.001-07:002009-06-16T11:30:56.994-07:00Some good words on hijabis!Asalaamu Alaikam,I found the following on SunniPath.com, and thought that I would share them. Though it is fard for women to cover themselves, show me one practicing Muslim woman who is not only fighting her ego, but [also] practicing all 5 of the jihads mentioned above, by wearing her hijab in public. That is because everyone hates that, including shaitan, nafs, the NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-73574141389637205052009-06-14T08:31:00.000-07:002009-06-14T08:50:08.022-07:00Just a reminder for us all.Asalaamu Alaikam,It seems that lying and backbiting goes unchecked, especially on the Internet, where people seem to have this illusion that what happens on here is not to ever be equated with "real life." It is very important for us all to remember that the Internet is "real life," and there should be no distinction between how we act on here as opposed to how we act NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-75913226168460079192009-06-11T15:39:00.000-07:002009-06-11T15:50:01.519-07:00New Muslim Cool!Asalaamu Alaikam,On June 23rd, 2009, PBS will air the documentary New Muslim Cool. This is the story of a Puerto Rican revert by the name of Hamza Perez (he's also a rap artist, doing rap style nasheed). MashAllah, the film seems to be very well put together (based on the clips that I have seen), and I am very excited to see it, inshAllah!I think films like this are crucial to theNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-61450292818993410182009-06-10T11:11:00.001-07:002009-06-10T11:31:07.871-07:00So why did I suddenly decide to "save my cool signatures?" Well, let me tell you.....Asalaamu Alaikam,Muslim Mom's Cafe (MMC) has been up to its usual bag of tricks again, with yours truly as the target. Someone decide that it would be a nice thing if they contacted the "Admin" and tell her that I was sending them harassing private messages. This is simply preposterous as I don't private message NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-25131203373903434242009-06-09T14:21:00.000-07:002009-06-09T14:44:53.371-07:00Just saving my "cool" signatures........More about this later....... :/Make your own @ zsift.comNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-85312117668796427212009-05-19T07:30:00.000-07:002009-05-19T07:44:23.700-07:00Soon we will know what it's like to be the only Muslim household in town......Asalaamu Alaikam,As some of you already know, my hubby and I are living in a small town in the middle of nowhere in Mississippi. Mississippi can be quite "homogenous" when it comes to "culture." Although ethnically speaking, whites are not the only ones here, they pretty much call the shots, so you really only get a NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-20890160294252188592009-05-15T12:01:00.000-07:002009-05-15T12:02:10.477-07:00Salafis/Wahhabis/Fanatics/Extremists - Get over yourselves!That's all. Just wanted to say that.There... I feel better.....NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-39598913414967944192009-05-13T10:53:00.001-07:002009-05-13T11:06:20.025-07:00Someone actually found it insulting that anonymous comments will not be allowed on my blog!Asalaamu Alaikam,How silly is that, really? I mean, all I am saying is that people need to identify themselves, and cannot hide behind a veil of secrecy. If you are willing to say something hateful or degrading, you should be willing to identify yourself. That is, if you feel that what you are saying is NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-31976489722268792102009-05-12T14:13:00.001-07:002009-05-12T14:14:35.214-07:00No "Anonymous" comments on this blog, please.Asalaamu Alaikam,I would like to let everyone know that comments made by "Anonymous" people will not be published. You must create a user name. If your user name happens to be "Anonymous" then you should have something in your profile. There will be no hiding of who you are here. Everyone will be upfront and straight forward with their identities. As NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-79127080329596621982009-05-12T09:56:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:47:02.687-07:00omG. No such thing as a Salafi anymore! They are all Wahhabis!!Asalaamu Alaikam,Well, I have been reading a fascinating and illuminating book entitled "The Great Theft" by Khaled Abou El Fadl. This book speaks of the "puritan" movements in Islam and their direct conflict with the moderate Muslims (of whom, I am one). So far, the book has been confirming for me suspicions that I already had. Now, NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-29923697083233764012009-05-01T18:43:00.001-07:002009-05-01T18:48:25.501-07:00My Journey to IslamAsalaamu Alaikam,I am a revert, that is, someone who has chosen to become Muslim. I was not raised as a Muslim. I have been Muslim for 6 yrs 8 months. People are always curious to know what led a person to Islam, so I decided to make a video about my journey to Islam.My Journey to IslamNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-18164364469377910032009-05-01T12:08:00.000-07:002009-05-01T13:18:04.095-07:00Muslim Mom's cafe: Tolerant and open-minded, or a Salafi hot-bed of hatred and intolerance? You be the judge.Asalaamu Alaikam,As many know, I have a serious beef now with a web-based forum called Muslim Mom's Cafe. First, I was suspended for a month, then their "mighty Admin" decided that it would only be a week (as if I would have any desire to go back to that site after the treatment I receivedNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-14997618995407807472009-05-01T08:38:00.000-07:002009-05-01T09:17:51.401-07:00Why do I seem to have such a problem with Salafis? And must I speak out so heavily against them? Well, let me tell you.....Asalaamu Alaikam,I would like to relate to you a story from when I first became Muslim. It actually starts the very day that I became Muslim, in the moments that occurred right before I uttered the words of the Shahada.I was living in Austin, TX, in 2002, and had been NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-51064927418940348572009-04-30T11:47:00.001-07:002009-04-30T11:55:39.485-07:00Wikipedia and their disputed Salafi articleAsalaamu Alaikam,Well, I just Googled "Who are the Salafis" and I came across a horrible article in Wikipedia, which claims that the Salafis are "more pious" than other Muslims. Alhamdulilah, the good news is that the article is being disputed, and requests have been made for it to be merged with the article on Wahabbiism. Since the article is disputed, NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-16011840140032577872009-04-29T21:59:00.000-07:002009-04-29T22:12:06.177-07:00Asalaamu Alaikam,And now, to "flip the coin," so to speak, I will post a link to an article about tolerance in Islam. Islam is in fact a very tolerant religion, although many Muslims may not be so tolerant. The poor behavior of many Muslims today is what makes it so very hard to try to tell a non-Muslim about the beauty of Islam.I am a revert to Islam, so I feel that I have that unique ability ofNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-28083162406995264982009-04-29T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-29T13:01:34.282-07:00Intolerance in Islam and on the internetAsalaamu Alaikam,I would like to bring a website to everyone's attention. If you are a Muslim woman with children and have been looking for a "place of your own" to discuss Islam and family issues, DO NOT be fooled into thinking that www.MuslimMomsCafe.com is that place. I was fooled into thinking it was, and when I discovered that it was not, I was also NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-444358963672337302009-04-28T15:11:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:13:18.343-07:00NoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-22965495732656441172009-04-28T11:27:00.000-07:002009-04-28T21:31:28.561-07:00Asalaamu Alaikam,I found this cool site where you can make animated text. You just write the text and it will animate. Here's what I have done so far.....Super cool eh? It's at zsift.com! :DNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167999.post-22282765676015701562009-04-22T18:16:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:19:36.642-07:00Asalaamu Alaikam,I created this blog back in 2003, and have not touched it since 2006. Today, I just deleted ALL posts going all the way back to the beginning. Why? Because those posts were no longer relevant, and to be quite honest, were stupid. Now, inshAllah, I am planning to have a totally re-vamped Blog to discuss Islam, my pregnancy (I'm 5 months pregnant, alhamdulilah!), my hubby, and lifeNoorInayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181075107339424613noreply@blogger.com0