Not Halimah? Halimah not respected?![]()
70% respected her cos MIW told them too.

Not Halimah? Halimah not respected?![]()
Guess the religion?Yemeni girl granted divorce at age 10
By LOS ANGELES TIMES |
June 14, 2008 at 7:34 pm
SAN’A, Yemen – The little girl was waist-high, so small that the lawyers, clerks and judges hurrying through the courthouse almost missed her.
As lunchtime arrived and the crowds of noisy men and women cleared away, a curious judge asked her what she was doing sitting alone on a bench.
“I came to get a divorce,” 10-year-old Nujood Ali told the jurist.
Her impoverished parents had married her off to a man more than three times her age, who beat her and forced her to have sex, she explained. When she told her father and mother that she wanted out of the marriage, they refused to help. So an aunt provided her with bus money to travel to court and seek a divorce.
Within days of that April 2 encounter, Nujood’s tale and the plight of child brides in Yemen made international headlines. And thanks to the efforts of human rights lawyer Shada Nasser, who took up her cause, the girl at the center of the story has begun to overcome her trauma and dream of a better life.
Common occurrence
Yemeni law sets the age of consent at 15. But tribal customs and interpretations of Islam often trump the law in this country of 23 million. A 2006 study conducted by Sana’a University reported that 52 percent of girls were married by age 18.
Publicity surrounding Nujood’s case prompted calls to raise the legal age for marriage to 18 for both men and women. Yemen’s conservative lawmakers refused to take it up. But the case sparked public discussion and newspaper headlines. Several more child brides came forward, including a girl who sought a divorce in the southern Yemeni city of Ibb this month.
“This case opened the door,” Nasser said.
Nujood says that at first, she felt ashamed about what had happened to her. “But I passed through that,” she said, eyes narrowing in her black head scarf.
“All I want now is to finish my education,” she added, her mouth curling into a smile. “I want to be a lawyer.”
Nujood’s unemployed father, Ali Mohammed Ahdal, has two wives and 16 children. He is among the many tribal Yemenis who migrated to the capital over the last decades looking for work. Instead, he found misery.
He arranged to have Nujood married in February to Faez Ali Thamer, a 30-something motorcycle deliveryman from his native province, Hajja.
Nujood’s parents said they were trying to do what was best for their daughter and didn’t even receive a dowry, a claim many Yemenis don’t believe. The parents say the groom had promised he wouldn’t have sex with her until she reached puberty.
“We asked him to raise her,” said Shu’aieh, the girl’s mother.
The groom has disputed that claim.
About 40 people attended the wedding in the village of Wadi La’a where the groom lived. As a wedding gift, she received three new dresses and a $20 wedding ring. She was to live with him and his family.
The trouble started on the first night, when he demanded that they share a mattress. She resisted, walking out of the room, only to have him follow. Sometimes he beat her into submission. For weeks, she cried all day and dreaded the nights, when he would enter the room, blow out the oil lamp and demand sex.
On a visit to her parents’ house back in the capital weeks later, she wept that her husband was doing unmentionable things to her. Her father claimed there was nothing he could do.
“My cousins would have killed me if I dishonored the family by asking for a divorce,” he said.
But her mother’s sister discretely advised her to go to court.
The bewildered judge who found Nujood on the bench decided to bring her to his house for the weekend. His daughters had a swing and toys she’d never seen.
Once the work week began, the judge dispatched soldiers to arrest Nujood’s father and husband. He placed Nujood in the care of an uncle, her mother’s brother.
Legal quandary
Still the lawyers and judges had no idea how to handle her case. Nujood and her uncle languished in the courthouse for days until Nasser approached them.
Nasser vowed to Nujood that she would take her case without pay and that she would take care of her. She took her to her upscale home and offered to let her stay there.
Outraged, Nasser also called her contacts at the Yemen Times, the country’s English-language newspaper. The story of the brave little girl who went to court on her own to stand up for her rights captivated the country. By the time a sympathetic judge agreed to hear her case several weeks later, media packed into the courtroom.
Verbally, Judge Mohammed Ghadi, was merciless to the husband.
“You could not find another woman to marry in all of Yemen?” he demanded.
But legally, there was little he could do. No provision in Yemeni law provides for enforcement of sexual abuse charges within a marriage. Not only did the husband and father go free, but Thamer demanded $250, the equivalent of four months salary for a poor Yemeni, in order to agree to a divorce. A sympathetic lawyer donated the cash.
Nujood was elated. “She was smiling,” Nasser recalled. “She said, ‘I want chocolate. I want pears, cake and toys.’ “
Nasser bought her some new clothes. Donations began pouring in, with several wealthy Europeans offering to pay for her education.
When the controversy died down, Nujood insisted on going back to live with her parents again. Her father promised her that he would not marry off her or any of her sisters.
Devil worshipGuess the religion?
Devil worship
Mudslimes basically worship mohd. Because the quran n hadith place the prophet above even GodWe neither worship human, devil, angel, nor animals. Our creator is beyond our imagination.
Its good to serve the Almighty by being righteous and just. And don't ever serve man made religion under control of priests and muftis.
Its good to serve the Almighty by being righteous and just. And don't ever serve man made religion under control of priests and muftis.
But its good to see krishna with " panah sakti".
Its good to serve the Almighty by being righteous and just. And don't ever serve man made religion under control of priests and muftis.
But its good to see krishna with " panah sakti".
You are not suppose to take partners other than God.So long the mufti dont go against the teaching of Quran eg killing of innocents, worshipping prophet/human, etc it shld be ok to follow his advice. Unsure then refer to tge scripture
You are not suppose to take partners other than God.
Verses including the word Partner
One day shall We gather them all together: We shall say to those who ascribed partners (to Us): "Where are the partners whom ye (invented and) talked about?" (Surah Al-Anam, 22)
His people disputed with him.He said: "(Come) ye to dispute with me, about Allah, when He (Himself) hath guided me? I fear not (the beings) ye associate with Allah.Unless my Lord willeth, (nothing can happen).My Lord comprehendeth in His knowledge all things.Will ye not (yourselves) be admonished? (Surah Al-Anam, 80)
"How should I fear (the beings) ye associate with Allah, when ye fear not to give partners to Allah without any warrant having been given to you? Which of (us) two parties hath more right to security? (tell me) if ye know. (Surah Al-Anam, 81)
Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds: (Surah Al-Anam, 162)
No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will. (Surah Al-Anam, 163)
Do they indeed ascribe to Him as partners things that can create nothing, but are themselves created? (Surah Al-Araf, 191)
No aid can they give them, nor can they aid themselves! (Surah Al-Araf, 192)
One day shall We gather them all together.Then shall We say to those who joined gods (with Us): "To your place! ye and those ye joined as 'partners' We shall separate them, and their "Partners" shall say: "It was not us that ye worshipped! (Surah Yunus, 28)
Say: "Of your 'partners', can any originate creation and repeat it?" Say: "It is Allah Who originates creation and repeats it: then how are ye deluded away (from the truth)?" (Surah Yunus, 34)
Say: "Of your 'partners' is there any that can give any guidance towards truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who gives guidance towards truth, is then He Who gives guidance to truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? what then is the matter with you? How judge ye?" (Surah Yunus, 35)
Behold! verily to Allah belong all creatures, in the heavens and on earth.What do they follow who worship as His "partners" other than Allah.They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie. (Surah Yunus, 66)
Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) Allah." Say: "Do ye then take (for worship) protectors other than Him, such as have no power either for good or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are the blind equal with those who see? Or the depths of darkness equal with light?" Or do they assign to Allah partners who have created (anything) as He has created, so that the creation seemed to them similar? Say: "(Allah) is the Creator of all things: He is the One, the Supreme and Irresistible." (Surah Ar-Rad, 16)
Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them with shame, and say: "Where are My 'partners' concerning whom ye used to dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge will say: "This Day, indeed, are the Unbelievers covered with shame and misery,- (Surah An-Nahl, 27)
When those who gave partners to Allah will see their "partners", they will say: "Our Lord! these are our 'partners,' those whom we used to invoke besides Thee." But they will throw back their word at them (and say): "Indeed ye are liars!" (Surah An-Nahl, 86)
Say: "Praise be to Allah, who begets no son, and has no partner in (His) dominion: Nor (needs) He any to protect Him from humiliation: yea, magnify Him for His greatness and glory!" (Surah Al-Isra, 111)
So his fruits (and enjoyment) were encompassed (with ruin), and he remained twisting and turning his hands over what he had spent on his property, which had (now) tumbled to pieces to its very foundations, and he could only say, "Woe is me! Would I had never ascribed partners to my Lord and Cherisher!" (Surah Al-Kahf, 42)
One Day He will say, "Call on those whom ye thought to be My partners," and they will call on them, but they will not listen to them; and We shall make for them a place of common perdition. (Surah Al-Kahf, 52)
He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten, nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He who created all things, and ordered them in due proportions. (Surah Al-Furqan, 2)
It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (for help)" :they will call upon them, but they will not listen to them; and they will see the Penalty (before them); (how they will wish) 'if only they had been open to guidance!' (Surah Al-Qasas, 64)
No intercessor will they have among their "Partners" and they will (themselves) reject their "Partners". (Surah Ar-Rum, 13)
He does propound to you a similitude from your own (experience): do ye have partners among those whom your right hands possess, to share as equals in the wealth We have bestowed on you? Do ye fear them as ye fear each other? Thus do we explain the Signs in detail to a people that understand. (Surah Ar-Rum, 28)
It is Allah Who has created you: further, He has provided for your sustenance; then He will cause you to die; and again He will give you life. Are there any of your (false) "Partners" who can do any single one of these things? Glory to Him! and high is He above the partners they attribute (to him)! (Surah Ar-Rum, 40)
Say: "Have ye seen (these) 'Partners' of yours whom ye call upon besides Allah. Show Me what it is they have created in the (wide) earth. Or have they a share in the heavens? Or have We given them a Book from which they (can derive) clear (evidence)?- Nay, the wrong-doers promise each other nothing but delusions. (Surah Fatir, 40)
Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty. (Surah As-Saffat, 33)
No just estimate have they made of Allah, such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment the whole of the earth will be but His handful, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above the Partners they attribute to Him! (Surah Az-Zumar, 67)
Say: "Do ye see what it is ye invoke besides Allah. Show me what it is they have created on earth, or have they a share in the heavens bring me a book (revealed) before this, or any remnant of knowledge (ye may have), if ye are telling the truth! (Surah Al-Ahqaf, 4)
Or have they some "Partners" (in Allah.ead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful! (Surah Al-Qalam, 41)
So why you listen to mufti?Correct. Muslims shld not seek divine help other than Allah.Our declaration of faith: There is NO God but ONE God....n Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of God.
So why you listen to mufti?
Nope! They are as gullible as anyone else.Cos mufti follow the Quran i e. Words of God. He has more indept knowledge than most muslims. We dont worship him. Dont misinterprete the quranic verses.
Many banks in the developed world now giving out loans almost interest free. Sweden, japan, germany, ...it will be interesting to see the result.Huh. But i am not.
Gave u just one of tons of example. We r told (by muis) to contribute 2.5% annual tax fm our cpf. But i did not. Not suppose to collect interest fm banks. But i did.![]()
Many banks in the developed world now giving out loans almost interest free. Sweden, japan, germany, ...it will be interesting to see the result.
Problem is, islamic banking charges interest in the guise of future dividend. Its cheating.They are following islamic banking.![]()
Problem is, islamic banking charges interest in the guise of future dividend. Its cheating.