DOGS IN ISLAM

It is interesting to know that dogs are mentioned in the Quran 5 times, not just once, 7:176, 18:18, 18:22 (three times). NO WHERE does God call the dogs dirty animals or give any indication that they should be avoided or treated the way many Muslims think they should. Actually the story of the people of the cave, in Sura 18, gives the indication. that we should appreciate.

In the Holy Qur’aan (S4:36) we are advised to do good to “… what your right hands own …” According to the commentator Imaam Faghruddin al-Rhazi, this refers to all those who have no civil rights, including animals. Thus, the verse lays down the duty of being good toward animals.

All things “…have been created for you ...” for our benefit (S2:29). It thus becomes our duty to protect, employ with dignity, and promote the well-being of any animal in our care. In this way, we are expressing our thankfulness to Allah (swt) for His blessings in a practical manner. (Qur’anic Foundations and Structure of Muslim Society, Mawlana F.R. Ansari, vol. 2, pp. 125-126)

Every animal has been created for a purpose. It is a duty upon every human being to respect Allah’s creation. If we ill treat any of His creation, we will be questioned about it on the Day of Judgment. Sayyidina ’Umar (ra) was very concerned about the animals during his rule as Amir or head of the Islamic empire.

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog that is trained for hunting or a dog for herding livestock, his reward will decrease each day by two qeeraats.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5059; Muslim, 2941; according to another version narrated by them both, “one qeeraat”).

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, one of which should be with earth.” It is better if the washing with earth be the first washing. And Allaah knows best.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 11/246; Fataawa Islamiyyah, 4/447.

ALIF BAA THAA

The new version of teaching Arabic letter. simple and easy. kids would enjoy more.

ا - Ok Alifu, ب - Bendu baa, ت - Thithi thaa, ث - Sirru saa, ج - Jeymu Jeemu, ح- Kukulhu haa,خ - Haadha Khaa, د - Dhagandu dhaalu, ذ - Zaharu Zaalu, ر - Ruku Raa, ز - Fa zaa, س - Saka Seenu, ش - Bodu Sheenu, ص - Soadhu bey, ض - Loadhu bey, ط - Theetha tho, ظ - Meetha lo, ع- Avi ayinu, غ- Gadha gainu, ف - Fari faafu, ق - Galhi gaafu, ك - Kada kaafu, ل - Bulhi laamu, م - Molhu meemu, ن - Nala noonu, و - Vaka vaavu, ﻫ - Bandufelhi haa, ﻻ- Dhefaiy laamu, ﺀ- Kuru alifu, ي - Yaumiyyaa.

Source: long time back not sure

Allegations on Prophet Mohamed (pbuh) and Islam

Here are few allegation made by non-Muslims or rather Muslim haters on Islam and more directly toward prophet Mohamed (pbuh) 

Mohamed married a minor?

In regards to the first allegation of Prophet Mohamed (pbuh) marrying a minor. All I can say is that Islam is the only religion to actually prohibit the marriage of minors who have not reached the age of puberty. The truth is in different times, in different places, in different contexts, the age for marriage varies, even in US States, you have states that allow 13, 14 and 15. What age do you recommend? 

          US Legal age of marriage : Click Here 

Let us compare it with the context of Jesus, with none other than the best of women to have walked this Earth - Mary, the mother of Jesus. (According to the Bible) She got married to Joseph who was 90 years old when she was only 12 years old. 

            Marriage of Mary : Click Here 1 Click Here 2

You have to understand there is nothing wrong with this as in different context and at different times and places, people mature and develop differently. You cannot simply compare the time and place of Mohamed (pbuh) to the time and place we are living in now. Today we have iPhones, air conditioners and electric heaters, while in the time of Mohamed (pbuh) they were in the middle of the desert. You cannot simply compare the two.

And another thing to note, is that Mohamed (pbuh) has been criticized ever since the time of Prophethood for an entire 1400 years, but it wasn't until 1905, that the issue of his marriage with Aisha (r.a) became an issue. Why was this? Because it was an absolute norm. They had developed faster, matured faster and weren't like the women of today. 

           1905: Click Here

Multiple Marriage’s???

Firstly read the bible, Abraham. How many wives did he have? 2 - Sarah and Hajar. Prophet Solomon - 700 wives and 300 concubines. 

           Bible Link: Click Here 

The issue of multiple wives is a famous criticism but if you put the pieces to the puzzle they don't match, if Mohamed (pbuh) wanted all these wives to fulfil his desires, it doesn't make sense when the tribe of his time offered him the best of women, the most beautiful and fancy of women, but he rejected them. It really doesn't make any sense. It's also important to note that out of all of his wives, all of them were ex-divorcees or widows, except for one. This is not a man who is chasing after his desires, it is a man who cares about women who will be left with no one else to take care of them, and he is a man who cares about the importance of community and looking after one another. And also another very important thing to note is that Islam actually prohibits the marriage to more than one wife. If you are incapable of catering physically, financially and mentally to more than one wife you are prohibited. And even still, if you are capable, you have the financial means and you are physically capable to cater to more than one women you are prohibited if you do not know how to deal justly with them. Just FYI let me tell you that 30-60% of couples in the US, actually fall into adultery. 

JIHAD

Jihad. As much as people say the bible doesn't have verses on Jihad... pull out a bible and look up Psalams 137, and you would see that it has texts that would make us feel uncomfortable.

            Uncomfortable reading of Bible : Click Here (Genesis 19-32)

Islam teaches Jihad too. And we don't shy away from this. Contrary to what people say "War waging Mohamed was never persecuted..." WE WERE PERSECUTED. The companions of Mohamed were tortured severely. Sumaiya, a female companion of Mohamed (pbuh) had a spear driven through her private part, simply because she believed in Allah, the One God. Bilal, the first black man to accept the message of Islam. He was an Ethiopian slave, he accepted the message of Islam and he was given rights at a time when there were no rights for these people.

Even in USA, these people were not even given rights until 100 years ago, black people were not even considered human beings. So after many years of forbearance, after many years of persecution, after many years of torture, finally Allah had given permission to Mohamed (pbuh) to fight. Sure we can turn the other check, but that would only result in a whole lot of dead Muslims. So Islam gave them the rights to stand up for themselves, as it says in the Quran, "Fight for the sake of the oppressed from the men, women and children". And Islam even made responsibilities on everyone participating in war. You do not hurt the trees, you do not hurt the elderly, the children, and the women. Where are ethics of war today, like we have ethics of war? 

It’s always easy to criticize somebody without a proper understanding, especially in regard to religion. Let us all learn on the teachings about the different cultures and religion before we criticize anybody. Also don’t believe everything I write here, do your part, you have the internet search ask the leaned and teach yourself.

Hadith as a subject, its myths and realities

The myth that there are hundreds of thousands of Ahadeeth احاديث which were allegedly complied hundreds of years after Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has always been very aggressively put forth by the Kuffar, Pseudo-Muslims and/or Pseudo-Islaamic cults without any supporting evidence [as usual].

The total number of Ahadeeth احاديث reported from Rasool Allaah رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم only goes in the thousands. Imaam Bukhari’s [رحمته الله] Kitaab ‘al-Jamius Saheeh’ only contains 9082 Ahadeeth احاديث, including all sorts of narrations and repeats and about 2230 without repetition. Sahih Muslim contains about 2179 Ahadeeth احاديث without repetition.

What then is the status of all other Ahadeeth احاديث? The answer can be found in the terminology of the Muhadditheen محدثين. When one thing is heard from ten different persons and these ten personas relate this to you, then according to the Muhadditheen محدثين, you have heard ten things. This is so because the subject matter and then ten different sources are all listed down, resulting in ten different narrations. Ahadeeth احاديث are also classified in this manner, where one Hadeeth حديث may have been related via ten chains of narrators, so in Hadeeth حديث terminology, this is counted as ten Ahadeeth احاديث.

Besides this, almost all Muhadditheen محدثين also regard the speech, practices and conditions of the Sahaabah صحابه رضي الله عنهم as Hadeeth حديث. Since according to them, besides the Ahadeeth-e-Nabwi [احاديث نبوى], the speech, actions and conditions of Sahaabah صحابه رضي الله عنهم are also included amongst Ahadeeth احاديث. Since there was a great number of Sahaabah صحابه رضي الله عنهم, thus, their speech, actions and conditions are also many. This is the reason of large number of Ahadeeth احاديث but not as many as the enemies of Islaam like to project.

There are six famous books of Ahadeeth احاديث which are called Six Principle Works الاصول السته or sometimes الصحاح السته ‘The Six Authentic Books.’ These six books of sahih Ahadeeth احاديث declared to be the best in terms of their accuracy, utility and general acceptance. ‘الصحاح السته The Six Authentic Books’ consists of the following:

* Sahih Bukhari
* Sahih Muslim
* At-Tirmidhi
* Abu Da’ud or Abu Dawud [Sunan]*
* an-Nasa’i [Sunan]*
* Ibn Majah

* Sunan is a book in which there are Ahadeeth احاديث related to laws and orders namely Sunan Abu Dawud and Sunan an-Nasa’i.

Also Muslims must not fall for the trickery of anti-Islaam and/or ignorant Muslims’ and/or Hadeeth rejecters’ claim that Ahadeeth احاديث were written 200/300 hundred years after the Prophet of Islaam رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم , which in fact is not true, Ahadeeth احاديث were re-written while being compiled into Sahihian صحيحيانetc. Since at that time and/or era printing press was not invented yet, and neither existed copiers etc. Everything has to be written and then rewritten by hands. Notice there is extreme difference between the terms written and compiled (compilation). In order something to be compiled, it has to be written and/or be in existance. Therefore, the facts is that Ahadeeth احاديث were already in existance and/or written long before, they were compiled into books like Sahih Bukhari صحيح بخاری and/or Sahih Muslim صحيح مسلم or else.

source: don't remember

Exposing the sins of your fellow muslim

We all know very well that we are all sinners. No matter how good we think we are, how ‘religious’ we look, or how good people think we are, we are ALL sinners – without exception. Sometime or the other, be it in public, in private, in the darkness of night or in the brightness of daylight, we all commit sins. It’s an inherent part of human nature.

As far as our own sins are concerned, we should always try to hide them and not make them public. Of course, if we have done something which has hurt someone else or denied them their rights, then we should definitely fess up and ask them for forgiveness (such as stealing something or damaging someone’s property). But if we do something which we know we shouldn’t be doing (such as making out with a member of the opposite sex or looking at stuff we shouldn’t be seeing), we should keep quiet about it and sincerely ask Allah for forgiveness. Allah says in the Holy Quran:

Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly (for forgiveness) and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. (Quran, 2:222)

If we see or hear about someone else committing a sin, we should always try to ignore it. Instead of spreading it, we should hide it and keep it a secret. It is reported that the Prophet :SAW: has said:

Whosoever covers (the sins of) a Muslim, Allah covers (his sins) on the Day of Judgment. (Reported by Bukhari)

If we find it too difficult to keep it secret, the most we are allowed to do is discuss the issue with the person, in private, and try to encourage them to stop committing the sin(s). Allah has said:

The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and they forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden). (Quran, 71:9)

The only exception to this is if we find out that someone has committed a crime that has left someone injured or killed, or in which something was stolen or someone was denied something to which they were entitled to. In these cases, we MUST make the information public so that the person is brought to justice.

One thing we must not do when we find out about someone else’s sins is discuss them and gossip about them. Why? Because doing so will considered backbiting, which has been compared to eating the flesh (meat) of our own dead brother. Allah Subhanahu wa T’ala has said:

O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.(Quran, 49:12)

But what if what we’re saying is really true?

Allah's Apostle :SAW: said:

Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him) know best. Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that weakness) in my brother which I made a mention of? He said: If (that weakness) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander. (Reported by Muslim)

If we enjoy spreading stuff about people, we must think about what we are doing. Allah says in the Holy Quran:

Those who love (to see) scandal published (and) broadcast among the Believers will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: Allah knows and ye know not. (Quran, 24-19)

In the above verse, Allah is warning all those who like to spread scandals and gossip about other believing Muslims to be careful, because they “will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter”.

May Allah protect us all, and may He forgive all our sins.

Ameen.

Update

'Abd Allah reported that the Prophet of Allah, upon him be peace, said, "A believer is not a fault-finder and is not abusive, obscene, or course."
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners 313, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim)

... Ibn 'Abbas said, "If you wish to mention the faults of your friend, mention your own faults first."
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners 329)

... Ibn 'Abbas said on the following verse of the Qur'an, "Nor defame one another" (49:11), "Do not spend your time finding fault with one another."
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners #330)

Jubayr ibn Nufayr reported that Mu'adh ibn Jabal said, "If you love someone, do not quarrel with him and do not annoy him. Do not ask others about him, for the one you ask might be his enemy and thus tell you things about him that are not true and thus break you apart."
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners 545)

'Amr ibn al 'As said, "...I am amazed at one who spots an impurity in the eye of another but is unable to detect it in his/her own eye, or who attempts to remove a grudge from another's heart while making no attempt to remove grduges from his/her own heart. I have never blamed anyone for the confidences of mine that they have betrayed. How could I, when already they have given me reason for pause?"
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners #889 and Ibn Hibban)

Bilal ibn Sa'd al Ash'ari reported that Mu'awiyah wrote to Abu Darda' "Write to the wrongdoers of Damascus." So he asked, "What do I have to do with the wrongdoers of Damascus? How will I know them?" Abu Darda's son, Bilal said, "I will write to them," which he did. Then Abu Darda' said [to Bilal], "How did you know to whom to write? You could not have known they were wrongdoers unless you were one of them. Begin with yourself!" So he did not address the letter in anyone's name.*
(Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners 1295)
i.e. he didn't single out a specific person as a wrongdoer, but spoke about wrongdoings in general, to come as a reminder (of Quran and Sunnah) to the people. 

Link: Here

Islam and Non Muslims

 

The Islamic teachings are the guidance for the Muslim’s outlook on life. Muslims should do their best to follow the Islamic rules in every aspect of life. It requires a certain attitude and a particular behavior toward other people in society.

A distinctive characteristic of human interaction is needed. Muslims are expected to interact with everyone responsibly, sincerely and in a meaningful way. Sincerity is needed to have a relationship with other people. It leads the Muslim to behave in an open and straightforward manner, and to try to be conscious of the duty and obligation to society. Islam’s emphasis on fairness and good treatment to all human beings without discrimination is very clear. It does not permit differentiation in the treatment of other people on the basis of religion, colour, race, sex or nationality.
Muslims, who do not treat the minority equal, do not follow the Islamic principles and are not consistent with the history of Islam. When prophet Mohammed settled down in Medinah, he succeeded to get all inhabitants, Muslims, Jews, Christians and pagan Arabs to enter into some form of a social treaty.

The prophet of Islam said: “Whoever hurts a non Muslim, I shall be his complainant and for whoever I am a complainant, I shall ask for his right on the day of Resurrection.” (Hadith) He also said: “ Whoever persecutes a non Muslim or demands work from him beyond his capacity or takes something from him with evil intentions, I shall be a complainant against him on the day of Resurrection.”(Hadith)

In Islam the meaning of worship is applying not only to the religious practices such as praying and fasting but everything Muslims do in accordance of the Islamic principles, to satisfy their proper needs and those of their society, is considered worship. Islam determines the various acts of kindness and arranges the responsibilities and rights of different relationships. In social relationships, the responsibility of the Muslim lies firstly to the family then relatives, neighbours, friends and all other human beings.

Freedom for the Muslims as well as for the non-Muslims is guaranteed by Islamic law, which gives all citizens the right to complete equality and considers their life and property sacred. When Omar, the second Caliph, had learned that some Muslims had taken a piece of land belonging to a Jew, and had built a mosque on it, he ordered the demolition of the mosque and the land was given back the Jew.

Prophet Mohammed said: “ One who hurts a non-Muslim, he hurts me and one who hurts me, hurts God.” (Hadith) Qur’an says: “… and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.” (16: 125)
Again the prophet said: “ Whoever relieves a human being from a grief of this world, God will relieve him from a grief on the day of judgment.” (Hadith)
So, Islamic teachings concerning social responsibilities are based on kindness and consideration of others. Muslims and non-Muslims alike have the right to live in peace and harmony hence the Islamic constitution ensures justice for all.
Freedom of religious practice, conscience, association, citizenship, law, are some types of guarantees that should be given to the non-Muslims and to minorities living under the protection of an Islamic state. A great deal on the rights of the non-Muslims has been emphasized in Islam to be enjoyed without any interference, so that any Muslim who violates these rights is considered to be wrong.

The son of the Muslim governor of Egypt once slapped a native Christian when he had raced ahead of him. When the complaint was brought before Omar, the second Caliph, he ordered the son to be beaten by the Christian. Omar said to the governor: “ How could you make slaves of these people who had been born free?”
Qur’an says: “God does not forbid you, to act fairly towards those who have never fought you over religion nor have driven you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them.” (60:8)
Islamic teachings instruct the Muslims to respect and cooperate with the followers of other religions and treat them equally provided they reciprocate the same feeling. In the Qur’an special attention has been given to the people of the Book that is Christians and Jews, because their religions are based on the heavenly book, Torah and Bible. Qur’an says: “ Do not argue with the people of the Book, unless it is in the politest manner.”(29:46)

When Omar entered Jerusalem victoriously, he visited the Holy Church. When the Muslims prayer was due, the Christian Patriarch asked him to perform his prayer in the church. But Omar refused, saying: “ I fear that once I have my prayer in this church, the coming generations of Muslims would say that in this place Omar had performed his prayer and therefore it has to be converted to a mosque. I want the church to remain a church.”
Muslims respect Jesus and acknowledge him as one of God’s messengers. They never refer to him simply as ‘Jesus’ but always add the phrase “peace be upon him” just as they do for prophet Mohammed and prophet Moses.
Qur’an says about Jesus: “ O’ Mary! God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honoured in this world and the Here after, and one of those brought near to God.” (3:45)
And about Moses, the Qur’an says: “ Also mention in the Book Moses: For he was specially chosen. And he was a messenger and a prophet. And We called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us.” (19:51-52)

Moreover, a Muslim is allowed to marry a non-Muslim, Christian or Jew, and should give her the liberty to practice her religion without interfering or questioning her going to the church or to synagogue or drinking alcohol or practicing any other customs. In addition to that, non-Muslims living in the Islamic states have the right of practicing their own customs such as eating pork and drinking alcohol, which are forbidden to Muslims.
Qur’an says: “This day, are all things good an pure made lawful to you. The food of the people of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. Lawful unto you in marriage are not only chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the people of the Book revealed before your time.” (5:6)

Does Islam Forbid Befriending Non-Muslims

Islam teaches us that we should be friendly to all people. Islam teaches us that we should deal even with our enemies with justice and fairness. Allah says in the Qur'an in the beginning of the same Surat Al-Ma’dah: [O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah as witnesses to fair dealings and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just, that is next to piety. Fear Allah, indeed Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do.] (Al-Ma’dah 5 :8)

In another place in the Qur'an, Allah Almighty says:
[Allah forbids you not with regard to those who fight you not for your faith, nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them. For Allah loves those who are just. Allah only forbids you with regard to those who fight you for your faith, and drive you out of your homes and support others in driving you out, from turning to them for protection (or taking them as wali). Those who seek their protection they are indeed wrong- doers.] (Al-Mumtahinah 60: 8-9)

Moreover, Allah Almighty has described Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as "a mercy" to the worlds. He was a sign of Allah's Mercy to all, Muslims as well as non-Muslims. In his kindness and fair treatment he did not make any difference between the believers and non-believers. He was kind to the pagans of Makkah and fought them only when they fought him. He made treaties with the Jews of Madinah and honored the treaties until they broke them.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have received the Christians of Najran with kindness in his Masjid in Madinah. They argued with him about Islam, but he returned them with honor and respect. There are many examples from his life that show that he was the friendliest person to all people.
In the verse you quoted, the word "Awliya" is used. It is a plural and its singular is "wali". The correct translation of the word ""wali"" is not "friend" but it is someone who is very close and intimate. It is also used to mean "guardian, protector, patron, lord and master".

In the Qur'an this word is used for God, such as [Allah is the Protector (or Lord and Master) of those who believe. He takes them out from the depths of darkness to light…] (Al- Baqarah 2: 257)

There are many other references in the Qur'an that give this meaning. The same word is also sometimes used in the Qur'an for human beings, such as [And whosoever is killed unjustly, We have granted his next kin "wali" the authority (to seek judgement or punishment in this case)…] (Al-‘Isra' 17 :33)

The correct translation of the verse in Surat Al-Ma’idah is: [O you who believe! Do not take Jews and Christians as your patrons. They are patrons of their own people. He among you who will turn to them for patronage is one of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust.] (Al-Ma'dah 5: 51)

It is obvious that Jews patronize the Jews and Christians patronize the Christians, so why not Muslims patronize Muslims and support their own people. This verse is not telling us to be against Jews or Christians, but it is telling us that we should take care of our own people and we must support each other.
In his Tafsir, (Qur’an exegesis) Imam Ibn Kathir has mentioned that some scholars say that this verse (i.e. the one you referred to) was revealed after the Battle of Uhud when Muslims had a set back. At that time, a Muslim from Madinah said, "I am going to live with Jews so I shall be safe in case another attack comes on Madinah." And another person said, "I am going to live with Christians so I shall be safe in case another attack comes on Madinah." So Allah revealed this verse reminding the believers that they should not seek the protection from others, but should protect each other. (See Ibn Kathir, Al-Tafsir, vol. 2, p. 68)

Muslims are allowed to have non-Muslims as friends as long as they keep their own faith and commitment to Islam pure and strong. You are correct in pointing out that a Muslim man is also allowed to marry a Jewish or Christian woman. It is obvious that one marries someone for love and friendship. If friendship between Muslims and Jews or Christians was forbidden, then why would Islam allow a Muslim man to marry a Jew or Christian woman? It is the duty of Muslims to patronize Muslims. They should not patronize any one who is against their faith or who fights their faith, even if they were their fathers and brothers. Allah says: [O you who believe! Take not for protectors (awliya') your fathers and your brothers if they love unbelief above faith. If any of you do so, they are indeed wrong-doers.] (Al-Tawbah 9: 23)

In a similar way, the Qur'an also tells Muslims that they should never patronize the non-Muslims against other Muslims. However, if some Muslims do wrong to some non-Muslims, it is Muslims' duty to help the non-Muslims and save them from oppression. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he himself will defend a Dhimmi living among Muslims to whom injustice is done by Muslims. But Islam also teaches that Muslims should not seek the patronage of non-Muslims against other Muslims. They should try to solve their problems among themselves. Allah Almighty says, [Let not the Believers take the unbelievers as their patrons over against the Believers…] (Aal-'Imran 3: 28)

*extracted from web

Maldive Days of the Week

The current generation of Maldivians lives at a time of rapid change. The old ways of doing things are giving way to new ways. The haphazard Islamic lunar calendar along with the Hegira year was disestablished from official use and the Gregorian calendar with the Christian year adopted in its place in 1961. The medium of instruction in state schools changed from Maldivian to English in the same year. The dress code changed in 1969. What was considered holy before (e.g.: seeking intercession of the dead) has become profane under current fundamentalist Islamic influence sponsored by radical Arab organisations. Where once the very sight of the Islamic veil would draw amazed stares, women who grew up wearing micro-mini skirts are now coerced into donning the burugaa. Mosques with quaint Divehi names such as Karukehey Miskiiy (Throat-clearing Mosque) and Faifuhey Miskiiy (Feet-wiping Mosque) have transformed into "Masjids" with unpronounceable Arabic names.

In spite of all these changes that older people are finding hard to cope with, there is one system that has remained unchanged. That is the seven day week. What is more, the Divehi meanings of the days of the week are remarkably the same as those of the Western days of the week. 

More surprising is the fact that Monday in Malé had probably always been Monday everywhere else in the world. Who co-ordinated the week?.

 

The Babylonians reckoned time using the lunar month. They regarded the first, the fourteenth, the twenty first and the twenty eighth day of the month as holy. These days coincided respectively with the first visible crescent, the waxing half moon, the full moon, the waning half moon and the last visible crescent. There were seven days between these holy days. This seven day period later became disassociated from the lunar month to become the week. Soon the days of the week became associated with the Sun, the Moon and the five known planets.

Civilisations that were influenced by the Babylonians adopted this system and associated the week with local deities that corresponded with the same celestial bodies.

The Maldive names of the planets sound very similar to their Sanskrit equivalents and were probably derived from that language. Hindu deities associated with the planets have similar names. Although the images of these Hindu deities are shown below, there is no evidence to suggest that the same images, if any, represented those of the equivalent Maldive deities.

It is indeed surprising that the names of the days of the week and what they stood for survived the onslaught of Islam which accelerated more than ever before over the last quarter of of the Twentieth Century

Aadeetta Surya	Sunday is the first day of the week and is named after the mightiest of the ancient deities Aadeetta, the god of the Sun. This was the most auspicious day of the week before the introduction of Islam. The Greeks, the Romans and the Germanic tribes too named Sunday after the Sun.
Homa Chandra	Monday is named after Homa, the goddess of the Moon. This was regarded as the second most auspicious day of the week even after the introduction of Islam. Prayers were offered for the dead and flags flown over shrines and incense burnt on Mondays until the advent of fundamentalist Islam in recent times, bankrolled by radical Arab organisations. The Greeks, the Romans and the Germanic tribes named Monday after the Moon.
Angaara Angaraka	Tuesday is named after Angaara the ancient god of Mars. Tuesday is regarded as a fateful and inauspicious day. Angaara was a temperamental deity. The Greeks named Tuesday after Ares their god of Mars; the Romans after their god Mars and the Germanic tribes after Tiu, the god of war and the sky.
Budha Budha	Wednesday is named after Budha, the ancient god of Mercury. Budha bestows wealth and power particularly when it falls on the 25th day of the lunar month. Many an ancient potentate and king of the Maldives was supposed to have been born on Wednesday. It was believed that the Pharaoh of Egypt who pursued Moses across the Red Sea was born on the last Wednesday the 25th of a month as was the King Mohamed Farid (reigned 1954 - 1968) The Greeks named Wednesday after Hermes their god of Mercury; the Romans after their god Mercury and the Germanic tribes after Woden or Odin, the god of the wild hunt.
Buraasfathi Brihaspati	Thursday is named after Buraasfathi, the ancient god of Jupiter. Thursday is good to seek a cure for many an ailment and to appeal to judges seeking favourable judgements. The Greeks named Thursday after Zeus their god of Jupiter; the Romans after their god Jupiter or Jove and the Germanic tribes after Thor, the god of Thunder.
Hukuru Sukra	Friday is named after Hukuru, the ancient god of Venus. Friday is the most auspicious day of the week perhaps because it happens to be the Islamic Sabbath. Weddings still take place on the eve of Friday. This is interesting as Friday had always been associated, across many civilisations, with love and fornication. The Greeks named Friday after Aphrodite their goddess of Venus; the Romans after their goddess Venus and the Germanic tribes after Freya, the goddess of love, beauty and prolific procreation.
Honihiru Sanischara	Saturday is named after Honihiru, the ancient god of Saturn. Saturday is not regarded as a very auspicious day. The Greeks named Saturday after Cronus their god of Saturn and the Romans after their god Saturn. The Germanic tribes did not find a sensible god to name Saturday after, so they adopted the Roman god Saturn and named Saturday after him.

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