Issue 17

The man's ring it totally messed up! And that's clearly visible on the front page of the magazine!

Otherwise I enjoyed reading parts of the magazine. 🙂

A lot of junk food adverts though...

I can't read any of these articles? :S

They should be up soon.

cant wait!!!

Half the articles have been uploaded... the rest will be up probably by tomorrow...

All the articles are available to read now!

Enjoy and please provide your feedback and comments.

pdf versions should be uploaded by weekend inshallah

Dis really good...The Revival is nuffin without "Ali & Jamal" where is it =(

BijouThe man's ring it totally messed up! And that's clearly visible on the front page of the magazine!

It looks messed up there but i think it looks fine on the actual mag :S

Today i decided that i would hand out the mags, so i took one box and off i went to the Masjid - waited until some guy came (the office lot) to ask if i could hand them out inside the Masjid (i was hoping for a table and a chair so i could hand them out and have some on the table beside a lovely box for donations - which i bought from the stall beside The Revival stall at the GPU).

ANYWAY, while explaining why i was there and handing him the magazine, he looks at the cover and says 'this is not good'.

He continued and said that the man and woman were holding hands and it was encouraging something - or something - not sure about the last bit. So yeh i replied (politely) saying that they were married (well that's what the picture represented). Then he goes that he would have to talk to the other 9 - i think - members so they could come to a decision and to come back next friday.

So i told him (just so he knew) that i'd hand them out, outside the Masjid then and he goes no blah blah, i told him (politely again) that i'm allowed to hand them out outside yada yada (you know because you don't need their permission if it's not on their 'ground').

Interestingly, i found this other woman also felt that it's not allowed in Islam to show affection in public - including hand holding - is that true because that just sounds like it's straight off the weird-cultural-issue wagon. (As always: i could be wrong)..

In the end, after standing there (in the cold - sob sob) i had handed out the whole box - 80 mags i think? (and explained to those who wanted to hear what it was all about)

Got a box left though,

Still, Successss 🙂

Why do you need their permission? it's everyone's mosque :/

I think they have to check that what you're giving out is appropriate - which is totally understandable but i was a little O...K.. about the whole 'this is not good' thing - don't knock it man.

Anyway this community officer was there so i was like hey, i'm allowed to blah blah right? and she was like yeh as long as blah blah (it's not promoting terrorism i guess - she didn't say that in so many words though) and i was like, so yeh do you want one, she said later - got chummy with her lol 🙂

well.... firstly a massive congratulations for your effort an dsticking to your guns. I love your commitmnet and enthusiasm mashallah....
to distribute outside in the cold afetr being refused permission for 'committee' is fantastic! many ppl would have just walked away or gone home!

if you stand outside the mosque you dont need to ask permission. I never do an dnever had any probs in all my time...

if ppl have issues with married couple holding hands on the cover then god help us.

These blah blah conversations sound interesting.

Alhumdullillah

Lol they were!

S.b.f These blah blah conversations sound interesting.

they do.

Truth? was this in your local area? or...down the East End?

That which the right hand poseth; surely that is an inference to holding hands ?, and why would it be 'not allowed'. Was this a 'Barelvi' mosque per chance ?.

I am quite sure that is about charity, unless you are talking about something else.

This may be a good question for the shaykh...

@ Lil - yup local area

@ Anon - not sure what B.. means =S

@ You - if you're talking to me explain please

[*Not with it today*]

Having in a future issue on the website something like "Ya Shaykh, can a husband and wife hold hands in public? what are the Islamic ettiquettes between married people?"

Ohhh.

Yup that would be a good idea - we all should really write these Q's down somewhere then pick them each issue.

There is a thread to write them in...

Ok that's it, i am seriously going to bed - my brain isn't functioning today.

great! enjoy! 🙂

=0 You don't need to sound so happy - goshhh

ZzZzZ

I'm happy because you're getting some beauty sleep! and you're gna be nice and fresh later and sleeping = health

Grinno grinning? 😛

Having in a future issue on the website something like "Ya Shaykh, can a husband and wife hold hands in public? what are the Islamic ettiquettes between married people?"

What's wrong with that :?

Like there are certain times me and Abasse get told not to hold hands or be arm in arm when we are with family or something. But I've always assumed it's alright when your out and about or around people you don't know.

I have no idea. Just it would be good to hear if there is a reason for why some people say so.

On the other hand, on the grand scale of things, its not the biggest of issues, so space could be better utilised.

I think it IS a big issue - the concept of showing affection i mean. We need to learn to love one another and if people have issues with affection within marriage - it should be discussed - plus i want to know the answer (yes i could just research it online but that would only benefit me and not the other lot wondering about the answer too) 🙂

I think if people do have issues of affection within marriage they wouldn't exactly mention it...

I'm not sure if its as big an issue as it should be because , well if you love someone sometimes you would naturally show affection especially within a marriage. But I also know some people who Do love each other but find it difficult to show affection just because they didn't received it themselves in childhood.