Leave things just the way THEY ARE!

I really don't understand why sometimes, some people just canNOT leave things the way they're made to be! Or rather why do people make little things big issues! Is it because they have lack of attention! Media attraction? hmmm I WONDER!

Few weeks back I saw this documentary made by this muslim woman. In this documentary basically she was tryin to fight for no barriers in mosques or masjids for women.

I thought parts of this documentary was a waste of time!

BASICALLY her main issue was that since there were no barriers at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), we should not have one today! Little does she know that there were reasons why they did not have it at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). You see this is the problem with today's society ... we jus take things to the extreme of the literal meaning and do not look upon anything out side of that thinking box! Here is a fatwah that was written by a prominent scholar named Shaykh al-‘Uthaymeen. I will just quote some parts of the fatwah:


"The partition should stay. The fact that there was no partition at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was either because there was no need for it or because there was a reason why they could not have a partition. With regard to the former, the Sahaabah, may Allaah be pleased with them, had such strong faith in Allaah that they would not look at women; with regard to the latter, the financial situation of the Sahaabah, as we know, especially before the conquests, was one of hardship, and they could not afford to put a partition between themselves and the women. Having understood this, we should next look at which is further removed from fitnah, having a partition or not having it? Everyone will agree that having the partition is less likely to cause fitnah. If that is the case, then whatever is less likely to cause fitnah is what should be done. If you say, “If we insist on keeping it, those who want to remove it will stay away from the mosque,” our response is that if they stay away, they are doing wrong. They have no excuse for failing to pray in jamaa’ah because of this partition being there. Having the partition there is not a sin such that they could say, “We are not coming to be witnesses to sin.” If they stay away, they are committing sin by failing to attend prayers in congregation."

Also durin the documentary she interviewed people who were against and for the barriers in masjids. Knowing that she was on the "con" side of this issue, I noticed that when it came to interviewing people who were FOR the barrier, SHE CUT THEM OFF. She didn't make these people explain themselves fully. One example was this: There was this brother/imam who was speaking about the command of Allah that is in the quraan where Allah ordered the women to say at home… right after he mentioned the part where women should stay at home..she CUT HIM OFF or rather editted that part out where he explained himself clearly as to what he was tryin to convey. The verse where it says "And stay in your houses” [al-Ahzaab 33:33], scholars have mentioned a saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which complements this verse from the Quraan which states: "Their houses are better for them.”

You see this is the key to any debate... if you are going to let the pro and con side speak on an issue.. YOU OUGHT TO LET THEM HAVE EQUAL CHANCES OF SPEAKING.... if not, then what is the point of havin a debate on an issue!.. SHE MIGHT AS well jus interview and document ONLY people who were against the barrier... WHY WASTE TIME!

Apart from the above, she interviewed people who did a good job at exageration. There were a couple of women interviwed who conplained that men in the masjids did NOT make them feel welcome and they did not greet them etc. When I first heard this I thought to myself what the heck?.. YA WANT THESE MEN TO COME UP TO YOU AND BE LIKE "OHHH SISTAA... WELCOME WELCOME... HOW ARE U TODAY? YA WANT ME TO MAKE YA SOME TEA? OH NO.. what would u like??" I mean, you are comin to pray and your main aim is to please and worship Allah... and maybe socialize with the sisters in order to create a greater bond in sisterhood within your community..There is no need for your presence to be known by all the men. If so, this would contradict the sayin of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with respect to socializing with men!

Another issue these women debated over was the fact that there was this masjid which had a place for women to pray in a balcony setting which was located above the men... and some of these women thought it was an act of oppression! I was like what?? They think this is oppression? Just because they are isloated and cannot see the men, it does not mean that prayin in a HIGHER position in the mosque is an act of oppression! I have no idea which thinking BOX THEY were thinking from!

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