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Cynthia Nixon: Abortion debate's new voice

CNN wrote 1 hour ago: Cynthia Nixon is speaking out against provisions in the House and Senate health care bills that limi … more →

Tags: Health Care, Women's rights

Mitu Khurana Tells Her Story

barbararaisbeck wrote 1 hour ago: I met and spent time with Mitu and her daughters in their New Delhi home in early December. She is o … more →

Tags: dowry, Female Foeticide, female infanticide, Sex Selection, sex selective abortion, son preference, Ultrasound sex selection, Domestic Violence, dowry harassment

FEMALES AND DRIVING

alfaida wrote 2 hours ago: FEMALES AND DRIVING Is it permissible for women to drive vehicles? At times there is no one around t … more →

Tags: Fiqh, Purdah, Q & A, ISLAM AND WOMEN DRIVERS

A Maulana says that the upper part of a woman’s hand from the wrist (towards the fingers) is aurah for Salaat as well as for ghair mahrams.

alfaida wrote 2 hours ago: Q.  A Maulana says that the upper part of a woman’s hand from the wrist (towards the fingers) is aur … more →

Tags: Fiqh, PRAYER/NAMAZ, Purdah, Q & A

What is the worth of a woman's life?

barbararaisbeck wrote 2 hours ago: What is the worth of a woman’s life? Story submitted by Mitu Khurana Male violence against wom … more →

Tags: dowry, dowry harassment, India, india literacy rate, india's brides, India's high maternal mortality rate, Male Violence Against Women, Women's socialisation

PURDAH OBSERVING WOMAN FORCED TO WORK

alfaida wrote 3 hours ago: Q.  A woman who detests being in violation of Purdah, is forced to work for her living because her b … more →

Tags: Fiqh, Modernist Muslims, Purdah, Q & A

Woman forced to abort five female foetuses

barbararaisbeck wrote 3 hours ago: Woman forced to abort five female foetuses Story submitted by Mitu Khurana Amisha Yagnik has accused … more →

Tags: dowry, Female Foeticide, Sex Selection, sex selective abortion, son preference, Ultrasound sex selection, domestic abuse, Gendercide, India

Christmas: Buying Women Presents - What Not to Do

tasithoughts wrote 4 hours ago: James Hatton gives some wise advice ( from experience it seems) to men who are interested in giving … more →

Tags: Advice, Christmas, Comedy, Funny, gifts, Humor, Humorous, Love, Men

Fewer Women Marrying in Qatar4 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 day ago: This is not a phenomenon unique to Qatar. I remember reading almost the same exact story about black … more →

Tags: Africa, Cultural, Doha, Education, Family Issues, Financial Issues, Living Conditions, Marriage, Mating Behavior

Tell Walmart: Post Seafood Warnings!

chrisy58 wrote 1 day ago: Tell Walmart: Post Seafood Warnings! Target: Walmart Sponsored by: Oceana Oceana is asking grocery s … more →

Tags: Political Action

It's the most wonderful time of the year.4 comments

Ann Dunnewold wrote 1 day ago: It’s the most wonderful time of the year. You know the lilting song—or at least this line. The refra … more →

Tags: Parenting, Mothers, Holiday stress, Women, expectations

WOMEN'S SALAAT FACILITIES IN THE MUSAAJID

alfaida wrote 1 day ago: “Make incumbent on you (the observance) of my Sunnah and the Sunnah of my rightly guided Khulafa (Ab … more →

Tags: PRAYER/NAMAZ, Fiqh, Purdah

Redefining "Domestic"1 comment

ellebeemjay wrote 2 days ago: This idea of “domesticity” has been plaguing me since my wedding in August. This I know: women were … more →

Tags: Politics, Culture, Art, Literature, Domesticity, newlywed, Martha Stewart, grad school

VINYL RIP # 11: The Conscious Daughters - Ear To The Street (1993)

oophiphop wrote 2 days ago: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS – EAR TO THE STREET For those who don’t b … more →

Tags: 1993, album, Artwork Scans, Début, Download, Links, LP, Out of Print, Vinyl

Thyroxine Dependent Urduniyyin, Go Get it Now1 comment

kinziblogs wrote 2 days ago: This week it became apparent, after visiting five pharmacies, that whoever is supplying Jordan with … more →

Tags: Jordan, Regional Issues, silliness

OBEDIENCE TO HUSBAND-HOW FAR?

alfaida wrote 2 days ago: Q. How far should a woman go in obeying her husband? My husband insists that I should join the ladie … more →

Tags: naseehat, Q & A, Fiqh, Tabligh Jamaat, Purdah, BURQA/HIJAAB, marriage and islam

TAHARAAH MASAA-IL

alfaida wrote 2 days ago: TAHARAAH MASAA-IL 1)  Soap manufactured from impure impure (naajis) oil or fat is taahir (pure) and … more →

Tags: Fiqh, tahaarat

HAIDH AND NIFAAS

alfaida wrote 2 days ago: HAIDH AND NIFAAS 1)   If, from the beginning of the monthly haidh (menses) period, the flow of blood … more →

Tags: Fiqh, tahaarat

Just a Matter of Interpretation, Part II4 comments

Sherry wrote 3 days ago: I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s, and this influences me in many ways. It especially influ … more →

Tags: Bible, God & Religion, Religion, Theology, Bible, Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Criticism, God, Hermeneutics


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