All categories - 15 July 2007

My son has a Wizard of Oz themed day on his last day of term. He wants to be a scarecrow and id like to make the costume myself. Any ideas?

2007-07-15 02:39:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Hobbies & Crafts

Islam has given freedom of choice to those who wish to get married. The mutual choice of the would-be-spouses is given the highest consideration:

"Do not prevent them from marrying their husbands when they agree between themselves in a lawful manner." (Quran 2:232)
The process of mate selection should be a function of a healthy balance between the freedom of choice of the would-be-spouses and consideration of the influence and consent of the parents/guardians.
The freedom of choice of those who wish to get married should not preclude the influence and consent of the parents/guardians nor should the parents/guardians ignore the wishes and consent of the would be spouses.

Falling in love is not a pre-condition for marriage in Islam. However, for the purpose of selecting an appropriate mate, the would-be- spouses are allowed to see and/or talk to each other.

Prophet Muhammad (S) recommended:

"When one of you seeks a woman in marriage, and then if he is able to have a look at whom he wishes to marry, let him do so". (Abu Dawood)
The would-be-spouse are allowed to see each other for matrimonial purposes under the direct supervision of their mahram relatives. This provision is expected to be conceived and executed with piety and modesty.
Prophet Muhammad (S) instructed:

"No man has the right to be in the privacy with a woman who is not lawful for him. Satan is their third party unless there is a mahram". (Ahmad)
The would-be-spouses residing in non-Muslim societies are recommended to enter into a pre-nuptial commitment to safeguard Islamic values and Muslim personal law.

check:
http://www.zawaj.com/articles/marriage_purpose_obligation.html
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/marr.html

2007-07-15 02:39:27 · 10 answers · asked by Nourhan 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-15 02:39:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Entertainment

2007-07-15 02:38:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Hey there. So, i've been w/ someone for 7 months. We don't live together, but he's here alot. I have 2 kids, 9 & 10. They are great kids...but I am not a tough disaplinarian..I leave that to thier dad (he rules w/ an iron fist..I don't ..) So, this guy says he's in it for "Me" he fell in love with me...and he says the kids are his biggest 'issue'. What do you do when you are so in love with a man...but he doesn't have kids of his own, he's almost childishly jelous of my kids and says if he moves in (which is NOT the plan right now) that they will not come first in a home he pays for. (He told me to work PT for summer and he is paying for a home he does not live in because he thought it would be best for the kids if I am at home..I start FT the week school starts) The biggest issue he says is 'respect' and 'disapline' ....Where do I go with this? He was rulesd by an iron fist too...but when he is with them..he is soooo good with them, better then thier own dad...my kids worship him.

2007-07-15 02:38:33 · 15 answers · asked by Jess 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

I have just written-off my Ford Focus diesel car (T- Reg) and hopefully going to recieve the insurance money very soon (which is around about the 2k mark). Retrospectively, this car has not been very good (ie had to buy a new engine, starter motor, brake pads, had wrong size spare tyre at the back) and paid 3k for it in 2005 and I do not wish to make the same mistake again.

2007-07-15 02:38:18 · 9 answers · asked by mr_maths_man 3 in Other - Car Makes

decimated country. Do you think that evetually domocracy will rule or will it always be torn in two be different fractions wanting to stand their ground. Who will grasp the metal over the issue of Iraq...it's people?

2007-07-15 02:38:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

okay can tampons make u loose? and do they make u loose ur virginity? lol thanx for all of ur answers i really appreciate it

2007-07-15 02:38:00 · 8 answers · asked by singlelady 3 in Women's Health

im 18 years of age, and he is also. well we are mates, but there has always been something between us. earlier this year we hooked up at a party and spent the night together... after this everything was fine, nothing different just the odd flirtation. but about a month later we just stopped speaking all together and just acknowledged each other when sited. but recently, surprising actually,he text me real interested in how i was & wat i was up to. then we went out the next night with other mates also & he started sending me xoxo's. this continued. then he invited me over & we just talked/hung out, but he sat very close to me on the couch. He also stares at me and smiles. but when his mates are around his just different-doesn't sit as close or look at me much. my best mate thinks he likes me & wants a relationship, were im just not sure.

2007-07-15 02:37:47 · 14 answers · asked by Jess 1 in Singles & Dating

I believe that we have the opportunity here to communicate with and, ultimately, understand the different cultures and societies that make up this world. I love people. I love getting to know people. I believe that we, as people, cannot love that which we do not understand. I want to know about the people in those countries that are torn apart with conflict and oppression. I want these people to know that they are loved and that there are many who are praying for them in their time of such chaos. My question arises from being concerned that my interest in wanting to know/understand/love what-some-might-call our "enemies" might be construed as my not being faithful to my country. We are living in a land of fear right now and I do not want to contribute to this thought. I want to support peace and harmony but I must live within the laws of my country, must always be a patriot of the USA. Are there boundaries here that I should know? Can I reach out in peace to war-torn souls?

2007-07-15 02:37:40 · 10 answers · asked by Dorothy 1 in Civic Participation

2007-07-15 02:36:37 · 2 answers · asked by manisha s 1 in Other - Education

country music fans in a "CONVOY" going over the Grapevine.

2007-07-15 02:36:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Football (American)

I JUST woke up.. Im scared as ----. My dream was very clear..
Can anyone.. give me some facts from it after.. if it could or not happen..

Well.. It was a sunny day. Then in the sky many people saw a bright thing flying down and making an explosive noise. Everyone started getting worrried and such. Then my dad told me 'When you see a really white light, I want you to close your eyes" Then we see the light flying near our city. Everything went white and I woke up.

2007-07-15 02:36:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

2007-07-15 02:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by happyruby 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The christians cling to a couple of lines from a translation of Josephus as evidence Jesus existed. The old testament is full of bizarre stuff like a global flood and plants appearing before light along with a ridiculously young Earth.

Wouldn't you expect a bit more evidence if it were all true?

If Jesus really did live, and performed the works christians believe of him, wouldn't every scholar of the day have written about him?

If God performed the big scale miracles credited to him in the old testament, wouldn't all who encounted these feats been converted?

Why didn't the Egyptians convert to the Abrahamic God after the tales of Exodus?

Could it be because it never happened?

2007-07-15 02:35:30 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-15 02:35:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-15 02:35:14 · 3 answers · asked by Garry S 1 in Desktops

is it going to rain?

2007-07-15 02:35:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-15 02:35:04 · 3 answers · asked by Aanchal Gupta 1 in Weddings

Is coleslaw fattening? Does it contain a lot of calories? Is it advisable to have coleslaw for breakfast, skip lunch, and have a proper dinner meal? Please advise.

2007-07-15 02:35:02 · 4 answers · asked by Stacey L Zephyr 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-07-15 02:34:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

there is this guy on mypace that i know from seeing eachother out and about throughout the year, we have mutual friends. I saw him out one night and had a little too much to drink and acted silly,so I sent him a message the next day apologizing,he did not respond so i sent him another message the next day saying he was suppose to accept my apology,he responded with,'im pacing myself', what do you get from that?

2007-07-15 02:34:55 · 6 answers · asked by kelly k 1 in Singles & Dating

With the ever increasing size of China's military and the constant upgrades and money being fed into it, it is only a matter of time before they are stronger and more powerful than the USA. They have far more people and more and more are being enrolled in the military. My question to all American's is this:

Should America allow China to continue it's growth and rise in power or should we do something to prevent them from becoming the super power before it's too late so we can continue to retain that title and be the supreme country?

2007-07-15 02:34:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-15 02:34:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

There's some songs that I'm looking for, two of them. They're both in Man of the House, the one about the cheerleaders. The first one is in the scene when he wakes up and says, "Do you have to listen to this crap?" and turns it off and the girl says "What, you don't like vagina music?" And then the other song is in the scene where they take his pizza upstairs and eat it all while they're getting ready. This song is also in Kicking and Screaming when the Tigers play their first game with Phil Weston as his coach. If you could help that would be great!

2007-07-15 02:33:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Music

Mine is Paris Hilton.

2007-07-15 02:33:07 · 10 answers · asked by Guess Who 6 in Polls & Surveys

I got many friends but there is this one friend who really stands out more than me.

2007-07-15 02:33:06 · 10 answers · asked by DARIA. - JOINED MAY 2006 7 in Polls & Surveys

where do u get cheap and best clothes in Mumbai.what is Pune famous for

2007-07-15 02:32:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mumbai

The flowers come but fall off.

2007-07-15 02:32:39 · 10 answers · asked by bruce b 3 in Garden & Landscape