Towards a better humanity

  Freedom of speech and its limits: comparing human rights law and Islamic law We are often told that modern society has, “freedom of speech.” Freedom of speech is a human right under article 19 of the human rights act and international law as formulated by the UN.   Some countries have freedom of speech as part of constitutional law. Freedom of speech, free speech and freedom of expression are often used interchangeably. The term covers activities that involve seeking, imparting knowledge or finding out knowledge regardless of the method used. When we hear that we have freedom of speech we understand that we can say whatever we want.   Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)—Article 19 states that "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."[1] This was ...

 So Christmas has finished now, and the New Year has already begun. For this reason, it might be a bit late to talk about Christmas and greeting people at this time of year. However, since I came across this video and some non Muslims were perhaps offended by it I thought to comment on this. The speaker here says he is asked if it is permissible to greet Christians with “Happy Christmas,” or not. I myself had asked this question to Shayukh previously. They told me there is nothing wrong in greeting and congratulating people who happen to be friends or relatives to keep up the good relationship. Others say it is forbidden to greet people at Christmas because it is not an Islamic celebration and we are not supposed to celebrate the important days of other religions. However, whichever perspective this speaker decided to take, he only had to calmly and politely give his perspective. In this case it was enough to say “No, it is not permissible.”  If he wanted to explain, he only h...

 A beautiful person: according to Islam Currently, throughout the world, beauty has most often been understood as a physical attribute. Beauty is most often held to be something that pleases us to look at aesthetically. People regard artwork, sunsets, scenery and even some people as beautiful because they are pleasing to look at. Some of the things – or people – that are considered beautiful may not be held to be beautiful by everyone. Therefore, oftentimes beauty is subjective. However, there are things and even people who may be considered objectively beautiful and regarded by most as such. It is now fashionable to think that beauty can be created by adding make up.  However, things cannot be added that were not there in the first place. Make-up may at times accentuate beauty, or it may cover it or over do it.   Sometimes too much makeup actually hides a persons true beauty and can make them look like a clown. Physical appearance is important because it may be the ...