Two Time Sleeping Prohibited by Rasulullah

Sleep becomes something that essence in our lives. Due to sleep, we become fresh again. The body is tired, the veins shrink, and the muscles that are used on the move all day, can rejuvenate again by sleep.In Islam, all acts of worship can be. Similarly, sleep, as exemplified by the Prophet. In the Qur'an, Allah commanded us to sleep. However, there are two recommended sleep time by the Prophet not to do :
1. Sleep in the Morning After Fajr PrayerFrom wadi'ah bin Sakhr Al-Ghamidi radliyallaahu 'anhu

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Qasim Amin

Qasim Amin was the first prominent Muslim feminist who was born in Terah, Alexandria (Egypt), December 1865. Qasim to complete higher education in a relatively short time. Among the admired teacher at Al-Azhar is Muhammad Abduh. The pattern of critical thinking much it earned from his favorite teacher. Because of his intelligence, Qasim Amin then have the opportunity to continue study to the Faculty of Law University of Montpellier in Paris France. Returning to the Egypt, Qasim Amin's work in House of Representatives and in an institution law. He settled in Cairo until his death 22 April 1908. Among his works many women who inspire the spirit to rise up is Tahrir al-mar'ah (1900) and al-mar'ah al-Jadidah (1911). Two of the works is then much gives inspiration to the Muslim feminists to fight for freedom for women after up to now (Qutub, 1993; Harahap in Sukri, 2002: 194 -195).   Thanks for reading:Qasim Amin

Asghar Ali Engineer

Asghar Ali Engineer was born in Rajasthan (near Udaipur, India) in 1939. He earned a doctorate in civil engineering from Vikram University (Ujjain, India). The knowledge gained from his father's religion is Shiite. He is a activist nongovernmental organization (NGO) that has a big concern on the themes of liberation in the Koran. He once wrote an article entitled "Toward a Liberation Theology in Islam" which is then translated intoIndonesia "Islam and liberation" (London: LSIK, 1993). As for his book related to the problem of women is The Rights of Women in Islam that has been translated into Indonesian under the title Women's Rights in 14Islam (1994). There are many others who voiced his justice and liberation (Nuryanto, 2001: 7-13). Thanks for reading:Asghar Ali Engineer

Kartini, Longing on Dark Light in the Midst

-salim fillah; author of the book 'Agar Bidadari Cemburu Padamu'-

Searching the various studies on related Kartini do with spirituality and Islam, then at least we will find the four points of view;
FIRST: That the Kartini is a pure Java, which was oriented on the spiritual side of what is referred to as Javanese. "As a Javanese who lives in the neighborhood mysticism", writes Artawijaya in his article for VOA-ilsam.com, "Kartini picture about the human relationship with God is also the same: subjects manunggaling gusti. Therefore, in her letters, Kartini wrote of God as "Father." In addition, Kartini also call God by the term "Truth", "Kindness", "Conscience", and "Light", as reflected in his letters the following:
"Our God is conscience, hell and heaven is our conscience. By doing evil, we who condemn our conscience. By doing a virtue, conscience we who give alms."(Letter to the E. Kartini C Abendanon, 15 August 1902)"Kindness and God are one." (Kartini Letter to Mrs Nellie van Kol, 20 August 1902) Thanks for reading:Kartini, Longing on Dark Light in the Midst

Between Muslimah and 'Free' Women (Part 2)

      We have share about this topic in previous post. Then we continue with the second part. Here we wrong between Muslim way of life with group such as nun (vicar women) or women who like community ideology 'feminist'.

       For far (vicar woman) life is concentrated to the spiritual bridegroom Jesus and considered mundane happenings trap devil, when Muslim women to worship in addition also God, she was encouraged by what I though to enjoy the pleasures the essential and take responsibility of everyday life. She should receives love and protection of a devoted husband, joy being a mother, wearing clothes that attract and decorated themselves (in the presence of her husband and the family alone - she drip concentrated their affection and praise and flattery rather than others), seized the opportunity responsibility of maintaining the welfare society that he himself is a full member.
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Between Muslimah and 'Free' Women (Part 1)

by Fatimah Strange

       Only since recently people realize that there are two types of women. The first group is the 'free' women (Emancipated women) that we encounter every day in the West. Type which one more can be seen on broadcast television or the pages of magazines, new publications relating to events during in Iran,, Afghanistan, Syria and other Muslim countries.

       For the 'free' woman case that the most important for them is to introduce them own to the public. For this purpose they were wearing beautiful clothes, wearing a jaunty tools that excite, worked as a professional that ensure in getting great income and trying effort to obtain a boy friend or a handsome and wealthy husband.
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Women in Islam

by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
How can anyone justify Islam's treatment of women, when it imprisons Afghans under blue shuttlecock burqas and makes Pakistani girls marry strangers against their will?

How can you respect a religion that forces women into polygamous marriages, mutilates their genitals, forbids them to drive cars and subjects them to the humiliation of "instant" divorce? In fact, none of these practices are Islamic at all.

Anyone wishing to understand Islam must first separate the religion from the cultural norms and style of a society. Female genital mutilation is still practised in certain pockets of Africa and Egypt, but viewed as an inconceivable horror by the vast majority of Muslims. Forced marriages may still take place in certain Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, but would be anathema to Muslim women from other backgrounds.

Indeed, Islam insists on the free consent of both bride and groom, so such marriages could even be deemed illegal under religious law.
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