^ Although the Sahih hadiths are considered to be the most authentic, they like the Christian bible are compiled by collecting bits and pieces from a large number of people in a wide geographic area long after prophet Mohammed(scw) passed away. So their contents can never be free form human error. Among the hadith literature, those sections which deal with day-to-day rituals like prayers, fasting, alms, Hajj, etc. have a higher degree of authenticity because of the large number of people practising these rituals on regular basis from the time when the prophet(scw) was alive. Other sections which deal with rituals and laws that are rarely applied are of course more prone to have errors. In Islam, the Quran is the foremost source of law so for instance if we take your breastfeeding argument as a case study, we see from the holy Quran that these hadiths cannot be taken literally because in the Quran Almighty Allah forbade all mature women from showing off their body to non related males. " And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss." Quran 24:31 On top of that Allah brought down a special ruling for the wives of the prophet(scw) who are also considered as the mothers of the believers in the following verse: "And when you ask (his wives) for something you want, ask them from behind a curtain (hijab). That makes for greater purity for your hearts and theirs." (33:53)

http://www.bradtguides.com/articles-somaliland-beacon-of-peace.html

Allyourbase;991675 wrote: Again Tallaabo, define authentic. I say this because authentic for you may not be authentic for the poster above you. How do you define it? Is it an understanding based on Quran alone? On Quran and Hadiths? On various Tafsiir books? By authentic I mean the holy Quran and what can be attributed to prophet Mohamed(scw) beyond reasonable doubt. As the Quran is protected by Almighty Allah from corruption, its authenticity and authority is not disputed but the problem begins with the hadiths, their interpretations and commentary by various scholars over the years, and the subsequent fatwas issued based on these interpretations and the point of views of those who studied these hadiths.

Safferz;991484 wrote: Thanks Tallaabo Today I went out and bought a crapload of art supplies -- oil pastels, watercolour paint, pencil crayons, markers, etc. I used to be really into it in high school but pretty much quit anything creative I used to do when I started university. So now that I have some time off, why not get back into it? Did you know they make people in psych wards colour? It relieves stress I watched a documentary about it. Some people with learning difficulties can indeed be great artists.

I doubt anyone in Somaliland takes this guy seriously. He is probably there to entertain the Koonfurians:D

OdaySomali;991627 wrote: We are Somalis. Somalis of the Somali Republic. The Somali Repiblic of the Somali Peninsula. And we are known the world as such. We have no other country. We have no other people. We must re-assert our independence and reclaim our dignity, lest we cease to exist as a country and as a people. You make no sense here. You seem to be stuck in the past, almost time-frozen. You are sounding like someone peaching that the people of Russia and Latvia are still citizens of the erstwhile USSR when if fact those nations have been on completely different trajectories in the past 22 years. Brother OS, you and others like you are far from being the solution to the problems of Koonfuria, you are the problem itself. Instead of wasting your time trying to find solutions to a problem which existed in another country which belonged to another era and now sits firmly in the trash heap of history, try to be a little more pragmatic about the current realities on the ground. It would be wiser if you start with the aggressions of the HAG against the peace loving people of Lower Shabeele.

Somaliland should abandon its neutrality in southern affairs and side with the D-block if the HAG do not stop their aggression against the water-maal.

I am praying for Faroole

Allyourbase;991564 wrote: But Tallaabo, define basics. Also what if said basics contain similar issues that you would disagree with, what then? The authentic Islam. The Islam of prophet Mohamed(scw). I would never disagree with the basics whatever they are.

It looks like you included my name just to see how unpopular I am:D And thanks for excluding Alpha, it would have been a torture to live through his self-aggrandising campaigns.

Why do people question our(Landers) presence in SOL? This is a private business owned by an individual from Puntland and I am sure he would hate to see us go elsewhere. If this forum was owned by SFG or any other political entity from Koonfuria, then such questions would have some relevance, but this forum has nothing to do with the political entities and administrations in Somalia. It is a social forum open to all Somalis regardless of their geographic locations, so please stop this nonsense.

Haatu;991505 wrote: Of course they don't but a Somali will always give you their opinion whether or not it is welcome. Somaliland's secession should be conditional upon them leaving SSC alone and letting Awdal go to Jabuuti. Mr Haatu, don't you think that is a decision for the people of those regions? Personally, I am of the opinion that any region which wants to manage their own affairs should be given the opportunity to do so. So I would welcome if Khaatumo is given a referendum to choose their political future.

gooni;991482 wrote: Xaaji nabad ma sheegtay? wiki aqoonsi ma keenee ha la dadaalo caruur iyo ciroolaba hala isu soo baxo barafka ha la kor istaago boqoradda ingiriiska albaabka halagu garaaco waxaad moodaa beryahaan in dadkii sii niyad jabayo wacyi gelin ha la sameeyo waaxay wiki iyo waxaad la wareegayso

Puntlander123;991368 wrote: If you are such a Somalilander nationalist then why are you on Somalia Online, so why don't you and your qabyaalad friends go to some ****** forum like Somaliland Sun Tell that to the owner of this website. I am sure he disagrees with you:)

Congratulations Safferz

Allyourbase;991523 wrote: Absolutely, I think these are the sort of questions that muslims today ought to look into. An objective look into all issues that are not compatible with our modern understanding of the world and a process of revaluation are key if the Islamic societies of today are to avoid regressing back in time. It is not about "regressing back in time" but sorting out the authentic Islamic traditions from the inevitable pollution from various cultures over the time. If regressing back in time involves getting back to basics, then I welcome it.

OdaySomali;991475 wrote: And what happens if, hypothetically speaking, another region (of SL) wants independence? They should get it too.

Aristotelese;991474 wrote: I have already thought about that, but I don't think that somaliland or puntland wants to voluntary give up these regions. The black gold is too tempting for them. Also in general losing half of your territory isn't desirable to the somaliland government. If they had shared the power with these people in past it would have changed many things. A somaliland which is backed up by all of the inhabitants would be a hole different story. Firstly, there is no proof of any "black gold" anywhere in Somaliland. At the moment it is all a guess work. Secondly, the troublesome eastern regions do not constitute half the country but even if they did, a smaller more united, more manageable, more peaceful and harmonious county is preferable to a larger more disunited and chaotic one. I would rather live in peaceful Ghana than a chaotic violent Congo. Size does not matter that much.

Safferz;991466 wrote: You're right Tallaabo, BU is a great school but sometimes the teasing between the Boston area schools can get quite intense. Those brats over at Harvard and MIT think they're better than everyone :mad: Sure they got a LOT more than BU but education at all those institutions is the same and learning always depends on the student's ambitions and hard work.

DoctorKenney;991098 wrote: You see what this Kaffir is doing? He keeps referencing Taymiyah and Albaani and Aisha when I repeatedly stated at least 10 times here......that they were WRONG on this issue. And that they were humans, and capable of being incorrect sometimes. If 98% of Muslims say one thing.....and 2% say another thing. He wants to keep focusing on the small 2%. Typical arrogance. How else am I supposed to reason with a man who refuses to argue in a reasonable manner? How am I supposed to engage with someone who throws logic and honesty out the window? Again....I hate nothing more than repeating myself. So this is the last point I'm gonna make. Read my posts and read my links here. I've done my job If you believe these important people were wrong about this particular issue, don't you think they and the other Islamic scholars could also be wrong about a lot of other issues including homosexuality?

Aristotelese;991447 wrote: OK let's sayif it is really coming to the point where everything is breaking apart then it have to be between clan groups. Whenever we see a region inhabitanted by more than one clan problems will appear like in somaliland. There are people who disagree with the state so what are they gonna do to them. Just forcing them to obey or kick out of Somaliland?. The thing about territories is very important and difficult to handle. The solution is very simple. Once Somaliland is recognised by the international community those troublesome eastern regions would be given a referendum to choose which country they wish to be part of- Somaliland or Somalia.

Safferz;991448 wrote: I didn't know that either. That's a low blow Khayr, he knows I'm self-conscious about being a Boston University student and he thinks he can mock me :mad: Boston University is very good too and many student wish to go there, so I can't understand why you are not happy with it:confused:

Aristotelese;991441 wrote: Of course it could end like you say After all, they had endured 50 years together and maybe they learned something in the time that prevents the ********* we are seeing the last 20 years. I think Somalis have learned enough during the last 53 years of catastrophic union that the breakup of what was called the Somali Republic into at least two entities if not more is inevitable.

The Qur'an

Haatu;991436 wrote: Inaar coming from a man with a self-professed "qalooc", the innuendos here are innumerable LOL;)