Friday, January 13, 2012
And in Connecticut: Prof’s Wine turns to Vinegar…
Researcher Who Studied Benefits Of Red Wine Falsified Data Says University An extensive misconduct investigation that took three years to complete and produced a 60,000-page report, concludes that a researcher who has come to prominence in recent years for his investigations into the beneficial...
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
And in Sweden: Incompetent? Aww, Poor Soul…
Sweden's Minister of Finance, Anders Borg, scored the highest, leaving Fredrik Reinfeldt behind, when Swedes had their say on which ministers they like the best. Borg grabs top spot in Financial Times' ranking Borg has 'worst' personal finances among Swedish ministers Borg’s rise to popularity...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: Playing the Guitar? The Long and the Short of it…
Fatwa No: 81545 Playing the guitar as a hobby Fatwa Date: Rajab 12, 1422 / 30-9-2001 Question Is it legal in Islam to play the guitar as a hobby? Answer Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Allah...
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
And in Pakistan: Neither Monkey Crotch nor Jesus Christ…
Filtering SMS: PTA may ban over 1,500 English, Urdu words Over 1,500 English and Urdu words to be filtered in SMSs according to PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) letter floating online. The list of English words crosses the 1,000 figure, while the Urdu list has over 550 words. After...
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: Toilet Paper or Stones, that is the Question…
Fatwa No: 170735 He uses a lot of water and toilet paper during 'Istinjaa' Fatwa Date: Safar 10, 1433 / 5-1-2012 Question bismillah, assalamu alaykum, my problem is as follows: After toilet (defecation) i need a lot of time to clean myself (30 min or more). In addition i need a lot of toiletpaper...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
And in Australia: Hybrid Sharks Lead to Uproar…
Hybrid Shark Discovered in Australia. Scientists in Australia found hybrids and ensure [sic] that sharks could be an indication of how marine predators are adapting to climate change. "This is very surprising. No one had ever seen hybrid sharks," said Jess Morgan, University of Queensland, principal...
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: No Booze on New Year’s! Actually, no New Year’s!
Fatwa No: 96262 His friend drank alcohol when he came to his dinner Fatwa Date: Jumaadaa Al-Oula 7, 1428 / 24-5-2007 Question Al-sallamu Al-laikoum Recently, I have just knew that a friend of mine has returned to an old bad habit "Drinking alcohol" (May God direct him to the right path). However,...
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
And in Ontario: From LOL to WTF in Seconds…
A 17-year-old Barrie girl went from LOL to WTF in record time, causing more than $100,000 worth of damage as she texted while she drove. Losing control and hitting a car in a driveway, the car rammed into a boat which went into a house and from there to another vehicle. Police suspect she was also...
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Fun with Fatwas: Just Toss Your Bombs…
Fatwa No: 170403 Attacking the disbelievers if they use Muslims as human shields Fatwa Date: Safar 4, 1433 / 30-12-2011 Question In jihad is a person allowed to attack the enemy though an innocent Muslim could be killed Answer All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Fun with Fatwas: It’s Best Not be Naked at All...
Fatwa No: 169675 Reciting the Quran while being nude Fatwa Date: Muharram 29, 1433 / 25-12-2011 Question Can the Quran, Hadith OR any other religious writing can be read / recited while being nude. Answer All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of...
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