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understanding of Islam. To facilitate this, we have laid a set of guidelines
that all members are required to read and adhere to. The Staff of this forum
will edit or reject any post that violates these rules, and terminate the
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Members are encouraged to seek clarification at any time. Pms to the Staff will
always be answered, insha'Allaah (God-willing). If the entire body of rules were to be summed up in one word, it would be:
respect. Respect for Islam, respect for fellow members and respect for the
community as an entity. Remember, a little common sense goes a long way. When posting in our forum, members must adhere to the following rules: General Guidelines
1. Help build an e-Muslim community that supports each other, and promotes the
Islamic image..
2. The purpose of this forum is to educate non-Muslims and Muslims about Islam
and its tenets.
Post Etiquettes
3. Please post in the appropriate forum.
4. Off-topic freeposts in multiple threads is very annoying please refrain from
posting such comments. Off-topic also includes:
5. When quoting an article, story, poem, review or any
written material, you must mention the author, if known to you, and the source
from which you copied these materials. Give credit to where it belongs.
6. Please refrain from typing extremely huge letters in order to get your
message through.
7. Symbols and incomprehensible text speak are not allowed to be used in your
posts.
8. Honourable and dignified behaviour must be observed at all times, especially
when replying to a post by a member of the opposite gender. Post Content
9. Beef will not be tolerated in any forum. Differences in opinion are expected,
but please debate respectfully. (Beef are comments made for the purpose of
insulting somebody else with negative intent, looking for a negative reaction,
or blatantly insulting somebody)
10. Racist remarks will not be permitted since racism doesn't hold a place in
Islam
11. Posting porn or material of a sexual nature are prohibited.
12.This is not a Fiqh discussion board. Prolonged threads arguing over Fatwas
and the details of Islamic law will be closed. Avoid asking questions that
require a Scholar or Shaykh, as there is no one on the board qualified to answer
your questions. Please use other knowledgeable means such as a scholar, Imam or
knowledgeable person in your area or provide sources.
13. No sectarian issues allowed. We are promoting the unity of Islam. Allah
(Exalted is He) said in Surah Al-An'âm, verse 159:
Verily, those who divide their
religion and break up into sects (all kinds of religious sects), you (O
Muhammad -- Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) have no concern in
them in the least. Their affair is only with Allâh, Who then will tell them
what they used to do. 14. Do not upload, post or otherwise transmit any contents
that is unlawful (haram), harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful,
or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.
15.Promoting Religions other than Islam
While interfaith discussions are allowed promoting another religion is not
allowed on the discussion board. This discussion board was created to promote
Islam, not another religion. There are many other discussion boards on the Web
which you can promote your religion other than Islam.
16. No attacks against Islam in any form will be tolerated on this discussion
board. This includes, but is not limited to attacks on the Qur'an, Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), his family and companions, or any
other prophets in Islam, or Islamic scholars, past or present. While some may
complain that there is "freedom of speech" please remember this is a privately
owned discussion board which was created and is maintained to serve the purpose
of promoting Islam. What is allowed in speech is determined by the Admin and not
the member.
17.When a long article/post has been posted, and you want to comment on the
article/post, do not quote it since it is a waste of space.
18. Do not say "Islam says X" unless your position is based upon sound evidence
- which means the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Always cite your sources. If quoting
the Qur'an, give soorah (chapter) and ayah (verse) number. For ahadeeth, you
must the name of the collection, volume/book number and hadeeth number. Unless
you quoting from an agreed-upon authenthic collection (i.e. Bukharee, Muslim)
you must also provide authenthic information.
19. Members cannot post images of military weapons or vehicles in their avatars,
signatures or profile pictures since our goal is to establish Islam in a
peaceful manner, and such images may be interpreted as a violent call.
20. No praise of, condoning of, or calls for violence or other unislamic
behaviour will be tolerated whatsoever on the forum. This includes inciting and
glorifying combat under the pretense of Jihad. The scholars are to be relied
upon in such issues. User Settings
21. Avoid choosing a username that is, or part of, a profane word, sexy or
inspiring of any ill-feelings or that is Islamically unlawful. If you did so,
kindly PM an admin to change your username with an acceptable one.
22. Members cannot post images of flags, in your avatar settings, or signature
or anywhere else in the forum. This is because we do not allow national
patriotism of any country.
23. Members cannot post images of human beings in their avatars.
24. Providing false information in your profile is prohibited.
Links
25. Do not post about your own website for promotional purposes anywhere on the
forum, except in our
Exchange Links forum only. You also are required, in return, to add a text
link, pointing to our forum, on website. Failing to do so will result in the
deletion of your account with us.
26. No un-Islamic, anti-Islamic or inauthenthic URLS in posts, profiles, PMs or
signatures
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this Forum. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is
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ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so,
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abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented,
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Moderator Guidelines
Moderators are in a position of authority on this forum and are expected to set
a good example for others to follow.
1. Watch over their respective forum and ensure that people follow the Forum
guidelines.
2. Move any posts that do not belong in the forum to the correct forum.
3. Ensure the forum is free malicious remarks
Moderators are expected not to:
1. Replace any text in someone's post unless it violates the forum rules.
2. Use the power to carry out any personal issues with others.
Moving Threads:
Any threads that do not belong in the forum, and are better suited somewhere
else, can and should be moved.
Deleting Threads:
Threads should rarely if ever be deleted. They should instead be closed.
Closing Threads:
If a thread is getting out of hand with beef and after warnings doesn't look
like it will get back on track.
If a thread has become a giant freepost.
If the thread is inappropriate.
Moderator Complaints
If people feel that they have been treated unjustly, or feel that a
moderator is not doing his job or is abusing his power, they are encouraged to
contact us.
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