[Boudica]

Why do you think Allah is real?

I replied to you then I thought It deserves to be a post of its own!
https://sinister.ly/Thread-Someone-asked...ah-is-real

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In The Name of Allah
Al- Salam Alekum

Long time no see guys. I have tried to post a few times on different topics but due to my tight schedule, I couldn't.

My question today to you is: Do you own your body?
According to the Islamic view, the body, like the soul, is a "gift" from God; therefore, a human being does not possess absolute ownership of his or her body. But, the ownership of human beings on their bodies can be described as a kind of "stewardship". Accordingly, any kind of dissection or mutilation of the corpse is forbidden, even with the informed consent of the dead or his/her relatives. The exception of this principle is when such procedures are necessary for saving the lives of other persons.

Okay, that was only my religious perspective on this topic. If we think logically and according to rules for every action there is an equal or opposite reaction. Aren't our actions on daily basis affect our lives and those around us significantly. Every individual is a part of a family. Family is a part of some social communities like a (town, city getting bigger to a country) based on size. From this point to affecting all around the World. So your action can affect the entire world.

Very small example, A smile or a positive action can bring happiness to everyone around you. One day on your way to work a guy stares at you and you give him a short smile. This action can be very contagious and spread from you to that guy and from him to others. This will go as a series.

Let us not get lost here. Only a smile had a significant effect on that level how does a big change to your body not affect others? Again, Do we have all rights to our bodies? Do you own your body?

I hope you get my point here...
Thanks

So yeah , It's your body do whatever you want with it , do yoga or pray 5 times a day in, think of God or meditate , be a good person or go to hell, you have a brain and you can think so... make your own decisions don't get brainwashed to believe in things , God rewards those who think and appreciate life...
Eghrae besma rabika makhalagh  to me means use your brain and study what's around you and exists!

Thanks for sharing your point brother. Well yours was a pure islamic view of the topic

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Fair enough, but we also hold responsiblity to that gift and then comes consequences. Especially if this gift was way precious and not only important to you but also to others.

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Actually, Boudica about that abortion.. The fetus will have his own soul after 40 days of pregnancy. Parent have all right not to induce a pregnancy but after 40 days according to human rights and religions you are going to kill someone who has soul and his/her heart is beating.

Hi Kurd, I understand your perspective on a fetus' soul. I have somewhat different beliefs around abortion, but I mostly mentioned abortion in relation to the ongoing arguments in the US about women's rights to have an abortion, and it's impact on the ownership of the woman's body. The idea is that because the woman cannot control whether or not she falls pregnant (there are many reasons unwanted/unintended pregnancies occur) they are being forced to undergo a rather traumatic experience with their bodies, with no say of their own. They will not be supported in this venture. None of the people enacting these laws will be paying for their medical bills, or child support. So one could argue the women's ownership of her body is diminished. This is the context that I was referring to.

You could also argue an intentionally pregnant woman has no control either, as you could say her body is owned by both her and the unborn child?

The point about the fetus is also a very good one to raise! It has even less ownership of it's body, especially during pregnancy of course.

That is very sad to hear.. I don't know could be the impact of a wild and unplanned sexual intercourse between both side without getting married. Marraige is a legal process and even from religion side the healthy way of a relationship. Under this legal document you can always have your rights covered and supports from both families.

In our cultural when a woman is pregnant not only her husband supports her .. All the family and relatives do. Because this process goes smoothly under a legal document and an Islamic marriage contract that save both sides right. Even tho force the father to support the family.

Still, the problem is not with the fetus really. That fetus is a soul now and if abortion happens the mother will be likely a killer of her own unborn child. To fix this, the only one is looking for a real, clean and healthy relationship under a marriage contract legally and followed by the instructions religiously.

This is pretty rare, but what would happen is someone raped a woman. As in, she's not married, so has no legal protections that marriage offers, who helps her then? 7

It's a lovely idea that the whole family helps. In my own culture, that is pretty normal. Although, it's also pretty normal for people to have only one parent as well. They may not get family support, which could be due to family finances or because of poor family relations.