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This night, I can’t actually quantify how happy and fulfilled I am, when I read through the write up in your column “AL-BINT DIARY” on the topic: “A letter from a Christian to Muslim women” I really enjoyed it. It is a lesson to be learn for every woman who wishes to be virtues and […]

This night, I can’t actually quantify how happy and fulfilled I am, when I read through the write up in your column “AL-BINT DIARY” on the topic: “A letter from a Christian to Muslim women” I really enjoyed it. It is a lesson to be learn for every woman who wishes to be virtues and I most recommend you, too and Muhammad Abubakar Katsina for summoning the courage to re – publish this masterpiece.
Mohammed Marafa Isgogo ([email protected])

 

Letter from a Christian Woman to Muslim Women
Salam, thank you very much for this letter. Jazakillahu khair. Our younger sisters and daughters will surely benefit from such insights. May God continue to guide us, Ameen.
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Re: His class act
Sister Bint, hope you are doing well. Loving your articles as they are very enlightening especially in relation to the modern day.
I just wanted to say something about one of the replies you got on the article ‘His class act’, by Dr Lawal Shehu. I must say that I was a little disappointed that he thought it was ‘ok’ for a muslimah to be seen or touched inappropriately by a non-mahram.
I know for every rule, there is an exception, even in Islam. I personally don’t think its wrong for a male doctor to attend to a female patient. Those are serious and unavoidable cases that have to do with your health and life in general. Not when its for something silly like getting dolled up (no offence).
May Allah guide us aright. Ameen.
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Greetings / introduction
I’m Abdullahi Muktar Aliyu a student of ABU Zaria, studying public administration currently in my 3rd year and I’m from Niger state.
I have never bought a news paper, but my dad always buys, I love reading so I always scan through the paper hopping to find something worth reading, and on a faithful day even though can’t remember the actual date now I came across one of your “beautiful” articles that so much captured by heart, so much so that I think it was the picture and the title of the article that was my first ever tweet on twitter. Because as Allah may have it, it was the same day I opened my twitter account.
Long story short, I think your column is by far the best Al-Bint and I do hope you plan to do this for a long time.
Lastly, I’m praying that you will be kind enough to please send me the articles you have written even though with nothing to pay I ask, but with a heart full of thanks and prayers. May Allah grant you power and courage and most of all protection as you continue your quest in this life.
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The tribal factor
Thank you for highlighting yet again another serious issue in our culture – the bahaushe is quick to call any outsider “qabila”, yet is guiltier than most of “qabilanci”. A little correction though, the Prophet’s Copt was Mariya, and she wasn’t a wife.
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Attention: Dr Lawal Shehu
Let me start by saying more ink to your pen Hajiya Bint, may Allah give you the impetus to continue with the hard work. I just read a comment by one Dr Lawal Shehu with regards your column “His class act”, and I feel obliged to comment. I see no trace of fanatism or extrimism in that article. For a woman to beautify herself is permissible in Islam, but to cross the line and engage a male beautician for the act leaves much to be desired. There are set standards for everything in Islam. When we talk of medical line which Dr Lawal made reference to, its a different case because we are talking of life and death, and its a “darura” if condition warrants a male doctor to attend to a female patient to save her life. I come from this part of Nigeria where all the beauty therapy (dilke, halawa, kurkum and what have you) are cultures and traditions and I can say that a woman is best fit for the job not a man. Your column is a classical case of how we have become so much unpatriotic to our religion to such an extent that we displease Allah so that we can please our vain desires. And its no extremism telling the mum the truth as it should be told.
Sadiq Abba Gana  ([email protected])

 

Rejoinder
Thank you for the wonderful work you have been doing at Al-Bint Dairy and New Dimension columns. I saw a piece written by one Dr Lawal being a rejoinder to your article on a bride being decorated by a male artist in which he described you as being too extreme on some matters. I want him to realise that it is important to let these young girls know that such things are haraam most especially when there are female artists who are equally good. The fact that he can retain his ablution from morning till afternoon despite his nature of job does not make looking at females’ private parts halaal for him but in his own case it is understandable as he is providing medical care to the women. However the religion advises that they should be examined by female doctors but in the absence of female doctors, a male doctor can examine them.
Please keep up the good work of enlightening the young ones about the dangers of free mixing of the opposite sex as people like us are impressed and perhaps that is why we are being referred to as ‘old school’ but I know in Islam, the rule that was used 1400 years ago is the same rule being used today.
khadija sulaiman ([email protected])