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**TeftyJokip** · 08-04-2012, 09:11 AM

@ Pouring Rain - thanks for answering. I'm sure you must've exhausted all possibilities but I do wonder if there are any online groups in the US that would serve the same function? If not... there ought to be. Many people would benefit... including myself insha'Allah.

If you ever hear of any, let me know.

As for the wording in the commentaries - I think it is important (especially perhaps for Christians who may be learning about this through this forum and other avenues) but it is sufficient for a Muslim to know that it is not permitted and not delve into the matter beyond that. In other words, it does not make a difference for a Muslim's imaan to know exactly when it was taken out of use however, it might make a difference for a Christian.

I do understand this. Maariful reaches points all the time where it will state that it is best not to pursue the matter, nor to delve into it any further. I do recognize that there are many things that are unknowable to us, and on a personal level I understand that I will never know all things. As a researcher, my quest is eternally to seek an understanding of the unknown. I am perfectly content to not know the answers. The process, or the quest, is often more important to me than reaching a specific destination (i.e. a specific answer).

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TeftyJokip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 358 Senior Member	@ Pouring Rain - thanks for answering. I'm sure you must've exhausted all possibilities but I do wonder if there are any online groups in the US that would serve the same function? If not... there ought to be. Many people would benefit... including myself insha'Allah. If you ever hear of any, let me know. As for the wording in the commentaries - I think it is important (especially perhaps for Christians who may be learning about this through this forum and other avenues) but it is sufficient for a Muslim to know that it is not permitted and not delve into the matter beyond that. In other words, it does not make a difference for a Muslim's imaan to know exactly when it was taken out of use however, it might make a difference for a Christian. I do understand this. Maariful reaches points all the time where it will state that it is best not to pursue the matter, nor to delve into it any further. I do recognize that there are many things that are unknowable to us, and on a personal level I understand that I will never know all things. As a researcher, my quest is eternally to seek an understanding of the unknown. I am perfectly content to not know the answers. The process, or the quest, is often more important to me than reaching a specific destination (i.e. a specific answer).
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