RULES:

1) Read all the rules and follow them.

2) Respect the rules: No questioning the rules on the forum, if you have questions or comments, then contact the admin by e-mail.

3) Be respectful in your posts: write in a dignified manner, no negativity, no abuse, no slander, no provocation and no flirting with the opposite sex. Messages & articles can only be posted in the english language. Ofcourse some words in other languages are allowed if translated but all posts must be in english so everyone is able to understand.
Write your words in a way that everyone can understand them, don't shorten words or use numbers instead of letters etc...NO SLANG. When you see wrong information posted, don't respond with harsh words but kindly inform what you think is the right information and again back it up with Qur'an and Hadiths. Posts have to be written in normal size letters, no posts written entirely in capital size letters. Post in the right section. NO SPAM; posters that sign up only to copy & paste "their message" while posting the same stuff on many other forums and who ignore questions aimed at them, will be deleted.

4) Be clear: When posting an message, back the topic up with ayah's from the Qur'an or Hadiths in order to avoid misinforming the readers and yourself. When the topic is about your own opinion, for example when you are asked for your opinion on an issue, be sure to make it clear that it is your opinion and nothing more than that.

5) No adversitising: No promoting of personal business or other forums and e-groups[meaning no invitations to other forums and e-groups and no posting of links to other forums and e-groups.]

6) Give credit to whom it is due: When you post an article please provide the name of the author and a link to the website where you found it. Keep our other rules in mind, and don't post links to other (yahoo/msn) groups and forums. If the source is unknown then simply don't post it.

7) Keep in mind this is a forum about Islam therefor: No posting of anti Islam links or links that clearly are un-Islamic;
regarding Islamic information: only websites according to Qur'an and Sunnah, no websites by sects, groups etc. only Sunni Islam. No posting of links to websites of different faiths.

8) Don't create problems: No discussions about jihad, bid'ah, sects/groups. No posting of support for terrorism. No hinting of these subjects either. No discussions that lead to nowhere, if you have questions about a difficult matter, ask a scholar....don't drag the members into a discussion where it becomes a guessing issue, leave it up to the scholars to provide you with a good answer to your question.

9) Regarding pictures: No pictures, avatars or icons that contain nudity, violence/weapons and any kind of obscenity. No pictures of women without hijaab and men & women who are not decently dressed. No pictures that refer to any topics that aren't allowed to be discussed on this forum. No images of the Prophets(a.s).

10) Members behaviour: NO flirting between members in e-mail send in the forum or in pm's.
If you recieve an e-mail or a pm of such nature, then forward it to the admin and it will be taken care of. The same goes for other messages that are offensive to you or that simply bothers you(non-flirting kind). No bad usernames/ID's or signatures.

- After registering on the forum, members are required to update their profile and select their gender(male/female).

- It's NOT allowed for members to give others the password for the private sections.

Do it one time, it's a simple mistake, second time: written warning, third time: you'll get points on your warning profile.... continuous breaking of the rules means more points on your warning profile wich leads to your posting rights being taken away. Any disrespectful posts will be deleted immediately.

ADDITIONAL RULES FOR THE INTERFAITH SECTION:

The whole idea for this section is to learn from eachother in a dignified way to create a better understanding among people of different religions and beliefs. There's no time for ignorant posts or any kind of negativity. Posts of such nature will be deleted immediately.

- No bashing of other religions/beliefs.
- No personal attacks.
- No "empty statements", all statements should be either followed by a sincere question or come with proof.
- When quoting from the Bible, Torah, reference should be given.
- All articles and statements should have a source.


WHO TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Post your questions in the Comments/Suggestions & Questions Section.


Jazak Allahu khayran.