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Peace be to you,"... Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, in both physical and spiritual terms. Islam insists on it, making it an indispensable fundamental of faith. Cleanliness is an essential part of Islamic life and in fact the meaning and spirit behind the concept of cleanliness is much beyond the superficial concept of the conventional cleanliness.
There are two kinds of cleanliness; physical and spiritual. As far as physical cleanliness is concerned, it is of two types. One which is related to human body and the other is related to environment, water, house, road and public places...
... Muslims wash their genitals after passing urine and secretion and take bath every time they have intercourse with their mates. Muslims also enjoined to use water, not paper or anything else after eliminating body wastes. They are categorically prohibited to have sex with their wives during their menses.
A Muslim is obliged to make ablution if exposed to minor impurities. This means he must wash off those parts of the body (like hand, feet, face, nostrils etc) which are commonly exposed to dust, dirt and environmental pollution. Before every prayer (at least five times a day) and before recital of the Quran, Muslims are asked to perform this ablution...
Islam instructed Muslims to maintain the cleanliness of the roads and streets. This is considered a charity to ridding the streets of impurities and filth. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) strictly warned against it and considered it one of the reasons to provoke Allah's curse and the people's curse, saying: "Beware of the three acts that cause others to curse you: relieving yourselves in a watering place, on foot paths or shaded places."
Apart from physical cleanliness, Islam emphasizes on spiritual cleanliness. This means that one is free from polytheism, hypocrisy and ill manners, love of wealth, love of fame and other carnal desires. The emphasis in Islam is more on the cleanliness of the inner-self that is heart, mind and soul. The external cleaning process and rituals in reality are the preparatory ground work to obtain the more important task and that is cleanliness of the inner-self, which is the ultimate goal of the religion. Islam requires the sincere believer to sanitize and purify his entire way of life. The directives of Zakah (alms) and fasting are nothing but to purify ones wealth and soul.
Cleanliness is the pathway to health and strength. Islam wants a healthy and strong Muslim society which is immune against infectious diseases and is capable of understanding and applying God's message and carrying it away to the whole world..."
from an article by Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi [link]
here are some of the sayings of the prophet Mohammed -peace be upon him- regarding Cleanliness:
"Cleanliness is half of faith"
"The key to paradise is prayer and the key to prayer is cleanliness."
"God is pure and loves purity and cleanliness."
"Food is blessed when one washes his hands before and after it"
"Had I not found it difficult for my followers, I would have ordered them to cleanse their teeth before every prayer."
I hope you've learnt something new my dear friends.
see you next time.
FROM THE SAME COLLECTION:
#01: Planting Trees: [link]
#02: Learning: [link]
#03: Good deeds: [link]
#04: the best of you: [link]
#05: Animal care: [link]
#06:Getting Angry: [link]
#07:Cleanliness is from Faith:
#08:Care for the orphans: [link]
#09:Visiting the sick: [link]
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I think it would have been better to draw both a man and a woman here.. some people might misunderstand this and think only women should do all the cleaning..
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It's just a picture dude, the quote doesn't say woman should do all the cleaning. I'm pretty sure people aren't that narrow minded. <_<
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Trust me some people are..
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Would you also have drawn a man with those cleaning tools?
It's really funny that Mohammed said those words. Similar sayings can also be found in non-muslim countries (in other cultures). In my eyes, this is another proof that the Quran is the word of men. Just as I told you, Mohammad has taken (ancient) knowledge from other people. The Arabian upper class were no stupid nomads but educated people.
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I'm really surprised from those who just wanna talk just for talking!!! stop saying things before searching, reading and asking people about their religion... we are ready for your questions but please you can be more gentle when you choose your words. In my ISLAM GOD steer us to take all humans as sisters and brothers even those from another religions, and our prophet MOHAMMAD teach us how to be polite with other and respecting them with their different education levels, because they are ignorant,uneducated and poor 
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Funny. But I forgive you for your own ignorance, too. You couldn't have know that I asked Nayzak, a muslim if you haven't noticed it yet, many questions about islam which he answered.
Bad for you that you as a muslim underline the clichΓ© of the religious who think their own opinion to be TRUTH. But don't be sad. Muslims aren't the only ignorant believers. Christians and Jews say the same about Non-Christians and Non-Jews.
(Don't misinterprete me. I wrote Muslims (= the people who follow the path of islam) and NOT Islam (the religion which can't express itself without his followes).)
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It seems you're setting a bad image for atheists.
You guys pretty much think you're always right and are smarter or more superior then religious people.
It's sad, all the atheists I've met (in reality and virtual)think the same.
Just Stop it already, NO ONE can be smarter than someone else! there will always be something that we know that you don't know, and vice versa.
Not believing in God just feeds your EGO!
and my proof is you.
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You don't know what I believe in. Neither you've read my words in detail. I never said that my opinion is the only true one because I think that truth is a very subjective/relative topic. That makes the difference between an atheist and a religious. Last one talks about "truth" that can't be proven true! (You can say the "truth" could be read in the Quran... But you can't prove if Mohammed really spoke with Allah! Or could you tell me if Allah has really talked to me? You can't. You just can believe me or call me a lier. But you won't ever know what really happened...)
An atheist might believe in evolution THEORY. But he won't die of shame, when it would be proven wrong one day. He will try to understand the refutation. Life is full of different theories. One theory is e.g. Islam.
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You know what, your a theory.
end of story!
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actually i Knew that Nayzak is a Muslim, and i believe he is a good one. ignorance!!! this word for those who never know what is the value of the religions... Sorry but i don't think that someone like you can open her/ his heart to anything pure in this world. So again I'm excuse you. thanks
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"It's really funny that Mohammed said those words."
it's not funny at all. if you make a little effort and search, you will discover the wisdom of the prophet Mohammed -peace be upon him-
"Just as I told you, Mohammad has taken (ancient) knowledge from other people."
unfortunately, telling is not enough. until you prove it, what you say will remain a baseless claim. ^_^
Peace be to you.
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I HAVE already given you serveral prooves. Just take a look at all the messages we had exchanged a few month ago! You remember? You first called it a "Qu'ran wonder" to convince me, later when I refuted it and called it "wisdom", you took that word because it fits better to atheistic point of views. I also gave you serveral prooves where Mohammet and his people got their wisdom from.
I think it's funny that Mohhamad said those word, not because I think he's stupid. No! I think it's funny that some knowledge/wisdom can be found everywhere in the world. And in all parts of the world, people say that their wise man had said those wise words (first).
dubutterflydesign, I don't care about muslims and other religious people. All I see is just human and nothing divine.
As an atheist, I don't call you uneducated, ignorant or whatever although you believe in probably fictional figures (like djinns) because I can't prove their non-existence like you can't prove their existence. And this makes the difference.
And no! A book written by men on papers and stones (hasn't a goat eaten one of the Qu'ran verses?) is definitly NOT a proof.
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"I HAVE already given you serveral prooves. Just take a look at all the messages we had exchanged a few month ago! You remember? You first called it a "Qu'ran wonder" to convince me, later when I refuted it and called it "wisdom", you took that word because it fits better to atheistic point of views. I also gave you serveral prooves where Mohammet and his people got their wisdom from."
you have a really amazing skill in fabricating false information.
- first, you didn't give any proofs. you talked but all what you said about Islam was false. when giving me references, you even gave me a famous anti-islamic website as the source of what you learn. you didn't prove anything, you only show me how very little your knowledge about Islam are (and how false they are).
- second, you didn't give me any proofs where Mohamemed -peace be upon him- got their wisdom from as you don't even seem to know much about Arab and Islamic culture. you only said your point of view, which was wrong. and I pointed that out.
-but I advised you to put yourself in a learner's place if you want to understand Islam. but it seems some people think high of themselves and don't want to look ignorant (btw, being ignorant is not that bad, but being a person who doesn't want to learn IS)
"I think it's funny that Mohhamad said those word, not because I think he's stupid."
NOBODY ASKED WHAT YOU THINK. and I am sure no one is interested to hear your opinion. and I am not interested to see my pages become dirty with such commnents.
I don't want to be rude. but if you repeat such words, I am afraid you WILL be blocked. if you don't want to be respectful, my advice for you is "just leave in peace".
impolite visitors are not welcomed here. only civilized and polite peaceful people are welcome.
"No! I think it's funny that some knowledge/wisdom can be found everywhere in the world."
that's it. wisdom can be found in every part of the world. but only ONE man could gather it all, and that man was Mohammed -peace be upon him- ^_^
"dubutterflydesign, I don't care about muslims and other religious people. All I see is just human and nothing divine."
will you answer everyone separately, please?
you can just click on REPLY for the one you want to answer. it's really more convenient than answering all people in one comment.
"And no! A book written by men on papers and stones (hasn't a goat eaten one of the Qu'ran verses?) is definitly NOT a proof."
I know that repeating a lie a hundred times makes the liar believes it's truth. but please, if you want to spread lies, do that in your pages and NOT in my pages.
I made a peaceful artwork about cleanliness and wisdom. I expected only non peaceful visitors to start arguments over simple things and throw all their hate toward Islam at once. if you don't like my opinion, if you don't want to learn about Islam, if you don't like my art and if you don't like the subject of my art, just leave in peace. why do you have to be disrespectful (and give a bad image of a human being).
if you want to be peaceful or learn or ask a question in a polite way, then you are welcome and just ignore the next paragraph 
be careful of what you write next. as I already said. if you disrespect me or Mohammed -peace be upon him- or Islam, I may just hit the \flag as spam\ by mistake and you will be blocked T___T.
this is my page and I remind you that the one who has the last word is ME (aka cute happy meteor: Nayzak).
Have a nice day.
peace be to you.
Nayzak
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I GAVE you proves! Many proves. There was -historically proven- wisdom in the ancient Greek, in Egypt, in Asia long before any Jew, any Christ, any Muslim (any Mohammet) had lived. Wisdom/ideas you can also find in the Qu'ran. I don't know if Muslims believe that all those cultures haven't existed since Adam and Eve were the first people made by God. Do you know?
I have said nothing bad against Mohammet (being a prophet, being a wise man), nothing against Islam (as a religion) and nothing against you (as a religious human being). Although you actually lied(???) to me! You promised to reply to my last note where I asked(!!!) a few more questions about islam. But you haven't answered me yet.
Following the atheistic way of thinking, I actually couldn't tell if you lied until you won't be able to reply anymore.
[b]"NOBODY ASKED WHAT YOU THINK."[/b]
Opening the comment function is like asking for other people's (= mine, too) opinion. This is called freedom of speak!
Close the comments and you won't hear any opinions anymore!
And WHY will I be blocked when I clarify that I accept Mohammat as a historical person? Or did I get something wrong and Muslims actually want other people to insult their prophet? Then I'm really sorry for my words.
[b]but only ONE man could gather it all, and that man was Mohammed -peace be upon him[/b]
That's a pretension. He couldn't gather it ALL. But he probably knew that wisdom was power, so he collected everything he could find. This was not possible for everyone. So you can be sure, Mohammet definitly WAS an important (historical) person. Even in the eyes of an atheist.
[b]I know that repeating a lie a hundred times makes the liar believes it's truth.[/b]
It was [i]you[/i] who told me that Mohammet was an illiterate. Who has written down his words?
About the goat: Ibn Madsche, Nikah 36,1944; Hanbal (5/131,132,183 und 6/269).
[b]throw all their hate toward Islam at once[/b]
See? Isn't it ignorance to impute hate towards Islam to someone who's intention you don't know? Is this conform to the Qu'ran to do that?
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"I GAVE you proves"
what you gave, unfortunately, doesn't count as proof. before you prove something, you need to learn it and understand it. you don't understand Islamic teachings and you have wrong information about Islam. so, what you think is a proof against Islam, is in fact, misconception.
and by the way, he is called Mohammed (Mohammad/Muhammed/Muhammed) -peace be upon him- and NOT "Mohammet". that "t" in the end is wrongly placed. ^_^
"I have said nothing bad against Mohammet"
yep, you didn't say anything bad about "Mohammet". but you said something bad about "Mohammad". I don't know where you want to arrive. but if your intention is to belittle my prophet, I am afraid my page is not the right place to do it...
"Although you actually lied(???) to me!"
I didn't lie. replying to long notes with different topics and questions takes from 4 to 6 hours. and unfortunately, lately I had so much work to do, and couldn't even spare 6 hours in a row.
I didn't know that you would feel upset about that. but I really didn't ignore you (sorry if you felt so). there are 4 other people beside you waiting replies by notes (which will be 16 to 24 hours) and I still didn't reply them. T___T
"Opening the comment function is like asking for other people's (= mine, too) opinion. This is called freedom of speak!"
I opened comment function to receive constructive useful comments and not hateful insults. you know, one opinion can be expressed in different ways. let's say that you believe Islam is wrong. what's the use of telling me so? this comment is useless and if said in a wrong way, it could become an insult.
"And WHY will I be blocked when I clarify that I accept Mohammat as a historical person?"
you are not understanding my point. the use of disrespectful words is what causes people to be blocked. not just about Mohammed -peace be upon him- if you try to insult any religious symbol in my pages, I would do the same.
please, try to choose your words wisely before you click "send".
"That's a pretension. He couldn't gather it ALL. But he probably knew that wisdom was power, so he collected everything he could find."
again you claim what you don't know. how can an illiterate man collect everything while he can't even read or write? how can he learn without having a teacher? you are trying desperately to belittle him. sorry to tell you, but your argument is really weak.
"It was [i]you[/i] who told me that Mohammet was an illiterate. Who has written down his words?"
all the world knows that Mohammed -peace be upon him- was an illeterate. but he had an amazing memory. he read the Qur'an and his companions wrote the verses word by word, letter by letter (like they were revealed). and sadly (for you) history doesn't reccord any information about your goat.
and if you believe part of the Qur'an is missing, feel free to make your search and find the missing parts. you need to prove it. proving that nothing is missing is easier in fact...
"See? Isn't it ignorance to impute hate towards Islam to someone who's intention you don't know? Is this conform to the Qu'ran to do that?"
I may not know your intentions. but according to your last comment, unfortunately I didn't see anything peaceful. you have to understand that when you attack somebody (in his page), he is going to be defensive and reply. don't tell me you expected me to agree with what you said while knowing it's wrong.
you are not the first one who commented in that way. I made this series of artworks about the Hadith and I intentionally made them all peaceful artworks and yet, some people try to be smart, they comment to attack Islam.
notice that if you commented peacefully about the artwork, the subject of the artwork or what I wrote in the artist's description. if you agreed or disagreed peacefully, I won't be bothered. but to come here and claim that islam is this or that, that Mohammed is this or that. this is really not the best way to express your disagreement.
instead of disagreeing without understanding us, try to keep your judgement until you have enough information. read the artist's comment and learn something new from it. if you have questions, feel free to ask. I think this way, the conversation will be beneficial for you and for the people who read it after you.
peace be to you,
Nayzak
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Sorry for having written your prophet's name wrong. Of course, I meant Mohammed. (In my native tongue, the d at the end of a word is pronounced like a t. So it doesn't make any difference. But of course, I want to write a name correctly.)
An illiterate man CAN collect wisdom. For example by listening, research, etc..
Why should Mohammed be a smaller man when I don't believe in God? Isn't he still the same?
Many people in the world make fun of the pope. Is he less a pope for the catholics? No, he isn't. He's still "the chosen one".
he read the Qur'an and his companions wrote the verses word by word
You mean, he told them what to write? Or did I get something wrong? Were the writings of the Qu'ran already there in the hands of Mohammed and he wanted to duplicate them?
I made this series of artworks about the Hadith and I intentionally made them all peaceful artworks and yet, some people try to be smart, they comment to attack Islam.
I asked questions about Islam or better about your artwork about Islam: "Would you also have drawn a man with those cleaning tools?"
And then I reflected your words. Wasn't it your attention to get other people to learn about Islam/Mohammed? Or why do you do such artworks? For muslims who already know about it?
Well, I learned that there are equalities between the words of Mohammed and other wise men. (Conclusion: Mohammed said the same like other wise men -> Mohammed must have been a wise man, too. See?) It's funny in a positive way. Was this insulting you? Or just the fact that some of the ideas and values have existed before?
proving that nothing is missing is easier in fact...
When a burglar steals something in your house and you don't notice the break-in, was there a burglar and was there something stolen or not?
but to come here and claim that islam is this or that, that Mohammed is this or that.
OK, I got it. Just because this is your gallery, I won't ask you for stop talking about things that atheists and other people don't believe in.
I'll keep asking questions not making any assumptions anymore. And I hope this will be fine for you.
(English is not my native tongue. So keep in mind: I don't want to bother you, although it might sometimes seem so.)
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"You mean, he told them what to write? Or did I get something wrong? Were the writings of the Qu'ran already there in the hands of Mohammed and he wanted to duplicate them?"
Muslims believe that Gabriel, the Angel, rcited the verses to the prophet. he remembered them by heart and recited them to his companions. they wrote them down and remembered them by heart.
some people claim that some verses were lost. but this is only assumption that can't be proven right.
there are some mathematical formulas in the words/verses/chapters of the Qur'an. these formulas assure that if a single letter is changed, all the relation between the letters/verses/chapters will be messed up. the words/verses/chapters of the holy Qur'an, as it is now, have strong relation and this, in my opinion, is a proof that the words of the Qur'an are not the work of man.
"I asked questions about Islam or better about your artwork about Islam: "Would you also have drawn a man with those cleaning tools?""
I would have done that. but look, in those artwroks, sometimes I do male characters and sometimes female characters. when I made a boy feeding a dog, it doesn't always mean that only males take care of animals and doesn't mean that only dogs have to be taken care of... someone has to go beyond the drawing and understand the real meaning of the wisdom quote.
"And then I reflected your words. Wasn't it your attention to get other people to learn about Islam/Mohammed? Or why do you do such artworks? For muslims who already know about it?"
I do these artworks for the purpose to inform people who don't know and those who forget (even some muslims may forget some details about Islam)...
"Well, I learned that there are equalities between the words of Mohammed and other wise men. (Conclusion: Mohammed said the same like other wise men -> Mohammed must have been a wise man, too. See?) It's funny in a positive way. Was this insulting you? Or just the fact that some of the ideas and values have existed before?"
no, this is not insulting at all. Mohammed -peace be upon him- didn't bring something new. he only restored the religion of Abraham and Moses and Jesus and all other prophets of God who came before him -peace be upon them- so it's normal that we see some of the teachings of Islam already exist in other cultures. and wisdom is wisdom, either found in one culture or another. I didn't claim that what Mohammed said nobody said before him. I only wanted people to know the man from his words. that's all.
"When a burglar steals something in your house and you don't notice the break-in, was there a burglar and was there something stolen or not?"
well, I could say the same to you. if you don't know what's missing in the Qur'an, how can you say there is something missing? first, you need to study the Qur'an (very well) and study Islamic teachings (very well) and compare things (it takes a lot of time) and then, you can make your theory about what's missing in the Qur'an. in that time, I'll be ready to read your thesis (seriously)
"OK, I got it. Just because this is your gallery, I won't ask you for stop talking about things that atheists and other people don't believe in.
that's it. you, as an atheist, are free to express your opinion in your artworks/articles. I won't bother you at all about that. I respect what you believe though.
as for me, I am not asking people to believe in what I believe. I am only trying to show one side of Islam that so many people may not know. my purpose is only to let people learn something new. they don't have to agree. they can always express their disagreement in a polite way (and they are always welcome to do so)
"I'll keep asking questions not making any assumptions anymore. And I hope this will be fine for you."
that's cool. I appreciate it.
and I am sure, with time you will be learning a lot about Islam and how muslims think. I believe that later you may be able to make good and correct judgements.
Peace be to you,
Nayzak
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i love her, i love the design... ooohhhh what that cute thing in her foot, this is how you see things!!! that is means a lot...
And really Islam is the religion of cleanness, i cant imagine that we can live without cleanness... thank you GOD for ISALM... el hamdullellah
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they're bunny slippers
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i knew that there r bunny slippers ya sediii, but what was in your mind when you draw them, i think you have kids playing here and there or you have a very cute things in your mind
KIDDDDDDIIIIINNNGGGGGGGG
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hahaha... I don't have kids playing here and there... so may be I have cute things in my mind.
and I am not "seedek". ^_^
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and I am not "seedek". ^_^... sediiii if somekind of kidding of cource you are not....
And i like those cute things in you mind Nayzak 2afandeeeee!!!!
can you see this link plzzzzzzzzzzzz:
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wooooooooooooooooooooooow,,,
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I love the..what' that? Bacterias? Filth? Oh well, those two things at the corner..XD
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O___O you love the germs???
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Isn't the quote supposed to say, "Cleanliness is half of faith"?
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thanks. I checked it again. ^_^
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I suppose this is akin to "Cleanliness is next to Godliness"!
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Lovely.
Where do they sell these Nayzak cleaning products ? ^_______^
I love her bunny shoes
Does the 'I' on her shirt refer to 'Islam' ?
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Most of that I already knew except that I didn't know that a Muslim man would refrain from having intercourse with his wife is she is currently on her menstrual cycle. Is there any exception to that? Or do Muslims strictly never do it?
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It is forbidden for a Muslim man to have sexual intercourse with his wife when she is menstruating because it's not good for her health. The Quran is clear on this subject:
"They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha [a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses], therefore keep away from women during menses and go not unto them till they have purified [from menses and have taken a bath]. And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allah has ordained for you [go in unto them in any manner as long as it is in their vagina]β¦" (The Holy Qur'an 2:222)
This does not mean that a woman is isolated during her period. She is still allowed to share her husband's bed. The couple is still free to hug, kiss, cuddle, and express their love and desire in any way besides intercourse.
hope that answers your question. ^_^
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Oh good!
That makes a lot of sense.
I was thinking that a man may have to live in a seperate bedroom from his wife while she is on her period. But I know, and usually other women, hurt so much that they don't even want to think about sex on their period and just want to be cuddled and held and kissed by their partner.
So this makes a lot of sense. And thank you for quoting the Qur'an. 
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you are very welcome.
in fact, in Islam we have this rule:
"everything that hurts is forbidden".
someone can use logic and apply this rule on everything. our prophet -peace be upon him- said :"No harm or harming in Islam". ^_^
peace,
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