http://stilgherrian.com/religion/can-muslims-use-emoticons/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://stilgherrian.com/religion/can-muslims-use-emoticons/#comment-5 Stilgherrian Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:57:56 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/wp/?p=13#comment-5 Well John Safran ignored my comment, but Richard found this opinion by Mufti Ebrahim Desai confirming that "the expression of smiley faces and sad faces through Internet chatting falls in the category of drawing pictures of animate objects which is prohibited":http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=15922. As an alternative, one may express his/her happiness and sadness in words." Well John Safran ignored my comment, but Richard found this opinion by Mufti Ebrahim Desai confirming that “the expression of smiley faces and sad faces through Internet chatting falls in the category of drawing pictures of animate objects which is prohibited”:http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=15922. As an alternative, one may express his/her happiness and sadness in words.”

]]> http://stilgherrian.com/religion/can-muslims-use-emoticons/#comment-4 Stilgherrian Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:48:39 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/wp/?p=13#comment-4 I just asked this question on the <a href="http://www2b.abc.net.au/guestbookcentral/list.asp?GuestbookID=241" rel="nofollow">guestbook</a> for <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/safran/" rel="nofollow">John Safran's radio program</a>, though it may not appear immediately because it's moderated. Will he answer? I just asked this question on the guestbook for John Safran’s radio program, though it may not appear immediately because it’s moderated. Will he answer?

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