As salaamu 'alaikum (Peace be upon you)!

Welcome to Islam in View. We sincerely hope that you find this site beneficial. This forum was created for several reasons, primarily 1) to initiate dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims 2) to show that Islam is a practical, rational, and spiritual movement for the betterment of humanity and 3) to initiate and encourage study of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Before posting on the board please give an introduction in the Introductions Forum. This allows us to get to know you better. While we want to allow diverse POVs, rules must be followed. If you feel that you cannot handle the rules, then this may not be the forum for you. We ask that the following board guidelines be followed in order for the forum to achieve its aim.

Do not attack Allah (God), Prophet Muhammad or Islam. We welcome debate about Islam but we will not tolerate slander of Islam. Slander might include something like "Allah is a moon God" or "The Prophet was a pedophile." We understand that people may have issues with Islam but present the issues in a respectful manner.

Do not post links to sites that insult Allah (God), Prophet Muhammad or Islam. Don't post link to sites that do any the offenses mentioned in the previous rule.

No bashing of any sect, sub-sect, or madhabs! This will NOT be tolerated. This includes saying things like "Shi'a aren't Muslims", "Sufis are kafirs", "Salafis don't practice" etc. If we see you doing this you will be given a warning. This is not a site to put down other sects or madhabs that are different from yours. If this is your aim, then please post at a different forum.

NO Takfir! No matter what any Muslim says on this forum, you are not allowed to say that another Muslim is not a Muslim.

No judging of others. Please do not put down or insult a person who has a view of an issue that is different from yours or who is at different level in his/her faith. This is a site to promote dialogue and understanding, not tear others down.

Please do insult your fellow members in any way.

Keep conversations PG-13 at the most (if you're not sure, then don't post it). Don't post graphic or obscene language. The forum is open to young people as well so keep this rule in mind.

Do not use profanity on the board or try to get around the language filters.

Offensive images or links to them will not be allowed on the site. This includes images that are sexually, religiously or racially offensive as well as images that might be offensive in other ways.

Do not post links to sites that are sexually, racially or religiously offensive or offensive in any other manner. These links will be deleted immediately.

Do not spam members or the message board.

Advertisements should be put in the Advertisements Forums. Any advertisements placed in other forums will be deleted! Members must have at least 20 posts to advertise. If you do not have 20 posts and you start a thread in the Advertisement Forum, your link will be edited and your thread closed until you reach the 20 posts mark.

Do not use your user name to advertise. For example, do not create a user name that has ".com", ".net", ".org" etc. in it.

Users are limited to one user name. Do not create a new user name to get around mod q or a suspension. If you want to change your user name, contact an administrator. User name changes should only be requested in serious situations, not because you simply want a new one.

Keep signatures to 5 lines or less. Images in signatures should be no bigger than 150 pixels x 150 pixels.

Follow the Forum Rules placed in individual forums. Breaking those rules will also result in a warning.

Do not use the PM system to abuse members and circumvent the TOS. The TOS apply just as much in PMs as they do on the board.

Do not question the decisions of the mods or administrators on the board. If you have an issue with a decision made by the moderating team, contact an administrator through PM. We will try to resolve the situation. However, administrators have the final say in all matters. Decisions of administrators are final!

Violating any of these terms may result in a warning. Warnings are given at the discretion of the moderating team. Each warning lasts for 90 days. If you gain 10 warnings in 90 days, you will be banned. Warnings, suspensions, and bans are given at the discretion of the moderating team.


Jazakallahu khair and thanks!

Islam In View Forum Team