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India-Pakistan
Clerics oppose use of Quran verses as ringtones
2006-11-19
Muslim clerics at a leading seminary in India have asked people not to use verses from the Quran as ringtones for their mobile phones, saying the practice was un-Islamic.
"Nope. Nope. Can't do it."
Clerics at the Dar-ul Uloom seminary in the northern Indian town of Deoband issued an edict banning the use of Quran verses or Muslim call to prayers as ringtones, saying doing so violates Islamic law.
"It'll turn yez into a pillar of salt."
Quran verses "are not meant for entertainment", seminary official Mohammad Asumin Qazmi said yesterday.
"In fact, for Muslims, nothing is meant for entertainment."
"Anyone who persists in using these should be killed ostracised from society," Qazmi said over telephone from Saharanpur, a city 450km northwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state
Posted by:Fred

#9  Maybe you can use them if you stuff the phone completely up your ass.
Posted by: SpecOp35   2006-11-19 20:49  

#8  What about starting a fire?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-11-19 13:24  

#7  Isn't that a coincidence. I oppose the use of Koran verses by anyone at any time for any reason except ridicule.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-11-19 12:45  

#6  Where can we download them? I might be interested...just 'cause I'm an evil little kufr. ;)
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2006-11-19 10:01  

#5  Where's the Fatwah against breathing? I mean it has to be Un-Islamic. Never know how many Jooos might of breathed that same air.

"Anyone who persists in using these should be killed ostracised from society," Qazmi said over telephone from Saharanpur, a city 450km northwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state

Was he on his cell at the time?? Enquiring minds need to know.
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2006-11-19 09:00  

#4  Yeah, but what if ringtones are muffed, say because the cellphone is deep into your rectum? Would that be hallal, then?
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-19 07:56  

#3  Cellphone ringtones are a Zionist plot. Ev'rybody knows that.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-11-19 03:50  

#2  Clerics oppose use of Quran verses as ringtones

Instead, they recommend the sound of a bomb exploding. It's a real attention-getter.
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-19 01:14  

#1  Whaddaya expect from clerics at the Dark-All Gloom seminary...
Posted by: zazz   2006-11-19 00:43  

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