Before Ramadan I had an terrible addiction and I addicted to it very much and I felt myself feel empty and depressed until Ramadan comes and the first 20 I was still have this addiction but I also was fasting and praying and reading Quran and finally I take out that addiction for 2 days and still counting
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Aisha (RA) said: “I said: O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is Laylatul Qadr, what should I say in it?” اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ العَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith 3513 - https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3513 [link] [comments] |
Assalamualeikum wa Rahmatullahiwa Barakatu.
I don't really know who to go to in order to properly discuss this because it's such a ghost topic in our community. As muslim children of muslim parents (or not sometimes) we hear it over and over how we cannot disobey or dissociate from our parents unless they push us towards haram.
I agree with the fact that speaking with respect and compassion is essential for a good character, however, I struggle to actually show any kind of compassion or respect because I get yelled at during arguments. In fact, all I can do is remain silent to keep things at "Father is screaming and smashing my whole entire room"
I have a father who unfortunately isn't interested in learning how muslim men should behave. For him, praying sometimes and paying bills is perfection. There is no control of the nafs, or gentleness, or actual educational skills you are supposed to work for as you grow with your children.
By Allah I've come to a point where I dread coming back home after college. I think about it all day and it keeps me up at night : the fear of getting threatened with brutality, or pulled by the hair or insulted with the same words that Mary the mother of prophet Jesus heard.
And it starts over tiny things : my brother tells my sisters to not touch something and boom : he's getting barked at, dragged everywhere, then my mother gets blamed for not raising him correctly... Wallah I usually shut my mouth too, pretend I'm somewhere else but when it's ramadan and as fasting humans, we are valued in the "eyes" of Allah, I cannot take the injustice. Imagine the pillar of the house ruining iftar for his family, making some cry, some shake in fear...Who is he for me to fear him like that?
For the iftar situation, I tried to speak reasonably with my father : telling him gently that my sisters should sometimes behave as it is better for them. I do not seek pity by sharing that, but he shouted over me so much I said "fine, I'm not speaking to you then", and I made a motion with my hand.
He screamed he wanted to punch me till I fly across the room, spat at me, and poured hot coffee over my iftar plate.
This is just an example among too many.
The excuse is alwasy the same : "don't talk to your father like that"/ "ungrateful brat"/"Allah will burn you in hell if you rebell!"
But I'm fed up... I pray often that Allah calms my fears, and guides both my father and mother who enables him. Don't become kind, just stop hitting, screaming and threatening me.
I tell Allah how I can't stand injustice, and never meant for things to escalate. But scholars talk about patience like it's the only solution. I don't want anything from either of my parents, I only want Allah swt, the most Just, most Wise.
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Don't forget to do alot of dhikr at nights and In Shaa Allah we'll reach Laylatul Kadr and our duas will be answered Start off easily with dhikr on the picture and add Astaghifirullah 1000x. Do more if you can do more, read Qur'an and pray taraweeh, tahajjud and witr [link] [comments] |
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If you feel like you haven’t done enough this Ramadan just remember this!! This is your chance and the reward is HUGE Alhamdulillah. [link] [comments] |
Salam everyone,
Please don't judge me and please don't comment anything that isn't helpful. And please excuse my misspelling and grammar.
My father has been abusive towards my mother, me, and my sisters since I can remember. I am now married with a child and I don't live there anymore however I have spoken up for my family whenever I was there or when I saw my father acting up. I am not going to lie. I am not a soft spoken person I can be very blunt and to the point. I can also be disrespectful if I am being disrespected.
For about a year now my father has been miserable and has been miserable towards my mom who is recovering from cancer. My sisters work really hard and over all I would say my father is blessed to have such a great wife and children. But he does nothing but speak ill and talk down on them. He takes his frustrations out on the family. He doesn't say anything to me because I am married but I cannot handle him treating my mother so ill.
He will pick fights over nothing. I have been staying over my mom's house for a few days to catch up. But his behavior has made everyone so miserable. Last night during sahoor he was giving my mom anger and my sisters. I asked what's wrong and he said the cat dropped the cup but the cup did not break and there was nothing in the cup so there was no mess. No problem. So I got mad and said well I hope the cat dies. And then my father starts to make Dua cursing our cat and then I added my the cat and my dad both die, out of anger. He got really mad and wouldnt shut up. So I told him to shut up and be quiet. My mom got in the middle of us because she saw that my dad was going to slap me. I did not back down as I was sick of the verbal abuse. He slapped me really hard. Out of anger and defense I slapped him back. And then he was in shock. After that he went crazy and charged at me grabbing my hair and slapping me more. My sisters came to protect me and stopped him. My husband was not home at the time. After he let go of me. I just couldn't shut up I was angry. I just started say everything to hurt him. I called my husband in the mean time to come pick me up. In that time my father was packing and we were worried he will take our important documents. So my sister took the documents from him. He was going to hit my sister so I went after her and started yelling and cursing again he slapped me about six times or more, I can't remember. He ended up injuring my ear. Since then my ears have been ringing and I feel really weak and I know I have an injury. I called the cops at this time. As soon as the cops arrived my father acted so calm and normal. Subhannallah which means he could've always controlled his anger. Because the cops came he was so calm and civil. My son was asleep so he did not witness this alhumduliah, he is also a baby otherwise if he was any older he would have awaken.
My husband told my dad he cannot come near me or my son ever again until he apologizes and changes. but I also think I need to apologize to my father. However I don't want to because that will excuse his behavior especially after he injured my ear. I have also forgiven way too many times the abuse and the extreme embarrassment all my life in many different occasions. To tell you the extent of how much I have forgiven him, I forgive him the next day after my wedding in my heart. He never apologized himself. He ruined my wedding day by cursing me and calling me the most disgusting names ever, all morning till afternoon he cursed at me on my wedding day. This was because I gave my husband a small mehr amount as my husband was poor at the time. And I love my husband so I wanted to make the mahr as less as possible.
To add, He also had no right to hit me since I am married.
I am an adult and since I can remember I have seen his abuse towards all of us. Yes he provided but he always let us know he is providing. And he provided the very minimum.
Since then I could not get this out of my head. I feel like my ramadan is not accepted at all. I sinned by hitting back my father and cursing at him. My ramadan is ruined. Since then I have been in a "give up" mindset. I've been praying my prayers late and it's taking a lot out of me to even get up for prayers. I feel like I ruined my month of worship.
My question is, how big is my sin and what should I do to ask God for forgiveness? I am scared of Allahs punishment and anger. I worry, God forbid, my child will hit me and curse me too even if I am the best parent. Idk
Please advise.
Hello everyone I’m a non Muslim wanting to read the Quran. But I had a question on theology/belief. As a women is there a “day of obligation when to go to the mosque” (I was born and raised Catholic) and when it comes to sin what can be done as Muslims to ask for gods forgiveness.
Have been feeling super overwhelmed and alone and truly seeking for truth.
Never have been to a mosque and would love to go to maybe ask and imam for more information.
God bless!
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Salamu Alayk, for around a month or two now my faith in Allah has been decreasing, I would not like this to continue, I want my faith to stay high, but I just can’t stop but wonder what if Islam is a lie? My du’as go unanswered, I feel only a small relationship with Allah, I’ve always believed the human mind is a very powerful tool, and I’m afraid this has made me arrogant but I am not sure if this is even true. I fast every day of Ramadan and Subhanallah have started praying recently and will continue to put in effort for Allah but I do not like the way that I think, I think logically so this may also be why I feel this way, another potential reason is I used to obsess over small things to prevent sins, like if I accidentally gazed at a woman then felt slight arousal before looking away i felt a need to instantly repent even if it was accidental, or I would repent for haram thoughts that i did not even like or support. This may have burned me out from Islam making it feel like a chore. Worst case scenario if I stay like this but continue to put in effort for Allah will I be doomed for judgement day? And I really need to improve my faith for Allah. I really hope somebody can help me.
I chose it because I felt like something was seriously missing in my life. Before religion, I felt empty and had no real inner peace. I looked into different paths—spiritualism, Buddhism, and others—until I eventually settled on Islam. That’s when I finally started to feel something real in my life instead of just chasing blind hedonism.
obviously islam is also a life guide and tells us to be good and tells us to not harm others with our tongues or fists but the reason why i converted was because of misery stemming from blind hedonism
it reminds me of this verse which literally happend to me back when i was a disbeliever:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed (or constricted) life, and We will raise him on the Day of Resurrection blind.”
I am fasting for ramadan this year, and I have been thinking about converting for 2 years now. But always after one week of Ramadan I feel like I am cosplaying a being a part of something I am just not.
I fee close to Allah in the first week, also being in the mosque wirh friends sometimes, but never praying regularily. I did for some weeks last year but then panicked and didnt think about islam for some weeks.
I just feel like now I am fasting without real reason because the only real reason to do it is for god and I am not even in the religion. I dont know whats wrong but that happends every time I overthink and panic and distance myself from the religion for a certain time. But I always come back.
But what if I only love the community and aesthetic, being a part of something? For me many things make sense and I am really open minded. Also in my culture islam is seen as something dangerous so its hard for me.
I sdont know if I should keep on fasting. I dont know if i fit this religion or if i am just trying to change myself into a form. I dont know if my world view matches wirh islam. I dont know if I am just trying to make myself believe, instead of rlly believing. For years now this overthinking is keeping me up at night. Sonetimes I feel god but then soometimes I really couldnt care less
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i stumbled on this on a WhatsApp channel and am desperately looking for who this amazing reciter is. Jazak’Allah khair ! [link] [comments] |
Hi, I’m a new revert, this is my very first Ramadan and I feel it’s been going well, besides the being lonely part for Iftar and such, but the whole point of my posts was something I’ve been having a question about, I can only attend mosque once a week and that’s on Sundays, it makes me feel a bit bad but is it okay to only attend once a week? I pray the prayers in my mat and read Quran every day it’s just kinda hard to feel involved in the Muslim community when I can’t really get involved. How do other Muslims/ reverts deal with this?
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Personally, I like all the long surahs. [link] [comments] |
people are scaring me. telling me it’s predicted and end times are closer than before.
does it say it anywhere?
I'm looking for interesting videos about exploring Islam and the truth of this religion. I really want to become a Muslim and have even bought a Quran. I'm thinking of going to a mosque in another city soon and becoming a Muslim. However, I want to change my life and follow Islam Looking for inspiration :)
im not a muslim but recently I was about to commit gluttony and I knew It was wrong but right as I was about to walk into the store I stepped on a screw and it went into my foot I had to get a vaccine the next day.
has anything like this every happened to you, do muslims believe Allah punishes people like this? I find it hard to believe that it was just a coincidence.
I would like to hear your Tahajudd miracles stories. Im currently about to graduate in this hard job market and try to have Tawakul in Allah SWT but sometime it’s hard. What are your stories?
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Sheikh Yasser Al Dosary [link] [comments] |
Salam I hope everyone is having a good ramadan. Just for some context I am a student so therefore not currently working. Just before ramadan i decided i want to give sadqah every day even if it is a little, as I believed that the rizq would come back to me so therefore i took out some money from my account and put it aside and intended it to be my sadqah money for ramadan. I wanted to give some from there everyday. However, currently I am struggling a lot financially with only £20 left in my account, I am making dua constantly but now I am wondering would it be okay for me to use that money i set aside or not? On one hand I want to have tawakkul, the verse which suggests Allah will provide from sources i cannot imagine and that he will compensate me with the money spent in his way however, it is getting to the point where i am unable to afford basic necessities and I am losing hope. Would it be okay to use the money? should i pray for my tawakkul to be increased? all help would be appreciated.
This Ramadan, build this one habit that will help you change beautifully
Instead of overthinking, turn each and every single one of your thought into a dua
Every fear
Every irritation
Every “what if”
Just make dua about it instead of thinking more and more about it, immediately make dua
When your mind says:
What if this happens?
Say
Ya Allah, don’t let this harm me. Write what is best for me and make me happy with it
When you think:
I know they’re going to hurt me again.
Say
Ya Allah, protect me from what I fear coming
When anger creeps in:
They always do this. It irritates me so much.
Say
Ya Allah, purify my heart and fix what is disturbing me and give them hidayah
When someone degrades you, insults you
Say
Ya Allah, grant me izzah and raise my ranks in dunya and akhirah
When loneliness whispers:
What if I’m left behind again? Forgotten?
Say:
Ya Allah, never leave me alone without Your closeness and become my best friend so that I dont even feel the need for anyone else
Overthinking is just misdirection. Mostly its whispers of shaitan to make you stressed and worried
Your mind keeps replaying scenarios because your heart wants security
So give it the right direction
Allah says:
“Call upon Me; I will respond to you.”
(Qur’an 40:60)
So instead of drowning in thoughts, redirect them upward
Make this your Ramadan reflex:
Thought → Dua
Fear → Dua
Anger → Dua
Insecurity → Dua
You will feel lighter
Not because life becomes perfect but because you are no longer carrying it alone.
And the more you turn to Allah for small things, the more natural it becomes to turn to Him for everything.
Let this Ramadan train your mind to run toward Allah before it runs toward worry.
I’ve been suffering from toothache all day. The pain keeps getting worse and worse. It became so bad to the point I couldn’t sleep at night. I kept waking up, hoping the pain would go away soon. I did a salt water rinse, I looked up 24h dental clinics, I took a paracetamol. I immediately booked an appointment for 8am at a clinic near me.
Now I think the paracetamol must’ve helped to reduce the pain significantly. I ditched my efforts to look for a dental clinic, I didn’t feel the need to do a salt water rinse. Heck I even decided to delay my visit to the dentist. Despite desperately needing help 30 min ago, feeling even a slight amount of relief made me forgo all my efforts to solve the problem.
Maybe it’s because it’s the month of Ramadhan. But I immediately linked it back to my relationship with Allah. So many times, when I’m drowning in problems and troubles and “pain”, I seek Allah’s guidance, I don’t delay my prayers, Allah is on my mind constantly. But with Allah’s grace, when that “pain” is gone, I start delaying my prayers, saying “what’s the difference between praying at 9pm or 3am? I’m still doing my isha before fajr”
It just goes to show how much we forgetful we are as humans. May Allah show mercy to us all.
Im a woman and my family always tells me to stop praying Maghreb alone during Ramadan because I can get greater rewards praying with the other family members but each time I try I find myself being too distracted by how close I am to that much people it just annoys me so much. Praying is very intimate to me and I believe I pray better alone. I kinda feel bad about it now yk ((
Over the past few months, I have immersed myself in a deep study of legal history and the evolution of secular ethics,I,was trying to reconcile the West's vocal commitment to "human rights" with the grim realities buried in its corridors of power. What I found was a profound chasm between Rhetoric and Reality.
The unsealing of some of the Epstein files served as a diagnostic tool for a dying moral objective; for me , it wasn't just a list of names, but a map of a rigged justice system where money and influence act as a solvent for so called rule of law. When figures like Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins the men lauded as the intellectual vanguards of modern reason in atheisem are linked to such circles, it exposes the inherent danger of a purely consequentialist worldview.
Without an objective moral anchor, "good" and "evil" are discarded as archaic social constructs, replaced by a cold calculus of utility that inevitably favors the powerful. This vacuum of absolute morality is what truly harms the most vulnerable: Women and Children. Ironically, these are the very groups Western critics claim to "protect" when they target Islam.
While ofc instances of malpractice or cultural misinterpretation within Muslim communities are unfairly blamed on the faith itself, the secular elite often lack any theological or moral framework to even define their own actions as "evil." when their own leaders and icons exploit the vulnerable, they have no higher law to answer to. They’ve replaced "Right and Wrong" with "Cost and Benefit." They tell us the evil we know doesn't exist and they will protect u, the law will protect u!, yet they preside over systems that facilitate it.
Islam offers an objective moral anchor that transcends the whims of the powerful; the West offers a "justice" system that is ultimately just an extension of the checkbook. We are told we are "backwards," but at least we have a definition for the word "evil" that the wealthy cannot rewrite.
May Allah protect our Ummah! 🤲
Salam everyone,
I have two younger brothers, five and eleven, and lately I’ve been getting increasingly concerned about the kind of content they’re exposed to on YouTube. Sometimes they’ll be watching TV in my room and while nothing is obviously inappropriate, there are certain ideas, jokes, or attitudes that genuinely don’t sit right with me. It’s subtle, but it feels like things kids their age shouldn’t really be absorbing.
What worries me most is how normalized this kind of content has become. A lot of it isn’t explicit, but it promotes certain mindsets, disrespectful humor, or unhealthy views about women, or masculinity. They’re still very young and impressionable, and I don’t want them growing up with distorted views of themselves or others.
My parents aren’t fully aware of how YouTube algorithms work, and my mom doesn’t speak English fluently, so it’s hard for her to recognize when something might be problematic. I try to keep an eye on things when I can, but obviously I can’t monitor everything and I’m very busy with my own life.
As an older sister, I feel a responsibility to help guide them in the right direction, especially from an Islamic perspective. I want them to grow into confident, kind, respectful men with strong values, not shaped by whatever the internet feeds them.
For Muslim parents or older siblings: what practical steps have you taken to protect young boys from harmful online influences? Do you restrict YouTube entirely, supervise it, or focus more on teaching values so they can filter things themselves?
Any advice would be really appreciated.
Does god mean he put a reflection of his divine attributes in us or does he just mean it's a soul of his creation or something else entirely
Hi guys! I am not Muslim, but i have fasted fpr Ramadan for the last 3 years. I always have trouble understanding when Ramadan officially begins; I know it may begin tomorrow but does that mean I fast tomorrow during the day or Ramadan starts after tomorrow night so technically I eat like normal tomorrow and fast the next day? I'm sorry if this isn't the right place to ask but I currently don't have any friends of the Islamic faith.
Salam borthers and sisters, Iam a university student and I honestly don't know whether this has started now or its been going on for a while but what Iam sure about is that it's real and I don't know what do I do.
I simply don't, i always feel as though as if iam just a gohst, someone who people pass by but never actually stay long to get to know , maybe because there's something about me that just pushes them away or I don't know but I often feel like iam a burden to others and I feel like iam Invisible to so many and I can say this has only gotten worse since I got into uni ( second year now) and I sorta live in my head more than I live in the actual life and yeah I do have friends some from good ol times and some who I recently met at uni but I don't seem to feel "safe" or like no matter how nourished a friendship is I always feel like iam just annoying the other person like " don't talk too much don't say things, keep it light" and yeah I do keep it light, so light I almost get forgotten, right? but yeah I don't really like to play this "victim" card and say maybe because something is wrong with me or whatever that is and I prefer to be hopeful and to talk to Allah ask him for his help, for guidance, and yeah maybe this is a test or maybe in the mean time I gotta face those kinda feelings in order to mature or maybe its gonna help me in the future I honestly don't know, I just really want the pain to go away because not only do I feel it in my head but also in my body and yeah I don't know how to describe it but yeah it's like a pain in the chest mostly in the chest and other times it's just this overwhelming feeling in your body.
I know I might have turned this into a vent, my appologies for doing so but I am genuinely seeking your help and wisdom.
maybe someone here is equipped with the knowledge that I don't have yet.
Tomorrow is the start of Ramadan, I reverted to Islam roughly 4 days ago and I will start my fast in roughly 7 hours and really want to visit the mosque for Fajr prayers however, I am really shy and feel embarrassed because I don't know how to pray.
Any advice would be really supportive, thankyou.
I would ask friends but need to try and do it without the pressure of of letting them down or maybe not understanding it enough. I would also like to wish you all the best over the coming weeks, I admire the achievement
Assalamu alaykum. I’ve been going through a lot lately. Honestly, most of my life has been very difficult and painful but I feel like I’m nearing my breaking point. I don’t know how much I can take anymore. I’m trying to stay patient and trust Allah, but I’ve been feeling overwhelmed.
Please remember me in your duas, especially during Ramadan. Please make dua that Allah forgives my sins and grants me ease, opens the doors to a righteous spouse at the right time, blesses me with stability in my work and rizq, and allows me to move into a healthier and more peaceful environment for my well-being.
May Allah accept all your duas and ibadah and grant you relief in your own struggles as well! جزاك الله خير
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He is a scammer. He messages me today and I thought maybe he’s legitimate then I found more screenshots of him chatting with someone else in this reddit. Trying to scam for money. [link] [comments] |
I'm in a bad place in my life rn, please do dua for me, do dua that this doesn't affect my imaan and for Allah to protect and increase my imaan and to protect me from kufr and to give me yaqeen and to heal me. Also do dua for Allah to accept all my duas and to not let me do dua for things that aren't meant for me and to make things easy for me and facilitate what I want for me and to let me marry the person I want to marry. I don't want advice
I live in a Muslim country and I see a lack of unity everywhere.
There is so much greed and selfishness and there is a lack of sympathy and care too.
everybody is focused on money. money comes first and Islam comes second to these people.
they are involved in haram acts and it has become the new normal. no shame, no regret, just people indulging in haram.
why have we fallen this badly?
I have been to and lived in non Muslim countries too, I am ashamed that non Muslims have better unity than us Muslims. I see non Muslims taking care of their relatives, supporting each other through hardships and being kind.
why don't I see that in our ummah? our cousins, brothers and sisters are struggling and we don't even speak to our relatives. we only meet each other on events or funerals. we are too ashamed to ask our own family members for help.
I see animals like dogs and cats on the street abused and broken. nobody takes care of anything while the non Muslims cry even when a dog dies.
what has made us all so insensitive? why have we fallen down so hard?
aren't we ashamed that the non Muslims are better at humanity than us? do you not feel guilty or sad?
it makes me so sad so see what we have become. May God help us all and make us better.
ofc that's not the case in every Muslim country but in my experience this has been very real and it makes me sad.
I'm sorry if I said anything wrong, I hope the moderators don't take this post down because I really want to know what you all think about this.
the people who are non Muslims are better human beings than us and to me that's a shameful thing to be a part of. my faith in Allah is strong and I know our religion is beautiful and teaches us so many amazing things.
it is not the religions fault it is the fault of the people who are supposed to be good examples.
but why do people not learn?
I would like to get a full explanation
Assalamualaikum guys, my mom's getting a surgery soon it's on Allah's hand whether she survives the surgery or returns to him , please make dua for her
![The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears (from the people): They ascribe children to Him, yet He bestows upon them health and provision . [Sahih Bukhari 7378]](https://external-preview.redd.it/MDY4bDNuamsyaWlnMeT9SS3gE5DMzdYsY1sBwyENKuvndNlhECFxIsNniZxl.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b21644e3734c77151ab848211cb608b35d03220a "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, \"None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears (from the people): They ascribe children to Him, yet He bestows upon them health and provision . [Sahih Bukhari 7378]") |
From the finals of Surah Maryam, the verses about association Allah Subhanahu wa Taa'la with a son. From Taraweh of (1445 هـ), the reciter is Sheikh Muhammad Al-Luhaidan. (Hafidahullah Taa'la) [link] [comments] |
I'm (f) and have been speaking to (m) for about 5 months now. We had an issue or 2 with him lying to me but we overcame that and I still considered him because he apologized alot and had me gain his trust back. We have the same values, the same religious views, same way of wanting to raise childern and he will be a doctor soon and we are the same ethnicity. He works out and prays 5 times a day as well. Just one thing he said he will try his best but can't guarantee a separate accommodation for me. And we will certainly have to live at least 3 to 4 years with his parents in the beginning. He only has his parents and a sister My age and even tho I really didn't want this I decided to over look it because he has all these good qualities, and just hope we'll be able to afford a separate place. He said he's the only son so he does want to care for and pay for his parents the rest of his life, and if he does live separately he wants to live 5 or 10 min away from them. He lives in the uk and I'm from the US.
Just one thing he doesn't really make me laugh. His jokes are mostly about a second wife or joking to "annoy me". I do make him laugh but I don't even think my own jokes are that funny. I have siblings and friends where I laugh really easily and have alot of inside jokes with. Me and him have no inside jokes. Idk if it's a compatability issue or just a humor issue. Is humor really that important in a marriage? Sometimes I don't even feel like talking to him because I feel like he doesn't get me or really understand me I guess. But I also don't want to let go of someone with the right core values and he has done alot to nake it easy for me to introduce him to my parents as well which I don't think anyone else will do for me since my parents are really strict.
TL;DR: we share values and he’s serious about marriage, but there are red flags: past lying, no guaranteed separate housing, and weak emotional/humor connection. I feel misunderstood and torn between compatibility concerns and not wanting to lose someone who checks major boxes and works with my strict parents.
I intend to start a small business of dried products my investment is very low but i am just starting.
its around 5000rs or approx 50$ (ik its not much but i am not going long scale)
i am thinking of doing this at home and sell it locally first.
please let me know if you want to advice anything.
i am open to any advice even if you warning me not to do anything or redirecting me to something else
I am indian here things are a bit easy also in my city as expeses arent much.
Hello, I’m writing this post because I’ve been wondering whether this is allowed or not :
Do my prayers count if I listen to each prayer from a YouTube video and recite them out loud while the prayer is playing in my headphones?
I do this because I struggle to remember the prayers, and this method helps me greatly by reducing mistakes while reciting. I was wondering if this is allowed in Islam.
I’ve asked seekerguidance but they haven’t responded
Salam alaikum 💗
I’m a single mother to a toddler. This year I will finish my degree in psychology.
I’ve been thinking about making hijrah for years, but the past few months it has been weighing heavily on my heart. Living in Norway makes me feel sad and drained — the cold, darkness, lack of community, and negative experiences with people. I also really want to raise my daughter in a Muslim environment.
Right now I’m considering:
Malaysia
Madinah
Qatar
Does anyone have experience living in any of these places?
I’d love to know:
• Which country is easiest to get a visa in?
• Average rent and living costs
• Which place is easiest to move to alone as a mother
Any advice would mean a lot to me 🤍
Hello. I'm not sure where to post this, so please let me know if this is not the right place.
I was considering the state of the world today and different things I have learned about the end times eschatology. While thinking about these things, I began to wonder - is it possible that the staff of Solomon is actually his wisdom? Didn't he wish for greater wisdom than any other human - divine wisdom that comes from God? I feel there is spiritual truth to that, and I don't know entirely why. What are your thoughts?
Also, while I still am uncertain what the beast of the earth could be, is it possible it is simply decay? As the divine wisdom in the world and societies within the world begin to decay (& decline), then the jinn realized that Solomon had died since the world had changed due to the divine wisdom that was lost and is still being lost? If no kingdom on earth would ever be like Solmon's, then is it possible that his kingdom held technology that no kingdom on earth would ever hold again in its history?
Is this a possible interpretation? I am asking for a religious theologian's opinion as this in more just intutition (about the wisdom) and logic (about the decay)?
Also, I try to keep in mind that things like this can have multiple meanings that all may be true where the staff may represent multiple things, not just divine wisdom - and yet, all meanings may be true intentionally. (I think of them like layers of knowledge as they are inherently different, yet related.) Hence, the beauty of the Qu'ran and other divine spiritual knowledge.
I believe divine wisdom is being lost at an alarming rate as people are focusing more on falsehoods than truth (such as self-images projected on social media rather than the truth of who an individual actually is). I don't know if that makes sense. Is it possible today's technology is only a poor imitation of the technology present during Solomon's reign?
Any thoughts? Any wisdom or knowledge from a religious perspective?
Salaam Alaikum everyone, I have recently been looking for a Ramadan planner/journal and saw many amazing options online but a lot of them were focused on very rigid tracking of worship (ibadaat) and not much reflection (tafakkur). I believe Ramadan is all the precious time we should be reflecting upon our life and hereafter and setting goals for ourselves as muslims, then I came across this one journal on gumroad that had the dome of the rock in Palestine on the cover and it drew my attention so much, we always see the Kaaba on prayer mats and covers of islamic stuff but not much so the dome of the rock and it intrigued me to purchase it. One of the prompts on the first days was something like “someone you want to see in jannah…” and I immediately started crying because it touched a very human thing in me that I cannot fathom yet. I have not written on the journal yet but I have been having fun filling in the daily prayers on the salah tree which is a tree drawing you color in your 5 daily prayers and one apple for one juz you read. Idk i thought it was really creative to be a part of the journal. Idk if this is something relevant but I just wanted to share the template on here and may Allah reward the sister/brother who created this journal. Jazakallah.
Also please let me know of any other islamic journaling templates or planners you came across and loved !!
Jazakallah.
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Assalamu alaikum, please share any reciters who resemble this reciter? Unless you actually have recordings of this person. He seems to be a brother who recites Qu’ran in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I understand his tajweed has mistakes but his recitation is very soothing masha’Allah. JazakumAllahu khairun [link] [comments] |
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Asalaam Walikum brothers and sisters, I am currently making up days of fasting before Ramadan and I’ve hit a little snag, which I hit every year and I still haven’t found an answer. I woke up for suhoor this morning, used the restroom, and saw a discoloration. When I checked my cycle tracking app, I saw that I was set to start my period in two days. I tend to spot 2-3 days before my period really begins, but there will be times where I will spot and then my cycle doesn’t start for several more days, so much so that my app has to ask me if I’ve started yet. Here’s my question:
Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. This is the one part of Ramadan that gives me so much anxiety every single year. Please only respond here, so other sisters can benefit from the answers. [link] [comments] |
So, report cards came, I got mine and my dad asked about it, I told him I didn't get it yet even though I have it, but I don't wanna tell him because I don't wanna get into problems and leave it for the next day. And I wanna think of an excuse so that's another reason.
Assalamu Alaikum everyone 🤲
With Ramadan just around the corner, I've been reflecting on how different the experience must be for those who are relatively new to Islam.
For those of you who reverted in the past year or two — how are you feeling about the upcoming Ramadan?
Are you excited? Nervous? A bit of both?
And for those who've been through it — what's one piece of advice you wish someone had told you before your first Ramadan?
JazakAllah Khair 🌙
Assalamu 3alaikom.
My mom is visiting me (we live in different continents), and she is not as religious as I am. She drinks alcohol, and I am completely against it for obvious reasons. We are both Arab btw.
Some background:
We’ve had many fights about this topic because when I try to tell her not to drink all the time, etc. and even from a non-Islamic perspective (just so she can hear me out) she gets very angry with me. She is not like an alcoholic or anything but she likes to put a drink for herself whenever we’re at home chilling, etc. Islam is a topic that is very sensitive for me to speak about with her, and alcohol is the same for her. She thinks I am an “extremist” ever since i put the hijab on because my family is basically what you would call “secular Muslims”. We’ve had plenty of arguments and it strained out relationship at times but al7amdulillah we are closer than ever now.
Now that she’s visiting me, I want to pay for every single thing she buys/has at a restaurant. She raised me as a single mom and I have no siblings so it was just me and her. It was very tough for her while I was growing up since she and my father divorced when I was a toddler. She worked very very hard, and worked her way up the corporate ladder, and she made me feel very financially comfortable al7amdulillah and paid for everything. Even until now, she always tries to ask if I need money etc. So, not only because she’s my mother, but also because of all her struggles and generosity towards me, I want to pay for everything when she comes to visit me. Normally, she would pay for my things when she visits me when we go to a store together or a restaurant together, etc. but now I am financially ready and want to pay for everything she buys, and even in restaurants, etc.
My issue is when we go to a restaurant she likes to order an alcoholic drink. At the end of the day, she is my mother, so it is not like I can’t go out to eat with her. So, if I want to pay for the whole meal, but not for the alcohol, how do I do that? And how do I tell her? I get really sensitive talking to her about this because I get defensive when she calls me extremist etc. and I feel very misunderstood. I believe it is haram to pay for someone else’s alcoholic drink although I don’t know the exact hadeeth etc. There’s a restaurant I wanted to take her to that serves halal meat for me to have, but I believe they have drinks. How do I go about that?
I know some would say the solution is to not go to restaurants that serve alcohol but my mom says that that is how she enjoys and that’s her preference and that if we choose a restaurant that has halal meat for me we should also choose restaurants that have drinks for her, and that way we’re both accommodated for. This happened when I visited her a few months back. We would go to restaurants that served halal meat and alcohol. I know it sounds really strange and most Muslims might not understand but like I said at the end of the day she is my mother, she’s not just a random friend that I am choosing to go out with and sit on the table that has alcohol.
Should I just not go to restaurants that serve alcohol? She’s had that conversation with me before and said how some of her friends don’t go out when there’s alcohol and how it’s so silly and she judged them. I am trying to protect myself from her judgement and also harsh words as I am sensitive when it comes to this topic with her. I know I can’t escape judgement around this topic from her because we have opposing views and she judges anyway, and I’m okay with that to a certain extend, but I’m trying to save myself the defensiveness and feeling hurt.
I need advice. Anything helps. And I’m open to constructive criticism, so please share thoughts!
Is blood impure in Islam? It’s hard to avoid not spreading impurity when you are bleeding and is there proof for blood being impure ?
So I have this girl in my group who she doesn’t wear the hijab but I’ve noticed she puts it around her neck and from time to time she ties it on her head and does it properly where every hair strand is hidden and it makes me feel so happy. Like I acc see potential in her wearing it and I feel she wants to but her nice hair and appearance with it is holding her back. She looks really good in the hijab MashaAllah and acc suits her alooot and I did say this to her previously and I did clarify I’m not saying this to motivate u to wear it but u genuinely look so nice in it.
Currently she’s been wearing it more frequently than before and I see her at the mosque during prayer times. How can I possibly encourage her? I also wanna earn the deed for making someone wear the hijab yk?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
This usage is to show the greatness and loftiness of the book referred to as “that.”
This greatness and high rank have been shown through a word that has the meaning of distance
Thus, it is as if this book were far from us—meaning that its greatness and loftiness are very far from our senses
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I’m in an university journal. There are meetings where we talk about the articles we are going to write. and soemtimes, some of those articles are about haram things like lgbt stuff, alcohol. I don’t write those articles since we can choose but I was wondering if it was halal for me to write articles about halal subjects in a journal that also has haram subject.
Second:
I don’t remember if I made an oath to someone, it was long ago (I’m sure I didn’t say ”wAllah” but I don’t remember if she said ”you promise me” and I said “yes”) . And so I don’t remember also if I have pay my kaffarah or not. Do I have to pay it?
Third:
If I do have to pay it. Websites only propose kaffarah for missed Ramadan days, can I still use this option but with the intention of paying my kaffarah for breaking an oath.
Hello my Muslim brothers and sisters, Christian here! I am trying to understand your religion better, and because of this I wanted to ask you how Islam views Pilate and Lucifer as these are most commonly seen as two major "antagonists" in Christianity. However, I did not find anything online on how Muslims see Pilate, and I would also be interested to understand how you view Lucifer.
Do you view Pilate as a criminal as he was responsible for the death of one of your prophets, or does he not play a role at all? Same goes for Lucifer, do you view it as Satan like we Christians do? Or is he just another fallen angel or similar being?
Thank you in advance, and best wishes!
assalamu alaikum brothers and sister. quick question. my mum (not muslim) has recently become interested in islam alhamdulillah may allah guide her ameen. her best friend is muslim and during a conversation about Jannah she told her that woman that have miscarriages will automatically go to Jannah because the child will take her or something along them lines. obviously I know that Jannah is only by the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala but I was just wondering if there is any evidence to this claim? as I dont want my mum to get the wrong information. Jazakumullahu Khayran in advance and please please make du'a for my mum.
Hello everyone,
I'm not Muslim, but I'm very interested in it. I know that one day I'll convert.
Last night I had a dream that's really bothering me. Just to clarify, for some time now I've gotten into the habit of reciting Al-Fatiha almost every night before going to sleep. In this dream, I was sleeping exactly as I do in real life; I was extremely worried and anxious. I found myself reciting Al-Fatiha several times in a row until I started screaming repeatedly while reciting it. When I woke up, I was still just as worried and anxious, so I decided to finish my night with Al-Baqarah playing in my ears.
This isn't the first time I've had dreams about Islam, but this one really shook me up. I don't know what to think about it...
I know all about the "your body is a trusteeship from allah" and "you shouldn't lose hope in allah" and stuff. But i don't have anything anymore. My body doesn't even feel like my own at this point and i don't remember a time where i actually loved my life. And none of it actually has anything to do with islam or my relationship with it. All the hardships i'm talking about are mostly family and friends related. I'm so tired. I'm afraid of committing for many reasons, but at the same time i'm so tired of living too . I'm so tired of crying during every prayer. I'm so tired of crying before sleeping. I'm so tired of not have a purpose or a meaning to my life.
1- Khalid ibn al-Walid 2- Amr ibn al-Aas - Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
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There is a child in my school who is from a family that sought asylum. The family has lots of medical issues and live in extreme poverty, they do not speak English. It would be usual for social services to remove children in such conditions. They have love and faith but nothing else.
They need help, but are not willing to accept our help (the school).
I would willingly buy furniture, buy food. I dont want anything back, only to help.
However they will not accept our help. I think this may be pride, or because we are not a Muslim organisation so they see us as kuffar? Even being extremely hungry at the school this little child will make sure anything offered is halal and so it is very important to him and them as a family.
I have considered finding a mosque and giving the donation to them to give. But the problem is this is technically a data breech and a crime, because I can not give the childs data to anyone.
Tell me how I can help them. I dont know what to do and it is burning a hole in my heart.
I know there are a lot of similar posts already but I’ve already read through them all lol. Wanted to ask again to maybe get some new fresh experiences from people.
Have you noticed any changes or benefits from sending salawat (peace and blessings) on the Prophet PBUH? Any crazy dua that got answered that had previously been taking years? Any amazing opportunities that suddenly opened up or bad outcomes that were removed from your life? How often do you do it?
I just like hearing about people’s success stories, gives me more motivation!
In any western city just think that you should:
Exclude non muslims of course.
Exclude those who are too young or bigger than you (this is personal of course)
Exclude those that are from nationalities you are not compatible with (it is totally normal).
Exclude those that do not practice their deen/have bad manners/have an unislamic mentality/have clear red flags.
Exclude those who you are not attracted to (again, it is your right).
Then suppose you find a good practicing muslim/muslimah out of this small pool but you are not guaranteed that they may reciprocate.
I think this goes for both genders. Any solution to that?
This was a little hard to articulate but I need some direction on how exactly am I supposed to navigate this.
I have a difficult relationship with my mother.
A little context: I am a rape survivor and on top of this I have also been harassed and assaulted by a completely different person. I am sensitive and have always wanted to be cared after by my mother.
My father and my mother did not have the best relationship on earth. Whatever the fights were, I used to intervene. To the point where it also used to damage my relationship with my father. Basically, I used to step in for my mother.
Since the past 5 years, I have been noticing a very different attitude from my mother when it comes to me.
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1. She hides makeup, lipglosses from me because she does not want me to use them. She uses mine. But hides everything from me. 2. Hardly ever compliments me. I do not remember the last time she even paid a single compliment. 3. She has a lot of issues when I wear her clothes. Once I asked her to let me wear her new sweater to a friends, she texted (which I didn’t see), and ended up calling me only to say that don’t ruin my sweater. Disclaimer: I am very careful when it comes to anything related to clothes and I keep things clean. There has never been an incident where I have ruined any clothing). The issues related to wearing her clothes have been so extreme، it ends with fights. I have stopped asking for clothes from my own mother. We wear the same size. 4. Whatever I do, she copies. For example, we were both going to a wedding. She was done with her makeup. And I was only doing the last bits and used an eyeshadow. She proceeded to take that from my hands and apply it on her lid. I told her it will ruin her existing makeup, but she wanted to use that. 5. She often ends up blaming me for whatever goes wrong. 6. Often blames me for turning my father against her. ( I do not, have always intervened, and I do not tell my father anything that happens between my mother and I anymore.) 7. Once, it was her birthday and I had planned something for her. But by late night. She, however, stopped talking to me. Started going like ‘this is all I get on my birthday’ and proceeded to slap me when I told her I do not understand this behaviour. 8. Once, we had a family meet-up with a guy I was looking to get married to. And when we came back home, I saw her crying silently right after. She did not tell me the reason. 9. She never talks to me sweetly, never gives me a motherly hug. However, yes, she does ensure I get my morning tea and takes care of me when I fall sick. 10. She also puts my siblings above me. For example, I had to save up money for a back issue I developed. But she asked me to use my money to throw my sister a birthday before she was leaving our country to study abroad. Many other examples I do not explicitly remember. There is much I have not been able to pen down. The only thing I can say is that whenever my mother accuses me of something as little as missing something, losing something (like a watch), my anxiety levels go up the roof. I have resorted to staying silent and I overwork myself that I do not go and sit with her.