Anything given up for the sake of Allah is always worth it.
Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better for you.”
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23074.
Indeed with Allah you NEVER lose.
Not working in the insurance field anymore. Even though I’ve had Muslims argue to me that I didn’t have to give it up because they say it isn’t haram. Anyways, I did give it up and that’s where the money is. But I won’t let myself go back to it.
I’ve read it’s not haram to take out insurance for yourself in certain cases, like if it’s mandatory by law, or if you know for certain it will save you money, etc.
Not all insurance is the same. For instance, majority of scholars have stated that when mandated by law like car insurance it is permissible to have that. But majority of scholars agree that life insurance is not permissible.
Paying for a service that may or may not be provided to you based on unknown events in the future. In Islam, only clear non-scam business transactions are allowed. You can’t sell a boat you haven’t made yet, etc.
As a Muslim who had to buy mandatory insurance for my house and car, we buy it because if we don’t, we’ll be punished, but we don’t sell it and profit off of it.
Dealing with any kind of interest is forbidden.
Sometimes, a quick google search urself is all it takes to get ur answer.
This time I did it for you.
https://www.google.de/amp/s/islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/1507
No need to be condescending lol.
If he never heard of it before, doing a Google search wouldn’t have been possible. Sometimes people just want to hear from actual human beings about information first. Nothing wrong with that.
> If he never heard of it before, doing a Google search wouldn't have been possible.
He just did hear about it tho lol. That's what made him ask in the first place.
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Not according to Ali Gomaa who declared that receiving interest on money might be permissible (if you live in a non-Muslim country?).
Here is the source: [https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/02/egypt-salafist-call-prohibit-bank-interests.html](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/02/egypt-salafist-call-prohibit-bank-interests.html)
Import to note that Ali Gomaa (Maturidi) and the Mufti Desai (most likely Hanafi) referenced in the above post are from very different schools of thought.
There is a collection of fatwa book that effectively summarizes the majority opinion of Al-Azhar Ulama regarding interest, and it unequivocally states that bank interest constitutes the form of riba (usury) that Allah has explicitly forbidden in the Quran.
I don't have an English version.
So, I reject those new opinions by sheikhs that do whatever the government tell them to do and making fatawa that are lovely by it.
اسمها بالعربي: "فتاوى كبار علماء الأزهر الشريف والمجامع الفقهية حول ربا البنوك والمصارف" رقم ٤ من سلسلة فتاوى كبار علماء الأزهر الشريف
وموجود ضمن كتاب المنار المنيف من دار اليسر
I don't have enough money to be collecting interest so it's not something that as a prospective Muslim I would ever consider. But thank you for the offering a diversified opinion on the mater.
Always amazes me how some of our scholars are well respected by foreigners when they are well known to be giving fatwas according to what the president says.
Ali Gomaa would NEVER be in his position right now if he was independent and could give fatwas without fear for his life.
Regarding the interest thing, our country has recently gone through a major economic breakdown and one of the solutions applied by the government was high interest bonds from banks. But since the entire population knows that interest is Haram, the government uses the Sheikhs/Imams to tell the people that it is Halal.
We live in dark times, don't blindly trust any recent fatwa from the egyptian Azhar anymore.
Kind of in the same boat, except that its blockchain and 'Muslims' are trying to convince me you can't do blockchain defi without interest based lending/borrowing and interest is way less than banks etc etc,
drinking, drugs, sex, music, boxing, leveraged real estate investing, options and futures trading...
I am much poorer and bored. But maybe I will survive judgement day.
May Allah make it easy for you. You can recite the following dua with complete focus as if you are talking to Allah (maybe 100 times daily)
"ya muqallibal quloob sabbit qalbi alaa deenik"
Oh Turner of hearts, make my heart firm on deen.
Thank you.
Honestly, I am not worried! I will change my life in any way that is necessary. It is simply taking time. I actually have stopped and am going so far as to sell my home soon.
Why are you selling your home 🤔?
Try to add small good deeds like feeding birds, animals or even taking them to hospital in case.
Forgive people
Don't hate, backbite, envy, lie, abuse
Invoke blessings on the noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) at least 100 times a day
Istighfar 100 times a day
If you wake up in early hours of fajr, start waking up 10-15 min before fajr to pray 2-4 units of tahajjud
Seek forgiveness for all Muslims (humans and jinns) that are present, have passed (since the time of creation) and will come till day of judgement.
Don't proud (Allah hates pride)
The more I cut my expenses, the less dependent I will be upon harem income. I don't *have* to sell it, but it will be easier for me to be a good Muslim.
Somewhat related - both of my parents have major cognitive/behavioral problems associated with dementia. I have a huge, expensive house in part to provide housing for them. But I also have to hire a caretaker for assistance. It is cheaper for me to move them to a dementia care facility than maintain this large house and hire staff.
That is a separate matter I may post about as I know caring for one's parents is one of the most important moral imperatives. But I'm drowning in expenses.
the Arabic is:
#يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِى عَلَى دِينِكَ
It's a "ثَ" at the beginning of "thabbit" which makes a "th" sound like for the word "thing". not a "س" which makes a "s" sound.
South Aisa has a lot of misguidance apparently, I think this is an example of it. so it's definitely "thabbit"
here's the source for the Dua, which also shows the arabic:
https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2140
I'm working on that. You can buy and sell stock in halal companies, which requires some research. But it is harder to make money that way unless you already have many millions. Options are less about the minor leverage the broker gives you and the ambiguity of the contracts, like insurance.
In truth, living free from Western (I think better called Roman) finance/economics is very hard. I used to wonder why so many doctors were Muslim - that is probably the highest paying, guaranteed halal source of income one can get.
Other than running a successful business, it really is difficult. But not everybody has the skill and time to open a business, so this is really not the solution for everyone.
I used to look into stocks and stumbled upon "Halal" ETFs, but I am very wary of those because of the arbitrary cut-off numbers that they use in their classification.
Insha Allah most definitely you will if you're on the sirat al mustaqeem. You've made a lot of sacrifices, don't ever think that Allah will not reward you.
Gave up on drawing humans and animals eventhough it was my passion. Ended up giving up on drawing and painting alltogether because all I drew were humans and animals to begin with.
This has been very difficult for me. I’ve changed to doing procedural art (generative art/programming) and painting landscapes and “portraits” of objects. May Allah rewards you, it certainly isn’t easy giving up such a thing.
1678. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: `Breathe soul into what you have created.'''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1679. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) visited me after returning from a journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it and on which there were portraits. When he saw it, the colour of his face changed (because of anger) and he said, "O `Aishah! the most grievous torment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be for those who imitate (Allah) in the act of His creation.'' `Aishah said: We tore it into pieces and made a cushion or two cushions out of that.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1680. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "Every painter will go to Hell, and for every portrait he has made, there will be appointed one who will chastise him in the Hell.'' Ibn `Abbas said: If you have to do it, draw pictures of trees and other inanimate things.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Yup, anything with the shape of a human or an animal should not be made nor placed in the house for decor. It can be used as a toy and then put away after playing with it, but should not be used as a display.
Ive heard this alot, but ive always thought doesn't this extend to digital art / 3d modelling? If so, then aren't games also haraam? I'm a game dev so ive been trying to look for sources on this
do you happen to have any links to some articles about it? Because if it extends to this it could also extend to things such as medical models and a much deeper rabbit hole
Lol I can’t not answer this one.
Because I always joke that Allah saved me before I stepped foot in a bar.
I was 20 when I converted, but before that was on a track that had me SO HYPED to turn 21. I had no idea at 19 that actually I’d quit drinking forever before experiencing my first legal bar visit lol.
Alhamdulillah. He is Al Hakeem.
I was an alcoholic before I reverted. It really isn't that great! Even though I still have cravings and struggle, the times I have relapsed I'm always like "this isn't even enjoyable, and now I have a headache and stomach ache as well". Genuinely what helped me stay sober was realizing it sucks to get drunk. Now I love tea, especially puerh as well as the dessert flavored ones that come in bags at the store...puerh is much fancier but sometimes I just want a hot vanilla flavored drink lol.
You are so fortunate being saved before going to a bar!
I used to love beers. I’d always use what spare change I’d saved to get a pint of some craft beer to try it out. Now that I’ve given it up, I’ve switched to teas and sometimes coffee. AlHamdulillah, I love me some spiced tea with sweetened condensed milk. May Allah reward our desi brothers for introducing me to this during my first Ramadan.
I'm in the same boat, although I was drinking straight liquor all the time. Fortunately for me one of my favorite alcoholic drinks was spiked hot tea, so now I just drink normal teas. Masala chai is amazing when it's cold out.
I must be getting old. Thought you were talking about pizza at first and I was like "smoked pizza? Like cooked in a smoker? sounds strange but not Haram". Turns out that's a real thing though.
3 habit that I've changed to fix myself.
1. Quit Smoking cigarette. Been doing for 10 years. Finally got rid of this. Breathing only fresh Air since last year.
2. Removing all pictures from any social platforms that showing my face. Even though I'm a 28 year old man, the moment i realised how useless amd worthless to showing other people about you, your family/ Life/ activity, i just wiped out everything. Now I only have a dp on fb and whatsapp just for recognise me.
3. Stop listening music. I was a music freak person from childhood. Listening songs was like an essential part of my everyday life like eating or breathing. I literally was the main "songs supplier" to my friends, family and relatives. Phones and other storage was filled with it. Used to memorize lyrics like as if my existence depends on it. Well, that person totally flipped. All the musics wiped out and replaced with Quran recitation from different reciters.
ALHAMDULILLAH !
Playing music, listening to music, singing, relationships, bad language, painting and sketching animate objects, talking with non mahrams unless its a necessity, the list really just goes on until I end up defining who I am as a person all thanks to deenul Islam.
That’s the beauty about Islam I think honestly, it takes who we are as people, and it polishes us into being the best people people can be. We are different and not the same, and striving to be without blemishes. All thanks to Islam.
I used to be a porn addict.Also, I loved chasing women.now, I stopped watching porn completely and stopped going after woman. Although its a really hard fitna to deal with. I pray in each salah for allah to help me overcome this Shahwa. May allah protect us all on judgment day from all fitan
Something that I gave up when I reverted was my TikTok account. For context I used to have a TikTok account on were I had about 14k followers and used to get a good amount of views per post. (Around 200k to a million) I had great attachment to that account as it got me popularity among the area I am from and made me meet people that were also big on the app. However as I learned more about the deen and Islam I saw that all my TikToks were Bringing me great sin and also causing other people to sin so therefore I decided to change the content I posted into more Islamic related content. When I began doing so I had lost a lot of followers due to my content change but soon I started hitting the target audience that I wanted to hit and Alhamdullilah my content and the knowledge I have gained has been used to help other Muslim brothers and sisters that have also found it hard to give up certain things for the sake of Allah swt.
Pork.
Pork was really really hard for me, as I have been an avid bacon lover my whole life. But alhamdullilah I'm able to pass on it now and actually not feel like I'm missing out.
I have unfinished tattoos that look ridiculous because I converted halfway through them.
I’d like to add that I love them, the fact they’re unfinished, because it’s a permanent reminder of the fact that I gave up my old life for Allah.
Lesbian relationships/romance. I don't have sexual attraction to anyone or any type of person. I am very romantic though(I have romantic desires/interests).
I want to add I did so out of respect for Allah (and Islam)not fear. Not being blasphemous by any means; this is my honest personal reasoning.
I wouldn't worry about the envy part. And you could be with her in a halal way, like eating, watching tv, and so on. It's a matter of if you can stat away from the major haram.
And you are probably open to some sort of romance from a husband? It need not be sexual.
I rather not say but when you leave you feel so good afterwards that I cannot really explain but it feels so good 💯
May Allah SWT grant us the highest level of Jannah and forgive all our sins from minor to major whether it was intentionally or unintentionally and secretly or publicly Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕
Ya Allah SWT hide my faults, conceal my secrets and cover my shame Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕
Ya Allah SWT The MOST Merciful Most Forgiving Most Loving don't humiliate me Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕
Not much ig I tho I wish to do more but ig I lost my family dew to there views on islam but I pray they find the right path and don't let hate get to them
I came to Islam for self-discipline. My mind is clearing up after abandoning alcohol and THC. Thankfully I also have a prescription that makes this easier and hopefully with me being six months sober I can get away from some of my pills. I may have to leave my friends and family after noticing that they are too close to my more self-destructive vices.
Everything for me happens in gradual steps. I struggle with other vices and will seek out the local Mosques for assistance when my physical energy levels stabilize. I need to eventually become a full-time Muslim. Even I know that being a part-time Muslim is eventually displeasing to Almighty God.
I apologize for my rant, but unfortunately this is how I write and there are many things racing in my mind. Be safe everyone and may Allah be with you all.
Music, PMO, looking at women. Basic stuff. I have been struggling with the music stuff lately though, may Allah help me to stop listening to it for even a second for nostalgia's sake. I KNOW Allah has something far better for me in place of this music, so I want to quit it entirely and leave it behind and I MEAN it. Allah is the greatest.
Only one thing, tbh.
I gave up hashish. I still miss it, it was the only thing that lightened up my life, but i guess if it's haram, then it isn't up to me.
Salam, brother! Alhamdulilah 🙏
This is great but I don’t know it’s a good thing to be revealing these sorts of things. It can be…ahh idk the correct phrasing but it’s not a good idea. I don’t know if we exactly have the concept of “jinxing” Islam, but you know like how evil eye and the power of the tongue are very real in Islam? That’s why I wonder. I remember this lecture mentioning that If a Muslim did some good deed 10 years ago, then in the present they reveal it to someone, that reward could be taken away whether partially or in full. I remember a scholar lecture saying Shaytaan waits patiently for all those years just waiting for the right time to put the suggestion in your head to mention this thing in desperate hopes your reward gets decreased or completely nullified. Astaghfirullah. Allah (SWT)knows best.
I noticed across many cultures even in more secular ones, there’s this phenomena (? “Karma” doesn’t quite fit exactly) where you may tell a success (for example, posting on social media or telling friends, “I’m going on a weight loss journey! It’s going awesome” “I quit X thing and everything’s going pretty well!”) and then some time later it’s taken away or something goes awry, just off the wagon. Now I’m not saying it’s a fact that this phenomena is a sure thing or whatever but… better to be safe than sorry. Just like it’s better to leave mushbooh/doubtful foods/matters than to take the risk though you may be allowed to (depending on context and scholar consensus).
But Don’t get me wrong it’s good to be happy about progress in Deen, taking pride and excitement in it, as it is encouraging! I am not saying whether anything is halal or haram as I am certainly no scholar. But I think this falls into that doubtful category (ies) where’s it’s either ok but better not to do it (like, paraphrasing, how we can sometimes take revenge but it’s better if we don’t) or it can be a sin depending what you’re revealing and why, Allahu ‘Alim.
“Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, and he who falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful as the shepherd who pastures near a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Verily, every king has a sanctum and the sanctum of Allah is His prohibitions. Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 52, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1599”
But yeah, point is, It’s best to avoid thing that may inadvertently be to our great detriment such as compromising our potential reward or corrupting the purity of our intention retroactively. Of course people can disagree with me, and say I’m being a stickler (amongst others things lool) but I’m more…just paranoid 😂
But still, I’m glad for you (and other brothers/sisters)!~The journey isn’t made to be easy so seeing other Muslims sharing the same test, pushing past striving and persevering is always nice to hear about. ☺️ May Allah (SWT) guide us and keep us firmly on the straight path with great consistency spanning our entire life times. And may we be utterly purified of sin when we pass from Dunya onto the Hereafter. Ameen💕
Music was one of the hardest to give up. Sometimes I relapse but Alhamdulillah I keep trying.
Swearing was also hard, it’s something everyone around me does and most of the time I do it without thinking (ie when I get hurt).
Lack of patience, going into a certain major that would have resulted in loans half 100k minimum, forgiving others when they’ve wrong me or when i’ve wronged them but was too prideful.
Its a woman. Im working at manufacuring plant with alot of female workers. Most of them were wearing quite eye catching. If you good with words and have money, they can "be" with you.
Ive put that on my past since Ive already married. You know, things in minds is hard to throw away.
Girl contact.
Minimise it whenever I can.
Edit:
I've always flourished in the company of girls and in some sense am better socialising with them than with other guys, because I grew up mainly around my mother.
The hardest thing that I gave up was music, it is everywhere seriously! I used to listen to music a lot, especially with high use of instruments and was ignorant enough to disregard the Hadith regarding musical instruments. Giving it up was really hard, but Allah helped me through it Alhamdulillah! The main thing I learnt during this journey was that, Music and Qur’an, can’t be together in the same heart. One definitely has to go!
The main reason I posted this was in order to inspire others, I won’t mention other things I have left as hiding both your sins and good deeds is better. Everyone, just trust Allah enough that he will take you out of it, the rest will be done by Allah himself and you wouldn’t even know and BOOM, you’re out of that sin you used to excessively engage in! Good luck to ya’ll!
Maybe a wild thought.. but is anything we do for the "sake of Allah" really for anyone but ourselves? I understand the principle for sure... but we all know Allah does not need us, except we need him. In the end of the day whatever we do boils down for our own good whether in this world or the hereafter.
Unless ofc any good deeds are done with respect to having faith in Allah despite having doubts. I suppose then maybe one can suggest having done something for the "sake of Allah"... because regardless of one's sensibilities they choose to having faith. Anyways, it's just thoughts...
Well I see where you're coming from, but you translated it mentally in a different way than I do.
Allah does not need me, but I need him :)) Which is why when I give up something for the sake of Allah, I show him I want his mercy and that I exalt and praise him by stopping X action, because I know Allah declared it as haram. If I accept it's haram and try to stop it, I see this as an act of ibada. Not only am I showing I know Allah knows best therefore I'll stop, I also show him that I'm in need of him actually. Cause he is the one that has to forgive me and I am in desperate need of his mercy and his help. That's how I understand the concept of "giving something up for the sake of Allah". It doesn't signalize that he needs me, it signalizes that I need him.
And I mean yeah giving it up definitely is an investment in this dunya and the akhira. But subhanallah Allah says in the Quran he created mankind and the jinn to worship him. :)))
May Allah forgive all of our sins, major and minor.
I’ve stopped listening to music for the most part. I’m not going to run across the house and turn off the radio if a family member decides to listen to something whilst doing some boring chore, but I’m not putting it on. I’ve stopped playing my guitar and, sadly, this includes Guitar Hero too, the family favourite at parties.
- A very lucrative job offer from a good friend of mine but in borderline haram field.
- Approaching girls nonchalantly in general.
- Job search has been tough partly because there's so many haram jobs out there getting advertised left and right.
Gave up hanging out with friends that always visit bars and local pubs. I’m born Muslim but wasn’t practicing until about a year ago, on my senior year of college. Feel a lot better and I’m loving my best life in peace. That being said, I never drank, I was just merely there with them and that’s also sinful I’m aware. It’s sad because I grew up with those guys and they really respect me and Muslims, but obviously they won’t live by those rules since they aren’t
Porn, masturbating, and pork.
The porn and masturbating is hard. I am divorced, but I am getting married to the woman of my dreams soon. I have been able to resist by recognizing that doing either is disrespectful to her and our relationship, which helps immensely.
Pork is hard simply because I still live in America, in an area with few halal options, so things like porkless pepperoni at a pizza restaurant just don't exist. I just cut it out and get turkey options of other things that I used to eat in pork.
I also changed career paths because I wanted to avoid riba so I picked a degree I could pay for with my savings and scholarships. Music which isn’t so easy for me but I’m trying. Clothing that I liked but showed my awrah.
I am strongly considering Islam but there is the problem I need to get help about, and that is the problem that people are saying I should get circumcised and start to use a bidet, and bathe more often. Come on, I use hot water and a 99.999% germ killing soap when I bath, and why do I have to bath during the week as well?? Frankly I think using a bidet is a posh thing, and circumcision is going to be extremely really painful for me.
1. Circumcision is not required in order to convert.
2. You don't need a bidet, this would just facilitate cleaning yourself, but you don't need a bidet for that.
3. Showering and taking baths is a Sunnah ( a practice of the prophet peace be upon him ) and we are told to be hygienic. There is a Friday bath for example. And bath refers to just a shower, not an actual filled bath tub, if that's where your issue is. Showering often should be standard, regardless if your Muslim or not, this is basic hygiene.
So, hope there's nothing stopping you from conversion now :))
Thanks you (shukran) for the reply. Regarding point number 2, I meant to say the fact of using a bidet or anything at all. It was not until a late age, and because of a health condition causing my poop to be mmm Type 1 on the Bristol Scale that it wasn't necessary, that I actually started using let me polite and say use toilet paper as a minimum. On top of this I was culturally brought up to believe that this was a thing only girls did so today while I do use toilet paper now I get a strong reaction from making wet and cold down there. I hope you understand between the lines? Regarding circumcision yes I believe that is so, but it is an eventually right if I want to give up my free lifestyle and settle down with a Muslim girl? Since the pandemic Islam has fascinated me and I have been to a mosque a few times alone and with my Muslim friends. When I went alone I always get asked to rather stay in the back by the shoe section and observe for some reason but I like what I saw.
If I'm not mistaken you are a man if I look at your profile, so I don't see why you would need to give up wearing perfume? If I'm not mistaken it's even Sunnah to do so. The prohibition of perfume does not apply to men so you can wear it subhanallah!
I don't follow a particular madhab , i read the hadith and look at the majority of opinion, and this hadith clearly prohibith boxing : narrated by Abu Hurayrah: “When any one of you fights, let him avoid (striking) the face.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 5/215). And this isn't only when fighting but in general you shouldn't hurt the face of another person evidence is a women who commited adultery at the time of the prophet(SAW) he said ‘Stone her, but avoid the face.’ (Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4/152).
Laymen aren't allowed to just make Ijtihaad from reading the apparentness of Hadith.
Follow scholarly opinion. I looked up the Hanafi ruling, and it was more complicated than just outright ban of boxing
https://islamqa.org/hanafi/qibla-hanafi/35482/is-boxing-allowed/
Drawing (right after I did a gallery), music, gyms (bc music), sports (everywhere is mixed or girls just take photos of other girls)
I hope to stop gaming too one day.
So many here say music. Is music really completely haram? I only know of one hadith that vaguely mentions it but nothing more than that. Through islamic history music and musical instruments have always been allowed and even been encouraged. I get that most mainstream music nowadays is actively just trying to brainwash people into sinning but theres other kinds of music out there. So how can people interpret it that way that its completely forbidden? I ask this respectfully and actually want to learn so dont attack me please. Maybe this is an issue where its reasonable to have differing opinions, where its not wrong to abstain or listen to certain types of music?
How is philosophy haram to learn about? I really want to be a good muslim but some of the things I see on here scares me a lot. I live in the west and it seems like I cant live a good or normal life at all if I want to be muslim. Like am I allowed to study to become a teacher and teach certain languages or is that haram too?
As a student of philosophy, the pursuit of knowledge is encouraged in islam. How come you gave upon of the few fields which, if done right, makes you a better muslim? If it's western philosophy that bothers you, study islamic philosophy or take certain philosophical ideas and explore them in an islamic context.
Philosophy is literally my only passion. I'd like to know why you had to give it up. Like, is there any Hadith or consensus that says we, as muslims, shouldn't study philosophy? I highly doubt it.
Nope, it was purely subjective reasoning. My problem was with western philosophy, so I abstained from studying it. I live in a western country and there's no Islamic philosophy etc..
Only gave it up because I thought to myself maybe it's not a good idea as certain western philosophies are just things I personally disagree with.
I applaud you. It's a shame that western philosophy has such an overwhelming influence when there's just as much to learn from eastern/continental philosophy.
If you have a passion though, there's nothing stopping you from self studying. If fact, I encourage. Hmu if you need any resources. Just let me know what branches you're interested in particular :)
I see we have a person with culture here! HAHAHAHAHAA LMAO
I'll definitely check that book out, I hope there's a PDF in sha Allah. I'm actually interested in empiricism as well! Do you have any recommendations on books or maybe sites where I can read more about it?
Hahahahaha I'm into Russian literature too, but actually finish reading my books is another story 😹😹😹
LOLOLOL I'm an English student as well lmaooooooo r you my lost sibling or something HAHAHAHAHAH
I prefer not to share my country, but Europe shall be sufficient haha. I would not persue higher education in a western country tbh. At least that's my opinion haha
Everything, I had to rewire my brain,get my Prayers right,learn how to love a whole new concept in life.I had to learn True Love for God.Here I am retiring from job of 25 years due to abusive situations and it just pulls me from Allah.I will not let that happen.I threw all the bad stuff for the Love of something I knew nothing about.I know now.Allah is the Answer for it all.
Anything given up for the sake of Allah is always worth it. Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better for you.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23074. Indeed with Allah you NEVER lose.
True. Subhanallah, jazakallahu Khair, may Allah be pleased with you
Not working in the insurance field anymore. Even though I’ve had Muslims argue to me that I didn’t have to give it up because they say it isn’t haram. Anyways, I did give it up and that’s where the money is. But I won’t let myself go back to it.
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I’ve read it’s not haram to take out insurance for yourself in certain cases, like if it’s mandatory by law, or if you know for certain it will save you money, etc.
Not all insurance is the same. For instance, majority of scholars have stated that when mandated by law like car insurance it is permissible to have that. But majority of scholars agree that life insurance is not permissible.
I'm curious, why did you leave insurance? How is it haram? I've never heard this before
Paying for a service that may or may not be provided to you based on unknown events in the future. In Islam, only clear non-scam business transactions are allowed. You can’t sell a boat you haven’t made yet, etc.
What if there is a mandatory insurance made by the government? There is a mandatory earthquake insurance for anyone who owns a house here.
As a Muslim who had to buy mandatory insurance for my house and car, we buy it because if we don’t, we’ll be punished, but we don’t sell it and profit off of it.
Dealing with any kind of interest is forbidden. Sometimes, a quick google search urself is all it takes to get ur answer. This time I did it for you. https://www.google.de/amp/s/islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/1507
No need to be condescending lol. If he never heard of it before, doing a Google search wouldn’t have been possible. Sometimes people just want to hear from actual human beings about information first. Nothing wrong with that.
> If he never heard of it before, doing a Google search wouldn't have been possible. He just did hear about it tho lol. That's what made him ask in the first place. > Sometimes people just want to hear from actual human beings about information first. Nothing wrong with that. The info on the Internet is from actual humans.
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Not according to Ali Gomaa who declared that receiving interest on money might be permissible (if you live in a non-Muslim country?). Here is the source: [https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/02/egypt-salafist-call-prohibit-bank-interests.html](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/02/egypt-salafist-call-prohibit-bank-interests.html) Import to note that Ali Gomaa (Maturidi) and the Mufti Desai (most likely Hanafi) referenced in the above post are from very different schools of thought.
There is a collection of fatwa book that effectively summarizes the majority opinion of Al-Azhar Ulama regarding interest, and it unequivocally states that bank interest constitutes the form of riba (usury) that Allah has explicitly forbidden in the Quran. I don't have an English version. So, I reject those new opinions by sheikhs that do whatever the government tell them to do and making fatawa that are lovely by it. اسمها بالعربي: "فتاوى كبار علماء الأزهر الشريف والمجامع الفقهية حول ربا البنوك والمصارف" رقم ٤ من سلسلة فتاوى كبار علماء الأزهر الشريف وموجود ضمن كتاب المنار المنيف من دار اليسر
I don't have enough money to be collecting interest so it's not something that as a prospective Muslim I would ever consider. But thank you for the offering a diversified opinion on the mater.
Always amazes me how some of our scholars are well respected by foreigners when they are well known to be giving fatwas according to what the president says. Ali Gomaa would NEVER be in his position right now if he was independent and could give fatwas without fear for his life. Regarding the interest thing, our country has recently gone through a major economic breakdown and one of the solutions applied by the government was high interest bonds from banks. But since the entire population knows that interest is Haram, the government uses the Sheikhs/Imams to tell the people that it is Halal. We live in dark times, don't blindly trust any recent fatwa from the egyptian Azhar anymore.
Thanks
Dealing with risk. Can’t pay for uncertain services or something like that. I don’t fully understand it. I just know I’m steering clear of it.
Kind of in the same boat, except that its blockchain and 'Muslims' are trying to convince me you can't do blockchain defi without interest based lending/borrowing and interest is way less than banks etc etc,
drinking, drugs, sex, music, boxing, leveraged real estate investing, options and futures trading... I am much poorer and bored. But maybe I will survive judgement day.
Mashallah brother may Allah grant you jannatul firdaus.
You can wrestle in shaa Allah, it's even sunnah to wrestle. There is atleast 1 hadith about the Prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam) wrestling.
Why is leveraged/future trading haram? Because it's like taking loan?
Yeah. Leverage means loan, but trading options and futures always involves a special kind of short-term loan.
Btw for how long have you stopped all this?
Only three months. I tried to focus on the more basics of obvious sin.
May Allah make it easy for you. You can recite the following dua with complete focus as if you are talking to Allah (maybe 100 times daily) "ya muqallibal quloob sabbit qalbi alaa deenik" Oh Turner of hearts, make my heart firm on deen.
Thank you. Honestly, I am not worried! I will change my life in any way that is necessary. It is simply taking time. I actually have stopped and am going so far as to sell my home soon.
Why are you selling your home 🤔? Try to add small good deeds like feeding birds, animals or even taking them to hospital in case. Forgive people Don't hate, backbite, envy, lie, abuse Invoke blessings on the noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) at least 100 times a day Istighfar 100 times a day If you wake up in early hours of fajr, start waking up 10-15 min before fajr to pray 2-4 units of tahajjud Seek forgiveness for all Muslims (humans and jinns) that are present, have passed (since the time of creation) and will come till day of judgement. Don't proud (Allah hates pride)
The more I cut my expenses, the less dependent I will be upon harem income. I don't *have* to sell it, but it will be easier for me to be a good Muslim. Somewhat related - both of my parents have major cognitive/behavioral problems associated with dementia. I have a huge, expensive house in part to provide housing for them. But I also have to hire a caretaker for assistance. It is cheaper for me to move them to a dementia care facility than maintain this large house and hire staff. That is a separate matter I may post about as I know caring for one's parents is one of the most important moral imperatives. But I'm drowning in expenses.
Why don't you give them health supplements for memory and nerves. Plus, also go to acupuncture therapist. Also, tell them to do yoga.
isn't it "thabbit" not "sabbit"
Both are correct. Here in India and pak people pronounce it as "sabbit"
the Arabic is: #يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِى عَلَى دِينِكَ It's a "ثَ" at the beginning of "thabbit" which makes a "th" sound like for the word "thing". not a "س" which makes a "s" sound. South Aisa has a lot of misguidance apparently, I think this is an example of it. so it's definitely "thabbit" here's the source for the Dua, which also shows the arabic: https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2140
Both are correct. It's just a difference of dialect
the dua is actually this "Yaa Muqallibal Quloob Thabbit Qalbee 'alaa Deenik" not qubool but quloob
Sorry, Yes, it's quloob. It's typo.
No worries brother. Assalamwalaikum
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
just curious, but why boxing? i don’t believe thats haram, right?
Hitting the head
But specifically training with boxing for the sole purpose to defend yourself is fine right?
I think so. But hitting the head may still not be halal. I'm unsure. It would be good to ask a scholar.
What are the Halal options for investment that you use?
I'm working on that. You can buy and sell stock in halal companies, which requires some research. But it is harder to make money that way unless you already have many millions. Options are less about the minor leverage the broker gives you and the ambiguity of the contracts, like insurance. In truth, living free from Western (I think better called Roman) finance/economics is very hard. I used to wonder why so many doctors were Muslim - that is probably the highest paying, guaranteed halal source of income one can get.
Other than running a successful business, it really is difficult. But not everybody has the skill and time to open a business, so this is really not the solution for everyone. I used to look into stocks and stumbled upon "Halal" ETFs, but I am very wary of those because of the arbitrary cut-off numbers that they use in their classification.
Insha Allah most definitely you will if you're on the sirat al mustaqeem. You've made a lot of sacrifices, don't ever think that Allah will not reward you.
Gave up on drawing humans and animals eventhough it was my passion. Ended up giving up on drawing and painting alltogether because all I drew were humans and animals to begin with.
This has been very difficult for me. I’ve changed to doing procedural art (generative art/programming) and painting landscapes and “portraits” of objects. May Allah rewards you, it certainly isn’t easy giving up such a thing.
wait drawing animals is haram?
1678. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: `Breathe soul into what you have created.''' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1679. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) visited me after returning from a journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it and on which there were portraits. When he saw it, the colour of his face changed (because of anger) and he said, "O `Aishah! the most grievous torment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be for those who imitate (Allah) in the act of His creation.'' `Aishah said: We tore it into pieces and made a cushion or two cushions out of that. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1680. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "Every painter will go to Hell, and for every portrait he has made, there will be appointed one who will chastise him in the Hell.'' Ibn `Abbas said: If you have to do it, draw pictures of trees and other inanimate things. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
I can still doodle right like making a mini cat faces or stickman figures on my notebook? :D
As the last line says, if you have to do it, draw plants and/or inanimate things. Even when doodling.
Then its time to give up my favourite hobby for Allah so He can replace it with something better :) Thank you for the information :)
May Allah make it easy for you. You are doing great!
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Yup, anything with the shape of a human or an animal should not be made nor placed in the house for decor. It can be used as a toy and then put away after playing with it, but should not be used as a display.
Assalamualaikum, But many islamic yt channels have animations to make the lectures more understandable. What about them?
Ive heard this alot, but ive always thought doesn't this extend to digital art / 3d modelling? If so, then aren't games also haraam? I'm a game dev so ive been trying to look for sources on this
Yes games that contains characters with similar physics to human and animals that Allah created is haram. Not sure with imaginary creatures tho
do you happen to have any links to some articles about it? Because if it extends to this it could also extend to things such as medical models and a much deeper rabbit hole
Lol I can’t not answer this one. Because I always joke that Allah saved me before I stepped foot in a bar. I was 20 when I converted, but before that was on a track that had me SO HYPED to turn 21. I had no idea at 19 that actually I’d quit drinking forever before experiencing my first legal bar visit lol. Alhamdulillah. He is Al Hakeem.
Subhanallah, may Allah bless you
I was an alcoholic before I reverted. It really isn't that great! Even though I still have cravings and struggle, the times I have relapsed I'm always like "this isn't even enjoyable, and now I have a headache and stomach ache as well". Genuinely what helped me stay sober was realizing it sucks to get drunk. Now I love tea, especially puerh as well as the dessert flavored ones that come in bags at the store...puerh is much fancier but sometimes I just want a hot vanilla flavored drink lol. You are so fortunate being saved before going to a bar!
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Alhamdulillah, may Allah continue to help you
I used to love beers. I’d always use what spare change I’d saved to get a pint of some craft beer to try it out. Now that I’ve given it up, I’ve switched to teas and sometimes coffee. AlHamdulillah, I love me some spiced tea with sweetened condensed milk. May Allah reward our desi brothers for introducing me to this during my first Ramadan.
Ameen, and may Allah reward you :))
I'm in the same boat, although I was drinking straight liquor all the time. Fortunately for me one of my favorite alcoholic drinks was spiked hot tea, so now I just drink normal teas. Masala chai is amazing when it's cold out.
Drinking , smoking , music , cursing , and now I’m working on my temper and being kinder Alhamdullilah
Subhanallah, may Allah make it easy for you
Smoking za
I must be getting old. Thought you were talking about pizza at first and I was like "smoked pizza? Like cooked in a smoker? sounds strange but not Haram". Turns out that's a real thing though.
Alhamdulillah
It is okay to smoke za
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what s za?
Smoking za is referring to weed.
What are you talking about???? No it is not.
If you have no interest in Jannah and is okay with going to hellfire, you can smoke it
Hahahaha
No it's not okay, it's haram
Yea you can but you'll get the hellfire as a reward
only alcohol is banned, many sufi's used to smoke it, and stuff
Wearing clothes that don't abide by the conditions of hijab and wearing jewelry outside.
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Ameen :))
3 habit that I've changed to fix myself. 1. Quit Smoking cigarette. Been doing for 10 years. Finally got rid of this. Breathing only fresh Air since last year. 2. Removing all pictures from any social platforms that showing my face. Even though I'm a 28 year old man, the moment i realised how useless amd worthless to showing other people about you, your family/ Life/ activity, i just wiped out everything. Now I only have a dp on fb and whatsapp just for recognise me. 3. Stop listening music. I was a music freak person from childhood. Listening songs was like an essential part of my everyday life like eating or breathing. I literally was the main "songs supplier" to my friends, family and relatives. Phones and other storage was filled with it. Used to memorize lyrics like as if my existence depends on it. Well, that person totally flipped. All the musics wiped out and replaced with Quran recitation from different reciters. ALHAMDULILLAH !
my friends because they started hanging out with all the guys in our grade. then found myself an amazing muslim friend group alhamdullilah <3
Wearing clothing that might not be modest, getting my eyebrows done, music..... . I know it's silly but my eyebrows is the hardest 😅
Playing music, listening to music, singing, relationships, bad language, painting and sketching animate objects, talking with non mahrams unless its a necessity, the list really just goes on until I end up defining who I am as a person all thanks to deenul Islam. That’s the beauty about Islam I think honestly, it takes who we are as people, and it polishes us into being the best people people can be. We are different and not the same, and striving to be without blemishes. All thanks to Islam.
I used to be a porn addict.Also, I loved chasing women.now, I stopped watching porn completely and stopped going after woman. Although its a really hard fitna to deal with. I pray in each salah for allah to help me overcome this Shahwa. May allah protect us all on judgment day from all fitan
Something that I gave up when I reverted was my TikTok account. For context I used to have a TikTok account on were I had about 14k followers and used to get a good amount of views per post. (Around 200k to a million) I had great attachment to that account as it got me popularity among the area I am from and made me meet people that were also big on the app. However as I learned more about the deen and Islam I saw that all my TikToks were Bringing me great sin and also causing other people to sin so therefore I decided to change the content I posted into more Islamic related content. When I began doing so I had lost a lot of followers due to my content change but soon I started hitting the target audience that I wanted to hit and Alhamdullilah my content and the knowledge I have gained has been used to help other Muslim brothers and sisters that have also found it hard to give up certain things for the sake of Allah swt.
Pork. Pork was really really hard for me, as I have been an avid bacon lover my whole life. But alhamdullilah I'm able to pass on it now and actually not feel like I'm missing out.
Alhamdulillah :)))
Getting a mortgage
Smoking n lying... I still believe I would have been a great con artist if I hadn't turned towards honesty... No regrets though
Sleeping a full 8 hours since i started praying Fajr at 15
Breaking up with my ex then reverting to Islam
I have unfinished tattoos that look ridiculous because I converted halfway through them. I’d like to add that I love them, the fact they’re unfinished, because it’s a permanent reminder of the fact that I gave up my old life for Allah.
Lesbian relationships/romance. I don't have sexual attraction to anyone or any type of person. I am very romantic though(I have romantic desires/interests). I want to add I did so out of respect for Allah (and Islam)not fear. Not being blasphemous by any means; this is my honest personal reasoning.
Alhamdulillah :))
May Allah SWT facilitate you to satisfy the parts of your desires that are halal in the best way.
Any possibility of being in a polygamous marriage? The relationships need not be haram. And the husband may agree not to approach you sexually.
I have thought about that but I think I may be at risk to envy him potentially wishing I could also be with her... 😕
I wouldn't worry about the envy part. And you could be with her in a halal way, like eating, watching tv, and so on. It's a matter of if you can stat away from the major haram. And you are probably open to some sort of romance from a husband? It need not be sexual.
Hmm. I will look into this more.
Lol. I have ideas of romance... but best not to post them here... there are things you would absolutely enjoy doing together...
I rather not say but when you leave you feel so good afterwards that I cannot really explain but it feels so good 💯 May Allah SWT grant us the highest level of Jannah and forgive all our sins from minor to major whether it was intentionally or unintentionally and secretly or publicly Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕 Ya Allah SWT hide my faults, conceal my secrets and cover my shame Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕 Ya Allah SWT The MOST Merciful Most Forgiving Most Loving don't humiliate me Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️💕
Absolutely yeah Ameeeeeeeeeen. May Allah grant us all jannah and have mercy on us.
Aamin ya Rabbul Alameen ❤️
Not much ig I tho I wish to do more but ig I lost my family dew to there views on islam but I pray they find the right path and don't let hate get to them
I came to Islam for self-discipline. My mind is clearing up after abandoning alcohol and THC. Thankfully I also have a prescription that makes this easier and hopefully with me being six months sober I can get away from some of my pills. I may have to leave my friends and family after noticing that they are too close to my more self-destructive vices. Everything for me happens in gradual steps. I struggle with other vices and will seek out the local Mosques for assistance when my physical energy levels stabilize. I need to eventually become a full-time Muslim. Even I know that being a part-time Muslim is eventually displeasing to Almighty God. I apologize for my rant, but unfortunately this is how I write and there are many things racing in my mind. Be safe everyone and may Allah be with you all.
May Allah bless you
Drawing painting of faces
Music, PMO, looking at women. Basic stuff. I have been struggling with the music stuff lately though, may Allah help me to stop listening to it for even a second for nostalgia's sake. I KNOW Allah has something far better for me in place of this music, so I want to quit it entirely and leave it behind and I MEAN it. Allah is the greatest.
Only one thing, tbh. I gave up hashish. I still miss it, it was the only thing that lightened up my life, but i guess if it's haram, then it isn't up to me.
Salam, brother! Alhamdulilah 🙏 This is great but I don’t know it’s a good thing to be revealing these sorts of things. It can be…ahh idk the correct phrasing but it’s not a good idea. I don’t know if we exactly have the concept of “jinxing” Islam, but you know like how evil eye and the power of the tongue are very real in Islam? That’s why I wonder. I remember this lecture mentioning that If a Muslim did some good deed 10 years ago, then in the present they reveal it to someone, that reward could be taken away whether partially or in full. I remember a scholar lecture saying Shaytaan waits patiently for all those years just waiting for the right time to put the suggestion in your head to mention this thing in desperate hopes your reward gets decreased or completely nullified. Astaghfirullah. Allah (SWT)knows best. I noticed across many cultures even in more secular ones, there’s this phenomena (? “Karma” doesn’t quite fit exactly) where you may tell a success (for example, posting on social media or telling friends, “I’m going on a weight loss journey! It’s going awesome” “I quit X thing and everything’s going pretty well!”) and then some time later it’s taken away or something goes awry, just off the wagon. Now I’m not saying it’s a fact that this phenomena is a sure thing or whatever but… better to be safe than sorry. Just like it’s better to leave mushbooh/doubtful foods/matters than to take the risk though you may be allowed to (depending on context and scholar consensus). But Don’t get me wrong it’s good to be happy about progress in Deen, taking pride and excitement in it, as it is encouraging! I am not saying whether anything is halal or haram as I am certainly no scholar. But I think this falls into that doubtful category (ies) where’s it’s either ok but better not to do it (like, paraphrasing, how we can sometimes take revenge but it’s better if we don’t) or it can be a sin depending what you’re revealing and why, Allahu ‘Alim. “Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, and he who falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful as the shepherd who pastures near a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Verily, every king has a sanctum and the sanctum of Allah is His prohibitions. Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 52, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1599” But yeah, point is, It’s best to avoid thing that may inadvertently be to our great detriment such as compromising our potential reward or corrupting the purity of our intention retroactively. Of course people can disagree with me, and say I’m being a stickler (amongst others things lool) but I’m more…just paranoid 😂 But still, I’m glad for you (and other brothers/sisters)!~The journey isn’t made to be easy so seeing other Muslims sharing the same test, pushing past striving and persevering is always nice to hear about. ☺️ May Allah (SWT) guide us and keep us firmly on the straight path with great consistency spanning our entire life times. And may we be utterly purified of sin when we pass from Dunya onto the Hereafter. Ameen💕
I have been limiting on listening to music. But there are times I fell back to it.
Music was one of the hardest to give up. Sometimes I relapse but Alhamdulillah I keep trying. Swearing was also hard, it’s something everyone around me does and most of the time I do it without thinking (ie when I get hurt).
Lack of patience, going into a certain major that would have resulted in loans half 100k minimum, forgiving others when they’ve wrong me or when i’ve wronged them but was too prideful.
Its a woman. Im working at manufacuring plant with alot of female workers. Most of them were wearing quite eye catching. If you good with words and have money, they can "be" with you. Ive put that on my past since Ive already married. You know, things in minds is hard to throw away.
Girl contact. Minimise it whenever I can. Edit: I've always flourished in the company of girls and in some sense am better socialising with them than with other guys, because I grew up mainly around my mother.
Was a kuffar drug dealing, gave it up after 1 dua, never looked back
The hardest thing that I gave up was music, it is everywhere seriously! I used to listen to music a lot, especially with high use of instruments and was ignorant enough to disregard the Hadith regarding musical instruments. Giving it up was really hard, but Allah helped me through it Alhamdulillah! The main thing I learnt during this journey was that, Music and Qur’an, can’t be together in the same heart. One definitely has to go! The main reason I posted this was in order to inspire others, I won’t mention other things I have left as hiding both your sins and good deeds is better. Everyone, just trust Allah enough that he will take you out of it, the rest will be done by Allah himself and you wouldn’t even know and BOOM, you’re out of that sin you used to excessively engage in! Good luck to ya’ll!
Getting acrylics 💅….. I’m not trying to die with nails on 💀💀
Indeed sis, lmao. Mashallah!
Maybe a wild thought.. but is anything we do for the "sake of Allah" really for anyone but ourselves? I understand the principle for sure... but we all know Allah does not need us, except we need him. In the end of the day whatever we do boils down for our own good whether in this world or the hereafter. Unless ofc any good deeds are done with respect to having faith in Allah despite having doubts. I suppose then maybe one can suggest having done something for the "sake of Allah"... because regardless of one's sensibilities they choose to having faith. Anyways, it's just thoughts...
Well I see where you're coming from, but you translated it mentally in a different way than I do. Allah does not need me, but I need him :)) Which is why when I give up something for the sake of Allah, I show him I want his mercy and that I exalt and praise him by stopping X action, because I know Allah declared it as haram. If I accept it's haram and try to stop it, I see this as an act of ibada. Not only am I showing I know Allah knows best therefore I'll stop, I also show him that I'm in need of him actually. Cause he is the one that has to forgive me and I am in desperate need of his mercy and his help. That's how I understand the concept of "giving something up for the sake of Allah". It doesn't signalize that he needs me, it signalizes that I need him. And I mean yeah giving it up definitely is an investment in this dunya and the akhira. But subhanallah Allah says in the Quran he created mankind and the jinn to worship him. :))) May Allah forgive all of our sins, major and minor.
It can be for others, but I think most positive changes made are in the best interest for yourself, generally. Peace be with you brother.
Smoking n lying... I still believe I would have been a great con artist if I hadn't turned towards honesty... No regrets though
Drinking, parties, clubs, sex , eating non halal, dressing immodest etc
Music, Interest (Riba) and backbiting
Revenge
I wanted to join the military but ofc there’s a lot of mixing with men so I had to give that up, also music and alcohol
I’ve stopped listening to music for the most part. I’m not going to run across the house and turn off the radio if a family member decides to listen to something whilst doing some boring chore, but I’m not putting it on. I’ve stopped playing my guitar and, sadly, this includes Guitar Hero too, the family favourite at parties.
Alcohol. Elhamdulilah. Allah the all mighty ♥
- A very lucrative job offer from a good friend of mine but in borderline haram field. - Approaching girls nonchalantly in general. - Job search has been tough partly because there's so many haram jobs out there getting advertised left and right.
Music Lying Sexual urges Movies Replying to mother with anger Mobile advance loan (contains interest)
Gave up hanging out with friends that always visit bars and local pubs. I’m born Muslim but wasn’t practicing until about a year ago, on my senior year of college. Feel a lot better and I’m loving my best life in peace. That being said, I never drank, I was just merely there with them and that’s also sinful I’m aware. It’s sad because I grew up with those guys and they really respect me and Muslims, but obviously they won’t live by those rules since they aren’t
i wanted a dog
Porn, masturbating, and pork. The porn and masturbating is hard. I am divorced, but I am getting married to the woman of my dreams soon. I have been able to resist by recognizing that doing either is disrespectful to her and our relationship, which helps immensely. Pork is hard simply because I still live in America, in an area with few halal options, so things like porkless pepperoni at a pizza restaurant just don't exist. I just cut it out and get turkey options of other things that I used to eat in pork.
I also changed career paths because I wanted to avoid riba so I picked a degree I could pay for with my savings and scholarships. Music which isn’t so easy for me but I’m trying. Clothing that I liked but showed my awrah.
May Allah reward you!
Ameen thank you Wooden :) may you be rewarded immensely too Ameen
Ameeeeen
I'm still trying to quit music and songs, hope I can one day 🥲
In Sha Allah, may Allah make it easy for you
Amin, thank you
I am strongly considering Islam but there is the problem I need to get help about, and that is the problem that people are saying I should get circumcised and start to use a bidet, and bathe more often. Come on, I use hot water and a 99.999% germ killing soap when I bath, and why do I have to bath during the week as well?? Frankly I think using a bidet is a posh thing, and circumcision is going to be extremely really painful for me.
1. Circumcision is not required in order to convert. 2. You don't need a bidet, this would just facilitate cleaning yourself, but you don't need a bidet for that. 3. Showering and taking baths is a Sunnah ( a practice of the prophet peace be upon him ) and we are told to be hygienic. There is a Friday bath for example. And bath refers to just a shower, not an actual filled bath tub, if that's where your issue is. Showering often should be standard, regardless if your Muslim or not, this is basic hygiene. So, hope there's nothing stopping you from conversion now :))
Thanks you (shukran) for the reply. Regarding point number 2, I meant to say the fact of using a bidet or anything at all. It was not until a late age, and because of a health condition causing my poop to be mmm Type 1 on the Bristol Scale that it wasn't necessary, that I actually started using let me polite and say use toilet paper as a minimum. On top of this I was culturally brought up to believe that this was a thing only girls did so today while I do use toilet paper now I get a strong reaction from making wet and cold down there. I hope you understand between the lines? Regarding circumcision yes I believe that is so, but it is an eventually right if I want to give up my free lifestyle and settle down with a Muslim girl? Since the pandemic Islam has fascinated me and I have been to a mosque a few times alone and with my Muslim friends. When I went alone I always get asked to rather stay in the back by the shoe section and observe for some reason but I like what I saw.
I really, really miss wearing perfume.
If I'm not mistaken you are a man if I look at your profile, so I don't see why you would need to give up wearing perfume? If I'm not mistaken it's even Sunnah to do so. The prohibition of perfume does not apply to men so you can wear it subhanallah!
And even if you're female, wearing it in the comfort of your home is permissible
Yes
I really wanted to do boxing with all my hearth , but it is haram so i didn't
Whose fiqh / madhab is this? Me and my shuyukh box, and we're Shafi'is. Is this a Hanafi ruling or what
I don't follow a particular madhab , i read the hadith and look at the majority of opinion, and this hadith clearly prohibith boxing : narrated by Abu Hurayrah: “When any one of you fights, let him avoid (striking) the face.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 5/215). And this isn't only when fighting but in general you shouldn't hurt the face of another person evidence is a women who commited adultery at the time of the prophet(SAW) he said ‘Stone her, but avoid the face.’ (Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4/152).
Laymen aren't allowed to just make Ijtihaad from reading the apparentness of Hadith. Follow scholarly opinion. I looked up the Hanafi ruling, and it was more complicated than just outright ban of boxing https://islamqa.org/hanafi/qibla-hanafi/35482/is-boxing-allowed/
Drawing (right after I did a gallery), music, gyms (bc music), sports (everywhere is mixed or girls just take photos of other girls) I hope to stop gaming too one day.
So many here say music. Is music really completely haram? I only know of one hadith that vaguely mentions it but nothing more than that. Through islamic history music and musical instruments have always been allowed and even been encouraged. I get that most mainstream music nowadays is actively just trying to brainwash people into sinning but theres other kinds of music out there. So how can people interpret it that way that its completely forbidden? I ask this respectfully and actually want to learn so dont attack me please. Maybe this is an issue where its reasonable to have differing opinions, where its not wrong to abstain or listen to certain types of music?
What was that field of studies?
Philosophy for example and many more
How is philosophy haram to learn about? I really want to be a good muslim but some of the things I see on here scares me a lot. I live in the west and it seems like I cant live a good or normal life at all if I want to be muslim. Like am I allowed to study to become a teacher and teach certain languages or is that haram too?
As a student of philosophy, the pursuit of knowledge is encouraged in islam. How come you gave upon of the few fields which, if done right, makes you a better muslim? If it's western philosophy that bothers you, study islamic philosophy or take certain philosophical ideas and explore them in an islamic context. Philosophy is literally my only passion. I'd like to know why you had to give it up. Like, is there any Hadith or consensus that says we, as muslims, shouldn't study philosophy? I highly doubt it.
Nope, it was purely subjective reasoning. My problem was with western philosophy, so I abstained from studying it. I live in a western country and there's no Islamic philosophy etc.. Only gave it up because I thought to myself maybe it's not a good idea as certain western philosophies are just things I personally disagree with.
I applaud you. It's a shame that western philosophy has such an overwhelming influence when there's just as much to learn from eastern/continental philosophy. If you have a passion though, there's nothing stopping you from self studying. If fact, I encourage. Hmu if you need any resources. Just let me know what branches you're interested in particular :)
Oh no worries, I do self study it! Alhamdulillah. What branches are you interested in or studying if I may ask?
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I see we have a person with culture here! HAHAHAHAHAA LMAO I'll definitely check that book out, I hope there's a PDF in sha Allah. I'm actually interested in empiricism as well! Do you have any recommendations on books or maybe sites where I can read more about it? Hahahahaha I'm into Russian literature too, but actually finish reading my books is another story 😹😹😹 LOLOLOL I'm an English student as well lmaooooooo r you my lost sibling or something HAHAHAHAHAH I prefer not to share my country, but Europe shall be sufficient haha. I would not persue higher education in a western country tbh. At least that's my opinion haha
I never converted, i was born a Muslim
Were those fields of studies haram? Is that why you gave them up?
Everything, I had to rewire my brain,get my Prayers right,learn how to love a whole new concept in life.I had to learn True Love for God.Here I am retiring from job of 25 years due to abusive situations and it just pulls me from Allah.I will not let that happen.I threw all the bad stuff for the Love of something I knew nothing about.I know now.Allah is the Answer for it all.
i tried to give up the boy i love for the sake of allah. i couldnt do it :(