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I heard some people talk ill about people whom discuss daily cultural issues instead of using Islam as an example whenever they want to make a point. This person does have a point in a sence. I agree to the fact that we muslims should take examples from Islam to bring people whom are misguided closer to our deen and further away from dunya. But that is not always the way it is accomplished. Sometimes one need to come with examples from our culture to show what something isn`t good or why it is good. Because people whom are a bit away from our deen sometimes need real human stories to bring them closer to what Islam says. They need stories about people whom have found guidance and how they managed that after several years.
It is upto Allah alone to guide someone. We can only pray for someone. We can come up with lots of examples to guide someone, but that person will only achieve guidance through the will of Allah Subhanwuatalah. So we try to come up with reasons for why it is important to read namaz on time to learn more about Islam and how to achieve sakoon in our life.
On the other hand if we like someone does do; say to people in an offensive manner even though our mission is to spread Islam, than that would make people distant from our deen instead of bringing them closer. Why? Because you’re looking down at them. Instead try to speak to others straight to them instead of belittling them in a way. That is better Ikhlas like our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has shown us through his seerah, and that would make people actually listen and apply what you say. In one sentence i would sum it up that if you want to spread dawah do it in a way, “i have found a cure to your issues, and that is Islam”, or ” i am even worse muslim than you, but I know about a way to get better, or I have found a way to become better”. I think what people need is logical explanations without saying anything bad about them. Instead of preaching in the wrong way, try to think how can i explain this that would make someone want to read fajr namaz or an ayat from our Quran after they have heard some dawah from you?
Some people like the ideal muslimah or igotitcovered are superb dais at facebook, on the other hand some people whom are new at it need to learn more to achieve its proper success.
At the time when the Prophet (pbuh) lived and the time of the Prophethood arose, the muslim people married more than once. Even for the women it was normal that if their husband passed away or they divorced, she was married again. This was to keep her secure and so that she and her children were fed and had someone who would take care of their household. It wasn`t seen as a bad thing for any other man if the woman was a “divorcy” or if she was a widow, again she got married even so. Just look at the Prophet (pbuh) his first marriage to Khadijah (rah) was a widow and a “divorcy” but he didn’t refuse to marry her.
Todays society we look more to what our traditions are our cultural background plays a big role in guiding us. We should rather be looking at our religion, what it says and follow that. Men nowadays do have difficulties marrying a widow or a divorcy and don`t even propose to women like that. It is so sad and not what our religion and sunnah has guided us to follow. On the other hand men who have married a lot of times still thinks like that and remarries with another virgin. It is really sad that these women have difficulties finding a husband to remarry just because of our cruel traditions. Cant we break them if they aren`t according to Islam?
The Prophet (pbuh) has said:
” This world is just temporary convenience, and the best comfort in this world is a righteous woman”. (Muslim).
Instead at looking at woman’s beauty or their money one should actually be looking for a person with good character and someone whom wants to follow Islam and be a practising Muslimah.
I think for each and every person that claims he/she is a muslim there is a great responsibility if they want to prosper that they learn more about our religion and what it says, AND follow that, not any cultural law or tradition that has nothing to do with Islam. Allah sab ke haq me behtar faisla karein. May Allah guide us, including me, to increase our knowledge about Islam. Ameen summa ameen.
