Muslims

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

It's all the fault of high school debate. I learned how research research research as a debater. But really, what I know is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I'm just a student at the beginning of the path.

If you are at the beginning, I don't even have my big toe in the door yet! The way you put your info is really helpful and understandable for folks like me who are trying to learn and sometimes just don't get it. Just appreciating you girl!!

Hey, just keep walking through that door. The sahaba had 23 years to learn Islam from the Prophet (saws), so there's no reason why we shouldn't also have time to learn too.

you know what is interesting i asked my moroccan husband if he is Maliki he doens't know... hummmmmmm

People these days affiliate less with the traditional madhabs of their areas, due in part to the influence of the la-madhab movement out of Saudi Arabia. Petro dollars buy a lot of influence.

From my understanding the timeline is within three days but I am not certain as to the why???? Perhaps that is what was done with the Propeht (pbuh)?

Everything in Islam is because that's the way the Prophet (saws) did it

Thanks for your help. Maybe I should use the "call a Muslim" number. LOL. Have you heard of it?

1-800-why islam? They're sunni based, and I'm not sure if they'd have shia info, but it wouldn't hurt to ask Shiachat probably has some knowledgable people who'd be happy to answer shia questions.

[Staashi 371]

I would also like to say that conversion takes lots of time - I studied Catholicism for 22 years before I took the step to convert. I felt like in my heart I was already a Catholic, I just needed to go through the formalities - kind of like making your Shahada.

Good luck and God bless you on the journey.

[childress_london 3]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

It's all the fault of high school debate. I learned how research research research as a debater. But really, what I know is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I'm just a student at the beginning of the path.

If you are at the beginning, I don't even have my big toe in the door yet! The way you put your info is really helpful and understandable for folks like me who are trying to learn and sometimes just don't get it. Just appreciating you girl!!

Hey, just keep walking through that door. The sahaba had 23 years to learn Islam from the Prophet (saws), so there's no reason why we shouldn't also have time to learn too.

you know what is interesting i asked my moroccan husband if he is Maliki he doens't know... hummmmmmm

People these days affiliate less with the traditional madhabs of their areas, due in part to the influence of the la-madhab movement out of Saudi Arabia. Petro dollars buy a lot of influence.

From my understanding the timeline is within three days but I am not certain as to the why???? Perhaps that is what was done with the Propeht (pbuh)?

Everything in Islam is because that's the way the Prophet (saws) did it

Thanks for your help. Maybe I should use the "call a Muslim" number. LOL. Have you heard of it?

1-800-why islam? They're sunni based, and I'm not sure if they'd have shia info, but it wouldn't hurt to ask Shiachat probably has some knowledgable people who'd be happy to answer shia questions.

So is this idea about innovation only Shia? I am always interested in both sides of the equation. I will check out the shiachat too. Thanks.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

So is this idea about innovation only Shia? I am always interested in both sides of the equation. I will check out the shiachat too. Thanks.

Oh, no, I just noticed that your SO is from Iran, so I made the leap that he was shia and maybe you wanted information from that point of view. What I posted above is the 2 divergent sunni view points - all bida is bad vs. there is good bida and then there is bad bida.

[childress_london 3]

So is this idea about innovation only Shia? I am always interested in both sides of the equation. I will check out the shiachat too. Thanks.

Oh, no, I just noticed that your SO is from Iran, so I made the leap that he was shia and maybe you wanted information from that point of view. What I posted above is the 2 divergent sunni view points - all bida is bad vs. there is good bida and then there is bad bida.

That's OK, that's an obvious assumption. Actually he's not religious and doesn't care to discuss religion. But I am curious about everything, so when I read about this the other day, it just seemed confusing to me. Of course, I think it would be important for me to know the Shia point of view since his parents are Shia, but I also like to know the Sunni beliefs as well. B)

[Ahmed N Tina 2]

Jen, your knowledge astounds me every time I read something you post. My hat is totally off to you!

It's all the fault of high school debate. I learned how research research research as a debater. But really, what I know is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I'm just a student at the beginning of the path.

If you are at the beginning, I don't even have my big toe in the door yet! The way you put your info is really helpful and understandable for folks like me who are trying to learn and sometimes just don't get it. Just appreciating you girl!!

Hey, just keep walking through that door. The sahaba had 23 years to learn Islam from the Prophet (saws), so there's no reason why we shouldn't also have time to learn too.

you know what is interesting i asked my moroccan husband if he is Maliki he doens't know... hummmmmmm

People these days affiliate less with the traditional madhabs of their areas, due in part to the influence of the la-madhab movement out of Saudi Arabia. Petro dollars buy a lot of influence.

From my understanding the timeline is within three days but I am not certain as to the why???? Perhaps that is what was done with the Propeht (pbuh)?

Everything in Islam is because that's the way the Prophet (saws) did it

Thanks for your help. Maybe I should use the "call a Muslim" number. LOL. Have you heard of it?

1-800-why islam? They're sunni based, and I'm not sure if they'd have shia info, but it wouldn't hurt to ask Shiachat probably has some knowledgable people who'd be happy to answer shia questions.

I'm walkin sister! Albeit slowly, I'll get there one day.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I got an email from the why islam website about a free class they hold for converts on the first saturday of each month. Looks like it's webcast:

http://www.whyislam.org/Islam101/tabid/277/Default.aspx

In the email, it had links to recordings of the first session. They're not on the website yet, so if you want to hear them, pm me your email and I'll forward it on.

[nunyab 0]

well this is interesting but was at the masjiid yesterday and was voluntold to do a halaqua (spelling ???) on women menstrating and what they should and shouldn't do. Now I am concerned as there are different "schools" of thought I was asked to do the class by a "conservative" masjiid but the classes is just one in a long day of classes held at a very "liberal" masjiid. see the confusion of what I should outline????

Any suggestions and help would be appreciated.

[sandinista! 1,816]

and i'd thought i'd seen it all...

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Honestly, if you don't know the subject matter well, I'd decline presenting. I've given one halaqa, and that was just listening to a recorded CD lecture and leading the discussion afterwards. I do little one on one things with new converts about salat and other basic questions, but the fiqh of menstruation is complex.

And if you don't know who your audience is (ie salafi vs madhab based), I have no idea what resources to point you towards.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I've been drooling over silk route abayas for years, but apparently if you're over a US size 12, they don't fit. So the goal now is to get down to a size 12 for eid inshaAllah. Going on a walk at lunch today to start, and then will do a pilates dvd when I get home inshaAllah.

So I'm thinking this one in pink, this one in green (squee, it's a packer's abaya!), and/or this one in black.

and inshaAllah if we make hajj in a few years, this one in white for my "ihram."

Oh heck, if I lose enough weight to get down to a size 12, I may just have to buy them all to celebrate.

[~Jackie~ 30]

If I wore pink I'd look like a big piece of Bazooka bubble gum..lol.

I know you like the bright hijabs! Hey, rajaa and I are gonna get off the couch and move, can you inspire us?

[sereia 0]

Oh heck, if I lose enough weight to get down to a size 12, I may just have to buy them all to celebrate.

Go for it, girl!

[Staashi 371]

Jen, I love, love, love the white one!!!

[HLM 1]

i love them all!! definitly my style too...but i dont dress like that here much; im still not comfortable

they re very expensive; in egypt they r not as expensive...may be starting at 3O$ and up.