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[nunyab 0]

good to know what to be prepared for...

[nunyab 0]

So... I figured since Issa (pbuh) is one of our prophets celebrating 12/25 with the kids isn't bad.... thoughts???

[sara..... 371]

So... I figured since Issa (pbuh) is one of our prophets celebrating 12/25 with the kids isn't bad.... thoughts???

one of the problems with that is first it is not his birth date second we should not celebrate one prophets birthdate and not the others.......what we do is we use it as a holiday for family and its always been about the fat santa in the red suite.....we also do a lot of work giving to the poor and different things ..............

[sandinista! 1,816]

one of the problems with that is first it is not his birth date second we should not celebrate one prophets birthdate and not the others.......what we do is we use it as a holiday for family and its always been about the fat santa in the red suite.....we also do a lot of work giving to the poor and different things ..............

what other prophet's birthday is celebrated by muslims besides mawlid an nabi?

[Muh and me 18]

As most of you know I took my shahada almost 2 months ago. I'm having a difficult time again with everything that is going on in my life. I know I don't pray the 5x a day I should, that makes me feel totally bad. But with everything else that is happeneing with my son, and the unborn grandson, and dealing with that and not working, I feel lost. I don't know what to do to pull myself out of this funk. I don't know how to force myself to do my prayer 5x a day. HELP!!!!!!!!!

[HLM 1]

As most of you know I took my shahada almost 2 months ago. I'm having a difficult time again with everything that is going on in my life. I know I don't pray the 5x a day I should, that makes me feel totally bad. But with everything else that is happeneing with my son, and the unborn grandson, and dealing with that and not working, I feel lost. I don't know what to do to pull myself out of this funk. I don't know how to force myself to do my prayer 5x a day. HELP!!!!!!!!!

im so sorry u re going thru such hard time sweetie! i know its difficult to pray the 5 prayers when u ve only been muslim for only 2 months! I want to tell u that trying hard enuff is also rewarded! really its always about trying!! thru everything always have a watch and try to plan it with in ur day with everything; that at this hour after for example feeding ur husband or doing an errand i will come n pray so n so. Lets say u miss n u forgot....no problems at all if u FORGOT not intentional....so just say astaghfirullah and then pray it; take it easy on urself. Remind urself that u need prayer for support and strength to go thru all of this! say lots of duaa in sojud - prostration- for ur son n grandson and always say duaa to Allah to support u; help u do ur prayers and most definitly keep u guided no matter what!

i hope my advice is helpful sister!!

HUG

[Muh and me 18]

As most of you know I took my shahada almost 2 months ago. I'm having a difficult time again with everything that is going on in my life. I know I don't pray the 5x a day I should, that makes me feel totally bad. But with everything else that is happeneing with my son, and the unborn grandson, and dealing with that and not working, I feel lost. I don't know what to do to pull myself out of this funk. I don't know how to force myself to do my prayer 5x a day. HELP!!!!!!!!!

im so sorry u re going thru such hard time sweetie! i know its difficult to pray the 5 prayers when u ve only been muslim for only 2 months! I want to tell u that trying hard enuff is also rewarded! really its always about trying!! thru everything always have a watch and try to plan it with in ur day with everything; that at this hour after for example feeding ur husband or doing an errand i will come n pray so n so. Lets say u miss n u forgot....no problems at all if u FORGOT not intentional....so just say astaghfirullah and then pray it; take it easy on urself. Remind urself that u need prayer for support and strength to go thru all of this! say lots of duaa in sojud - prostration- for ur son n grandson and always say duaa to Allah to support u; help u do ur prayers and most definitly keep u guided no matter what!

i hope my advice is helpful sister!!

HUG

Thanks sister!

[nunyab 0]

praying 5 x a day is alot less than what originally we were supposed to do. I find the 5 prayers as a "me time" a great time to unwind and remind myself why i am on this earth. We do our dua's for ourselves Allah doesn't need our prayers it is ment for our good. So with what is happening in your life (and indeed trying is also rewarded) perhaps taking a few min. a few times a day would be helpful? Just some insight. Never forget we are human, we are not perfect and all we can do is try our best. Please sister never beat yourself up about it Alhamdolilah we are in a country that allows us this freedom. (sorry tangient)

A suggestion is to try your morning prayers every day for a week after you wake, then the following week try your morning then evening prayers before bed for the second week. then add your afternnon prayer the third week then before you know it in a month's time you're at all 5.

take care we've all been there are there or will be there you're not alone

[UmmSqueakster 54]

A suggestion is to try your morning prayers every day for a week after you wake, then the following week try your morning then evening prayers before bed for the second week. then add your afternnon prayer the third week then before you know it in a month's time you're at all 5.

Very good suggestion

One thing I constantly advise new converts of is that the Prophet (saws) and his companions (ra) were the best of all muslims, but they didn't get that way overnight. Allah (swt) gave us the religion over a 23 year period. We can't be expected to get everything overnight. Take it step by step and eventually it will all come.

I will say though that out of everything, focus on salat first. It's the whole foundation of the religion. If you don't have that, anything else you build is built on sand.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Don't forget to get your eid sacrifice arranged early! If there isn't a service available locally and you don't feel like doing it yourself, I've used Islamic Relief for years and never had any issues.

For those interested in the fiqh of sacrifice, this is from the shafi'i madhab, but it mentions the positions of other schools as well. This is just an excerpt:

Q. What is the ruling of the sacrifice?

A. The slaughter of 'Eid al-Adha (in Arabic: udhiya; in Urdu: qurbani) is a confirmed sunna (sunna mu'akkada) and only becomes obligatory if one vows to perform it by saying, for example, �I hereby owe Allah to perform a sacrifice, or I hereby owe Allah to sacrifice this animal, or if one says something like, This animal is my sacrifice. Not performing the sacrifice is disliked (makruh), because some scholars (such as the Hanafis) say that it is obligatory. (al-Yaqut al-Nafis fi Madhhab Ibn Idris, 204; Tuhfat al-Muhtaj, 9.346)

Q. Can I commission a trustworthy Muslim to slaughter on my behalf in another country?

A. It is valid to give someone money and commission him to buy an animal and slaughter it in a country other than where one is living (I'anatul-Talibin, 2.335). This is discussed in more detail in a separate answer posted on this list.

[HLM 1]

Don't forget to get your eid sacrifice arranged early! If there isn't a service available locally and you don't feel like doing it yourself, I've used Islamic Relief for years and never had any issues.

For those interested in the fiqh of sacrifice, this is from the shafi'i madhab, but it mentions the positions of other schools as well. This is just an excerpt:

Q. What is the ruling of the sacrifice?

A. The slaughter of 'Eid al-Adha (in Arabic: udhiya; in Urdu: qurbani) is a confirmed sunna (sunna mu'akkada) and only becomes obligatory if one vows to perform it by saying, for example, �I hereby owe Allah to perform a sacrifice, or I hereby owe Allah to sacrifice this animal, or if one says something like, This animal is my sacrifice. Not performing the sacrifice is disliked (makruh), because some scholars (such as the Hanafis) say that it is obligatory. (al-Yaqut al-Nafis fi Madhhab Ibn Idris, 204; Tuhfat al-Muhtaj, 9.346)

Q. Can I commission a trustworthy Muslim to slaughter on my behalf in another country?

A. It is valid to give someone money and commission him to buy an animal and slaughter it in a country other than where one is living (I'anatul-Talibin, 2.335). This is discussed in more detail in a separate answer posted on this list.

Jazaki Allah khayr thank u sister

[nunyab 0]

I hate to sound stupid but i didn't know about this last year for some reason... my husband today called and told me that next year he'll get a sheep for me and kill it. Kinda freaked me out a little but hay if that makes him happy whom I to say??? But then i came here and found out it's actually Islamic ooops my bad wonder how i missed that???

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Via SeekersDigest:

Hajj, Eid and the impending holiday season by Abdul Hakim Murad

As millions of Muslims from all over the world make their way toward Mecca for the great pilgrimage (hajj), we have the opportunity to reflect of the meanings and power of this ancient and beautiful ritual. In this sermon, the sheikh reminds us of some of these, in particular its fundamental link to the renewal and reaffirmation of Divine Unity (tawhid). By physically striving to reach God’s House, we engage in a deep purification, reorienting ourselves and our societies toward Him and stripping them of the spiritual and physical encrustations of materialism and idolatry in all its forms. Many well-attested sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) attest to the immense mercy and forgiveness granted through this process. The means by which they are effected through the outward and inward journey and practices of the pilgrim are mysterious but profoundly powerful. Thanks to the coincidence of calendars this year, we are also approaching another, sadly diminished festival, Christmas - a strange, materialistic way to celebrate a messenger who was among the very highest in his asceticism. The sheikh closes by asking God to preserve the spirit of tawhid and charity, and not to allow it to become similarly diluted by indulgence and materialism. May God also accept the pilgrimage of all our brothers and sisters who have gone on hajj this year, and make it a means to true rebirth and renewal.

[sandinista! 1,816]

I hate to sound stupid but i didn't know about this last year for some reason... my husband today called and told me that next year he'll get a sheep for me and kill it. Kinda freaked me out a little but hay if that makes him happy whom I to say??? But then i came here and found out it's actually Islamic ooops my bad wonder how i missed that???

are you serious? or were you joking?

i'm so confused.

[sereia 0]

I hate to sound stupid but i didn't know about this last year for some reason... my husband today called and told me that next year he'll get a sheep for me and kill it. Kinda freaked me out a little but hay if that makes him happy whom I to say??? But then i came here and found out it's actually Islamic ooops my bad wonder how i missed that???

are you serious? or were you joking?

i'm so confused.