A Muslim Brother Prays Underwater, SubhanAllah
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I took my shahada yesterday .
I recited it at home, but I got in contact with my local mosque and was invited to Jummah where I recited it at the end of prayer. I feel complete. All the brother's were welcoming and embraced me, one brother gave me a Koran and book on recitation for a new revert Muslim. The Imam also gave me a Koran, another brother treated me to lunch. I feel complete Masha Allah
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Converted to Islam after a ten year relationship, will I be suitable for marriage Islamically
I am a recent convert that was not born into a Muslim family. I had been in a committed ten year relationship (the only relationship I’ve had in my life) that recently ended. I have since taken the shahada and converted to Islam. However I’m concerned that as I was in a 10 year relationship and had extramarital intercourse before I converted that I won’t be able to find a wife in the future. What is the Islamic ruling on this?
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If you wonder how mosques can look like in Belgium
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I love Isha
That's it. That's the post. After years of inconsistently not praying Isha, my nights feel so much more peaceful, less anxiety and I sleep much better now that I'm doing it consistently (along with other prayers). SubhanAllah.
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him just leaving me and I would have no money to get myself back to the hotel, but I did it anyway. I got my Quran, and went to the outside of the haram and placed it where I saw a few other Quran’s. My husband followed me and began to scream at me for disobeying him and walking away from him. There were allot of “who do you think you ares” and once again people began to look. He turned away from me and walk off. And by walked off I mean, really. He left me there
I knew I was meant for greater things when I was left wondering around the streets of madinah on my own, with no money left and tears down my face, and nothing but a broken heart. I knew Allah was watching, I knew Allahs miracle for me would be beyond.
I went to the Starbucks, connected my WiFi, called our taxi driver on WhatsApp to come and collect me. An awkward, emotionally abusive and full of divorce threats plane journey back later, I called my dad at Heathrow to come and collect me and take me home.
It’s been 9 months since that trip. I left my husband, asked for a divorce (seeing as he already had the nerve to abandon a man’s daughter on an umrah trip the father paid for, and then also threaten divorce (which counted as a divorce) the others two can’t be so difficult.
Ofc he refused. The man that had no shame in the greatest place on earth, has even little shame in the uk for sure. Instead of apologising, him and his email went on and on about how I was so wrong for getting up and leaving him and how he didn’t deserve that.
And ofc I started true to my oh so evil plan to leave an abusive narcissist, I had to apply for a Khula. By the grace of God, the news was delivered to him on his birthday. I also got a promotion, raise and bonus and alhamdulillah I have been blessed with so much risq. Only by the grace of Allah, I have found myself in a position where I smile everyday and Allah doesn’t allow me to even so much as miss the guy I thought I could not live without.
Which leads to my food for thought: when we’re in the midst of a test from Allah, we often give up, lose faith and question why me?? But as promised, relief will always come. And when Allahs blessings reach your door, you sit there and say alhamdulillah it was me, alhamdulillah I was tested bc today I reap the rewards. You might find yourself in a terrible situation, you might look around and think how can such people exist, where is the humanity where is the shame? But the way Allah humbles, the way Allah destroys the oppressors is something beyond imagination. Don’t fear and don’t ever give up. Your scars today will be your freedom flag tomorrow.
May Allah bless anyone who’s suffering and end their suffering and reward them with so much good that they forget their past.
And please, keep me in your Duas. May Allah heal every broken part of me and be with me and accept all my Duas. Let no human ever take my faith from me again and may Allah bless me with a much better future. Place me in the hands of those that fear you ya rab. Ameen
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Pic I took in my local mosque, Friday prayer
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Excessive cursing is a problem in our youth
Salam alaikum everyone,
I’m a student myself and despite attending a college which is literally more than half Muslim this is one of the biggest problem I face.
The excessive cursing is a problem with us youth, and I will not say I am perfect by any means. But I put effort to avoid cursing especially in everyday convos. I mostly avoid it.
Unfortunately even by my own brothers and sisters i have been mocked for NICELY reminding to “chill out” with cursing. This honestly broke my heart and I felt so disappointed especially because these people were “practicing” or portrayed themselves as.
There’s a serious lack of character. You’ll see a brother in a throne and next thing you know he’s cursing so frequently it’s jaw dropping.
And WHY are so many Muslims IMMATURE. Even among a “Muslim” group of friends I only find very few with good character when I get to know them.
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Say: Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad
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I love you guys
Ever since I’ve converted I have never been so happy. I finally found what was missing, I finally have peace of mind, I’m wiser, I’m slow to anger and Allah gives me strength every day because I’m committed to prayer. But most importantly your support warms my heart. I was fasting for a week and today is the day I break it for the last time. Hamdulilah! Words can’t express the joy I have as a Muslim and I can’t wait to see what more Allah has in store for me 😊
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why are sins normalized and those that don’t do it are looked down to??
I actually don’t understand some people of our generation. what prompted me to write that is because of a scenario I saw in real life happening. a girl she used to previously put makeup but stopped as she was getting closer to her deen and realized that makeup in public is a form of tabarruj although she used to put veeery light that it barely shows. Anyways, her friends legit start telling her why she looks tired? Is she okay? and thing is, her friends are religious… so they are basically encouraging her to fall back. I thought like maybe they shouldn’t have commented or even encouraged her by saying she’s glowing today. why are we like that?😞
moral of my post: if you find someone trying to get closer to the deen or breaking a habit, try motivating and encouraging them. have a nice day :))
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Remember me in your duas
I don’t understand why I am put through these challenges in my life but I trust Allah. I may have some weak moments where I cry and say why me? But in my deepest hurt and anguish I know Allah has a plan and I’m not smart enough to understand that.
Please make dua for me that things become easy. Rabbi Inni Lema Anzalta Illeya Min Khairin Faqeer. Ameen
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Student approached me with some disturbing information - wondering if any other students have experienced this kind of low-key discrimination
For context: I am a Teaching Assistant at a large, Midwestern (American) university. We have a vibrant Muslim community in campus and in the small city attached to the university. One of my students approached me before our first recitation section and asked if he would be able to leave class for a few minutes in order to pray.
Of course! I thanked him for checking with me in advance (this is an extremely polite young man, and our only beef is going to be his obstinate support of the Chicago Cubs).
But a follow-up question occurred to me, so I asked him: Had anyone not given their okay for him to exit class briefly to pray? It seemed - well it was a little shocking I guess, thinking anyone would find fault with what seems to me an obviously okay thing.
He quickly assured me not at this university - but he transferred from another, somewhat smaller state university after his freshman year where both a TA and a professor advised him that they would "tolerate" his request "once in a while" but it sounded like their approval was contingent upon the whim of the instructor. That seems like discrimination to me.
If there are any college students attending school in the states here, have you experienced this kind of treatment? I would like to know how widespread this sort of thing is, and I'm considering taking the issue to the Graduate Students advisory council so we can set in stone some guidelines about respecting our undergrads and their religious affiliation.
I apologize if I come across as naive but it's been a week now and I'm still bothered by what he told me. Thank you in advance!
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One of the proofs that Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is a prophet
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Allah is with those that are broken
I just wanted to share this story of mine
Last year, I had the blessed opportunity to perform umrah on my birthday. The tickets were originally meant to be a gift from my father on my wedding day, but was pushed back to the end of year due to not being able to take that much time off work.
Alhamdulillah, I was unfortunately unable to pray and was devastated. We landed at 1am on my birthday and my entire flight I prayed for a day of being pure so I was able to perform umrah. I could not sleep that night, I just prayed and prayed.
Come an hour before fajr, after waiting and checking for hours I realised it may just be safe to pray now
I swear by Allah, the joy i felt in my heart when I realised was something else. With so much excitement, I asked my husband if we can get into ihram, go out of Makkah and perform our umrah after fajr.
Who knew that excitement would be the briefest of joys.
My husband refused and I broke down crying. After the begging and let’s just call it “arguing” he finally said yes and I was able to perform umrah in the rain just after fajr salah alhamdulillah hir rabil alaameen.
Unknown to me, I had a sever infection, and fell into a terrible fever that night. I just assumed it was due to the rain. The next day I was unable to pray again. I spent majority of the next 3/4 days of my time in Makkah in bed.
On the day we travelled to madinah ( we were picked up by a Pakistani taxi driver who was a friend of my families and we always hired him when we went) our driver grew very concerned over my state. I was unable to sit, eat or stand for too long. He encouraged us to go to the hospital, which I really wanted to do at this point as I was tired of feeling like I’m on my death bed.
My husband however, was annoyed. He kept saying how it’s a waste of time as we only have 2/3 days in madina and the last day will consist of packing and travelling. His annoyance grew more and more and he kept making comments and made me feel like such a burden. Once we reached our apartment, a huge fight broke out. I won’t repeat what was said to me but it was terribly devastating. My heart and soul had been crushed by the sheer inhumanity of this man and the dread of knowing he would be my husband forever and the father of my children was too much to handle. I made it clear that I could not take no more and made it evident how hurt I was. But the comments and argument didn’t stop.
I’m ashamed to say, I broke and Asthagfirullah i seek Allahs forgiveness for as long as I can breathe I attempted to end my life. Instant regret kicked in and I begged Allah as I was fading away to save my life if there was better for me and grant me imaan that would not break at the hands of mankind.
I had received no medical attention for what later became sepsis, or my attempt. I didn’t even get a glass of water or so much as a hug. My husband had been leaving me alone to go pray, eat and roam about buying snacks for his family. The last night my husband took me with him to masjid Nabwi. The entire way there he was shouting and biting at me and I had tears rolling down my face. People had began to look and notice which only made him angrier and I was “making him look like a _____”.
Still unable to pray I found a spot where I could look at the haram from a far and did so much dua. I prayed my entire heart out. Ya Allah fix my marriage or find me a way out. I begged and begged for a miracle. I sincerely loved this man, maybe a bit too much, so even the thought of being strong enough to leave him was impossible. Nevertheless I prayed for a miracle.
When he was done, I asked him if he could buy me a Quran and leave it in the masjid as sadaqah for me. I was devastated my father gifted us this entire trip, and I was unable to make the most of it. He walked away from me and acted like he did not hear. I had no money on my card as I had not yet been paid, and had all but £10s worth of money. I knew then, that turning away from him and going into the store to get myself a Quran would result in
Salat al Tawbah is the key to victory.
If you guys ever had any addiction or something that you want to stop do this prayer. It can be done literally at any time except sunrise and sunset but trust me this works.
It literally rewires your way of thinking and changes the way you look at stuff and in turn helping you recover from whatever you went through.
Even now just get up do wushu and do this salah, every human has sinned so ask for forgiveness and do this salah it helps,
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Free-Talk Friday - 06/09/2024
We hope you are all having a great Friday and hope you have a great week ahead!
This thread is for casual discussion only.
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You Are Capable of Leaving That Sin - Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله
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