doubtful about something concerning religion?

Thought id post on this issue since MANY of us muslims have came across it. We all have came to a point where we are not sure about the ruling of something in islam and when we do search for it we find different perspectives and points of views from different scholars and we get all this 'hanafi sect allows it, shafi'is dont' etc etc. By the way Islam is ONE religion, meaning there should only be ONE ruling on things we may encounter in life. Anyway, back to my point. Then when we cant find an exact answer, we feel so unsure and mixed up inside and pondering for closure.

In my case I have recently been thinking about getting my nose peirced again. And now that i actually care about my Iman unlike my previous times. I thought that i would go research whether its halaal or haraam to get my nose peirced. heres what i came across:

IslamOnline.net

“According to the teachings of Islam, our body - including all of our physical faculties - is a trust from Allah and we are required to protect and preserve it according to the best of our ability. Consequently, we are not allowed to alter or tamper with our physical faculties unnecessarily; we are only permitted to interfere with them in order to correct a natural deformity or repair or remedy an ailment. Any other form of interference or tampering with our body is akin to altering Allah’s creation which has been condemned in the Qur’an.

We read in the Qur’an that Satan, the accursed one, has pledged to Allah that he will be tirelessly working to lead humans unto ways of perdition and self-destruction: “… ‘And I will surely lead them astray, and arouse desires in them, and command them and they will cut the cattle’s ears, and I will surely command them and they will change Allah’s creation.’ Whoever chooses the Devil for a friend instead of Allah is assuredly a loser, and his loss is manifest.” (An-Nisa’: 119)

While reflecting on the above verse, we must also read the following statements of Allah in the Qur’an: “There is no altering Allah’s creation.” (Ar-Rum: 30); “And do not cast yourselves into destruction by your own hands.” (Al-Baqarah: 195).

In light of the above, body piercing, tattooing, branding, etc. all fall in the category of unnecessary interference, alteration and mutilation of Allah’s creation. Therefore, no Muslim, who is conscious of his religion, should ever contemplate such activities.


While on the other hand, i came across this also:

IslamQA.com

The ruling on putting a ring in a woman’s nose is that it is permissible, because the nose is pierced for the purpose of adornment and not for the purpose of harming or changing the creation of Allaah.

And Allaah is the source of strength. They Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions. End quote.

Contradictory much? Both are very famous and reliable sites yet i have hit another roadblock. What to do now? Well, i could pray Istikharah and get my answer that way. But since its not really important that i should get my nose peirced, i may aswell just leave it:

''Leave that about which you are in doubt for that about which you are in no doubt." At tirmidhi an nisa'i

So I think i may aswell just forget getting my nose peirced. I mean could you imagine any of the islamic female role models getting their nose peirced? come to think of it i think its more of a cultural thing more than anything. I mostly see the asian muslims with nose studs. Which may have been adopted from the hindus or pre-islamic times? correct me if im wrong. but if im right wouldnt this then be immitating kufaar which is haraam?

So there it is. if doubtful about something. leave it unless its a serious situation that needs thorough thinking through. Its not the risk finding out when u die that u have indulged in something that this sinful when you couldve avoided it. Think about this..


Salaam, and much love as always xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Death?

Ok this post im about to make is a topic that im really emotional on for some reason and what im about to write really comes from the heart. Its not to be a depressing post but rather something to make you reflect on your life and the special people you have in it. I have wondered and wondered many aspects about death. Whenever i think about it or think about a deceased person i get over emotional. i dont entirely know why but this is my nature. It just seems like a huge step in the souls existence. kind of like.. the 'freeing' and purifying of the soul from this dunya's troubles and issues and gaining nearness to Allah.

I always think about my own death and wonder how it will be like. would it be a good death to which i known i lived a pure life in order to acheive that 'nearness' to Allah? or will it be one that i will begin to have regrets about once i start dying. many people would probably say to me that im only 17 and that i shouldnt be thinking about death because im 'too young to die'. FACT: Nobodies too young to die. your time to go is your time to go.
I always think about how people will react to my death. will they be sad? will they be remorseful? or will i become a forgotten memory? i try as hard as i can to avoid these thoughts because at the end of the day, the only thing i will be taking with me to the grave are my deeds. and the one i will have to face is Allah (SWT) so i try and keep my concentration on him.

But i dont just think about me. I think about the many others that will eventually die. i really appreciate those people i have in life so much. but they may not know it nor feel the same way for me yet i feel such compassion towards them. when i meet a non-muslim who has a heart of gold i just think ''ugh, if ony they were muslim. they just seem too good of a person to not have a good afterlife.'' i dont want anyone to suffer. everybody has abit of good in them but if only that goodness in them could spread in faith, mind and soul. But we must trust Allahs judgement. afterall he is the most compassionate and whatever he says is just.

Thinking about this subject really makes me think ''what are we doing as muslims to save humanity from the hellfire?'' to be honest we arent actually doing much. AT ALL. which is why i created this blog as a dawah oppurtunity. Lifes too short to argue with those who are close to u. Forgive any small mishaps that has happened between u and others. Be a good friend, Be a good family member since its part of being a good MUSLIM. as possessing those qualities generates hasanat in which u WILL benefit u in this life and afterwards. I have much more to say on this subject but i really would go on forever. im glad i got this off my chest. Hope this post made you reflect upon your life.

Much love from me and GOD LOVES YOU

Salaaamm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

''It's my life so i do what i want. Whatever my heart tells me to do i will do it"

Salaam all.

Im pretty sure many of us have thought to ourselves at one point in our lives that we should be aloud to lead our lives the way we want to. Many of us still see others living on this philosophy. They think that they dont need God or religion to tell them how to live their lives becoming pro-choice because they feel its what makes them truly happy. They may hide behind the excuses ''God gave us free will and its his biggest gift to us.''
Yes that is true. Free will is the biggest gift that God gave to us but it is also our biggest responsibilty. He gave it to us not that so we can indulge in our lusts, but rather it is a test to see whether we will choose good over and abstain from anything which Allah tells us to abstain from. Now, in my case whenever i get depressed about lifes problems, i have my 'muslim' friends tellinh me to just live my life the way i want it and to have no regrets. Bad answer. This is exactly what Shaytan (Satan) wants us to do. To follow our own desires and neglect religion and Allah. To indulge in this life so that it becomes hard to come back to faith. Only to find out that when we die we were in the wrong and fallen a slave to our own selves and desires. So in a way, chasing after our lusts means that we are self worshipping because we are making ourselves incharge of ourselves. Making ourselves the ONLY authority in our lives. This is called Hedonism based on 'Carpe diem' which means 'Seize the day' i.e. live life to the fullest by indulging in watever u wanna do. This ideology is backed up by present day media undoubtedly.

Heres the interesting part. Anton LaVey who is a the founder of the Church of Satan said that devil worship is not based on the caricatures that we see in the media. Shaytan is FAR MORE mundane and universal than we realise. Rather, Satanism is self worship and following our lusts and desires

"I can do anything that i want to. I can persue any kind of lust or desires and feel i can engage in any activities that are so called sinful activities and not really worry about any accumentical counsels making it right for me to do these things."- Anton LaVey, Founder of the Church of Satan.

He clearly states that satanism is not the typical offering human sacrifices and blood drinking that we all think but rather it is neglecting god and following worldly desires.

''..and he, as a satanist, knowing this, realizing what his human potential is, eventually, and here is one of the essential points of satanism, attain his own godhead in accordance with his potential. Therefor each man, each woman, is a god or goddess in satanism.''- Anton LaVey.

Meaning, that by 'doing what you want' you are following satan clearly and that it is a type of devil worship that we fail to realise. Many of us have fallen under this including many muslims. Having illicit relations with people, thats worshipping Satan. Stealing something that really want, thats worshipping Satan. Causing hate between people, thats worshipping satan.

Remember, worship doesnt mean just praying. It can simply means obeying certain rules given from someone. All your actions that u do can be a form of worship. When we pay zakat or even follow the sunnah of the prophet, that's worshipping Allah. but going against Allah's commands means Devil worship because you are obeying Satan.

''My heart is the ruler of all my being. If my heart tells me it's true, that's good enough for me."-Jennifer Lopez.

''The answers to your problems are in yourself, not in a God or a religion.''- Ed Kowalczyk

In conclusion, Shaytan is indeed very clever. Nowadays this kind of behaviour is applauded by most of the world yet they fail to realise the truth and purpose of this life. Shaytan has made many different ways in which he can gather his humans into hell by a way of secularism and pro choice. It's right infront of our eyes yet we fail to see it because we are following this world blindly. He has made our desires so attractive and seducing that we fall into this mindset. This is very crucial. And anyone who reads this, I urge you to spread this message to others. What happens when the dajjal comes then and we follow shaytan. How can we have a chance to stand up against him when we have fallen for Satan? Rethink your purpose of life. And search into urself and correct anything that need purifying, as it could save your soul.


Salaam x