tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post370009910557718305..comments2023-08-06T07:02:49.496-04:00Comments on Little Steps Home: Day 21: That sounds like a lot of effort, actually.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-39282032546079487342012-11-29T21:23:01.243-05:002012-11-29T21:23:01.243-05:00I think it might be hard for me because wow, hey, ...I think it might be hard for me because wow, hey, there's a *lot* of pork in Southern food. A lot. See: I was given a rack of ribs by a company today for spending a bunch of company money with them.<br /><br />Only in the South. :)<br /><br />And alcohol...meh. I think I'd be okay with that, for the most part. I don't drink very often at all but like I said I think I'd have to *think* about it because I do drink sometimes.<br /><br />I've never tried to pray five times a day. I've thought about it but it seems a little too far for me to go since I'm not Muslim.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-67185958079154291732012-11-29T13:12:39.736-05:002012-11-29T13:12:39.736-05:00I pretty much disregarded hadiths while Muslim for...I pretty much disregarded hadiths while Muslim for the above reasons. <br /><br />For me, it wasn't too much of a struggle to give up pork - although I fairly quickly began eating bacon again after leaving Islam. Alcohol wasn't a huge issue either. I didn't consider hijab an issue, because I don't believe the Qur'an commands it, rather, like you said, it commands modesty.<br /><br />Praying 5 times a day on the other hand... now that was a bit of a struggle at times.Rebekka @ Becky's Kaleidoscopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561986047548051036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-13548085816607162402012-11-23T12:13:46.844-05:002012-11-23T12:13:46.844-05:00Come to the dark side....we have random commentary...Come to the dark side....we have random commentary!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />I'm enjoying the blogging month too! I don't think I'll be back to daily posts once December hits, but I'll try and post more often.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-63445783999815927432012-11-23T12:13:07.156-05:002012-11-23T12:13:07.156-05:00Thank you for the explanation Malik!
It just look...Thank you for the explanation Malik!<br /><br />It just looks so overwhelming and trying to sort out which are considered authentic and which aren't gave me a massive headache the one time I tried it. I've come down with the very scientific method of: if it agrees with the Qur'an then I'll consider it. If it doesn't, I ignore it.<br /><br />There's pork in ranch dressing? I didn't know that!<br /><br />Yeah. You really have to be careful and read the ingredients these days. Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-78433358007584759272012-11-23T12:09:13.314-05:002012-11-23T12:09:13.314-05:00Actually I think smoking is frowned upon too. *goe...Actually I think smoking is frowned upon too. *goes forth to look it up*<br /><br />Okay. Opinions have apparently been historically mixed, but more and more sheikh's have come over to the side that smoking is haram because it is harmful and there are instructions in the Qur'an to not do what is harmful to yourself. So basically NC is in trouble! :D<br />Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-29694146988398163812012-11-23T11:45:08.559-05:002012-11-23T11:45:08.559-05:00I just want to say I'm glad you're back to...I just want to say I'm glad you're back to blogging. I missed your posts. It makes me miss blogging too :( LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170091976914539273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-89878408713996895192012-11-22T13:49:31.586-05:002012-11-22T13:49:31.586-05:00Yes, there are tens of thousands of hadiths and ma...Yes, there are tens of thousands of hadiths and many of them are ‘suspect’ or ‘weak’ or ‘unauthentic.’ No one is supposed to use any hadith other than the authentic ones. That is, the ones that are verified to be said by prophet Muhammad. <br />Unfortunately, many of the unauthentic hadiths have been used improperly to support political, social, or even some personal agenda. For example, a hadith that I grow up hearing from everyone (As you will be your ruler will be). This is a very poor translation but it means your ruler will be as bad as you. This hadith with no doubt has a political agenda that's been widely spread by rulers during the Islamic history. It is a weak hadith. Because by nature we all feel sinners (at least for Muslims) we think our rulers are bad because we are not piety. And of course this would put everyone down to ask for a change. <br />Nevertheless, we needed a prophet to convey Allah’s words. In the Quran Allah says that every word the prophet says is a revelation from Him. The collection of the authentic hadiths is supposed to guide Muslims to understand the Quran and live by its commands. The contradiction you mentioned is because some people will take a verse from the Quran and associate it with a weak haith or interpret a hadith or verse of quran out of context. You will find for example Al-Qaeda is using specific verses from the Quran without teaching, interpreting or understanding the complete message by reading the Quran as a whole. Every verse has a time of revelation and a reason for the revelation without knowing these two any interpretation will not be complete. <br />The Quran says that there are many messengers and prophets that we don’t know. In the Quran there are maybe around 20 something prophets mentioned by name but Muslims believe there are hundreds or thousands others. I read once that some people (not Buddhists) think Buddha was a prophet.<br /><br />A Muslim I know here used to say if you lived ten years in America you have already eaten a whole pig without knowing. Unless a Muslim never eats outside his house he for sure have tasted pork by mistake. In my first year in America, I was invited to a dinner at a Muslim house. One of the guests noticed the other guests are liking the salad ranch more than usual. For Muslims who don’t know pork is very fatty and as you know fat brings good taste to food. Of course this particular salad ranch was popular that day because it was fatty. We knew only after someone read the ingredients. <br />I always tell new Muslim comers to assume nothing when ordering food at restaurants and to read the ingredients on food items they buy at the grocery. Who would thought pork is added to salad ranch, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-2662150273915348372012-11-22T08:50:22.046-05:002012-11-22T08:50:22.046-05:00known FOR tobacco...I should proofreadknown FOR tobacco...I should proofreadSusannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-61582371931067725322012-11-22T08:48:40.792-05:002012-11-22T08:48:40.792-05:00I love the subject you chose for your impromptu sp...I love the subject you chose for your impromptu speech! <br /><br />When we were in Syria, Samer's brother asked what our region was known for, and Andrew's first thought was BBQ (pork). I felt slightly embarrassed since, well, we were talking to Muslims! But NC is also known as tobacco. I guess that would have been a better choice for him to share since smoking must not be forbidden in Islam like pork is. :)<br /><br />I enjoyed this post. Thanks for answering my questions. :)Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.com