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| Advice on finding a teacher for Islam |
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| eleanor |
| 03/28/01 at 14:56:59 |
| slm Some of you may know me a bit already from the Sisters' Café. I have a question to ask now that I need advice on and the more people read this the better and more advice I can get. Al-hum-dulillah I have become Muslim but of course there's such a mass of stuff I need to learn. I need a teacher, as advised, to show me prayer techniques, answer questions and for obvious reasons it's better if it's a woman. The problem is this. There isn't a strong Ummah where I live. I don't know, and my husband doesn't know any woman who can speak english well enough to teach me. My husband is Sunni and therefore until I know more I will also tend towards this. there is a very very strong Ahmaddiyya Community in this country and many many times I have been invited by these women to visit them and any help I need I only have to ask. There is one woman in particular who has excellent English and would be willing to help me. I don't have anything against Ahmaddiya only they believe in one thing and I believe in another. Apart from that anything I have read or seen on television from Ahmadiyya was the same as I read or saw anywhere else. I think the basics are the same..praying, fasting, etc. So my question is: would it be okay to ask this woman to help me? Or would she have different prayers or even a different Koran? I don't want to start a fight or a discussion on the different types of Muslim. That's not allowed on this board. But I'd like to hear from everyone no matter what they are, what they think I should do. Many thanks in advance. your sister in Islam, Eleanor |
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| bhaloo |
| 03/28/01 at 15:24:37 |
| slm The Ahmaddiyyas infact do have a different Quran then what Muslims use. They also believe that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is not the final prophet. There is some explanation of this group here: http://webpages.marshall.edu/~laher1/qadiani.html Sister, are there any Muslims in your community besides your husband you can ask? There are some good books out there and cd-multimedia software (with videos of people performing the prayers and what to say COMPLETELY with transliteration) that will insha'Allah help you to preform the basic duties. soundvision.com has this excellent CD with video explaining how to preform the prayers. The Prophet's prayer described by Sheikh Albani is another book with complete references. In fact I have some articles with pictures of people praying and what to say on my website at: http://members.home.net/arshad Go to the Prayer section, and insha'Allah that should help with at least that aspect. There is an excellent book by Yahiya Emerick (also a revert to Islam) explaining the basics that Muslims should know. I got my copy from islamicbookstore.com. |
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| Anonymous |
| 03/28/01 at 16:05:32 |
Assalam'alaikum, I found this fatwa from sheikh al-Munajjid. Ahmadiyyah are not considered muslims, they are out of the fold of islam (disbelievers). Would you mind telling us where you live exactly? Maybe someone on this board knows a sister in your area. ---------------------------------------- Praise be to Allaah. Definition: Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of diverting Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation of jihaad in particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism in the name of Islam. The mouthpiece of this movement is the magazine Majallat Al-Adyaan (Magazine if Religions) which was published in English. Foundation and prominent personalities: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani (1839-1908 CE) was the main tool by means of which Qadianiyyah was founded. He was born in the village of Qadian, in the Punjab, in India, in 1839 CE. He came from a family that was well known for having betrayed its religion and country, so Ghulam Ahmad grew up loyal and obedient to the colonialists in every sense. Thus he was chosen for the role of a so-called prophet, so that the Muslims would gather around him and he would distract them from waging jihaad against the English colonialists. The British government did lots of favours for them, so they were loyal to the British. Ghulam Ahmad was known among his followers to be unstable, with a lot of health problems and dependent on drugs. Among those who confronted him and his evil da’wah was Shaykh Abu’l-Wafa’ Thana’ al-Amritsari, the leader of Jama’iyyat Ahl al-Hadeeth fi ‘Umoom al-Hind (The All-India Society of Ahl al-Hadeeth). The Shaykh debated with him and refuted his arguments, revealing his ulterior motives and Kufr and the deviation of his way. When Ghulam Ahmad did not come to his senses, Shaykh Abu’l-Wafa’ challenged him to come together and invoke the curse of Allaah, such that the one who was lying would die in the lifetime of the one who was telling the truth. Only a few days passed before Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani died, in 1908 CE, leaving behind more than fifty books, pamphlets and articles, among the most important of which are: Izaalat al-Awhaam (Dispelling illusions), I’jaaz Ahmadi (Ahmadi miracles), Baraaheen Ahmadiyyah (Ahmadi proofs), Anwaar al-Islam (Lights of Islam), I’jaaz al-Maseeh (Miracles of the Messiah), al-Tableegh (Conveying (the message))and Tajalliyyaat Ilaahiyyah (Divine manifestations). Noor al-Deen (Nuruddin): the first Khaleefah of the Qadianis. The British put the crown of Khilaafah on his head, so the disciples (of Ghulam Ahmad) followed him. Among his books is: Fasl al-Khitaab (Definitive statement). Muhammad Ali and Khojah Kamaal al-Deen: the two leaders of the Lahore Qadianis. They are the ones who gave the final shape to the movement. The former produced a distorted translation into English of the Qur’aan. His other works include: Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality of differences), al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam) and al-Deen al-Islami (The Islamic religion). As for Khojah Kamaal al-Deen, he wrote a book called al-Mathal al-A’laa fi’l-Anbiya’ (The highest example of the Prophets), and other books. This Lahore group of Ahmadis are those who think of Ghulam Ahmad as a Mujaddid (renewer or reviver of Islam) only, but both groups are viewed as a single movement because odd ideas that are not seen in the one will surely be found in the other. Muhammad Ali: the leader of the Lahore Qadianis. He was one of those who gave the final shape to Qadianiyyah, a colonialist spy and the person in charge of the magazine which was the voice of the Qadianiyyah. He also produced a distorted translation into English of the Qur’aan. Among his works are Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality of differences), and al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam), as stated above. Muhammad Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His works include: Khatim al-Nabiyyeen The seal of the Prophets). Basheer Ahmad ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat al-Mahdi (the life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive word). Mahmood Ahmad ibn Ghulam, his second Khaleefah. Among his works are: Anwaar al-Khilaafah (Lights of the caliphate), Tuhfat al-Mulook and Haqeeqat al-Nubuwwah (The reality of prophethood). The appointment of the Qadiani Zafar-Allaah Khan as the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan had a major effect in supporting this deviant sect, as he gave them a large area in the province of the Punjab to be their world headquarters, which they named Rabwah (high ground) as in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “… And We gave them refuge on high ground (rabwah), a place of rest, security and flowing streams.” [al-Mu’minoon 23:50]. Their thought and beliefs Ghulam Ahmad began his activities as an Islamic daa’iyah (caller to Islam) so that he could gather followers around him, then he claimed to be a mujaddid inspired by Allaah. Then he took a further step and claimed to be the Awaited Mahdi and the Promised Messiah. Then he claimed to be a Prophet and that his prophethood was higher than that of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Qadianis believe that Allaah fasts, prays, sleeps, wakes up, writes, makes mistakes and has intercourse – exalted be Allaah far above all that they say. The Qadiani believes that his god is English because he speaks to him in English. The Qadianis believe that Prophethood did not end with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but that it is ongoing, and that Allaah sends a messenger when there is a need, and that Ghulam Ahmad is the best of all the Prophets. They believe that Jibreel used to come down to Ghulam Ahmad and that he used to bring revelation to him, and that his inspirations are like the Qur’aan. They say that there is no Qur’aan other than what the “Promised Messiah” (Ghulam Ahmad) brought, and no hadeeth except what is in accordance with his teachings, and no Prophet except under the leadership of Ghulam Ahmad. They believe that their book was revealed. Its name is al-Kitaab al-Mubeen and it is different from the Holy Qur’aan. They believe that they are followers of a new and independent religion and an independent Sharee’ah, and that the friends of Ghulam are like the Sahaabah. They believe that Qadian is like Madeenah and Makkah, if not better than them, and that its land is sacred. It is their Qiblah and the place they make hajj to. They called for the abolition of jihaad and blind obedience to the British government because, as they claimed, the British were “those in authority” as stated in the Qur’aan. In their view every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a Qadiani, and everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a kaafir. They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants. Intellectual and ideological roots The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved the way for the emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had already spread deviant ideas. The British made the most of this opportunity so they started the Qadiani movement and chose a man from a family that had a history of being agents of the colonialists. In 1953 CE, there was a popular revolution in Pakistan which demanded the removal of Zafar-Allaah Khan from the position of Foreign Minister and that the Qadiani sect should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority. In this uprising around ten thousand Muslims were martyred, and they succeeded in having the Qadiani minister removed from office. In Rabee’ al-Awwal 1394 AH (April 1974), a major conference was held by the Muslim World League in Makkah, which was attended by representatives of Muslim organizations from around the world. This conference announced that this sect is Kaafir and is beyond the pale of Islam, and told Muslims to resist its dangers and not to cooperate with the Qadianis or bury their dead in Muslim graveyards. The Majlis al-Ummah in Pakistan (the central parliament) debated with the Qadiani leader Mirza Naasir Ahmad, and he was refuted by Shaykh Mufti Mahmood (may Allaah have mercy on him). The debate went on for nearly thirty hours but Naasir Ahmad was unable to give answers and the Kufr of this group was exposed, so the Majlis issued a statement that the Qadianis should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority. Among the factors that make Mirza Ghulam Ahmad an obvious Kaafir are the following: His claim to be a Prophet His abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve the interests of the colonialists. His saying that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah, and his substitution of Qadian as the place of pilgrimage. His anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings. His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation. His attributing a son to Allaah and his claim to be the son of God. His denying that Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his regarding the door of Prophethood to be open to “any Tom, Dick or Harry”. The Qadianis have strong ties with Israel. Israel has opened centres and schools for them, and helped them to publish a magazine which is their mouthpiece, to print books and publications for distribution worldwide. The fact that they are influenced by Judaism, Christianity and al-Baatiniyyah is clear from their beliefs and practices, even though they claim to be Muslims. Their spread and positions of influence Most of the Qadianis nowadays live in India and Pakistan, with a few in Israel and the Arab world. They are trying, with the help of the colonialists, to obtain sensitive positions in all the places where they live. The Qadianis are very active in Africa and in some western countries. In Africa they have more than 5,000 teachers and dai’yahs working full-time to call people to Qadianiyyah. Their wide-spread activity proves that they have the support of the colonialists. The British government is also supporting this movement and making it easy for their followers to get positions in world governments, corporate administration and consulates. Some of them are also high-ranking officers in the secret services. In calling people to their beliefs, the Qadianis use all kinds of methods, especially educational means, because they are highly-educated and there are many scientists, engineers and doctors in their ranks. In Britain there is a satellite TV channel called Islamic TV which is run by the Qadianis. From the above, it is clear that: Qadianiyyah is a misguided group, which is not part of Islam at all. Its beliefs are completely contradictory to Islam, so Muslims should beware of their activities, since the ‘Ulama’ (scholars) of Islam have stated that they are Kaafirs. For more information see: Al-Qadianiyyah by Ihsaan Ilaahi Zaheer. (Translator’s note: this book is available in English under the title “Qadiyaniat: an analytical survey” by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer) Reference: Al-Mawsoo’ah al-Muyassarah fi’l-Adyaan al-Madhaahib wa’l-Ahzaab al-Mu’aasirah by Dr. Maani’ Hammad al-Juhani, 1/419-423 The following statement was published by the Islamic Fiqh Council (Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami): After discussing the question put to the Islamic Fiqh Council in Capetown, South Africa, concerning the ruling on the Qadianis and their off-shoot which is known as Lahoriyyah, and whether they should be counted as Muslims or not, and whether a non-Muslim is qualified to examine an issue of this nature: In the light of research and documents presented to the members of the council concerning Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who emerged in India in the last century and to whom is attributed the Qadiani and Lahori movements, and after pondering the information presented on these two groups, and after confirming that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be a prophet who received revelation, a claim which is documented in his own writings and speeches, some of which he claimed to have received as revelation, a claim which he propagated all his life and asked people to believe in, just as it is also well-known that he denied many other things which are proven to be essential elements of the religion of Islam in the light of the above, the Council issued the following statement: Firstly: the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to be a prophet or a messenger and to receive revelation are clearly a rejection of proven and essential elements of Islam, which unequivocally states that Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and that no revelation will come to anyone after him. This claim made by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad makes him and anyone who agrees with him an apostate who is beyond the pale of Islam. As for the Lahoriyyah, they are like the Qadianiyyah: the same ruling of apostasy applies to them despite the fact that they described Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a shadow and manifestation of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Secondly: it is not appropriate for a non-Muslim court or judge to give a ruling on who is a Muslim and who is an apostate, especially when this goes against the consensus of the scholars and organizations of the Muslim Ummah. Rulings of this nature are not acceptable unless they are issued by a Muslim scholar who knows all the requirements for being considered a Muslim, who knows when a person may be deemed to have overstepped the mark and become an apostate, who understands the realities of Islam and kufr, and who has comprehensive knowledge of what is stated in the Qur’aan, Sunnah and scholarly consensus. The ruling of a court of that nature is invalid. And Allaah knows best. |
| Re: Advice on finding a teacher for Islam |
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| humble_muslim |
| 03/28/01 at 16:26:35 |
| AA Sister Eleanor, Congratulations on your acceptance of Islam. May Allah grant you a double reward!! First of all, since you are a muslim, I (and everyone else) love you for the sake of Allah, and welcome you with open arms. One of the best things about this board is the very good advice offered here. Most of the questions answered on this board are answered with a lot of wisdom. In addition, almost all of the advice given is usually based on correct Islamic juristic principles; where this is not the case, this is quickly corrected. The reason I am saying this is that you can ask a question about Islam and get many replies, some of which may not be according to the Quran and Sunnah. Alhamdolilah, most answers given on this board are according to Quran and Sunnah, and most of the refernces to other sites/books are good. So my first advice is that since you don't have anyone to talk to, if you have any questions, post them up here, and we will Inshallah try our best to answer them. Bhaloo's suggestion about praying is very good, read the books he recommended. As for the Amhadyia, you are correct in that we don't want to start a fight between different types of muslims, but all muslim scholars are unanimous in declaring that Ahmadyia are NOT muslims because of their beliefs. See any of the suggested sites to find out more. Wasalam Your Brother in Islam, Hamayoun |
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| humble_muslim |
| 03/28/01 at 16:27:48 |
| AA One more thing. The Ahmadiya will be after you, and try to convert you to their religion. Be careful of them. |
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| AbdulJalil |
| 03/28/01 at 17:10:53 |
| Assalamu Alaikum you can always try to learn or study by correspondence: Try the American Open University http://www.open-university.edu Or London Open College http://www.londonoc.com they are international,you can study from anywhere |
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| Arsalan |
| 03/28/01 at 19:46:15 |
| [slm] Eleanor, as you know, there are 5 times when a Muslim must pray every day. These times are: Fajr - approx. an hour before dawn Dhuhr - Right after mid-noon Asr - Mid way between mid-noon and sunset Maghrib - Right after sunset Ishaa - approx. two hours and a half after sunset The number of rak'ahs which must be prayed at each time differs. For Dhuhr, Asr and Ishaa, the required prayer is 4 rak'ahs. For Maghrib, it is 3 rak'ahs. And for Fajr, it is 2 rak'ahs. You said that your husband is Muslim, so I'm sure he can show you how to perform the movements of the prayer. That is, the standing, the bowing, the prostrating and the sitting. If this is not the case, let me know and I will explain them to you in more vivid detail insha Allah. I'll write for you below the transliteration of what should be said during each position, and during each transition. Basically, there are 4 positions: 1. Standing [qiyaam] 2. Bowing [rukoo] 3. Prostrating [sujood] 4. Sitting [juloos] The prayer begins with you standing and facing the qibla (Makkah). You must be in a pure state (having performed ablution, or wudoo) to pray (if you don't know how to do this, let me know). You must also have all parts of your body covered, except only your hands and face. Make the intention in your heart that you are praying for Allah (swt) alona, x number of rak'ahs (2, 3 or 4) for salaatul fajr (or dhuhr, asr, maghrib, isha, etc). Beginning Raise your hands, palms facing the qiblah, up to your shoulders and say: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] Place your hands on your chest, the right one over the left one, and focus your sight upon the place where you will put your head on the ground. Standing (Qiyaam) Recite the following: [i]Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika; Wa tabaaraka ismuka; Wa ta'aala jadduka; Wa laa ilaaha ghayruk. A'oodhu billaahi min ash-Shaytaan ar-rajeem.[/i] Then recite Surah al-Fatiha (Chapter 1 of the Qur'an): [i]Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi rabbil aalameen. Ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem. Maaliki yaumid Deen. Iyyaaka na'budu wa iyyaaka nasta'een. Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem. Siraatal ladheena an'amta alayhim. Ghayril maghdoobi alayhim, wa laddaalleen. Ameen.[/i] Then recite the following: [i]Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem. Wal Asr. Innal insaana lafee khusr. Illal ladheena aamanoo, wa amilus saalihaati, wa tawaasau bil haqqi, wa tawaasau bis sabr. [/i] Transition between Standing and Bowing Say: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] Raise your hands up to your shoulders, palms facing the qibla, and move into the bowing position, with your hands holding your knees, your back straight, and your sight fixed upon the top of your feet. Your body should resemble a 90 degree angle. Bowing (Rukoo) Say: [i]Subhaana rabbiyal adheem Subhaana rabbiyal adheem Subhaana rabbiyal adheem[/i] Transition between Bowing and Standing Say, as you move from the bowing position back to the standing position: [i]Sami'allahu liman hamidah[/i] Raise your hands again to the shoulders, palms facing the qibla, and put them on your chest like the previous standing position. Your sight should now be fixed again at the place of prostration. Second Standing Say: [i]Rabbanaa wa lakal hamd[/i] Transition between Standing and Prostration (Sujood) Say: [i]Allahu Akbar[/i] Put your hands on the ground first, followed by your knees, and then your nose and forehead. Your hands should be beside your two ears. Make sure your toes, knees, hands, nose and forehead are all touching the ground. Prostration (Sujood) Say: [i]Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa[/i] Transition between Prostration and Sitting (Juloos) Say, as you move from prostration to the sitting position: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] Sitting (Juloos) Ask your husband to show you how to sit. It is difficult to explain. Say, while you are sitting: [i]Rabbigh fir lee warhamnee Rabbigh fir lee warhmanee Rabbig fir lee warhmanee[/i] Transition between Sitting and Prostration Say: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] And make another prostration. Second Prostration Exactly like the first prostration. Say: [i]Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa Subhaana rabbiyal a'laa[/i] Transition between Second Prostration and Standing Say: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] Pull up your head first, then your knees, and then your hands, and go back to the upright position, with your hands on your chest. This completes one rak'ah. The next rak'ah is exactly like the first rak'ah, except that you do not begin with the same supplication that you began the first rak'ah with. Instead, you skip forward to Surah al-Faatiha and begin the rak'ah with it. After Surah al-Faatiha, recite the following: [i]Qul huwallaahu ahad. Allaahus Samad. Lam yalid, wa lam yoolad. Wa lam yakullahoo kufuwan ahad.[/i] The rest of the rak'ah is the same as the first one: - Perform rukoo, just like above. - Come back to the standing position, just like above. - Perform the prostration, just like above. - Come up to the first sitting, followed by the second prostration, just like above. Now, from the 4th prostration (i.e. the 2nd prostration of the 2nd rak'ah), come up to the sitting position. Say the following: [i]Attahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibaat. Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. Assalaamu alayna wa alaa ibaadillaahis saaliheen.[/i] Now, raise the index finger of your right hand, while saying this: [i]Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaah. Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammad abduhu wa rasooluh.[/i] This is the Shahaadah (testimony of Faith which every Muslim must utter when accepting Islam). If this is a prayer which only consists of two rak'ahs, skip down to below the dotted line. If this is a prayer which consists of four rak'ahs, then do as follows: Transition between Sitting and Standing Put your hands on the ground in front of your knees to support your body up to the standing position. Stand up straight, raise your hands up to your shoulders, palms facing the qibla, and put them on your chest, right over the left. While moving from the sitting position to the standing position, say: [i]Allaahu Akbar[/i] The next two rak'ahs are exactly like the first two rak'ahs with two exceptions: 1. There is *no need* to recite the part which you recited at the beginning of Qiyaam (standing position) in the 1st rak'ah. Start with the first chapter of the Qur'an, Surah al-Faatiha. 2. You do not need to recite anything in the standing position after Surah al-Faatiha. After coming up from the last prostration, as you sit, recite the same words which you recited in the sitting after the second rak'ah. Raise your finger while reciting the shahaadah. After reciting the Shahaadah: ............................................... Put your finger back down, and recite the following: [i]Allaahumma salli alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammadin, kamaa sallayta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibraaheem. Innaka hameedum majeed. Allaahumma baarik alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammadin, kamaa baarakta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibraaheem. Innaka hameedum majeed.[/i] Here, you can add some duaas (supplications), but they are not necessary, so I will skip them. Ending Say, as you turn your head and look towards your right: [i]Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah[/i] Then repeat the same as you turn your head and look towards your left: [i]Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah[/i] Your prayer is now over. .................................................. I hope this helps! If there is any confusion, don't hesitate to ask! P.S. You can read from a sheet of paper that you hold in your hand as you pray, while you are learning the Arabic supplications. Until you have learned them by heart, this would probably help alo. P.P.S. A 3 rak'ah prayer is prayed just like a 4 rak'ah prayer except the 3rd rak'ah is skipped. |
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| eleanor |
| 03/29/01 at 02:05:28 |
| slm Writing this I have tears in my eyes from the kindness and interest shown by you all. You have really made me feel welcome and I now know I only have to ask and you will answer my questions in far more depth than I could have ever dreamed. Al-hum-doolillah I have found this board and people like you who have reached out to me. I have already started to learn the prayers and to pray (from a sheet of paper). I think I just needed confirmation from someone that I was doing it right. My husband also says just to ask him anything I need to know and if he doesn't know he'll call his brother who is very well up on these things. Inshallah with your help I can be a better Muslim and not be influenced by the Ahmadiya. I never accepted Hirza Ghulam Ahmad as being a prophet, but I didn't know that it went further than that. Is it better to totally break off contact with these people? I am living in Germany, near Stuttgart. I am Irish and my husband is Pakistani. Funnily enough we speak german with each other. So neither of us is using his first language. I'm going to go now and check out some of the links you gave me. Thanks a million!!!!!!! May Allah reward you for the help you've given me! Eleanor |
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| Kashif |
| 03/29/01 at 11:26:13 |
| assalaamu alaikum Sr. Eleanor, Being a new Muslim, i would suggest that you not mix with the Ahmadiyya. They are non-Muslims pretending to be Muslims. At this early stage, i don't think it would be beneficial for you to mix with people who are so far from Islam that they attribute a Messenger after Muhammad peace be upon him. Kashif Wa Salaam |
| NS |
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