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Anonymous
05/25/05 at 01:03:01
I live in Europe and sometimes I find difficult to be strong muslim. Everywhere
I go, there is people who dress stupid, the use bad language, the drink and they do
everything bad and unislamic. what con I do to be strong muslim in this coutry? There is no
mosk in here and other muslim friends I know they loose their way, and some of them drink
alkohol, they don´t pray and they don´practice islam. I work in pizzeria. I think is
haram, because they sell alkohol in this place and the put pork in pizza. I don´t touch these
kind of things, but I feel that the money I get from this place is haram and unclean. If
I stay all the time at home I feel boring, so I have to go out sometimes. Please h elp me
an d tell me what I can do...
Difficult to be strong Muslim...?
timbuktu
05/25/05 at 09:08:21
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in some degree, greater or lesser, we all find it difficult to be strong Muslims. What matters is how mush one seeks help from Allah (swt), how hard one tries, and how repentent one is after making a mistake or committing a sin.

Where in Europe are you? Europe now has quite a reasonable presence of Muslims. If there isn't a mosque near you, you can designate a part of your house, (or seek out Universities or Institutes where Muslims are enrolled, and try to get a place in the Students' Union premises), where congregational prayers may be held. GO out to your Muslim friends, and make dawah, gently.

Things were difficult for practicing Muslims in non-Muslim areas, but gradually this has changed. Allah has rewarded the efforts of the early Muslims in these lands, and there is no reason why He wouldn't reward yours.

May Allah (swt) make it easy for you and all of us to lead an Islamic life, and bring the community you live in, to Islam.

aameen
:)
theOriginal
05/25/05 at 10:11:25
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Where in Europe do you live?  I understand it's hard.  I lived in Europe for a few years when I was younger, and when I got older I spent 8 months in Switzerland.  It's tough, especially when you live in a small town/city and there are very few Muslims around.  

The thing with Europe is that you have been blessed with short distances.  Maybe driving out to the closest big city will find you a nice mosque with a good community, inshaAllah.  You've also been blessed with good public transport systems, so unless you live in a very remote area, going from place to place is not as hard as it is in ...say...north america.

Maybe you can pool with other Muslims to start a small Islamic center in your own city.  

As for working...look for another job, inshaAllah you'll find one that doesn't involve any of this.

It is very tough, I agree.  When I was younger, we used to live on a farm in a very remote area.  My parents would have to travel 2 hours (to another country, mind you) to get zabiha meat on a weekly basis.  Also, EVERYONE smokes.  And EVERYONE drinks out there.  And people are very careful to choose minimalastic attire in Europe.  So it does get hard....I completey sympathize.

Make duaa that Allah ta'Ala blesses you with good company.  It does require a little bit of an effort on your part, but inshaAllah you can do it.

May Allah ta'Ala keep you safe within imaan.

Wasalaam.
05/25/05 at 10:13:10
theOriginal


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