I find it problematic we as a community demand qualification while we have twitter users and entire platforms regularly speaking on Islam without said qualification.
It's not a selective process.
Ask literally anyone what their qualifications are to make x comments.
If someone's qualifications or teachers are "unknown" then dont learn or listen to them about what Islam means until you do
Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak:
Isnad is from the deen. If it were not for Isnad, anyone would say what they wish.
Muhammad Ibn Sirin:
"This knolwedge is deen, carefully look whom you take your deen from"
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour"
It was asked, "How will honesty be lost, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?"
He said, "When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour."
Sahih Al Bukhari
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When media publish slanted pieces of not even verifying facts like this, it makes it incredibly difficult to have integrity.
Is women's rights are afforded to everyone except for women who wear hijab and niqab?
If a woman is free to wear whatever hijab she would like people also should have tolerance in their perception of these women's choices and not be bigoted.
IEA gov already has announced they are not mandating women cover their faces. People seem to not care about facts.
Prior to every day of ‘Arafah I would sit and read of some of the stories of the righteous describing their spiritual state and the du’ā they would make in ‘Arafah. It would serve as a motivation. ...
Their stories would be a form of inspiration from the righteous of the past who came before us and traversed this life. Our Lord in His divine decree had their mention documented. ...
Such moments of their spiritual states were passed down for the divine wisdom of benefiting from them. A human being seeks comfort in knowing that there are guides on the path they traverse. ....
1. Hasan AlBasri said
"Jealousy will burn your faith faster than a body decays after death."
- If you feel jealousy pray for them instead
- know God has something in store for you as well
2. Be happy for people finding love.
Dont sit there and judge them.
It has become increasingly harder to find someone compatible because of people's ever changing expectations and wants, the internet doesn't help, and true compatibility takes time and doesnt have a formula.
3. Save your criticism commentary :)
Everyone always has something to say. Keep it to yourself.
"Whoever believes in God and the last day, let them say good or keep silent"
Many theological concepts are taught to your average Muslim in a decontexualized ahistorical ideal
It becomes detrimental in lives of average Muslim who tries to make sense of how it applies in modern daily lives
Examples:
Archaic elements of Kalam theology
Al Wala wa Al Bara'
Reliving in the shadows of our tradition or the confines of books that we constantly regurgitate without articulating a theology that responds to the issues of our time becomes a self fulfilling prophecy of stagnation and what AbulHasan Nadwi refers to as "intellectual sterility"
My respects to all those who are excited & rep
Ashari or Maturidi kalam, or Athari stances
But reliving the theologies that answered problems of 10th or 13th cent isnt exactly called progress