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cartersmama
Newbie Joined: 23 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Posted: 23 September 2005 at 11:58pm |
Alsalamalakum! I am a white married, mother. My husband, thank Allah, is very suportive. He is a hispanic agnostic man. In shalla, our son, subhannalah, just had his first birthday, will see how my choice to be a muslim has positively impacted our lifes. I am very thankful to be a woman but in one instance I am not so thankful and that is it would be easier not to confront my families bout my reversion but I am a woman to i cover up. It make my beliefs plainly visible. I have only been a muslim for a few months now. Sooner or later my (extream excited to be a "born again christian") inlaws will see me out and about and covered. Also I am to visit my family for Thanksgiving and all of religion is a taboo subject with my parents, and the rest of my family is very conservative. I don't feel I am ready to answer some of their posible more probing questions. I have debated not covering my hair while I am down there but that is a sin anyhow, plus we are moving there later this year and I eventully have to face this. But boy o boy I don't want to. I know I need to be strong but has anyone else been in this situation, were you fear losing your families respect, since they regard religion as a means for the desperatly ignorant? thanks Jess |
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ummziba
Senior Member Female Joined: 16 March 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1158 |
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Assalamu alaikum Sister, This path will not be easy for you, but, put all your faith in Allah. When I reverted, I lost all my family and friends. They would not accept me as Muslim. I continued to treat my family (especially parents) with love and kindness. Over the years, they have learned to have great respect for my courage and conviction in my faith - they still hate that I am Muslim. This life is a test, dear, the only opinion that counts is that of Allah! Pray, and put your trust in Allah. Keep to your religious duties. Stay friendly and loving and kind to your family, no matter how they treat you. May Allah reward your good deeds and good intentions. And may Allah grant you much courage and patience. Peace, ummziba. |
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words...they break my soul ~
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y4k1n
Starter Joined: 29 October 2005 Location: Indonesia Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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assalamu'alaikum Dear sister,welcome to the fold of Islam. May Allah the Almighty help you get accustomed to this new life and abide by the rules of this religion, revealed to guide mankind. Thus, in the light of these teachings, renowned Muslim scholars have made it clear that being a Muslim does not mean that a person has nothing to do with his/her non-Muslim family or relatives, even if they turn hostile to him because of his conversion to Islam. We need to strengthen our relations with all people for through this we will be able to reach out to them, conveying Allah�s message and trying to make them understand Islam. hope this can help. wassalam |
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herjihad
Senior Member Joined: 26 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2473 |
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Bismillah, May Allah, SWT, guide you and keep you, Jess. |
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Al-Hamdulillah (From a Married Muslimah) La Howla Wa La Quwata Illa BiLLah - There is no Effort or Power except with Allah's Will.
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