i dont know if anyone will remember me but i was a members a few years ago
The reason i left was that my mother isnt happy about me being Muslim because of her ignorance and the fact she wants to control
everyone and i didnt cope so well with prayers and keeping up with them sorry
, The reason i have been letting my mother get away with this is that i dont have a back bone to stand up to her
my mother is self centered racist and no a nice person at all but she is my mother we hardly see her anymore and we rarely go down there
during all the years av been away i havent been praying and i havent been wearing the hajab
Am taking one step at a time
My mental health has been bad i have OCD and i hear voices and see things
Pain and hardships allow you to grow spiritually Alhamdulilah so smile when a so called calamity befalls upon you.
Alhamdulilah Allah swt is the greatest.
My name beings with an E E for Ella
thank you sister for replying to me and what you said
one thing is i keep getting confused about the prayers i can never remember how many av done or how many we are meant to do
( i kept a docment with the prayers and washu all these years good thing i never got rid of them )
My name beings with an E E for Ella
thank you sister for replying to me and what you said
one thing is i keep getting confused about the prayers i can never remember how many av done or how many we are meant to do
( i kept a docment with the prayers and washu all these years good thing i never got rid of them )
Asalamualykum,
I know what you i mean. When it comes to Tarweh prayers during Ramadan i can easily forget how many rakats i have prayed or i doubt myself so what i usually do is grab 5/10 random objects or stones and move them on the other side of the prayer mat so i keep a tally of how many i have prayed.
If this doesn't work for you you can grab a piece of paper and jot down how many rakats you have prayed.
Pain and hardships allow you to grow spiritually Alhamdulilah so smile when a so called calamity befalls upon you.
Alhamdulilah Allah swt is the greatest.
My name beings with an E E for Ella
thank you sister for replying to me and what you said
one thing is i keep getting confused about the prayers i can never remember how many av done or how many we are meant to do
( i kept a docment with the prayers and washu all these years good thing i never got rid of them )
I used to have this problem when I was younger. I used to be obsessed with correcting the prayer. And I used to repeat it many times :P Each time I used to feel I did something wrong, while other times I used to feel during the prayer that how many rakaas I have done. The solution to this is just not to think too much about it! During the prayer, if you forget in which rakaa you are either 2nd or 3rd (in four rakaa) prayer, just ask yourself that about which one you are more sure, and at the end do sajda sahaw (i.e. two extra prostration at the end while you are sitting right after tashahud, say salam on one side and do two prostration and then carry on with tashahud, durood and prayer).
The more precautionary measure that you will take like repeating the prayer, the worse it will get.
Another thing I used to do alot was wudu. I used to feel I am not doing it properly and then I used to do it many times and very slowly. But Allah helped me correcting this attitude ALhamdulillah
Told my mother over the phone that am Muslim and am wearing the hajab she didnt sound happy
oh well
Aslamualykum Sister E,
Try not to get too upset about it even though it hurts.
Allah swt is with you all the time, the angels are with you and our duas are with you insha Allah.
Next time you speak to her ask her what it is that makes her unhappy about your decision.
It may be something very simple. For example she might believe everything she hears and read about Islam in newspapers or on the TV and as you know sis the ummah is not strong at this moment in time. She might even be scared she will loose you. Just ease her nerves and try and have an open conversation. Honesty is always the best policy. Once she has understood your decision although she may not agree she may be comforted by your words.
You're still her daughter and am positive she loves you very deeply but some parents have a tough time showing their love.
Insha Allah everything will be fine.
May Allah swt protect you and help you reach out to your mum & family Ameen.
Pain and hardships allow you to grow spiritually Alhamdulilah so smile when a so called calamity befalls upon you.
Alhamdulilah Allah swt is the greatest.
Try not to get too upset about it even though it hurts.
Allah swt is with you all the time, the angels are with you and our duas are with you insha Allah.
Next time you speak to her ask her what it is that makes her unhappy about your decision.
It may be something very simple. For example she might believe everything she hears and read about Islam in newspapers or on the TV and as you know sis the ummah is not strong at this moment in time. She might even be scared she will loose you. Just ease her nerves and try and have an open conversation. Honesty is always the best policy. Once she has understood your decision although she may not agree she may be comforted by your words.
You're still her daughter and am positive she loves you very deeply but some parents have a tough time showing their love.
Insha Allah everything will be fine.
May Allah swt protect you and help you reach out to your mum & family Ameen.
Yeah another thing is action speaks louder than words. You should not only tell her about the good things but also act on those things. Many of us think that religosity means that we become strict with rules. That is not what the Prophet taught us. When we submit ourselves to God's will we should become more humble and polite. Do things for your mom which likes, take much more care of her, cook food for her, feed her with your own hands love her even much more than what you used to do. The prophet said that the best amongst you is the best towards his family. Tell her explicitly that how much you appreciate her presence, and how much you are grateful to her. She should see positive change in you. Dont become hard with her even if she is rude with you. Eventually she will understand you. I have a german reverted muslim friend, whos mother also accepted islam last year. Not only that many of his friends also accepted islam after seeing the changes in him. And all of this he said because he took mich more care of his mother.
Similarly another kazakhstani friend had sinilar experience whose mother accepted Islam after seeing the respect he has for her after accepting.
If she asks why you do that tell her what is the importance of mother in Islam and that you can never repay her for what she did for you.
I am also a revert to Islam!
My mother also had an issue with my acceptance of Islam at first, then I've had to kind of REALLY apply Islam in every aspect of my life. Such as with ensuring that she is always helped, if she wants something I am extra attentive. I have also had to clean up vocabulary and to ensure I am always super respectful.
I think she is thrown off (your mother) by the public view of Islam, but show that her daughter the one that she loved has not changed but rather improved and will be committed to caring for her mother as it is our duty in Islam and she will slowly come about.
i wish she would understand ...also my husband isnt Muslim and has no interest in becoming Muslim i know that am meant i have to divorce my husband but he is my carer and i love him i cant look after myself because of my mental health
my husband is an atheist we have no children i cant live without him
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i wish she would understand ...also my husband isnt Muslim and has no interest in becoming Muslim i know that am meant i have to divorce my husband but he is my carer and i love him i cant look after myself because of my mental health
i cant live without him
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