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CuriousIncident
01-08-2012, 12:33 AM
Please include some of the main things that seem most restrictive that are really only there to protect us
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GuestFellow
01-08-2012, 12:51 AM
Hi,
Fornication. Islam prohibits sex before marriage because both sides do not have any rights in this sort of relationship. The women can be used, become pregnant and would not have any moral/financial support. Dating can lead to fornication, so dating is prohibited too.
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Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн
01-08-2012, 12:53 AM
The concept of dating...seems restrictive to outsiders..not to a Muslim that understands why. Islaam encourages marriage for all the these things are natural to humans. Marriage gives you that boundary. Dating could lead to anything...cause that involves openly mixing with the opposite gender...leads to hugs etc...I dont need to go any further with the examples. Some might not take it the whole 9 yards but doesnt mean others wont, so rules apply to everyone, regardless of that. Otherwise youll have people saying, why can so and so do it and i cant.
Same with drinking...some might not become addicts, others will. It compromises your self control..your health etc...so Allaah protects us from anything that will lead us to our harm, self destruction and corruption.
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CuriousIncident
01-08-2012, 08:23 AM
So if a Muslim were to do their salaat and they accidentally got urine on their clothing during the prayer, why does that make the prayer invalid? Well, that is what I heard anyway.
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CuriousIncident
01-08-2012, 08:25 AM
Sorry for the second post but I was also wondering if the Muslims on this forum could tell me more "restrictions" that are there because Allah is trying to protect us. It really helps a lot so thank you so much to everyone who has posted so far. It really has cleared things up.
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~Zaria~
01-08-2012, 09:43 AM
Alcohol - prohibited
Intoxicants - prohibited
Pork - prohibited
Animals to be slaughtered in a prescribed manner, or else are prohibited (unless in extreme cases)
Fornication - prohibited
Inter-mingling between the sexes - prohibited
Women required to wear hijab
Women required to travel with a mahram (male relative that one cannot marry, or husband) on specific distances
The requirement of witnesses for contractual agreements
Interest/ riba - prohibited
Suspicion/ cursing one another - prohibited
Zakaat (obligatory annual payment to the poor)
These are just
some of the commands of Allah, that are in place for
our benefit.
Theres many more.....
Think about the above, and contemplate on the wisdom behind each command.
Our Creator dearly loves us.
Whatever has been commanded by Allah and His messenger (sallahu alaihi wasalam) is for OUR benefit.
No one else.
If we cannot fulfill these commands purely out of love and reverance for our Creator - then we should perform them out of realisation that it is for OUR good, OUR benefit....and by not fulfilling these, will only lead to OUR downfall ultimately.
Salaam :)
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Ramadhan
01-08-2012, 09:56 AM
cleanliness (strict rules on cleanliness in the acts of worships), strict personal hygiene
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Salahudeen
01-08-2012, 10:26 AM
All the good and lawful things have been made permissible, it is only Satan and our desires that lead us to want to do wrong, all the wrong things have been made forbidden for us to indulge in, and this is where the test of life lies, on one hand you have God's commandments that require your obedience for your own good, and on the other hand you have your desires and Satan trying to tempt you away from God's obedience to do evil. Our life is to live in obedience/submission to the one who made us, however Satan wants you to become just like him and wants you to think you know better than God therefore refuse to obey his commands.
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CuriousIncident
01-08-2012, 11:52 PM
Thank you everyone! It all makes sense now
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Abu.Yusuf
03-18-2012, 06:05 PM
I dont think theres any need to give specific examples because ALL of Allahs decisions are there to protect us. It is all a mercy.
If we cannot comprehend the wisdom, we trust that Allaah knows better than us and we are short sighted. But the least we can say is that Allaah would protect us from Hell fire if we abide by His restrictions...
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~ Sabr ~
04-30-2012, 07:49 AM
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CuriousIncident
Thank you everyone! It all makes sense now
Alhamdulillah.
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