Yep! I've been Muslim my entire life it seems and just didn't know. I've never participated in Valentine's Day all that stuff but I do want to participate in Ramadan this year! When is it?
Salaam/ Peace
wow glad to read ur post
Ramadan will begin on 1 August ( depends on the moon sightning ).
Look what i found
Malaysia warns Muslims of Valentine's Day 'trap'
Malaysia has stepped up a campaign to stop Muslims celebrating Valentine's Day - labelling it a "trap" that could encourage immoral behaviour.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday's celebration of romantic love was "not suitable" for Muslims.
Several Malaysian states are planning to carry out checks on hotels to stop young couples having premarital sex.
The anti-Valentine's Day campaign by the country's Islamic authorities goes back to a fatwa issued in 2005.
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Leaflets have been distributed to Muslim university students urging them to avoid Monday's celebration.
The government-run Department of Islamic Development, which handles religious policies, has launched a publicity campaign called "Mind the Valentine's Day Trap".
Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, the department's chief, told state media: "In reality, as well as historically, the celebration of Valentine's Day is synonymous with vice activities.
"Islam would reject anything, even from the Eastern culture, if it contravenes the Islamic teachings."
He said Islam had never rejected positive things from the West, noting that it had embraced Mother's and Father's Day.
But not all Malaysian Muslims agree with the campaign, with some saying Valentine's Day is harmless.
Other faiths are not affected by the boycott in a country where Muslims make up nearly two-thirds of the 28 million population.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12443104
Oh yay. I haven't reverted yet but I'm leaning more toward it each day. Soon I will read the Koran now that I've got most of my questions out the way but I always wondered about Ramadan. I'll fast for the entire month? I can drink water? How exactly am I supposed to prepare for it? Sorry if it seems like silly questions.
Sufyaan ath-Thawri (may Allaah have mercy on him) said that one foolishly compromised one's religion when one kept too many friends. Having too many acquaintances diverts one from one's duty towards one's Lord.......
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