hungry4knowhow
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Greetings Brothers and Sisters, Peace be upon you.
I have many questions as I return to Islam, and am hoping you can help to answer them. Thank you in advance. Praise be to Allah!
1) What is the proper way to spell Asalama Lakem? I know that is not correct, and I feel somewhat dirty even spelling it like that, like What kind of audacity do I have. Almost haram.
2) What is the proper way to greet and react to greetings from my Brothers.
3) Is it wrong to talk to Sisters? Or have Sisters as friends? Only friends nothing else.
4) Is it wrong to not have any facial hair at all? Including the hair on ones head? I usually keep my head shaved due to the fact that I have so many many weird calics in my hair that it is impossible to keep in a kept state. My hair grows wings out the side haha.
5) I want to be the best Muslim I can be, and I want everyone around me to know that I am Muslim. Is it wrong for a new convert to wear a kufi? or Topee as I have also seen it called. Are the two different?
6) What is the best English translation of the Quran currently available?
7) On learning to read, write and speak Arabic, should I learn at the Masjid, or are there books that you can recommend to supplement my learnings from the Masjid.
8) I have a strong desire to bathe myself, cut my hair(as it is currently un kept) and ride over to the Masjid to learn more, but I am unsure that anyone will be there on a Sunday. Or are people there every day at times of prayer? Is it appropriate that I show up at a time of prayer to a Masjid where no one knows me and I am a white american with a shaved head and a cross tattoo on my arm?
9) Pertaining to the cross tattoo on my arm, even after I pronounce my Shahada will I always be committing haram by having a cross on my arm?
10) I have read that you are supposed to fast between dawn and dusk. Is it wrong to begin preparing meals before dusk if its going to take quite sometime and you will not be eating until after dusk? How does one sustain themselves during the day? Especially working outside in the heat.
11) I took my Shahada in prison a couple of years ago, but once I got out, I fell away from practicing, praying, I have eaten pork as recently as last week, I have drank alcohal as recently as last week, and have just been quite a sinner.
Due to recent events, I feel that it is time TIME TIME to go back to the Quran and back to the roots and rebuild myself so that I may restart my life and be a true practicing Muslim.
I know the Quran states that if you miss prayers even for years that you should say two of each at each prayer time until you have caught up, but what about the other stuff?
I am ready to give up pig for good, and alcohal, should i re pronounce my Shahada? Should I do it in private or should I bathe myself and take a trip to my local Masjid and do it there? Will someone be there on a Sunday?
I have many questions as I return to Islam, and am hoping you can help to answer them. Thank you in advance. Praise be to Allah!
1) What is the proper way to spell Asalama Lakem? I know that is not correct, and I feel somewhat dirty even spelling it like that, like What kind of audacity do I have. Almost haram.
2) What is the proper way to greet and react to greetings from my Brothers.
3) Is it wrong to talk to Sisters? Or have Sisters as friends? Only friends nothing else.
4) Is it wrong to not have any facial hair at all? Including the hair on ones head? I usually keep my head shaved due to the fact that I have so many many weird calics in my hair that it is impossible to keep in a kept state. My hair grows wings out the side haha.
5) I want to be the best Muslim I can be, and I want everyone around me to know that I am Muslim. Is it wrong for a new convert to wear a kufi? or Topee as I have also seen it called. Are the two different?
6) What is the best English translation of the Quran currently available?
7) On learning to read, write and speak Arabic, should I learn at the Masjid, or are there books that you can recommend to supplement my learnings from the Masjid.
8) I have a strong desire to bathe myself, cut my hair(as it is currently un kept) and ride over to the Masjid to learn more, but I am unsure that anyone will be there on a Sunday. Or are people there every day at times of prayer? Is it appropriate that I show up at a time of prayer to a Masjid where no one knows me and I am a white american with a shaved head and a cross tattoo on my arm?
9) Pertaining to the cross tattoo on my arm, even after I pronounce my Shahada will I always be committing haram by having a cross on my arm?
10) I have read that you are supposed to fast between dawn and dusk. Is it wrong to begin preparing meals before dusk if its going to take quite sometime and you will not be eating until after dusk? How does one sustain themselves during the day? Especially working outside in the heat.
11) I took my Shahada in prison a couple of years ago, but once I got out, I fell away from practicing, praying, I have eaten pork as recently as last week, I have drank alcohal as recently as last week, and have just been quite a sinner.
Due to recent events, I feel that it is time TIME TIME to go back to the Quran and back to the roots and rebuild myself so that I may restart my life and be a true practicing Muslim.
I know the Quran states that if you miss prayers even for years that you should say two of each at each prayer time until you have caught up, but what about the other stuff?
I am ready to give up pig for good, and alcohal, should i re pronounce my Shahada? Should I do it in private or should I bathe myself and take a trip to my local Masjid and do it there? Will someone be there on a Sunday?
