okay, thanks for your input. clearly this was just an idea, I do not think I will be pursuing the choice to join the forces any longer, especially after seeing the negative sentiment from all of you. I just need some thing to occupy my life.. where am I going? what am I suppose to do?
should I join the forces?
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I am very glad for this. You ask an important question that is difficult to answer. Each person has to find his own way in life and work to earn a living. The phrase "First do no harm" came to mind. Or in other words from Wikipedia, "given an existing problem, it may be better not to do something, or even to do nothing, than to risk causing more harm than good."
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Are there some sort of peace corps in Canada?
You could join that, travel overseas, help some of the least fortunate people in the world, get fresh perspectives of life, then maybe you'll know what you want to do to "occupy your life".
There are some organization like UNICEF or redcross which are dedicated to helping the less fortunate. I have in the past assisted these organization by collecting funds etc. and I would love to go over seas and physically help out as well if I was given the chance but a lot of the times they require you to pay out of your own pocked. Al ham du lil lah, God has blessed me with his sustenance and hopefully he will bless me more so I can engage in these activities without taking such a toll on my finances.
What I mean by this is what am I suppose to do in terms of career in particular. I am in the field of finance and after doing some research most of the jobs in this realm have riba some where in the mix which is no acceptable in islam. So I am looking for jobs in other companies asides from banks that do not deal directly with riba and inshallah land a job there. I am really looking for a job over seas for a summer position.. I don't know what is going on with me but i cannot seem to find peace here. I need to get out of canada for a bit, I have had some bad experiences with some people whom i need to get away from and I really wish I could get a job some where in US or UK or vietnam or singapore even if its for the summer.
Are there no Islamic banking/financing places in Canada that you could work for? Hmm I see one here in California. Didn't really do any research on it.
https://www.lariba.com/default.htm
Maybe you could work for that company or start your own?
https://www.lariba.com/default.htm
Maybe you could work for that company or start your own?
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Gain Islamic knowledge , invite non-Muslims to the Truth , u may work as a volunteer for war victims , try to help less fortunate people , contact ur local mosque and take part in Islamic activities etc etc etc. U don't have to go to war just to pass ur time and kill Muslims
mg:PS. as a sis suggested , u can start some Islamic business . Find out the demand of the local Muslims . Then start some business like halal food supply , Muslims clothes etc . Best of luck.
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''...it must be noted that if Allah knows that a person is committed to achieving his goal He will help him to achieve it. It is amazing to read the stories that establish this point.
Once Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, Musab ibn al-Zubair, Urwah ibn al-Zubair and Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab gathered together in al-Hijr next to the Kaʽbah and they said to each other let us wish. As for Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, he wanted to be the caliph over the Hijaz, Musab ibn al-Zubair wanted to be the governor of Iraq and to marry beautiful women. Urwah ibn al-Zubair desired to be a scholar of hadith and Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab wished for paradise. al-Dhahabi, the great historian said that everyone received what they desired (we pray that Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab will receive paradise).
Therefore, I urge all brothers and sisters to ask themselves - what is my vision for this life and the hereafter?''
“Race one with another in hastening towards Forgiveness from your Lord (Allah), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. That is the Grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He pleases. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty.”
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Have you explored the idea of teaching english as second language (TESOL) in those countries?
Maybe not in singapore (as they already speak in english), but in vietnam surely they need english teachers.
There are multi-countries english schools that always need new teachers, such this:
http://www.englishfirst.com/index.html
thanks for the link, that honestly seems like a very good idea even if the pay is relatively low.. However I would need a bacheolors degree for which I will not obtain for another year or so. But definitely after I graduate I will consider this.
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The pay is normally low compared to canadian standard, but they are always more than enough to live in developing countries. They also give you housing or housing allowance.
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Become a firefighter!
Maybe there are jobs in Muslim countries such as the UAE that do not use ribaa. Make sure it's a job that you really enjoy because it would be miserable to sit for like eight hours doing something you hate. I don't know where I'm going either but insha Allah you will not be confused and you will find a suitable job.