Salaams Everyone,
I really need some words of encourgement right now. I moved with my children two years ago to Tunisia, as some of you might know. I have always had strong iman, but living here has taken some of it away. I come to live here at the request of my husband. He told me so many things that weren't true about Tunisia. The people here do not follow Islam properly, they do not follow the Sunnah of The Prophet(pbuh). They mostly follow conjucture and bidah. One problem that I fight here all the time, is the shaking of hands with men. Today for example, I went to the doctor with my SIL. This man is someone who they all talk about that he is very religious and he gives much charity to people. They said he has been to the Hajj twice. Now this man is clean-shaven, talks very openly with his female clients, and walked right in and shook hands with my SIL and also offered his hand to me but he was shocked when I refused.
I am at a lost right now, I feel so lonely. The statement from the Prophet(pbuh), To be in this world as if you were a stranger, I am truly feeling at this point. The majority of the population fast only because it is part of their culture, prayer is mostly done quickly with just the movements, no thought involved. I guess I just expected so much more upon moving here to what I thought was a Muslim country. I was much more happy in Chicago, where the Muslim Community truly know the Quran and follow the Sunnah of the Prophet(pbuh).
I am so sorry if this was long but I need to talk with someone who can understand what I am going through. When I try to talk with my husband about my feelings, he just makes up excuses for them. I hope I did not offend anyone here with my words, this is truly what I have seen and I know there are some here that do try to follow Islam correctly, but it is few.
Salaams Sabra
I really need some words of encourgement right now. I moved with my children two years ago to Tunisia, as some of you might know. I have always had strong iman, but living here has taken some of it away. I come to live here at the request of my husband. He told me so many things that weren't true about Tunisia. The people here do not follow Islam properly, they do not follow the Sunnah of The Prophet(pbuh). They mostly follow conjucture and bidah. One problem that I fight here all the time, is the shaking of hands with men. Today for example, I went to the doctor with my SIL. This man is someone who they all talk about that he is very religious and he gives much charity to people. They said he has been to the Hajj twice. Now this man is clean-shaven, talks very openly with his female clients, and walked right in and shook hands with my SIL and also offered his hand to me but he was shocked when I refused.
I am at a lost right now, I feel so lonely. The statement from the Prophet(pbuh), To be in this world as if you were a stranger, I am truly feeling at this point. The majority of the population fast only because it is part of their culture, prayer is mostly done quickly with just the movements, no thought involved. I guess I just expected so much more upon moving here to what I thought was a Muslim country. I was much more happy in Chicago, where the Muslim Community truly know the Quran and follow the Sunnah of the Prophet(pbuh).
I am so sorry if this was long but I need to talk with someone who can understand what I am going through. When I try to talk with my husband about my feelings, he just makes up excuses for them. I hope I did not offend anyone here with my words, this is truly what I have seen and I know there are some here that do try to follow Islam correctly, but it is few.
Salaams Sabra