As salam 'alaykum
we all come from different culture, different background, different ethnicity and wrapped in different cultural prejudices and superstitions. if we look very carefully, the culturism, nationalism and these type of calling have always harmed human, specially for us Muslims.
no matter from where we are, Allah has honored us with Deen Al-Islam.
who are we to snatch that honor in the name of our cheap culture, which changes every now an then, in 10 years it can change up-side-down
Muslims and culturism, these two can not exist together.
to be very frank, now a days i see some statements like:
Proud American Muslim, Proud Pakistani Muslim..............
fro example, where comes the pride? in Islam? or in the nationalistic call? or in both?
now as I've used America and Pakistan, just as example, if someone reads from the these nationality and feels, why I used America/ Pakistan or anything, remember you've got still the trace of nationalism in your heart.
may Allah save us from the dark ignorance of nationalism or culturism
If we are real Muslims, we shouldn't have any problem in co-existence, because our Testament is same, Al-Quran and our guide is one, the final Prophet Muhammad salla Allahu 'alaihi wa sallam (his sunnah).
yes as Sister Hajjer said:
EVEN if without knowing i took some non-muslim values with me while growing, i expect my future housband to cure me from them,to help our marriage to succed if any ''cultural'' things may stay in the way, NOT to refuse marryng me because of them, wich is totally opposite...
yes our culturul sentiment may not match in. then we got to understand, we have shortcomings, both the husband and wife should strive hard to overcome it. and the more we are Muslims, the more easy it comes.
Allahu 'alam
barakAllahu feekum
wassalam
