salam alaykum
Qoute (mirajmom)
I am very sorry that a simple and delightful post has turned into yet another finger pointing you better do this or else you won't get into heaven ordeal. In a sense I am glad we do not have humans guarding the gates of heaven. I hope this is over but I will add..brothers and sisters let us be careful before we point to the hint of a speck in someone else's eye and we have a beam in ours. If my owning a dog prevents you from respecting me as a human being..I will make dua for you.
sister mirajmom im sorry my little concern makes you believe that i am finger pointing...i always thought as muslims we could tell each other about our faults and correct each other, because thats our JOB as the noble quran states:
"You [true believers in Islâmic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways, etc.)] are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden), and you believe in Allâh" [3:110 ].
The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. [9:71]
and who said in this post that you wont get into heaven? i cant even say that to a kafir because i dont know if tommorow hell accept islam. sister please there is no need to go over board on things, the reason i brought the dog issue is because i was worried for you, read carefully again that ayah above. i am in no position to finger point or accuse any ones intention, but remember Allah does not accept a 'GOOD' intention if it goes against islamic principles and the sunnah of the prophet no matter how good you think it is. and i never even asked you in a rude way, why you kept a dog?
Qoute
In prespective often the younger ones are the fingerpointers. Youth has time and nothing to do...one of the beauties of life is experiences in life humble you. Your realtionship with the Divine One becomes more important and you learn to live life in a manner that is forgiving..because you know that the Day is coming in which you need to be forgiven.
dont you think thats unfair the young ones are the finger pointers? do you even know how old i am? im not some little 15 year old telling off a 30 year old or whatever age you are. AND i have something to do , i do a lot of things to utilise my time...you just unfairly stereotyped and misjudged me and the others here who have advised you..if you didnt want advice then please dont write in public that you have a dog! of course youre going to get a reaction. i do respect you and i didnt misjudge you or thought that you were a bad muslim, we are all not perfect only Allah is.
Qoute
Forgive me if I have made anyone believe I was anything other than who I am. A believing woman.
no need to ask for forgiveness, no one here ever thought you were an unbeliever. anyway i didnt mean for the post to go off topic, however my only intention of bringing up the dog was because i ASSUMED you didnt know the rules of keeping a dog, because if a muslim did know the dog wouldnt be in his house, but as you say you keep it for security. so everyone lets just leave at that, there is no reason why this should be dragged on any further, and if sister mirajmom has asked a knowledgeable person about this then khair, we leave the rest to Allah, as he is the only judge.
wa salamu alaikum warahamatulahi wabarakatuhu