CULTURE DIFFERENCES

Karima

Karima

Junior Member
Asalamualikum,

Being an American, learning about Islam, the culture behind this, has opened my eyes to the 'natural' sins that non-Muslims encounter on a daily basis.

For example, dating in forms of cohabitating, is common. When the 'couple' gets tired of each other, after a year or more, they end their relationship, and search for another to 'please' their needs, for whatever reason.

In the Muslim way, one does not date, nor have any physical contact until a formal Engagement and Marriage takes place.

When I witness this happening, there is nothing that can really back this 'sinful' lifestyle, except from what God/Allah has declared for all of us to follow.

It is the moral guidance of God/Allah that those families can adhere to by their examples of following the Islamic law.

So my conclusion is not necessarily 'culture' but one's strong conviction that the 'right' way to live is to follow the strict guidelines of Islam, which produces a 'freedom' of doing right at all times...through prayer 5 times a day, through modesty, through non-mixed parties, (so prevelant in American ways), through no alchohol, (which lowers one's moral conduct), etc.

There is substance to consider when living a moral life, that Islam is truly the way that totally backs this up. Alhamdulillah!

Sallam



 
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No God but Allah
Assalamo alikom,

Sobhan Allh! Islam is the religion of " Al- Fetrah"; the pure innate nature of every human being, the nature that Allah created us with. If this pure innate nature is not corrupted and devastated by the polluted environment, the person will , very easily recognize and return to his/her innate nature and feel very comfortable with it.
 
Karima

Karima

Junior Member
Asalamualikum,

Sobhan Allh! Islam is the religion of " Al- Fetrah"; the pure innate nature of every human being, the nature that Allah created us with. If this pure innate nature is not corrupted and devastated by the polluted environment, the person will , very easily recognize and return to his/her innate nature and feel very comfortable with it
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One of the purposes of Islam is to make a culture out of people who are firmly convinced it is the right way to live. Islam reforms society as well as the individual. When the individual is upright, families are upright and institutions are upright, you have a righteous society and the closest thing you can get to heaven on earth.
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There is a PEACEFULNESS about it all...

Nice comments, along with the others. Masha Allah for the common thoughts about this.

Sallam
 
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