Hello everyone. I'm new, so if I make mistakes please be patient with me. I am trying to learn about Islam and Allah, and would be very grateful for any recommendations of reading materials (I speak English, French and German). I have not yet converted, but hope to be able to in the next year, having seen the peace and comfort Islam has brought people.
I have a few concerns about my ability to live up to Islam's guidance. I have a heart condition, which means that prolonged fasting (even just skipping a meal on bad days) can cause me to collapse and be unwell, and I worry that this might mean I would not be able to fast properly at Ramadan. I also worry about my work - I am a doctor and so have to observe a dress code at work which is no sleeves longer than mid-forearm and no head scarves, and some of my patients are males - although I cannot ever marry them so would that be acceptable?
Thank you for such a wonderful forum.
I have a few concerns about my ability to live up to Islam's guidance. I have a heart condition, which means that prolonged fasting (even just skipping a meal on bad days) can cause me to collapse and be unwell, and I worry that this might mean I would not be able to fast properly at Ramadan. I also worry about my work - I am a doctor and so have to observe a dress code at work which is no sleeves longer than mid-forearm and no head scarves, and some of my patients are males - although I cannot ever marry them so would that be acceptable?
Thank you for such a wonderful forum.