Osama Bin Laden is not really religious. If someone isn't a good person, isn't kind etc then Islamically, he isn't regarded as being religious or being a good Muslim regardless of how many times he prays or fasts.
Thats exaclty the problem, so then basically you choose who is a 'gud' muslim or not.
Names aren't a huge issue but I'd still want my kids to have Muslim names. Anyway, I was only using the name thing as an example of the types of issues that would arise. I agree it should ultimately be his choice.
The name is your choice, he cant choose it (and if its bad he can change it later np).
However, that doesn't mean I can't pave the way for him making the correct choice. I'd want to bring my kids up Islamically and then when they grow up, they can make their own decision. As a mother, my responsibility is to do what I think is best for my child. If later on, s/he doesn't agree with that decision, then s/he can do whatever he thinks is best for him.
Firstly you dont know if its the correct choice. Dont you think if your child is muslim that he potentially has a stronger chance of becoming a terrorist? u do whats best for the child, but religion is not the best? its simply a an easy way out.
I didn't say every non-Muslim does those things. But the vast majority would do atleast one of those or other haram things which I wouldn't tolerate in my house. I wouldn't marry a Muslim who did any of those things.
They dont necessarily do it in their house, and they can always change.
Get closer to him in the spiritual sense. I never feel as though I'm wasting my time, I love it. Don't speak for everybody.
lol, u do realise that u r wasting ur time. Just because everyone else prays doesnt mean anything actually happens. just because there is book which has been interpreted many ways, doesnt mean anything. think of it this,in that time praying what could you have done to help the world? maybe make some food for the poor, maybe work a bit more to get some more money etc.
It's not about them making the choice for you, it's about wanting to make your parents happy. I'm not saying that if you find someone great then you shouldn't marry them simply because your parents oppose it, but I'd prefer to marry someone with my parents' blessing.
so you say your parents dont care about your happiness? that u marry not for the benefit of a relationship but rather to please your parents?
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t's not discrimination, it's a matter of preference. You might prefer your wife to be intelligent, does that mean you're discriminating against dumb people? Ofcourse not. It's just a matter of what you're looking for in a partner. I can't find myself being attracted to a non-Muslim.
imagine if the emplyer were like that, they preferref non-muslims cos they dont spend wasting on prayers and thus non-muslims would be more productive.
Someone who follows Islam properly and someone who doesn't (whether they be Muslim or non-Muslim) are VERY different, it's a completely different way of life.
wrong, life is essentially, eating sleeping and helping others -tats all in essence. a muslim is no different from a non-muslim, he/she have a both a heart and a brain. If you argue tha tmuslims have a better way of life- then just have peak at the muslim states and tell me that they a lead a better life>
tell me why did your parents come to australia? when they lived in a islamic state and led a better life.
So what if they're both human? Does that mean you'd be willing to marry every single human? Ofcourse not, some people are automatically ruled out because they don't fit in with what you're looking for.
yes, but not on the basis of their religon. yo marry someone u like, and not because of anything else. not because religion tells you that someone else is better. why? because is religion is a belief0 u cant trust it. You belive the sky is fallin down, do you trust it will happen. you will believe your friend, but do you trust him?
religion doesnt guarantee anything, u cant trust it alone. and i think its about time people realised this, instead of just following it to please others and 'god'.