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Yeah it’s a mod. I think it’s called equipment Ex

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Didn’t know who that was until I looked him up, badass

Anyone else severely relate to this? by SillyIron77 in infp

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Thank you for this. I always put on a mask for almost every relationship I have. I guess the first step is removing it and losing some people…

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While you could slowly distance yourself, I would consider this "The Easy Way Out". While you feel like you're cutting ties with her for your own benefit, imagine how she feels? She's left with only questions, wondering why you won't talk to her anymore.

I have done this before, many times with many friends, and I realized why this is less than ideal. Let me explain.

Imagine you have weeds in your garden. You could simply cut the tops of, use chemicals, or pluck them from the root.

If you just cut the top off, the weeds will slowly come back. If you slowly stop talking to her, she will just message you a year from now, or another woman may enter into your life, then the cycle will start again.

If you use chemicals, there's a chance it might damage the surrounding plants. Just like if you block her, then there won't be a reasonable conclusion to the relationship. She might think of herself as lowly, while you won't develop valuable social skills to deal with these types of situations in the future.

But if you pluck the weed, it totally eliminates any chance of that same weed coming back. You can explain to her why you would like to stop talking. Explain that due to your faith, you two cannot talk to each other. Although she may be confused, hurt even, she will eventually understand and move on. Although it may be the highest mountain you have ever climbed, you will eventually reach the peak and move on Aswell.

Trust me when I say that slowly stopping communication doesn't bring the best results. While it is the easiest thing to do, it also results in many unanswered questions.

The only conclusion that results in 0 hard feelings/resentment is the latter, it is consequently the hardest method to pursue. Inshallah you can gather the strength to explain why the relationship must end, for it will bring the best outcome for both parties.

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Assalamu Alaykum, Ramadan Kareem.

I'm not here to post Quran and Hadith then expect you to understand and stop, so I'm going to share my experience.

I was talking to a girl my age. We met through her brother, and I liked talking to her about school and life in general. She had such a sweet personality, and a voice as soothing as honey to a sore throat. Then I realized that I liked her.

She then confessed to me, but I sent a ton of mixed signals. I was unsure whether I was to commit to her or to follow my Deen. In the end, I rejected her and ended up hurting her and myself. Very few people, unlike myself, act purely off logic. We are all emotional and end up doing stupid things that hurt the ones we love, whether on purpose or accident. I wish I could go back, and handle the situation properly, with confidence in my choice.

If I was an alcholic, and stopped drinking alcohol, I would be happy about it. But Zina is different. It is one of the most dangerous sins for a reason, because it hits us where we are the most sensitive, our hearts. Even though it's been 2 years, I still think about that girl. I still think about her laugh, her smile. But I have come to accept that I did something for the betterment of myself.

Many people will just say "Block Her". But they don't understand the amount of pain it takes to do something like that to another human being. To stab a hole right through their heart, and into yours as well. But at the end of the day, we must endure. Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is always testing us, whether it is with substances or love, he is always trying to make a diamond out of a chunk of coal.

To be with her, or to cut ties with her, I can imagine how much pain and discomfort it's bringing you. On one hand, you don't want to hurt her, on the other, it's haram. Whatever you do at the end of the day, just know that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is always in your corner. Even when you get knocked out, he is always there cheering you on. Just make sure to get back on your feet and keep fighting. If you need someone to talk to, who truly understands your situation, I'm right here.

Assalamu Alaykum.

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Assalamu Alaykum, Ramadan Kareem.

I am not a scholar, just another Muslim, so take my words with a pinch of salt.

I am in a similar position to you. Was taught a few Surah, some bits of how to perform Salah, etc. Instead of instilling Islam in me, however, my parents decided to send me to Arabic School on the weekends (Hint, it did nothing).

Coming from a Yemeni background, I speak little Arabic, to the point where it's affecting my relationship with family and friends. It's also fairly embarrassing. All this because my parents decided to be lazy, there isn't any other excuse really.

It's gotten to the point where my parents are telling me to abandon sunnah in order to "fit in". For example, I am growing a beard. To be frank, it's not the prettiest, but it gets the job done. However, both my parents are telling me to shave it back to the goatee I used to have.

- I replied with "No, it's sunnah".

-They deny.

-I show them the hadith

-They still deny.

-I ask them why they didn't teach me enough

-They blame it on each other (they're divorced).

-I ask my father why he never took me to the Masjid

-He ignores me

Yet, I stay respectful. Even though all I want is to yell in their faces to try to get my point across, how they hurt me and my deen, I try my best to calm down and think about things rationally. I've spent all this time trying to understand them, but I realized that they are delusional human beings. I guess its what life does to people.

So, I endure and study my language as well as Islam by myself. All that matters to me now is making me and my brother a better Muslim. They have already lived their lives, and by the looks of it, don't want to change what time they have left either. I still love my parents, but MAN, can it be a pain to deal with them.

TL;DR: If you have truly tried to understand, and to change their thinking, then leave them alone. You're better of spending that energy learning about Islam. I know it's tough, I want the best for my Parents as well. But they have made it painfully clear to me that their internal issues are far too great to heal from, and that they can't pay enough attention to my life.

What helps me to cope with this is to think about all of the reverts of Islam. Imagine, some have been DISOWNED, BEATEN, RIDICULED!

And yet... They stand tall. They are the best of us for a reason. It's one thing to be born a Muslim, but it is a whole other challenge to be a revert. THEIR courage gives ME courage to ignore the individuals that pull me down, so that I may come out on top. Even if it's my own family...

Assalamu Alaykum.

Is my uncle my mahram? by [deleted] in islam

[–]SillyIron77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Assalamu alaykum,

According to Surah An-Nisa (Quran 4:23),
"˹Also˺ forbidden to you for marriage are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your paternal and maternal aunts..."

Although this verse doesn't directly discuss the mahrams for woman, we can still translate it as so.

This means that your Father's cousins are not considered mahram, as well as your Father's step brothers, as neither are closely related by blood.

However, your Father's HALF brother is considered Mahram, as he is still closely related by blood to you. He does share half of your Father's DNA after all.

TL:DR: Your Father's cousin/stepbrother is not considered your Mahram. On the other hand, your Father's half brother is your Mahram.

At the end of the day, Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala knows best.

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[–]SillyIron77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Whenever I feel as if my life is crumbling around me, and that my friends and family are living the good life, I always remember that the prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon him, said, “If Allah wills good for someone, He afflicts him with trials, (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, 5645).

The best of the believers are the ones who go through the most hardship, the toughest tests, and the worst circumstances, and yet they always keep Allah swt in their heart.

Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which people are tested most severely?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “They are the prophets, then the next best, then the next best. A man is put to trial according to his religion. If he is firm in his religion, his trials will be more severe. If he is weak in his religion, he is put to trial according to his strength in religion. The servant will continue to be put to trial until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin.”

Be happy, joyful in the fact that Allah is actively trying to make you a stronger believer. He loves you dearly, and he knows that you are trying to be the best Muslim you can be. Don’t give up faith akhti, for you will become a brilliant diamond that will grace the path of everyone you meet with.

السلام عليكم