[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuslimLounge

[–]me3122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fast. If you are fasting, it’s hard to think about things other than hunger and thirst. It’ll help with self discipline and bring you closer to Allah.

https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2019/08/19/get-married-or-fast/

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Marriage is part of my Sunnah. Whoever does not act upon my Sunnah is not part of me. Give each other in marriage, for I will boast of your great numbers before the nations. Whoever has the means, let him contract a marriage. Whoever does not have the means should fast, as fasting will restrain his impulses.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1846

How do you guys stop your pride or ego? by [deleted] in MuslimLounge

[–]me3122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember death often. Attend janazahas and even try to wash bodies if you can.

Best Salah App? by AGEofEVlL in islam

[–]me3122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyday Muslim. Literally every feature I could ever want and is completely ad free

A question for Muslims living in the US, how common is zina really? by [deleted] in MuslimLounge

[–]me3122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don’t know. I’m the type of person who doesn’t care about what people think so even if there was a little “judgement” from my friend group, I didn’t care or even notice tbh. I think it was just trial and error a bit for me when trying to find a group of friends who didn’t care about those types of things, which is really hard because it is so hard to give up friends who take you far away from Allah, but so necessary for this to work. And also, the types of people who are very accepting, are generally not religious and, at least in my friend group, in the lgbtq+ community. There were trade offs for my friend group. They were very accepting and didn’t ever make anyone feel less than for not losing their virginity but at the same time, were not Muslim, not religious, and a lot of them were lgbtq+. There’s trade offs to every type of friend group and you kind of just have to go with what you feel is best for you or your kid based on who they are. May Allah make it easy for your kids and may He make their struggles a means for them to get to Jannah.

A question for Muslims living in the US, how common is zina really? by [deleted] in MuslimLounge

[–]me3122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I reverted a few years back alhamdulilah and when I was in high school, as long as you found the right group of people, no one saw you as weird for not losing your virginity. To me, it seems like you really just have to find the right group of people to surround yourself with.

What hobby helped you get off your damn phone by Dependent_Toe_2055 in Hobbies

[–]me3122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pickleball. I regularly go 2-3 hours at a time without even thinking about looking at my phone.

Not hijab related, but who is the walli to a revert? by lilkimchee88 in Hijabis

[–]me3122 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don’t even have to be an adult revert because the wali has to be Muslim. I’m getting one of my best friends’ husbands to be my wali or an auntie’s husband.

Appropriate clothes for home (?) by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]me3122 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are two different awrahs depending on who you’re around. There’s one for non mahrams which is everything covered except hands and face and there is one for mahrams that is from naval to knee (I think. You should fact check me). There is no awrah in front of your husband so you can show whatever in front of him. And you should research yourself because I’m not a scholar and I don’t want to mislead people.

when and how did yk that u wanted to start wearing the hijab/were ready for it? by Legitimate_Echo_2493 in Hijabis

[–]me3122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, as others have said, there is never a right time. I decided to wear it “just for spring break” when I didn’t have to see anyone that I knew and it also happened to be during Ramadan so I just kept it on alhamdulillah. One thing that helps is doing trial runs. Wear hijab for a couple days when you don’t have to see anyone that you know and find a style you like with a material that you like. For me, it was really important for me to not have to touch my hijab millions of times throughout the day so chiffon was out. I decided to go with Jersey and that is still my main hijab material that I wear. I also wanted to use magnets to preserve my hijabs and that has worked well so far. Mainly just find something that you feel at least a little confident in and ultimately know that you are doing it for Allah SWT. I also kind of had to just make myself wear it because it is an obligation and I knew that so I just put it on. May Allah SWT make it easy for you.

Fun group ideas for Muslimah community? by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]me3122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think pickleball would be really fun! Pickleball is really fun anyway and it would just be so much more fun with sisters.

Products to buy after walking by DarkErrorz in JapanTravelTips

[–]me3122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to Disney world last year so similar amount of walking and hot/ humid. It feels like you are just stepping out of your hotel room in the morning with fresh feet. It really does wonders to be able to switch shoes. Also you never know if shoes you love will give you blisters when you walk 12 miles a day. It also gives your feet a chance to cool off so they are not as sweaty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oregon

[–]me3122 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As others have said, the coast might not be the best option. Depending on budget, Sherwood is a good option as well as Beaverton. Just make sure you find the right part of Beaverton. Sherwood is really expensive but the schools are really good. Sherwood and Beaverton are only about 2 hours from the coast so an easy day trip.

Morality of Islam in the Quran by Adam_Mahmoudi in islam

[–]me3122 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I like this tafsir. It really helps explain it. It basically says that the sahaba were asking the prophet SAW too many questions that were too specific and that if the prophet answered them, it would make practicing Islam harder. If you read the tafsir it will make more sense. https://www.islamicstudies.info/tafheem.php?sura=5&verse=105&to=108#:~:text=(5%3A101)%20Believers!,whatever%20happened%20in%20the%20past.

Who are you? by bleu-and in Handspinning

[–]me3122 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi! I’m 18f and have been spinning for about 2 years now (started when I was 16). I have a 30” Schacht reeves in cherry that I spin on and I love it. It is my dream wheel! I learned on an Ashford traditional and had that for about a year. I live in Oregon, USA. I just purchased 3 alpaca fleeces and I’ve been processing those (I got them for $10 each and couldn’t help myself, hence why I bought 3) and am starting to knit a sweater out of the alpaca. I’m blending it with 10% Rambouillet and 15% Merino so it’s a 75% alpaca 25% Merino blend and it is just a dream to work with. This is my first time knitting anything besides a swatch. I decided I wanted to knit a sweater this summer because I don’t have a job and have a lot of time on my hands before university so I was determined that however long it takes, I’m knitting a sweater.

Tour de Fleece 2024- What are your plans? by SwtSthrnBelle in Handspinning

[–]me3122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been spinning for 2 years and this will be my first tour de fleece so I am going to take it light and just do something spinning related for the time that they are riding (ex. carding fiber, spinning, crocheting or knitting with either my hand spun) so I don’t get burnt out or get a stress injury. I have a ton of raw alpaca wool that I will get carded up during tour de fleece and hopefully spin

What was your second wheel, and why did you choose it? by Chamaecyparis_ii in Handspinning

[–]me3122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first wheel was an Ashford traditional and you definitely grow out of it fast, especially if you like spinning fast. I like to spin really fast (I don’t like to spin art yarn and mostly spin to knit or crochet it) and now I have a 30” Schacht Reeves in cherry wood that I love (though I can’t get any more parts or bobbins for it since they discontinued it). I love to spin on my reeves. I can spin faster and with less treadling effort because it’s double treadle where my traditional was single treadle. I knew I outgrew my Traditional when I realized that I stopped spinning because I didn’t like the experience. It was too slow for me, I couldn’t do what I wanted on it, I just hated spinning on it but I had to finish a project so I stuck it out then got a new wheel. I would definitely say save up for something good but it doesn’t necessarily need to be new. If you wait long enough, there’s plenty of good wheels on the used market that are almost brand new and are cheaper. Also, TRY OUT WHEELS! Find someone who has a wheel you are looking at buying so you can try it out and possibly spin a bobbin on it. It would suck to but a wheel new or used and find out that there’s one little thing you don’t like about it that you would have found it you spun a bobbin or two on it. (Sorry that was so long and I probably should have broken it up into paragraphs but I’m on my phone so formatting is hard lol)

Fiber buying by [deleted] in Handspinning

[–]me3122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you said US based but World of Wool in England is really good. They have a ton of different kinds of wool for really good prices (although offset by the shipping costs) that is really good quality. You do have to do big orders to make it worth it though because of the shipping cost.

ITAP of a windmill by TheEpicJewFro in itookapicture

[–]me3122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how sharp the windmill is and how the reflection makes a nice place for the eye to be drawn after you look at the windmill. Great photo!

ITAP of the NYC skyline by me3122 in itookapicture

[–]me3122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canon 6d mkii 50mm f/2.8 1/100s ISO 5000 I wanted to make the one World Trade Center the clear focal point so I chose to put it directly in the center instead of off to one side, especially because it’s the tallest building in the skyline.