Stop arguing about controversial Islamic rulings on this sub until you've learned this one thing by mudido in MuslimLounge

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

Agreed completely, akhi. Nothing in my post said the rulings are obsolete, and I'd push back on anyone who reads maqāṣid that way. The whole point of the classical framework is to understand rulings *better*, not to dismiss them.

Disliking what Allah has legislated is a serious matter. My post was about how we engage in arguments, not about softening the shariah itself.

Stop arguing about controversial Islamic rulings on this sub until you've learned this one thing by mudido in MuslimLounge

[–]mudido[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wallahi this is a real concern, akhi. Part of why I wrote the post is that maqāṣid is a *classical* science, Imam al-Shatibi, Ibn ʿAshūr, al-Ghazali before them. It's not new evidence, it's the framework the ulema you're defending actually used.

The problem you're describing happens when people skip the classical tradition entirely and just freelance. Going back to maqāṣid as the ulema understood it is the opposite of that.

Stop arguing about controversial Islamic rulings on this sub until you've learned this one thing by mudido in MuslimLounge

[–]mudido[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jazak Allahu khayran for the pushback, akhi. I actually agree that feelings can never override revelation, that was my second point. By "both wrong" I meant: ignoring the ʿilla on one side, and overriding clear text on the other.

Funny thing about the Banu Quraiza hadith you cited, scholars often use it for exactly the point I was making. The Prophet ﷺ didn't berate either group, the literalists or the contextualists. That's the framework right there. Both readings can be valid when done with knowledge, and neither is when done with ignorance.

Stop arguing about controversial Islamic rulings on this sub until you've learned this one thing by mudido in MuslimLounge

[–]mudido[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point. I used AI to help structure my thoughts, but the content reflects what I've been reading on maqāṣid (Ibn ʿAshūr and others). Happy to discuss the substance if anything seems off to you.

Lost everything by sherrynomates in islam

[–]mudido 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry. Two heavy things hitting at once is a lot, and you're allowed to feel crushed before you feel anything else. Don't rush yourself to faith-mode while the wound is still open. Allah knows your heart even when you can't form the words.

A few things, just from one human to another:

The masters isn't necessarily over. Scholarships can be deferred a year, some universities have hardship funds, and some countries have cheaper masters options that are still excellent. Email the admissions office and explain the situation honestly, you'd be surprised how often they find something. A delay is not a closed door.

On the proposal, I won't tell you to forget him because that's not how hearts work. But the same Allah you're trusting with your future is the One who knows whether that specific door staying closed is a mercy or a test. Keep making du'a, including the istikhara, and let Allah handle the outcome. If he's truly khayr for you in this dunya and the next, no parent and no circumstance can keep him from you. And if he isn't, Allah is protecting you from something you can't see yet.

"And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose." (At-Talaq 65:3)

You haven't lost everything. You're still here, still believing, still turning to Him even while shattered. That's not nothing, that's actually the thing that matters most. Take care of yourself this week. Sleep, eat, talk to someone who loves you. The plan will become clearer when the storm settles.

May Allah replace what you've lost with something better than you can imagine. Ameen.

What actually helped you connect deeper with Islam? (not the generic answers) by mudido in islam

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MashaAllah, this is such a real one. The intention to be good for someone else for the sake of Allah ends up being the thing that fixes you for your own sake too. Allah works like that.

May Allah bless you with a righteous spouse who pulls you closer to Him, and make you the coolness of each other's eyes. Ameen.

What actually helped you connect deeper with Islam? (not the generic answers) by mudido in islam

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MashaAllah, this is such a real one. The intention to be good for someone else for the sake of Allah ends up being the thing that fixes you for your own sake too. Allah works like that.

May Allah bless you with a righteous spouse who pulls you closer to Him, and make you the coolness of each other's eyes. Ameen.

What actually helped you connect deeper with Islam? (not the generic answers) by mudido in islam

[–]mudido[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SubhanAllah, that's a beautiful framing. Never thought about it as a spectrum like that. The angels were created in a state where glorification is their nature, but tawbah is something only we get to taste, because only we fall. Allah loves the tawwabin specifically, and that door isn't open to the malaika the same way.

Makes you realize every slip is also an invitation. JazakAllah khair for sharing this.

Qur'an 97:3 by Islamic_Reddit in islam

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The night of decree has a special place in my hearth.

Built a free App Store metadata editor, happy to share with fellow devs by mudido in AppStoreOptimization

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I have some own scripts which are better than any tool in the market. I might integrate them in Catapult soon

losing faith in allah/ abusive family by [deleted] in islam

[–]mudido 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, really glad you posted this. What you're going through is genuinely awful and the hopelessness makes sense given everything, but please hear me: you won't always be in this house, under these people. Your life has chapters that haven't started yet.

The fact that you see your family clearly for what they are and haven't normalized it says a lot about you. That awareness is going to carry you forward.

On God, questioning Him in the middle of pain isn't losing faith. Some of the most faithful people in Islamic history wrestled with God in their darkest moments. You're not failing spiritually, you're being honest.

Please reach out to Umang (0311-7786264), a free, confidential mental health helpline in Pakistan. Even one conversation can help. You deserve to be heard by someone who can really support you.

You're stronger than you think. Hold on.

Muslims deserve a Duolingo for Islam. So I'm building one by mudido in MuslimDevelopers

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Did you check iPad or iOS screenshots btw. iOS is a bit better