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[honeycomb]

salam my fellow brothers & sister; i wish u God's blessings,

i don't even know it. but i'm one of those prayers u speak of, in :

* i raise my hands after Ruku'

* i move my finger up once during Tashahhud

* the men is not obligated to cover their heads (but most do)

* the men do not wear turban, but a traditional headgear

but i do not :

* cross my arms towards Sujud

* not raise my hands for Duaa (i do raise it!)

& i confuse the :

* not pray Salat Al-Ishraq. coz we pray duhaa (is it the same)

i'm actually asian. the asia continent have muslims too. men don't wear turbans here, its not part of our culture. they wear a traditional headgear to cover their head. maybe you'll say we're not following the sunnah. but, we don't ride camels too. are we not following the sunnah? singh wear turbans too... that doesn't make them followers of Prophet Mohammes (SAW)'s sunnah. following the sunnah is best, but it's not really a sin is it if some is not obligated?

& "their preaching is based on Qur'an & Sunnah ONLY!" i really believe a return to the source is a very good thing. now, islam has divided just because of differences in belief. take shia & sunni divide - it's a sad thing. its ironic, as islam is suppose to unite muslim brothers not divide them. if division occurs, then it's a sign that something's wrong.

i read a hadith, where Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said that Christians & Jewish are divided into 71 & 72 sects; & muslims will be divided into 73 sects. but only 1 sect will go into heaven - the one who follows him & his teachings.

as Quran & sunnah is the nearest source, it's the safest bet that these teachings are true.

(source : Tirmidhi Hadith No. 171, Abu Dawood Hadith No. 4579)

it's not that we're negating the ulama. we do respect them highly. but if they themselves can't respect each other & show us the tru meaning of islam by uniting & respecting, & solving differences in a noble way... that shows something is not quite right.

“verily, those who divide their religion & break up into sects, you (O Mohammad) have no concern in them in the very least. Their affair is with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do.” [6:159]

& about the debate on the pilot, doctor thing. i admit i'm trained in computers. but i also i read & study the quran every single day too. i also watched religious programs, read books to get knowledge, try to englighten myself. doesn't that count as anything? am i still a fool? if an ulama read programming books everyday, i think i will give him a chance to speak out in my field. if he's not as best, i'll happily guide him. thus vice vers, i hope the ulama will also guide me in islam. so guide us, don't just say we're fools. thank you...

pardon if i hurt anybody's feelings. & do enlighten me.