05-15-2004, 05:39 PM
Bismillah
As salam alaikum
Brother, I believe that your confusion in matters is a result of a lack of knowledge on your part. I readily admit that I, too, lack knowledge of this deen. Have you gone to any schools to elevate your knowledge level? Maybe this would help clear up some issues. If your knowledge is self taught then this might be a reason why you have so many questions. A teacher is necessary in order to make sure that a level of understanding is obtained before moving to the next level. A child who is told to learn mathematics independently will only end up confused. One must start with basics before graduating to algebra or even calculus. Like I stated before, there are questions that I have but it is not a lack in the deen but rather a lack of my knowledge of the deen.
As for the head covering, why are you still claiming that this issue is unclear when a native arabic speaker just explained it to you? I am assuming you do not speak arabic, so this will be a major obstacle in achieving a deeper level of the deen that it seems you are seeking. The english interpretation of the Qur'an is poor at best. There is a reason that it was revealed in arabic, deeper meanings of words which need paragraphs to explain in english. Once again, I advise seeking out a halaqa at least or maybe even a school to attend to help you in your quest. The American Open University has correspondence courses and I know people who were quite pleased with the education they recieved there.
Insha'Allah this has been of some help.
As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu