06-01-2004, 06:39 AM
Quote:La hawala wala qowata ila billah, hold on Dan, may Allah put this test in the balance of your good deeds..Ameen ya rab'aLimeen
Quote:I just think that instead of saying, \"we will put you to a test, and if you go back to your old religion, you will be killed.\"Walaykuma salam warah matulahi wabarakatu
First of all, I didn't write any of the things I posted on this thread expect the last paragraph, I made very clear when I added " I also would like to add" Everything from that point on forward were my opinions & thoughts. I posted a fatwa up there from www.sunnipath.com .The quote that had the word killing in it wasn't a quote that I personaly put together either, those were the words of our beloved prophet mohamed Alaihi-salatu-wasalam. What you suggested about the community being there and providing support for the new convert was a great advice MashaAllah, but we are not talking about the seekers of truth, we are talking about people who will do just about anything to appear as likable to you as possible I.e. even accepting a religion they don't want. Allah has created all kinds of people, those who have a sincere intention and some that have the wrong intentions.
My brother has been on the receiving end once, alhamdulilah he never married her, but she was ready to lie even in his face. We are not kafirs, we get married to get closer to Allah, to fulfill our Imaan, to be more righteous. To raise Mujahideen one day. No way can that be achieved with a person who doesn't view this world as we do. It takes two right minded, God conscious people to raise a good muslim. About the "tests" that the sheikh talked about, I absolutely agree with his points. Marriage is one of the most important events in a person's life. The person that one marries ultimately affects our whole entire life. It is critical that we have an understanding with that person. One should know how the other person thinks and views this world, and if their views conflict with ours, it will be a problem.
Back to Brother Dan, I pray that Allah gives you a good pious wife, ameen. Allah is the hakeeem, you have so much to be thankful for MashaAllah.
Let me share this hadeeth with you:
<b>Abu Hurayrah (radiallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: </b>
<b>\" Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity\" [ Bukharee and others ] </b>
When Allah takes something away from you, He compensates you with something better InshaALlah something that will put a smile on your face will come out of the hardship you are facing. :smilingfl