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I was a punk rocker before I becamse Muslim, abuot 10 years ago. These people are looking for something and many of them are smarter than the average person.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment, Ismail! I wouldn't be surprised if you were right, it's just that as I said, I'm too squeamish to like the thought of puncturing myself like that!
I was friends with some punk rocker wannabes in high school, that was my crowd. How times have changed, lol.
W'as-salaam alaykum
I'm open to creativity though, lol. But it does look painful... *gulp*
They are trying to search for something...
Some "thing"...
...some One that we all are searching for...
Huuu...
Allah's blessings and peace on Prophet, his Family, and all his Companions
Sister,
I can completely empathize with what you are saying and I hope you didn't interpret what I wrote as meaning that we shouldn't be turned off by these people's alternative forms of dress and sometimes behaviour...it is natural to do so and part of the deen...
But I just wanted to point out, along with brother Ismail, that if we were to sometimes try and look past the ghoulish exterior of some of these people, we might be pleasantly surprised to find what is there...
And then other times we might not...
One has to be careful. Sometimes what we see is most definately what we will get...
You never know...
Gotta be careful...
fi amanil-Lah,
Hani
May Allah SWT guide us all to live according to His commands.
Thank you, sister. The reference to Surah Abasa is most relevant and contains many lessons for us to learn from, and unfortunately, the ayats in the beginning are sometimes grossly misinterpreted by various Muslims who foolishly submit them as proof that our Prophet sinned.
Never. Astaghfirul-Lah. NEVER!
May Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Prophet Muhammad *never* sinned. No Prophet did. They are masum. Innocent. They are completely protected from that.
One may see Qadi 'Iyad's Ash-Shifa as a thorough reference on this point.
The Islamic ideal of patience and tolerance for everyone is exemplified in Complete Perfection in the life story of the Master of Creation, our Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
At every single moment of his blessed life, our Prophet was *constantly* forgiving and overlooking the countless faults of those around him. Every single moment.
When he did act in "anger", it could have only come from anger for Allah's sake and never tainted by ego and nafs. Never.
So this is the lofty ideal we strive for...
It's not easy. I for one cannot lay claim to it.
ma'as-Salaama,
Hani
Wasalaam
Ismail
By the time that I reverted, I was pretty normal but I definitely used to hang out with the punkers and outcasts back in high school, lol!
Personally I think that people who are willing to be visibly different can have what it takes to be a Muslim in a world that sometimes seems hostile to Muslims and Islam. There's a hadith that runs something like "Islam began as something strange and will end as something strange. So good tidings to the strangers"
Good tidings to all the strangers out there!
as-Salaamu 'alaykum,
You know, br. Ismail, if he were to convert, he would not be required to cut his dreadlocks. They are permissible...Daleel can be furnished if absolutely necessary...but considering there are different types of dreadlocks, there might be some reservations on the type that are permissible...
For instance, in college I took two classes with this BRILLIANT young man who was some kind of a whiz on world religions and philosophies...it was always captivating to hear him speak during class...he had dreads...the REAL kind...i once sat behind him in class and he STUNK...those dreads were nasty when you were up close and saw them face to face...
Gave a new name to our university...
P.U.
But seriously, the dude was brilliant.
I think about him from time to time...I wonder where he is...maybe on some vision quest at some sweat lodge out west...and you know what those involved...he was into that type of thing...
ma'as-Salaama,
Hani
Br Ismail - If would be excellent if the brother accepts Islam, Masha-Allah.
I had dreadlocks when I reverted to Islam in July of last year until a brother informed me that I could not keep them so I cut them off.
I recently decided that because I couldnt find anything written that I was going to twist them back up. I would really like to know what anyone thinks of this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Salaam Alaikum Seifullah
As a general rule, there are no restrictions on hairstyle in Islam. However, one issue with dreadlocks is that they seem to be part of the Rastafarian religion. Muslims should avoid styles that are part of another religion.
You may wish to investigate the role of dreadlocks in the Rastafarian religion and think about whether your style resembles that of Rastafarians. If you're being mistaken for a Rastafarian or would be by people who are familiar with that religion, then it would be best for you to adopt a different hairstyle instead.
A second issue is ghusl. Women are allowed to keep their hair plaited for ghusl but it appears that men are not. It would be best for you to consult a scholar about this issue. There are several sites online that take questions and provide answers, including:
Islam Q&A
Understanding Islam
Islam Online
I hope this helps, inshallah.