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Islamic Duties / First Ramadan (Revert)

« on: June 12, 2015, 02:41:31 AM »

Hi,

I'm a revert - almost. I know that I love Islam and think I will say Shahada soon, but I also know if I say it I can't ever take it back so I'm still researching a bit more first (I don't even know how to pray yet!)

As you'll be aware it's Ramadan soon and I'm not sure what to do - part of me wants to try Ramadan, but part of me thinks it's going to be very difficult as I don't know anybody else doing it... I also don't fully know what to do.

I'm considering fasting some of the days (maybe twice a week), and using the rest to focus on other spiritual things, such as getting up to do prayers, switching to ONLY eating full-time halal foods (I'm mostly okay here - unless there is trifle involved!) and reading and researching the Quran in full...

Another reason for this is that I have really low blood pressure and get dizzy if I don't eat after a few hours (it's especially the lack of water I'm worried about in the heat)

I guess I'm just asking for some advice and opinions from more researched and experienced people

Any input would be appreciated

Thanks

Hannah

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Discussions / New here, and with some questions

« on: December 24, 2014, 11:16:21 PM »

Hello,

I'm new, which you may have guessed from the title. I'm so sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place, please feel free to move it if needed. I found your site while looking for information on reading thee Quran and it' been amazingly helpful, but I have a couple of questions if somebody can please help me?

I'm actually a Christian hijabi (I also studied world religion at uni) and recently I've been struck with the dilemma of the trinity and not being able to consolidate Jesus as being part of God. I have always been concerned by his worship, and I was walking one day and just realized that the way the bible was written made no sense and that I couldn't see Jesus as more than a prophet.

I've started to fear that my heart is more Muslim than Christian, and started reading bits of the Quran and trying to learn more.

I have a couple of questions though, and I apologize if they seem uninformed or misleading:

My first main question is the Kaaba. By praying towards it and circling it on pilgrimage - is that idolatry? I know there are a lot of methods put in place to prevent idolatry in Islam (I read on here about prayer times not corresponding with the sun rise etc) and I was just wondering what methods were put in place to prevent the Kaaba being viewed that way?

My second question is whether there is an ideal way to read the Quran. I'm worried that I'll not find good sources if I just google it. I read on here before that you recommended to just read the whole Quran cover to cover with a highlighter and I'm currently doing that, but I wasn't sure if there were recommended first verses to read or anything.

I probably have a hundred more questions, although I'm finding the QA section really helpful and I've probably read half of that already!

Thank you

Hannah