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Originally Posted by hijabihoodlum
I like your first paragraph because I feel like it's sunnah. Subhanallah, if Muhammad (S) alienated people, we'd never be where we are.
I don't think socializing is un-Islamic. sure, there are specific actions that are haraam (fornication, lying, cheating, etc.), but who are we to decide that halaal actions are un-Islamic? what does UN-islamic mean, anyway?
that being said, i personally am very conservative in practice. just liberal in thought.
so, miniskirts and weed smokers and gamblers. you can certainly cower in a corner at the prospect of your muslim brothers and sisters partaking in activities you wouldnt, but does that get us anywhere? are we supposed to disown members of our own faith in order to maintain...our...own....faith? <--see the paradox here?
if we EVER expect to be effective- politically, socially, spiritually- as a group- muslims, here in the United States, then we really need to get past the pettiness of pointing fingers and judging each other.
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i'm pretty similar to you ("liberal" in thought, "conservative" in action) and totally agree. i view MSA as a means by through which people can be brought to Islam -- and that's different for everyone. some people need MSAs that are more social (especially if they're away from their family and need others around to maintain that sense of family), others are attracted to Islam's amazing sense of social justice (so they may be more politically or charity oriented), others turn to MSA for knowledge (hence, the need for halaqas and speakers), others feel that connection through sooo many other means... i'm so tired of people telling me "the road to salvation is Islam and there's only one road in Islam," and I know so many other people who are the same.
don't organize events that are unislamic, but on that same note, don't assume that islam is exactly how you see it and that each person can only be brought closer to Allah through a single route. being open to people who are struggling in their deen and maintaining our own deen are NOT mutually exclusive; yes, it's difficult but man, it's necessary.
just my take
