[JongKey]

(Original post by ummdhibun)
LOL, no problem. My mum WAS a Muslim. My father was an Agnostic. We're from Bangladesh, so Mum's reaction wasn't really classic LOL. I was an outright secularist until 2 years ago. My parents are all for the choice thing. I went through loads of religions - but mainly Christianity and Islam

ah so your mum and dad essentially swapped. Lol that really is interesting, makes for a good story haha. I guess they really are able to understand each other then.

[ummdhibun]

(Original post by JongKey)
ah so your mum and dad essentially swapped. Lol that really is interesting, makes for a good story haha. I guess they really are able to understand each other then.

Nah, Both my parents are Muslim now - my mum was born into it though. They're first cousins [very common in bangladesh] so they practically grew up together.

[justmyopinions]

Congratulations in converting. You now hate gays

[JongKey]

(Original post by ummdhibun)
Nah, Both my parents are Muslim now - my mum was born into it though. They're first cousins [very common in bangladesh] so they practically grew up together.

ahh okay, i thought by 'was' you meant she isn't anymore.

[JongKey]

(Original post by justmyopinions)
Congratulations in converting. You now hate gays

Being muslim doesn't mean you hate gays. I'm muslim, i certainly don't hate gays - i'm all for them having their equal rights. Being attracted to people of the same sex isn't a sin, acting upon it is. Even if they acted upon it, it's not up to us to judge - we believe only our God can judge.

[ummdhibun]

(Original post by JongKey)
ahh okay, i thought by 'was' you meant she isn't anymore.

LOL, sorry about that =D. So... what's your story then?

[justmyopinions]

(Original post by JongKey)
Being muslim doesn't mean you hate gays. I'm muslim, i certainly don't hate gays - i'm all for them having their equal rights. Being attracted to people of the same sex isn't a sin, acting upon it is. Even if they acted upon it, it's not up to us to judge - we believe only our God can judge.

And yet in the middle east I would be executed for liking both men and women. Sorry but you can see where the trust issues come from?

[Anonymous]

(Original post by Anonymous)
I reverted to Islam 3 years ago, and began practicing it (as in praying all 5 prayers on time, fasting during Ramadhan, giving zakat, reading Quran etc - just adhering to the five pillars on a daily basis) just over a year ago. There is one issue; I do not wear hijab.

I have come to a point where I want to wear hijab. I have started to dress a LOT more modestly than I used to (please don't get offended by what I view as modest, I don't mean to upset anybody, honest!). I wear skinny jeans with long tops / tunics, looser fitting trousers, long cardigans and the list goes on. My parents have noticed this and question why I've changed my fashion style, telling me that their is nothing wrong with showing off your skin. I replied, telling them that it is not for me. I was greeted with laughter and ridicule.

I really want to wear hijab. But my family do not support my wishes. I tried to sit my mother down and explain to her calmly why I want to wear the hijab, but it ended up with her screaming at me about how my father will want nothing to do with me, how I'll break my grandmother's heart (she is also a Muslim, but is against the wearing of the headscarf) and how my brothers' perception of myself will change.

Islam says to honor and respect your parents. But how can I do it knowing that I'm turning away from my religion? I respect my parents' beliefs and wishes, but hijab is important to me. Islam has changed my life in so many wonderful ways. My parents haven't entirely been supportive with my reversion and I want to show them that Islam is a peaceful religion. I want them to respect my belief in wearing hijab and not offend them. How can I do this?

Sorry for the long post!

If you feel it's what you want, just do it anyway. Islam says you can disobey your parents if they try to force you against the teachings of Islam. If your family truly love you, they will get over it, even if they don't like it at first.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by JongKey)
That's so odd - does she know that hijab is compulsory in Islam? I just don't see why she would be against it as a muslim when it's a very important part of Islam.

She doesn't believe that it's obligatory and reckons that I should just dress modestly.

[JongKey]

(Original post by Anonymous)
She doesn't believe that it's obligatory and reckons that I should just dress modestly.

She doesn't? It's in the Quran so i really don't see why she would think it's not obligatory. Maybe you could show her the verse? She'd probably be more accepting of it.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by justmyopinions)
Congratulations in converting. You now hate gays

My conversion does not affect my attitude towards gays. Not to be rude, but it doesn't bother me what sexual orientation a person is, what matters is whether they are a good person or not.

(Original post by JongKey)
Being muslim doesn't mean you hate gays. I'm muslim, i certainly don't hate gays - i'm all for them having their equal rights. Being attracted to people of the same sex isn't a sin, acting upon it is. Even if they acted upon it, it's not up to us to judge - we believe only our God can judge.

^ This.

[For The Love Of Giraffe]

(Original post by JongKey)
She doesn't? It's in the Quran so i really don't see why she would think it's not obligatory. Maybe you could show her the verse? She'd probably be more accepting of it.

Wait a moment, does is actually say in the Quran that you must wear a hijab as a female and not just that you must be modest? I've not read the Quran and so I would not know, but I was told that the hijab isn't compulsory in it, so wow, I'm quite surprised to find out that that was false.

Sorry, this sounds really sarcastic when I read it back - it's not meant to be. I'm just genuinely surprised.

[JongKey]

(Original post by Midnight-Sky-Blue)
Wait a moment, does is actually say in the Quran that you must wear a hijab as a female and not just that you must be modest? I've not read the Quran and so I would not know, but I was told that the hijab isn't compulsory in it, so wow, I'm quite surprised to find out that that was false.

Sorry, this sounds really sarcastic when I read it back - it's not meant to be. I'm just genuinely surprised.

Nah don't worry about it. Yes i was also confused but i got told by very trustworthy people that it was in the Quran. I should probably have checked it for myself and then told you to be honest, i'll make sure to ask those people the verse =)

[Anonymous]

Revert?

Let me guess, we were all originally muslim? Where is the proof of that when pretty much everyone religion originated before. Now there is proof of that but don't let that get into the way of using the term revert