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Hanna Khan (former Momeen): says: May 25, 2017 at 10:36 am
Rabia,
Just have a look at: https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=10469 and https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=10641, so that you’ll have an idea of the philosophy.
My case is pretty difficult since I’m from a practicing Muslim family. Everyone in my circle knows that I don’t buy the religious theories which gloat on supremacy or discriminate with a ‘varna’ tag. I take good from all and shun bad from all.
Prayer gives me inner peace and hence mostly I start my day by reading Surah Yasin and Surah Mulk. Some years back I also chanted ‘Om’, since I found absolute tranquility in reciting the sacred mantra but my spouse felt uncomfortable and hence I stopped. I firmly believe that be it Surah Yasin or Gayathri mantra or Psalm 23‐ all are one and the same in front of God’s eyes. I also have very strong belief in Ajmer Sheriff. Some great temples I’ve visited, I love them from all my heart but I don’t pray there since that breaks my people’s hearts.
And yes, since one of the persons whom I hold in great regard, both ordered and requested that I should offer my Juma namaaz, I do follow that since I don’t want to hurt that person’s sentiments. -Momeen
Hanah Khan says: June 22, 2017 at 3:02 am
I got married into an extremely religious family. My parents-in-law were shocked to find that their only bahu doesn’t follow the Islamic norms but were exceptionally magnanimous enough to not torture me to toe their line of belief. Now, this I call it as chaste piety ‒ you believe in your God but do not force down the throat of others. The nobility gains mammoth proportion if you consider the fact that they were extremely religious, practicing Muslims.
Once my father-in-law told me that I should at least offer my Juma namaz, I hesitated for a moment but I did my prayer since that was the only way I could honour their broadmindedness. Even after his death, today I regularly offer my Juma prayers and I thank God that I was woman enough to accommodate the wishes of the noble soul.
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Sufism is not Islam; I condemn Sufism
When people think of Muslims, they think of people like mac or Zakir Naik (we are not saying good or bad!). Rabia was raised totally moderate but now she is in search of her identity as a Muslim. We found many comments by Momeen very interesting and not like that people stereotype Muslims.
Momeen, you said you are from a Muslim family and married to a practicing Muslim. We are wondering if you have children, what are you telling about who is God, who is Muhammad and what is Koran all about? Do you worry about being charged for apostasy? Do you take your children to Mosque? How about taking them for sports and music? We would love to inner working in the Muslim family.
We wrote an article to educate Hindu girls dating to Muslim guy and listed some 30 points (https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=2402) that should Hindu girl consider before marrying a Muslim. What would you say to add to it and delete from it?