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ISLAMIC IDENTITY
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What is Islamic Identity?
It is a set of beliefs and practices
It is supposed to come from the Quran and the ways of Prophet Muhammad
IT IS WHAT SEPERATES ‘US’ FROM THE KUFFAR (plural of non-believer)
Islam Strict?
Islam Old-Fashioned?
It all starts at school..
Children get a bit ‘too’ free
Where does it START?
What do we think of ourselfs first?
British?
Pakistani?
Indian?American?
South African?
Canadian?
Or Muslims????
What is going on in the WORLD?
WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD WHERE THE MUJAHIDEEN ARE CALLED
‘TERRORSITS’ AND THE WHERE THE STRAIGHT PATH IS CALLED ‘ISLAMIC
FUNDAMENTALISM’!!
The TV is RUINING US!!!
Cartoons
Dramas
SoapsMovies
And other random things
Inappropriate waysOf dealing with things
And who is better in speech than he who invites to Allah, and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims.“(I am not sure which surah it is from)
Ayah of the Quran..
THE TV IS TELLING US HOW TO LIVE!! And we are
falling for itOUR BEHAVIOR
OUR LIFESTYLES
LAVISH HOUSES
LAVISH CARS
Does this mean we should completely block ourselves from the Kaffir?
Show them the “Muslim”Way of life!
Be close with themBut no too close
Don’t try to fit in if its not right
What all comes in an Islamic Identity?
Punctuality
Self-Control
Generosity
Humbleness
Cleanliness
Patience
Strength
Commitment
How can we show Islamic identity?
Through our dress codeThrough our manners
The way we treat others
Muslim or not
Muslim or not
Islam doesn’t only say women should cover themselves
properlyThe prophet said: “The keeper of my
Sunnah (traditions) at the time my community has lapsed into
corruption will receive the reward of a martyr." (Al-Mundhiri, al-Targhib
1:87; Al-Hakim)
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