The Context Recently, I was on Reddit (this was my first mistake), on one of the cancerous default subs (mistake #2), and I came across a post, the like of which we see fairly often. It was essentially crying about why the religion is so hard, how everything is haram. This poster decided to take a particularly irreverent tone, and, as usual, their entire argument began and was built on false...
Response to Questions About Salafiyyah
The Context A sister posted to our sub about some questions and misconceptions she had about Salafiyyah, and what it means to be upon the methodology of the Salaf. She was interested in learning more and getting an "insider’s perspective," if you will, on some of her questions. This post is heavily edited from when it was first posted a year ago, as my understanding of certain...
Response to a Sister Upset with Men’s Reward in Jannah
The Context A sister posted to our sub bemoaning the Hoor al-‘Ayn that men receive in Jannah. This unmarried, unengaged, single sister talked about how she spent hours crying some days, thinking how her husband will have hooris if he enters Jannah. The Response Sister, it seems to me you have a fundamental flaw in your understanding of a few key concepts related to both life and the...
She’s Despairing & Doubting Because Her Family Are Kafir
The Context A revert sister made a post about her feelings when she thought about her non-Muslim family, and how upsetting it was that they wouldn’t go to Jannah. The Response Guidance Is Up To Allah Alone Firstly, we must say with all the love in the world: it is not for you to say that your family will never be guided to the truth. Even RasoolAllah (ﷺ) was not allowed to make a statement...
Questions About Women in Islam
﷽ As always, I’d like to begin by clarifying that I am neither a scholar nor a student of knowledge. Most of what you’ve asked should be asked to a scholar. Luckily, similar inquiries have been made that I will try to pull from when sharing some general advice from what little knowledge I have. May Allah forgive and correct any mistakes I make. The Context A sister had posted some...