Marrying more than one person in islam...

"Islam encourages it! Now you can marry 4 wives!"

That's the thing that comes to mind when someone reverted to Islam right? Well if you're a guy =P

Then someone asked, "other religion didn't do this, how come Islam like that one? (in a negative way)"

hmm...that time, I don't know how to answer cos I don't have the knowledge, now with the little bit of knowledge I've gain;

Disclaimer: So I'll share some info that I've gathered, which I think is accurate...so pandai2 lah, before u wanna say anything, go check it out first okay...

Our prophet Nabi Muhammad s.a.w; definitely has more than one wives; (13 i think)
There's a reason for it, and it's not about taking advantages.

most of the mariage are done when our Prophet was above 55 years of age, EPF retirement age...
He started receiving his revelation at the age of 40 years old; so his marriages are all after that period;

I don't have the right knowledge nor did I study a lot about his history; so here goes!

• some were arranged marriage. (Already happens at that time, where people just married in respect of to build a better future, right? =)
• one is married so that she can revert to Islam. (I think mine was something like that? and I'm not the only one =)
• one married was to take care of her family and children.
• one marriage is for political reasons. (still occurring now right? even for those non-Islam countries those royal families)
• one of them is to make peace between 2 places at war.
• one of them was a prisoners of war.
• order from Allah S.W.T.

Another fact is that; those marriage are from divorcee; where the husband has been fallen in wars or other cases...

So now you know, it's not for lust, or those "play boy" stuff...

Well, this all triggered from the spread of a whatsapp message in a group...talking about polygamy; I'll just copy and paste it after the break below...oh it's in Malay, I'm not sure about the accuracy of the texts, but look it up if you have to.

Assalamualaikum and thanks for reading, hope this helps you a little in understanding more on Islam.

Happy new Islamic new year!

Its the new year for Muslims around the universe =D
So I'll share something with you guys and gals

Happy new year,I'm still having trouble remembering the term of Islamic new year,but it represents our prophet's migration to Mecca (correction: from mecca to madinah), where Islam is home,where the haji pilgrimage is held,and the location of the kabah,the square thingy that people walks around it?

That's the holy land,where it's started in the Quran,if you're a Muslim and able,you've gotta visit this place,where it all started.

Also,when we pray,we Muslims,face the directions of the kabah,that's why,in certain places,like in hotels,you'll see one green arrow pointing to somewhere =)

So,its the new year,in Malaysia,native Malays are Muslims,most rulers are Muslims if not all,I just that those who has done wrong,stand up and face the judgement on this world, if you're able to commit to something,why won't you admit to it? Well,for me,if one is innocent or guilty,only Allah knows,and Allah knows and sees all the actions where we human do not.

Also,Allah grants rezeki (Google says its fortune in English),so those rezeki are granted for each and every being on this world, mainly I would like to say,the fact that we are still alive,or living a long live,its not the sake of living, a rezeki,also a chance for us to repent, and to undo what we've done, if its can't be undo,then we must try our best to do more good deeds to the people around us, forgiveness is a great gift to start,and do not take what's not yours...

Hope this message teaches you something as this is what I felt,and I feel that sharing this is a nice way to start a new Islamic year =)

Selamat awal muharam =)

P.s. go read the qurans translation,it's available on the internet,and its like the shortest book with consist information from Allah, my best friend and wife told me,start from the back,and its not a bad idea, start there and work your way to the front...you'll gain a lot of things,if you just think about it...

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Halal food quoted and explained...

Why in Islam, can't do this and that, so many questions, but most of them can be answered in similar ways like below:

Why cannot eat pork? Now that food treatment are so advanced...no more problem right?

In the simplest answer,it's in the Quran,its haram...

An example,if you follow the speed limit in Malaysia,say going ar maximum of 110kph,you'll reached you destination,but if you go faster than that,its against the law.

Doing things beyond the law is awesome! You'll get there faster,and the joy of reaching there will be nice as well..law are there for a reason

So it's up to you to follow it,in this world,there's the executor of laws,in Islam,you'll meet your judgement when your life ends...so, if you don't get caught today,you might one day...

So that applies to all the haram things we have ya...

update: 6jul2015:

Surat Al-Mā'idah (The Table Spread) - سورة المائدة

5:3

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Sahih International

Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah , and [those animals] killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a head-long fall or by the goring of horns, and those from which a wild animal has eaten, except what you [are able to] slaughter [before its death], and those which are sacrificed on stone altars, and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. This day those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Malay

Diharamkan kepada kamu (memakan) bangkai (binatang yang tidak disembelih), dan darah (yang keluar mengalir), dan daging babi (termasuk semuanya), dan binatang-binatang yang disembelih kerana yang lain dari Allah, dan yang mati tercekik, dan yang mati dipukul, dan yang mati jatuh dari tempat yang tinggi, dan yang mati ditanduk, dan yang mati dimakan binatang buas, kecuali yang sempat kamu sembelih (sebelum habis nyawanya), dan yang disembelih atas nama berhala; dan (diharamkan juga) kamu merenung nasib dengan undi batang-batang anak panah. Yang demikian itu adalah perbuatan fasik. Pada hari ini, orang-orang kafir telah putus asa (daripada memesongkan kamu) dari ugama kamu (setelah mereka melihat perkembangan Islam dan umatnya). Sebab itu janganlah kamu takut dan gentar kepada mereka, sebaliknya hendaklah kamu takut dan gentar kepadaKu. Pada hari ini, Aku telah sempurnakan bagi kamu ugama kamu, dan Aku telah cukupkan nikmatKu kepada kamu, dan Aku telah redakan Islam itu menjadi ugama untuk kamu. Maka sesiapa yang terpaksa kerana kelaparan (memakan benda-benda yang diharamkan) sedang ia tidak cenderung hendak melakukan dosa (maka bolehlah ia memakannya), kerana sesungguhnya Allah maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani.

Changing names for mualaf

Hello,I'm a reverted Muslim,second year student here...my name?its the same as the name which my parents has given to me.
We Muslims did asked me what's my name,I said

I'm Kevin,I didn't change my name,most of them say,it doesn't matter,as long as you practices the way of Islam,everything will be good.

But there are some that says you have to change your name,to me,Allah knows best,Allah knows everything,we do our best to please Allah...as for my name,its my identity that is used on this world.

Well,what I'm trying to say here is,your name doesn't shows the image of Islam,its how you practices it that makes a different =)

Challenges by a reverted Muslim:1 solat

I've reverted to Islam for about two months now [11 feb 2014]

Here are the challenges I've faced...

-praying steps: memorizing it-basically there are just 2 steps to it, repeating it over d course of the solat, I've seek guidance in books, but the best way to get it done is to break it into two parts instead of counting it from the first until the forth step.

#Hopefully,more to come ya...29jun2015