In the name of Allah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful,
Praise be to Allah,
the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds,
and Peace and Prayer be upon the Final Prophet and Messenger. Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Quran
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I have to say every single process here in this country requires tremendous period of time especially processing important documents e.g. matrimonial card(kad kahwin?) or even your regular identification card. So here we are, me and my husband, going around holding hands without a legal proof that we are married for 4 months now, but that doesn't make our marriage not authentic.
The same goes to becoming a Muslim. It is almost a belief that becoming a Muslim requires us to say the syahadah at the Islamic office and register and only then you are REALLY a Muslim. I, on the other hand, only went to the Islamic office A WEEK after I manifested my faith in Islam by saying the syahadah in my own apartment without the presence of any ustadzs/ustadzahs. Only in front of my two housemates and a senior, but that does not make me feel less one week of a Muslim. But of course, the legal papers are needed because well, people will need some proof in order to permit proper burial as a Muslim when you die and the papers are also needed when you get married.
When you become a Muslim, your witness is Allah and He will not check for your kad Islam when you die. I hoped by this time round, more and more people will realize that the authenticity of being a Muslim is not from the so-called authenticity given by the Islamic office, but the authenticity of being a Muslim lies within your heart, and whether you believe or not.
The black and white in Islam is not on a piece of paper, but it is by knowing whether you believe in Him or not.
Islam is simple. There is no need to complicate things.
Salam alayk and peace out~
Most Gracious, Most Merciful,
Praise be to Allah,
the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds,
and Peace and Prayer be upon the Final Prophet and Messenger. Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Quran
***
I have to say every single process here in this country requires tremendous period of time especially processing important documents e.g. matrimonial card(kad kahwin?) or even your regular identification card. So here we are, me and my husband, going around holding hands without a legal proof that we are married for 4 months now, but that doesn't make our marriage not authentic.
The same goes to becoming a Muslim. It is almost a belief that becoming a Muslim requires us to say the syahadah at the Islamic office and register and only then you are REALLY a Muslim. I, on the other hand, only went to the Islamic office A WEEK after I manifested my faith in Islam by saying the syahadah in my own apartment without the presence of any ustadzs/ustadzahs. Only in front of my two housemates and a senior, but that does not make me feel less one week of a Muslim. But of course, the legal papers are needed because well, people will need some proof in order to permit proper burial as a Muslim when you die and the papers are also needed when you get married.
When you become a Muslim, your witness is Allah and He will not check for your kad Islam when you die. I hoped by this time round, more and more people will realize that the authenticity of being a Muslim is not from the so-called authenticity given by the Islamic office, but the authenticity of being a Muslim lies within your heart, and whether you believe or not.
The black and white in Islam is not on a piece of paper, but it is by knowing whether you believe in Him or not.
Islam is simple. There is no need to complicate things.
Salam alayk and peace out~
"Sometimes we can't just say "Allah has a better plan for us."
We have to believe He does."
this reminds me of someone in times of the Prophet. he went to war and died there. now that's a supposed syahid right there.
ReplyDeletebut he went to hell.
Allah asked him, why did you go to war? he said for Allah. Allah said he lied. He went to war for his own glory.
What goes on outside is could be so very different from what's going on inside.