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   I totally agree with Israfil. This was totally unethical from the employee of the Mosque.

Sister let nobody force you on anything. The prophet PBUH said in an Authenticated Hadeeth " Whatever was taken by the sword of shyness is unlawful"
That means that Nobody can embaraqsse you or force you into any situation or into giving him anything you arent sure about . 

Weather you are a muslim or not we love you in Allah and we will always be true to you and be your friends. 

May You always have happiness and love and peace and tranquility.
Your brother half way acros the Globe 
Meedo

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Meedo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2005 Location: Egypt Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote Meedo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Today I became a Muslim! I think... Posted: 13 August 2005 at 10:52am
	I totally agree with Israfil. This was totally unethical from the employee of the Mosque. Sister let nobody force you on anything. The prophet PBUH said in an Authenticated Hadeeth " Whatever was taken by the sword of shyness is unlawful" That means that Nobody can embaraqsse you or force you into any situation or into giving him anything you arent sure about . Weather you are a muslim or not we love you in Allah and we will always be true to you and be your friends. May You always have happiness and love and peace and tranquility. Your brother half way acros the Globe Meedo

Israfil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 September 2003 Status: Offline Points: 3984	Post Options Post Reply Quote Israfil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2005 at 11:25am
	I am proud to say to you As'Salaamu alaikum sister but the one thing I had to question prior to your conversion was your saying: "I asked him if he knew of a place that I could to go study Islam and he told me all I needed to do was recite the shahada over the telephone and I am allowed to enter the womans section of the mosque." Did he say before you can study Islam you had to convert? Or did he even answer any of your questions? Was he attentive to your needs in your curiousity of Islam? You kind of left of some parts and that paragraph kinda drew my attention. I'm not trying to burts any bubbles here but the last thing I want is someone who is curious of Islam have to convert to Islam with some concerns. Sure, everyone here is happy but again we must be clear on something. A religious institution regardless how noble it sounds still is foreign to us especially if we lack knowledge about it. No person, no Muslim especially has any right to say "You cannot come here unless you are Muslim." Part of our Dawah is to be open to people. I hope I am sister in what I'm conveying here but it kinda sounded like forced conversion. I too am an older revert and it took me almost 2 years to really come to Islam. Even though I believed spiritually in its context I want to wholeheartedly except the truth. The reasons why Islam has lost converts is because people do not come into Islam wholeheartedly but weak in spirit. I hope you can elaborate more sister. Edited by Israfil

AhmadJoyia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 March 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1647	Post Options Post Reply Quote AhmadJoyia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2005 at 10:34am
	Well, sis Erotanes, May Allah accept your good intentions of accepting Islam. At this juncture of your life, I would always suggest that you keep a strong relation with Quran. Though importance of all rituals at their own place, but it is your own conviction of finding the right path to your ultimate truth that shall govern all your motivation to accomplish anything which seems challanging in the begining. By this time, you must have realized that there is nothing to be afraid of while visiting the Mosque. Whatever you do over there through sincereity, even through your unawareness of the norms, should not make you embarrasing, at all. After all, there would all be humans like you. Secondly, no one can expect the new comer to know everything, hence you would find many new friends in the mosque who shall be willing to teach you whatever you need. I pray for your success in your new future. Amin.

nadeem_aus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 August 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote nadeem_aus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2005 at 9:18pm
	Sister, remember to dress appropriately too!

Henna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 July 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Henna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 July 2005 at 3:25pm
	Dear sister, i have some tears in my eyes:) Mashallah:) Did you go to mosque? If so, i hope everything was great:)

Rose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 July 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 167	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rose Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 July 2005 at 9:01am
	Salaam, Alhamdulillah, I am very happy happy for you erotanes. Take everything step by step, no one gets to thr top just by one step. ALLAH the Most Generous.
	A thorn defends the rose,harming only those who would steal the blossom

nadeem_aus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 August 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote nadeem_aus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2005 at 10:04pm
	Sister Erotanes, Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like. I concur with the viws posted early. Do not be afraid and take it all slowly.

Saido Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28 July 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saido Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2005 at 8:46pm
	Asalamu Alaykum Allah is the Greatest.Sister I understand that it is a bit scary to try something new but don't worry about being disrespectful or do somethimg wrong. Your Lord will not hold you to account that which you didn't know, forgot or was forced upon. Focus on Allah and not on the thoughts of people whether you make a mistake or not. Sister behave the way the Prophet PBUH behaved becaused he has the most excellent behavior.I can't explain every detail about his behavior but if you have specific questions ask us. I don't think that your yoga classes will be a problem as long as there are no men around.Obviously there are many questions on your mind. Iwould suggest you to buy "The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam" by Dr. Yusuf Al-Qadarawi or go to ymofmd.com , click on Books go down to Islamic Laws and Jurispuridence and you'll see The Lawful and Prohibited.