Marriage in a mosque... can you tell me more about it?
Hello, there is not alot to gettting married in the mosque. There is the nikah(marraige contract) this can be short or long, but it must contain the maher (dowry) and the names of the bride/groom/witnesses. U dont even have to be in the same room, the 2 witnesses will ask if u consent, then tell the person writing the contract that you do and thats it. Now there can be several things in the contract, such as where u will live, if he gives u the right of divorce, etc etc. Just google 'nikah' or 'islamic marriage contract' and it will give u a more detailed explanation. The whole thing takes less than 15 minutes, a short sermon is read and thats it. The best advice indeed is going to speak to the imam. Now I must point out that he cannot take part in a christian religious ceremony....he should know this,. but (no offense) he doesnt sound exactly like a practicing muslim. BUT he cant do this as it is imitation of another religion, and we are aboslutely forbidden to do this. Also we do not take vows of marriage. Marriage is a contract. We dont say till death do us part, cause we never know, we dont say forsaking all others, cause we can marry more than one...etc etc. Hope all this helps. Peace PS, some mosques do not allow univited non muslims, I dont think u will have any problem whatsoever. the marriage is generally not conducted in the musalla (prayer area) it is usually done in a adjacent room, which is therefore technically not the mosque. Dont worry. Ok, I got married to one of my wives at the justice of the peace...courthouse...the problem is they read the standard marriage vows, now it has changed for muslims, alhamdulillah...and u just need 2 witnesses. As for non denominationa;, if there is no religion, then whats the point? I mean are u trying to do something to satisfy family? Just bring them to the mosque marriage. As long as they dress appropriately there should be no problem. I did this In Kyrgyzstan and had a Jewish couple attend that my wife knew.
Anyone ever have sex in a Mosque?
no never thought of that.thanks for a great idea.
Atheists: have you ever had to attend a church or mosque? What was it like?
Atheists: have you ever had to attend a church or mosque? What was it like?Have I had to?For one, I live in the South,For two, my grandfather is a minister. Yes, I’ve had to visit a church before.Though not nearly as often as you might expect with a background like that. There was a large schism that formed between my mother and her parents that led to me not seeing them a lot growing up. And my family was too broke and couldn’t afford a car to go to any church since there wasn’t one nearby. So I didn’t do a lot of church-going growing up. But I have gone to church before.How was it? It was fine until the preacher started spreading lies about abortion. I swear, I didn’t go to church for maybe 13 years, and the first day I do, they pull out the abortion thing.At this point, I don’t even remember what it was specifically that he said about it (is had to be about 4–5 years ago) that was false. But it wasn’t just “abortion is wrong in my opinion” stuff, cause that I can deal with. No it was factually wrong information, and if I can remember it I’ll put it here.He also went on this whole spiel about how we are reaching the end times. How horrible things are right now is a sign that Jesus is coming back and take all his believers to heaven on his magic cloud made of sugar or something. I think I zoned out some time in-between.But he was honestly just stoking fear in these people of all the things going on. Sure, there’s plenty that sucks. But having these people fearing that this is the end times? Really? Ugh.Those were the highlights though. It was mostly boring. Most of it was the basic “God loves you. Accept him into your heart” stuff. I honestly have no problem with religion.Plus, this is your house. A church is a place for religion. I can’t come to a religious place and get mad that they talk religion. I respect the rules of the place I’m in. I have problems with people spreading actual lies, and stoking irrational fear among followers, but that’s not inherent to being a minister, or being religious. At least, I personally don’t think it is.
Do you have to go to mosque in order to convert to Islam?
I am converting to Islam and I want to go to mosque but I am too shy. I don't know anyone to take with me. I have already asked my friends and they aren't interested in going with me. If I go, I will feel lonely and I won't know what to do. I was considering to call the mosque ahead of time and see if they have classes, what would you suggest?
Islamic Marriage can you find spouse in a mosque?
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Dear and Beloved Sister, you must be extremely careful and you must never put yourself in a position whereby the trust and honor which Allah Subhanah has bestowed upon you would ever be compromised. Do not ever unnecessarily associate or start even a seemingly ‘harmless’ relationship with a non-mehram member of the opposite sex; and if any smooth-talking-‘slick’ ever declares his ‘undying’ love or likeness for you, tell him that if indeed his claim is true, he should honor you by approaching your father or your guardian and declare the same intentions to them. You will see for yourself how fast these ‘roadside-Romeos’ disappear from your lives! You should seek out guidance from your father or brothers with this. The mosque is not the best place for this to happen. If you choose to do this on your own, do so at a gathering place where you will be with others, never be alone with a non-mehram
My Imam at mosque has made advances toward me--what should I do?
Dear Holier than thou, No, no and NO. It is very wrong. Although I have nothing against gays and I support gay rights, it is very wrong. He is an Imam for goodness sake, and he is supposed to carry a holy impression and not a pervert. Tell him to back off and find someone who touches you well and NOT an imam. I'm sure there are alot out there. Married Imam is not an option on the first place.
Is it wrong to visit a church, synagogue or mosque if I'm just curious, but don't believe in God?
From the perspective of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it's not wrong. It's great, and will certainly be an educational experience. Do this:Find a nearby LDS church using the Meetinghouse Locator on Mormon.org: http://mormon.org/meetinghouseNote the time of the worship service and plan to arrive a few minutes early.Read on up "What to Expect" here: http://mormon.org/worship.Do just as you said -- be quiet and respectful. While you don't share the beliefs of the people around you, respect the fact that those people hold their beliefs very dearly.The leader of the congregation will be a man with the title of Bishop, but he may or may not speak or have a visibly active role in the service. After the service, just tell the person next to you that you're visiting and ask if they'll introduce you to the Bishop. They'll be glad to do it. We don't have professional clergy, so the Bishop will be an extremely normal kind of guy who's doing this church responsibility as a volunteer in his spare time.Given this fact, and given that his primary responsibilities are toward members of his congregation, he may or may not have "office hours" time for your questions, especially if they're strictly intellectual in nature. It's possible he'll refer you to the missionaries, who will be glad to entertain your questions, but will also work very hard to convince you to convert -- that's their job.If you really don't want someone trying to be persuasive, I'd suggest the following: Meet the Bishop and be perfectly honest with your intentions. Tell him, "Thank you for the service today. I'm an atheist, but I'm really interested in different religions from an intellectual point of view, and I'd like to learn more about the Mormon church from an actual Mormon. I'm never going to convert, so I don't want to waste your time or the missionaries, but is there someone in your congregation you'd recommend for me to meet with who might be able to answer some of my questions?"He might let you book some time with him right there, he might continue to steer you toward the missionaries -- which wouldn't be all bad -- or he might help you connect with someone from the congregation who's experienced and articulate and will answer your questions without trying too hard to be persuasive. You take it from there.Good luck!