Is it Sunnah, Wajib, or Fard to grow a beard in Islam? If it displeases your mother, can you still keep it?
there are two types of Sunnah, Sunnah Mu'akkada and sunnah al huda. Sunnah Mu'akkada is something that prophet Muhammad s.a.w use to do and he asked others to do it as well. like prayed four raka before friday khutbah and keeping beard. it is very important part of islam we must do it.sunnah al huda is sunnah that Muhammad s.a.w use to do but never asked us to do it. like Smiling, fasting normal days, it is type of sunnah if we practice its good but if we don't does't matter.Now keeping beard, Muhammad s.a.w ordered us to trim the moustache closely and spare the beard" says Ibn Umar.- Muslim, Hadith no. 449Muhammad s.a.w said: "Trim closely the moustache, and let the beard flow (Grow)." - Narrated Ibn Umar (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 498Muhammad s.a.w said "I have no connection iwth one who shaves, shouts and tears his clothing eg. in grief or affication." -Abu Darda (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501here we can clearly see prophet Muhammad s.a.w had beard and asked muslims to keep beard. so it is very important.now its a problem now a days that we think keeping beard looks different or may be we are not ready to keep it or our parents not happy with us keeping beard so many ulma said we can start with small beard on our face one few cm, at least we can think we are following important sunnah of Muhammad s.a.w n can also make our parents happy by that.may Allah show us right path jazakAllah
Why do Muslim women wear hijab?
Salam O Alaikom May the peace of God be upon you I was also a Christian, and thanks be to God after 3 years of reaserching the religion I said the most wonderfull Shahada -Islamic professin of faith- Im glad you asked this question, hopefully open hearted to find the truth Sister I can not explain the Hijab better than this scholar Salam Al-Amry. Please watch this video it explains about the hijab... Why we wear it, what it really is, it's benefits, and why many of today's "Muslims" dont wear it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJmuxUghU... I as a rule dont give out my email address but I find that your intention is pure. I was once in your place and I hope I can answer some questions that you may have about Islam. -or refer you to videos- Im not a scholar, but I have converted from Christianity and have answered the same questions that you may have... My email is Elshadi88@yahoo.com about me Im female, I have a degree in Business Adminisration and Management -Im writing a book about Comparative religion -Islam and Christianity- God Almighty said in the Quran 2:256. "Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah (the one God) hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah (the one God) heareth and knoweth all things." Sister I would like to help you... there are alot of prejudices concerning Islam, most information online is onesided, perverted and misleading. If you dont email, I wont take offence I hope this video helps and I pray that the ONE God Almighty leads you to the truth. There is alot of emphasis on the oneness of God in Islam, because all other religions have been mislead by saten to believing in a perverted ideologoly of God... another long topic Ive had to research... SalamOalikom May the Peace of the one God Almighty be on you sister!