Practicing or Appearing?

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Re: Practicing or Appearing?

@TLK

I am sure you are either joking or avoiding the practicality of my question.

I heard a story from Mufti Saeed, who talked about some ruler of old Russia was looking for the true religion. He asked some Molvis what I need to change to become Muslim. They gave him a long list of no pork, no wine, no adultery, this and that and what not. He asked the same to Christians who replied that nothing but to believe in Lord and Jesus. The guy with all his followers became a Christian.

When we put together a not-to/to do list in front of a non-muslim, that shows everything with the same importance, we intimidate people. Even Allah SWT did not ask prophet to have people stop drinking and ribah and all from the day one. Prophet made these things enter slowly into people’s life. Our problem is that we want a new person to be momin from day one. We are not ready to give him/her a learning time.

But the question was not phrased like that response … In your question the person had already accepted Islam. Just like with kids we do not expect them to do everything … But clothing them is actually the most apparent and easiest ways to “feel” Muslim. Although the most vital aspect in the afterlife is for to die in Tawhid, the most effective way to ensure that is be protected in every way … I’m not saying that we expect them to be leading prayers and giving sermons on day 1 … But prayer has a premise … So we teach them wudu, first by imitation, we get them to recite Shahadah, by imitation, if they want to pray we show them the adab for it … I.e. wear clean clothes … For a starter …

My point was for a rookie Muslim there is a certain level of attire, sulook, and ritual expected, then each of these increase … We don’t isolate any one of these areas and focus on them.