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I trust you are doing well. And having fun.
“Islam and fun?” you may raise your eyebrows.
“What an oxymoron!” Some may exclaim in disbelief, even disdain.
Others may simply say Astaghfirullah and move on.
But some others may think – and that is what really matters: “Subhaanallah! What a Deen! What a beautiful miracle this Deen of Allah is that it attends to every human need. That it even lets people have fun!”
Provided, of course, I must hasten to add, both to set the record straight as well as to set at rest my readers’ apprehensions and skepticism, it is done within the boundaries of Allah.
Just like everything else.
The fact is that there is no life without fun. It is all a question of what kind of fun you have and how. Fun, Islam teaches us, must be pursued within the boundaries prescribed by Allah.
Just like everything else.
The basic principle is this: You do things within the prescriptions and boundaries of Allah, they are right and good. They are a boon for you.
You do them outside Allah’s boundaries and contrary to Allah’s commands and prescriptions, they are wrong; they are bad; and they become the bane of your life.[...]
Added: Mar 3, 2009 | Read Full »
