Gift for a new Muslim

[Dawood82]

Asalamu aleykum wa Rahmatullah,

al-Hamdulillah, one of my older sisters said the shahada yesterday. I am not in town very often, and sadly, nobody is ready to take new Muslims under their wings to teach them with kindness and wisdom.

What can I give her as a start? I saw a similar question on Sunnipath, they mentioned a prayer rug, tasbih and some other things, including a book, but I can't find that post.

Anyone have a suggestion? Make dua for her, our father and grandmother, etc and missionary hard-core christians.

Dawood

[alfatiha]

How about Quran lesson (i.e information, tuition fee, etc)?

[abuhajira]

dont call me harsh.. but In advices i like to give the most virtuous ones..

I suggest give her a nice abaya, hijaab and niqaab ... AND tell her that she should wear it when she is confident to do so..

InshAllah that will give her a goal in self tazkya to achieve before she feels ready for it..

May Allah give here darajaat over darajat Amin

[Dawood82]

How about Quran lesson (i.e information, tuition fee, etc)?

Like on Sunnipath? That might be good. She is mother of 3, and a full-time nurse.

dont call me harsh.. but In advices i like to give the most virtuous ones..

I suggest give her a nice abaya, hijaab and niqaab ... AND tell her that she should wear it when she is confident to do so..

InshAllah that will give her a goal in self tazkya to achieve before she feels ready for it..

May Allah give here darajaat over darajat Amin

Thats a good idea.

Jazak Allah khair you guys.

[Devoted]

Just be sure to keep having progress. at least learning something new everyday.

[Dawood82]

I am so happy.

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[sudoku]

I like brother alfatiha's idea

you could also check my dad's site

www.quranicsciences.com

its pretty cool

[alfarooq85]

Asalamu aleykum wa Rahmatullah,

al-Hamdulillah, one of my older sisters said the shahada yesterday. I am not in town very often, and sadly, nobody is ready to take new Muslims under their wings to teach them with kindness and wisdom.

What can I give her as a start? I saw a similar question on Sunnipath, they mentioned a prayer rug, tasbih and some other things, including a book, but I can't find that post.

Anyone have a suggestion? Make dua for her, our father and grandmother, etc and missionary hard-core christians.

Dawood

wa 'alaykum as-salaam wa rahmatullah Br. Dawood,

Masha'Allah, that's great news. As per discussions with new Muslims, I'm sure it's a great feeling to have a close family member accept Islam and give you support.

As for new things to reccommend, I would suggest what has been mentioned before, plus some other things:

-Prayer Rug
-Qur'an with English translation
-Islamic clothing (hijaab); abaya or jilbaab might be too much for her at this early moment
-New Muslim reading material (basic fiqh book, Islamic beliefs, seerah, etc.)

Also, in all honestly, it may be best to break down for her in a simple manner the history of the Islamic schools of thought (madhaahib) and try to help her make a decision as to which school she should choose (maybe Shafi'i, because you're Shafi'i and you could give her the basics). I think this is very important in her development because it's critical for her to have a basic, solid comprehension of daily fiqh (esp. purification and prayer). These fiqhi issues seem to confuse the new Muslims.

A book which is helpful in this regard (at least for Hanafis) is the one by Sidi Faraz:

http://www.whitethreadpress.com/publ...essentials.htm


May Allah ta'aala give her thabaat in her deen.


-Omar

[abuhajira]

Incase you seek something(fiqh) basic in shafii.. I think "Tuhfatul Ikhwaan" is a nice book.. It is an equivillant of "Taleem ulHaqq" of Hanafi Madhab for the beginners.

[Dawood82]

I'm Shafi' but when my family asks me questions, I tell them the Hanafi position because I think it's easier for them.