r/SriLankanMuslim

Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

I am sharing this story with the hope that it may inspire even one person insha'Allah and to remind you all and myself first to hold on firm to the rope of Allah and to never compromise on your Deen.

A few weeks ago I attended the funeral of one of my classmates brothers. I went around afternoon time to the funeral parlour and then from there went to the church where the service was and the eventual burial behind the church. All this time, I was conscious of the time as it was getting late and I had still not prayed Asr yet. I did not have my travel prayer mat or anything with me at the time and I didn't feel comfortable praying in the church.

So as soon as the burial was done without thinking twice I quickly grabbed a tuk and went to the nearest mosque to pray. At the mosque I met a person I vaguely knew from years back and we got to talking and he told me about his new company he started and was saying how I would be a good addition and now insha'Allah I will have an interview soon alhamdulillah.

If I get it Khayr and if I don't khayr as well.

But it's just a reminder if you put Allah first over everything else he will take care of you and open doors for you which you never knew existed

I came across this on r/srilanka . I seriously don't know what this person Agitated_Article_444's problem is. Someone please comment under his made up story and let people know he's a lying crackhead who is just out to get us. Also I promise i'm not a stalker the username stuck out because I had to do some digging when I tried to tell yall that his post on this subbreddit a while back is just made up nonsense. Here are the links:

Link to the post on lanka-https://www.reddit.com/r/srilanka/s/3Vc9NDTaCO

This is is his post about his made up wife and kids- https://www.reddit.com/r/SriLankanMuslim/s/rmoWpOtUXQ Look at the comment section of this post I've shared a link to one of his A/L posts( https://www.reddit.com/r/srilanka/s/BIvFXzAQeG) and u/whateverngga shared a link https://www.reddit.com/r/srilanka/s/ZIIRstzbON where he says he is a christian

Disclaimer- I am only doing this because it makes my blood boil what this dude is trying to do paint Islam in this horrendous light. I bet you my dinner he was probably waiting for wife beater comments under his last post on this subbreddit.

Sorry if this post is all over the place and i might regret this later but ugh I am so tired of the likes of this person always seeking to paint us as this backward people who are shackled by their faith or whatever.

LINK to the comment in question: https://www.reddit.com/r/srilanka/s/kayq3RjK2h

So. My parents started looking for a rishta a year ago. Till now they have tried every means, from friends to relatives to marriage bureaus but failed to find a suitable match. Now I am getting a feeling that they are gonna ask me to look myself. Though I had installed muzz earlier, got few likes also but most of them were way older than me. I am 27

Is there anyone whose parents allowed to find rishta after failing themselves?

To be honest I always wanted to do love marriage but you know there are very few girls from our community in higher education, so never got a chance. I hate this arranged marriage setup, it's more like a business deal and less about the connection between two people. If I get a chance, I would be trying my luck definitely with someone who wants to be childfree

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‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎

Everyday I read atleast 3-4 posts saying, "i made dua during tahajjut, did this and that, cried all night but why isn't my dua being answered, so now I'm losing hope" and almost 90% of those duas are for a guy or a girl.

What did you think? Did you expect whatever you ask is going to happen exactly or immediately?

If you are to get whatever you ask for, then this should be jannah. That's where all your wishes come true, not in this life. But often people that are blind, sorry to say especially women (I'm not offending just talking after viewing all the posts), most have lost touch with reality, where they expect everything to happen exactly they want like a wishing well or magical elf granting wishes.

Let me tell u one thing, no matter even if you cried tears of blood, certain things won't be answered in the exact way you want it to be for millions of reasons that only allah know why, it won't happen, trust me ik. I have made simple duas that's so easy to happen for idk how many times, but i never got what i wanted, again I've made duas which seemed impossible and سبحان الله they got accepted, i can't even remember the amount of duas that got answered الحمد لله.

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Allah has guaranteed "Ask and he shall reply," but he never said he'll reply exactly for what we want. He will grant you your wish, or he will replace it with something better. He might save you from something harmful, or he might save it for the judgement day.

Does this mean you should not make dua? No. You have to make dua, at least once per day. Ask dua, but don't get too attached to what you ask for because that's what blinds you.

Keep hope in your dua like this. "Whatever allah gives and decides it's what's best for me." Ask your dua, do your good deeds and pray tahajjut for allah's sake not for the sake of making dua to get married to someone, because when your intention becomes that you lose hope and taste in your ibadah.

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When you make a dua, try your best to achieve it and do all the physical tasks that are necessary to make it come true. Try your level best while making dua, but if you find blockages from achieving it, then change your dua to "Ya allah if this thing is not good for me help me see it and guide me to what's good for me" and make your other duas.

Recite this dua

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan wahayyi lana min amrinarashada

Meaning: Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.

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Remember! this is not jannah for all your wishes to come true, and don't follow these quotes that says "Allah would not have guided you to make this dua if he doesn't want it to happen for you", no hadiths or quran ayah says that. That quote is wrong, IMO

Our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made 3 duas, one of them was "his ummah not to be destroyed by fighting among themselves", he also made dua for his uncle abu talib's hidayah and prophet nuh (a) made dua for his son. Those weren't granted the way they wanted. So that quote i mentioned earlier doesn't make sense.

You want more proof, fine. Some people get the urge to make to dua die immediately, and it's 100% clear in islam. we should not make such duas, so it's very clear that it's from shaitaan.

I hope you understand this.

Allah granted me this knowledge through experience. It's islamically and logically sensible. May allah grant me hidayah and beneficial knowledge

If i am wrong or made a mistake, please correct me.

Read the below post on my personal experience of what i did to see my duas come true

https://www.reddit.com/r/MuslimLounge/s/5TcvBXbARj

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Prepare for Departing from This World During These Ten Days!

Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Luḥaydān رحمه الله said:

There is no doubt that these ten days [of Dhū al-Ḥijjah] – which are looming over us – we are at their doors. The Nabī ﷺ said:

مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْهُ فِي هَذِهِ الْعَشْرِ

“There are no days in which [righteous] actions are more beloved to Allāh than in these ten days.” So a questioner said:

وَلَا الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

“Not even jihād in Allāh’s Cause?” – Jihād in Allāh’s Cause is the greatest of voluntary acts – so he ﷺ said:

وَلَا الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِشَيْءٍ

“Not even jihād in Allāh’s Cause, except a man who left with his self and his wealth and did not return with any of it,”

meaning that he fought and was killed; [as for] anyone lesser than that, then actions in these ten days are better, but what are these actions? [They are] that one strives to take care of the obligations of the Sharʿ – the Dīn, and that he draws near to Allāh by way of voluntary acts of worship.

Also, that he prevents himself from harming others, and that he pays heed to preparing for the Day of Meeting [Allāh] and the Day of Leaving [This World]; Allāh says:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍۢ ۖ

“You who have īmān, have taqwā of Allāh, and let every person look to what he has put forth for tomorrow,” as if there is nothing between us and departing except this night.

Thus, it is a must that one prepares. One must strive in these days to do a great deal of Allāh’s Dhikr (Mention), and he must recall those who preceded him in departing, and know that he himself is at the doors. He should also ask for mercy for those he knows, his relatives, those beloved to him, and those Islām has lost among this Ummah of its ʿulamāʾ and its men, and he should make duʿāʾ for the living to be upright and steadfast, and to venerate the Sharīʿah, and if he is alone with himself he should ponder over his state; has he committed things in opposition [to the Sharīʿah], and various kinds of shortcomings? He will find things! If so, then he should rush to repent to Allāh and make istighfār (seek forgiveness).

If he finds that which pleases him, then he should know that this is not by way of his efforts, but rather it is only by way of Allāh’s Kindness to him. Thus, he should do ḥamd of Allāh for the ability He gave him and ask Him for steadfastness; the most perfect of creation absolutely – Muḥammad ﷺ – used to say a great deal:

يَا مُقَلِّبَ القُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ

“O Turner of Hearts, make my heart firm upon Your Dīn.” It was said to him:

أَتَخَافُ وَأَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ

“Do you fear, when you are Rasūlullāh?” So he said:

وَمَا يُؤْمِنُنِي وَقُلُوبُ العِبَادِ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الرَّحْمَنِ

“What will make me safe when the servants’ hearts are between two of al-Raḥmān’s Fingers?”

If so, it is incumbent for one – in these ten days and at all times: in the days of ʿĪd; in the days of public gatherings; in virtuous places – that he is ardent upon being an example in doing dhikr of Allāh جل وعلا. Thus, I ask Allāh to grant us all success in doing righteous actions.

Tr: Abū Hurayrah al-Birīṭānī

I worked as a software engineer and left the job last month. I have saving of around Rs.650K and Rs.300K in stocks. Here in our area, a share of Udhiyah/Qurbani is 40K. After i had lost my job only, i had many cost like home related ( this month ). I coulnd't decied what to do and i bit worried for the next 1 years as i don't like to work in a permenant position anymore and my intention is to build my own ways to earn ( business/freelancing ). and probably, I can manage to stay without an income if i don't get any freelancing work for the next 1 year only with my current savings. What should i do ? what do you think ?. im bit confused. If i had my job , i will defeintly gonna give Udhiyah as i had intention to give .

My niece is selected as a prefect الحمد لله so I'm planning to get her a good book as a gift إن شاء الله, can you guys recommend Any books that's like lord of the rings vibe, anything that's pure fictional that's suitable for someone under 16. It should not have any sort of inappropriate things.

title.. plus, In our area, its 40K. if u know the price of ur area. please share it.

‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎

Is anyone here married to a person who's not lankan or do you guys know someone who married like that?

Could you share the challenges you/they faced and how did you meet your spouse?

Assalamu alaikum. I'm a new revert and I want to know about a few things from my fellow brothers and sisters. After taking my shahada I have been looking around for places to buy taqiyah and a prayer mat from where I live but couldn't find any. I am a bit shy to ask this from people irl that's why I am making this post. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me where in Colombo I can buy them. Plus I have decided to go through with my circumcision so any advice or any recommendations for where to get it done would be really appreciated. Thank you so much in advance.