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Imaam 'Aly (ASWS) has said, "Adversity brings your best qualities to the front." Motivate people who are currently going through a rough phase in their lives by responding to this post. Share your story of how you overcame your adversity / problem and how it made you a better person. I'll also share mine In-Sha-Allaah

Salam Alaykoum, I have some weird superstitions and I am not sure if it is because of ADHD or other reason. Can someone help me? I will put my question all the way at the bottom. I am left footed so before a soccer game or before anything I have to enter with my left foot, I have to wear the shoes starting with my left foot, shorts left foot first, shirt left hand first, etc. I also like to do everything on odd numbers so like how many times I say Bismillah when entering the field has to be either 1,3,5,7,etc, if I don't I feel weird and it makes me thing that I will play bad, even when using the restroom I have to use odd numbers of toilet papers. Even when playing in the field I try to avoid stepping on the lines it makes me feel weird. If something good happened to me or if I had a good soccer game then the next day or next game day I would do everything I did the that certain day, like what I eat, drink, how I step in the field, how I stretch, etc. There is also many things similar to this that I do but it will take a long time to mention all. What do you guys think the cause of this is? How does this effect me? Does it really have an impact on my life? How can I stop these superstitions?

Assalam Alaykum, my name is Basheera and I am a Shia woman. I was born into an incredibly strict Sunni family, but happily I converted a few years ago when I was 18. I had severe depression trying to figure out my identity and purpose of life until I found Shia Islam, and luckily now I am much healthier, mentally and physically. However though, I have a big problem. Please please read this whole thing before you comment and don't insult me because I've been seeking help for years, from imams (all Sunni though) and Muslim friends. This may be a bit long but I am seeking answers and help. While I am a Muslim, I am lgbt. I have known since I was 11, almost 12 years ago. I tried to stop it and told myself that I was only attracted to men, that this was a phase and I'd get over it, and I tried to force myself to look into husbands. I break down thinking about it and cry over my future. I have known for years and it wasn't a problem at first, but because now I am a practicing muslim I feel... fake? I'm not sure how to feel but I cannot stop my feelings. I know now, 12 years later, that it is not a phase and I cannot ignore it no matter how hard I try. People told me that I choose the way I feel, but wallahi I would never ever choose to feel like this. I worry about my future and if I truly am a Muslim. I talked to imams and read the Quran and many Hadiths regarding lgbt. The imams told me that lgbt muslims do exist, however they must hold back their feelings to stop themselves from committing haram, and in a way it is a form of Jihad. I understood that and I have done that for years, holding myself back and hiding in secret. As I said before I am a convert and a practicing muslim, I love islam but this problem has always been in the back of my mind and I don't think I can hold it back/ignore it anymore. My question is, does being lgbt automatically mean I'm not a muslim? Does it contradict Islam? (Wallahi I've been lgbt for many years and I swear on the Quran I would not feel this way if it was a choice. I hate it so much). Would I ever be accepted as a muslim by a Shia scholar? Am I haram? Even when I keep my feelings to myself? I am crying writing this, I have talked to many Sunni imams, but now that I'm Shia I want an answer from Shias. I hope nobody thinks ill of me or insults me, I am trying my best. Please someone help me and answer me, do I contradict Islam? Am I a fake muslim? Should I leave Islam (am I making Islam look bad)? Thank you so much for reading and please give your honest opinion, shukran.

I would like to do a 5ireh. I don't know where to start or who to talk to. Please if you can guide me it will be great. Salaam.

How would you translate the following (from the famous hadith about taqiyyah)? والتقية ترس الله في الأرض لان مؤمن آل فرعون لو أظهر الاسلام لقتل Please translate word by word (with pronounce).

Once upon a time I used to be quite strong in my beliefs but as the years have gone on, meeting new people and having new discussions has left me lost and aimless in terms of the 'path' that I follow. Of course I am Muslim - in that I believe in Allah ÓÈÍÇäå æÊÚÇáì, his Prophets (pbut), his angels and the Holy Book. However as of late I have really been struggling to find my feet either in the shia thought of school or sunni (originally raised as a shia) - there are some aspects which just don't sit right with me and I can feel my heart reject it - but then I worry that the truth is merely being rejected as a result of my own unworthiness. I fear for my afterlife as I know there are certain elements within shia'ism that, should you not adhere to, will cause you grief in the next world i.e. belief in Imam Mahdi. My heart feels heavy, confused and lost. I want to find the truth but I feel whenever I try to it's as if I am knocking my head on a wall. Does anyone have any advice or ever been in a similar situation?

Salams all, InshaAllah I intend to do a research topic on forced marriages. Although I haven't come up with a concrete title yet, I am doing some research to find out what is "out there" Please if anyone can direct me or if anyone can know where I can get authentic information from please help! iltemase duas sunny x

Salaam, I am sure some of you (if not most of you) have heard of Hadith Kisa by Abu thar Halawaji where he recites it with others ululating at the background! I really like that version. Unfortunately I cant seem to find it anymore! not sure if it was by Halawaji.. but probably was! If anyone has a direct link to that version of Hadith Kisa I would really appreciate it if they could post it up here!!!! please take care Ma'salama Ethereal

Salams all, someone I dearly respect is going through a hard time in life were her son has been diagnoised with cancer and its widespread. The lady has been praying day and night for last few months and her life has become all worship. She doesn't even get out of her home to buy her necessities until someone pushes her to do so... The question is that it's very hard not to have wants and needs and we are always encouraged to ask Allah (swt) but is it wrong to be obsessed with asking Allah (swt). i do it myself. Sometimes when I dearly want something (eg: employment) it's within my nature that I become I obsessed with asking for it and my whole life starts to revolve around it. Is it sinful/ makrooh? As in when I wanted a good job, I would feel so empty everyday and would stress about it and become depressed and pray for it every day and night and go mosques asking for it etc... Am I a maniac?

Hey did u people know that sooooo many sunnis an shias r converting to wahabism, in my area 78% are sunnis an shia an 83% have converted to wahabism that is soooo not right, i really want to do something about it, I always hated wahabis! once they found out i was shia they would treat me like GARBAGE! i dont LET ANYONE TREAT ME LIKE GARBAGE! does anyone give any advice to help ppl think before dong so?