#islamic practice

[iprefertheterminsane]

SHOUT OUT TO MY WRITER HOMIES WITH MUSLIM OCS/CHARACTERS;

1. WEARING A SHAWL TO BATTLE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF HAVING GIRLS FIGHT IN STILLETTOS. 

Just so you know, this is what I’m talking about;

-Is it bad-ass? Abso-fucking-lutely. Is it Practical? Not a chance in hell. Especially not if it’s silk. If it’s cotton, you are skating on thin fucking ice. That bitch will NOT stay on. It barely stays on with me just walking down the street to Walmart. Wielding axes and rifles and swords and daggers? I PROMISE you it will not do the job it’s expected to-WHICH IS TO COVER THE HAIR. (Some muslim girls dont wear them-and that’s fine. But those who DO do it to completely cover the hair in public. Is it ~Aesthetic~ to see the flyaway hairs in battle? Sure, but those aren’t usually practical either. )Consider instead; 

sport shawls 

-For one thing, it’s actually DESIGNED to be worn to atheletic activities. Archers tuck hems into the collar of their shirts so they don’t get in the way, and track runners pins (ill get to this bit later) them down into the shirts to prevent flyaway bits and to stop them from getting slapped in the face. It’s breathable, stretchy, presentable without being attention seeking. 

Bawals 

In a pinch, bawals work just as well-as long as you specify that they are COTTON. Unlike the shawl, which are rectangular, bawals are SQUARE, and thus easier to manipulate, fold and pin down. If you wear it right, they carry an equal aesthetic value to shawls, and come in plenty of pretty patterns as well. 

2. I’m not sure about the USA, but the girls I know wear this underneath the headscarf;

Does it kinda look like a beanie? It sort of works like a beanie too. Hair is slippery. It tucks in any extra hair you might miss just by wearing the headscarf, its harder to pull down and on the event the shawl DOES fall down, your hair is still not exposed. It protects the ears-which is important even on a daily basis, because pins, headphones and any other headgear that might pinch them. It comes in plenty of designs, including ones that has open backs to allow long hair and ponytails. 

3.SPEAKING OF PINS; I’M TALKING ABOUT THESE BAD BOYS;

BROOCHES 

though , i suppose most of y’all are most familiar with safety pins, right?

what’s the difference? Well, if your oc/character is an athlete, it’s actually LEAST likely they’ll be wearing SAFETY PINS. They’re cheap and super easy to buy in bulk, true, but they also SUPER easy to wear out even with the smallest amount of strenuous activity. Between the three of ‘em, I’d put the brooches as the best option to wear in battle because 1) it has a large surface area, thus hurts less when pressed on with heavy items, which includes bag straps and weapons, (pins are sharp and can poke you painfully);  and 2) more secure-the latch is covered by the gaudy jewellery above, and theyre usually smaller and tighter. Stays on the stubbornnest, even when headscarf is pulled. very roughly. I’m saying that even the cheapest brooches will allow the shawl to be ripped apart before even letting it go. 

3. They probably ponytail their hair. Because Come On, guys.

Anyway it’s been bothering me and I just thought if yall could bother knowing the difference between skin tones for POC you could bother with muslim practicalities too. Or something 

[ravenkult]

Hands and coloring practice by Islam Kurbanov https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rA69rE

[vlindervin7]

why are the only kind of muslim men that are ever reprented in media ones that are either barely practicing, or ones that are super religious which makes them controlling and mysoginistic and hard to be around? like where are my muslim men who are very strong in their faith and who love their religion, which in turn makes them more kind and gentle and patient and loving and accepting? 

im not saying the first kind of muslims can’t be represented bc they do very much exist, but i’m so tired of the two options being either they’re barely religious at all, or they are and it makes them unpleasant.  if western media could just stop being scared of muslim men that would be amazing cause there’s also a lot of great ones out there 

[magnoliamyrrh]

hm i think a really interesting study would be why among muslim romanian communities there is rarely extremism or severe orthodoxy that is found elsewhere, and why muslim and christian communities have coexisted peacefully for so long

[a-wayofthinking]

my granma had a stroke in the head and shes in the hospitalbin critical condition in our homecountry

[zakirnaikpersonal]

Islam is the best way of life but why are the Muslims not practicing it? - Dr Zakir Naik Top-377

[7amaspayrollmanager]

Did you guys know that one of the things israelis can do to complete there national service that isn't joining the army is to learn how to be in service to the future third temple. Not any temple in the sense of place of worship or synagogue but The Temple. The one that they want to rebuild (destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE) on top of the dome of rock. there's literally a state funded organization that teaches israeli youth about the ancient sacrificial ritual and supposedly everything that went on there so when they do rebuild the temple (by destroying the mosque they believe was built on top of the temples original ruins) they can have poeple that can run it. So they can do that instead of joining the army. Technically not a good program and I'm pretty sure they're the people that break into al aqsa compound almost daily but.... actually idk where im going with this. I was about to say its better than joining the idf but honestly they raise violent people in this institute. Literally why is every aspect of israeli society insane give me a break

Don't rb

[mahoushojoe]

muslimtok is so genuinely mentally ill right now there's discourse on whether or not we're allowed to put up christmas trees or not 😭😭😭😭 every single day this community embarrasses me

[be-a-muslim-1st]

[villalunae]

ughhhhh i hate being a religious studies major bc all i see now are the same stupidest fucking takes on religion

[mesmerize-thoughts]

[likealittleheartbeat]

someone bring me some tissues. i’m thinking about the “air nation” in legend of korra and the rise of postcolonial ethno-religious nation-states again... 

[sepiahell]

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The Chukar is the national bird of Pakistan

I actually started this painting in July of 2020 and meant for it to be only a texture study of satin, but I went a bit overboard and finally finished it in May or June of 2021 (and I'm just now getting around to posting it lmao)

[thoughts-of-a-niqabi]

I sometimes get depressed from not having met my other half yet. I make duaa and am doing dhikr but I'm fearful (bc responsibilities toward in-laws) yet stupidly needy for my future husband. This is what I get from being raised in a south Asian household and being exposed to both ideals of the east and west

[queer-chaos-08]

I find it interesting how some people can name every nfl football team off the top of their head based off of the logo, but those same people don’t know the difference between Judaism and the Muslim religion other than the fact that one where’s a hijab.

[gazelleeyes50]

Ramadan Day 12-13

Allah is eternally compassionate and most forgiving. He wants us to exhibit those qualities to others and ourselves. It’s that time of Ramadan where the days pass so quickly, I feel my energy lagging and my critical inner voice gets louder: Have I done enough, am I doing enough? One of my goals this Ramadan is to be kinder to myself. I am doing enough and Allah sees and hears all of my efforts to grow closer to Him.