Assalamu Alaikum. My name is Summer, and I am a teenage Muslim in America. Insha Allah what I write here will be useful to all that read it. My intention in starting this blog is to expose what Islam really is, reach out to fellow Muslims, and provide support to those feeling lost or alone in their belief. One of the best things a Muslim can do is to have a regular halaqa. Below is the best definition I could find for a halaqa.
A "halaqa" (circle) is a method for education which has existed since the beginning of the Islamic da'wa. The companions (and those who came after them and followed their path) used to have sessions for educating each other. Abdullah ibn Rawaha (r) used to tell the companions, "Let's believe for one hour," meaning to talk about Islam and remember Allah to the end of increasing their Iman (loosely translated as faith). The Prophet (S) said, "Ibn Rawaha loves the meetings which the angels pride themselves on."
Just so you all know, I will post the proofs for what I am saying in the future. And here we go, the good part:When you are sitting in a halaqa, your bad deeds start falling off. It's like joining a gym for bad deeds. Just picture a diet program that actually works, with the headline, "How to Lose Ten Sins in Ten Minutes!" No grapefruits required. All the sugary cake and junk food you want, as long as there is no pork gelatin in it.
Angels sit with you during the halaqa and then go report what they have seen to Allah (SWT). He is so pleased, he even rewards the people in the group that aren't really there for the good deeds. It's like doing a school project that your teacher likes so much, she gives A's to the entire class! Are you sold yet?
The only thing about halaqas that can be sometimes problematic is getting a crowd to join you. Even the most dedicated members will skip out on you sometimes. And if you live somewhere like Middle-of-No-Where, Arkansas, you don't have that many members to start off with! So here is the solution. I am posting halaqas that you can read right from your couch! In your pajamas! With slippers! And all you have to do to participate in a halaqa is comment. And the halaqa never ends! You can't be late! You can lose bad deeds without even lifting a finger (higher than what is necessary to type, anyway).
This is what I want to do. Host worldwide halaqas without a deadline. The most dynamic halaqa setting ever, and you don't even have to be a certain height to ride. All the flavor, none of the calories.
