Ep 85 - Why Can't We Date in Islam? (Love Series)
Mindful Muslimah Speaks
Mindful Muslimah Speaks
4.8 • 855 Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2019
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The rest of the world is doing it! + In this podcast, we tackle that age old question that you are tired of the traditional answer to. No, we will not be covering all of the reasons it is considered haram. Instead, we have a new approach that we think will get you thinking... + This episode will not be full of "AstaghfirAlah!"...wagging of finders and the disappointed rolling of the eyes...we promise. Instead, get ready for an insightful approach on what so many Muslims today are going through. Reference to the Podcast: Ep - 79 - "Can Men and Women Just Be Friends?" - https://anchor.fm/mindfulmuslimah/episodes/Ep-79--Can-Men-and-Women-Just-Be-Friends-e8hdil *Get a Copy if 10 Signs That You May Have Found the One https://mailchi.mp/mindful-muslimah.com/10signsthatyoumayhavefoundtheone + Stay tuned for our "Love Stories Series" for the month of December and into January. You are not going to want to miss these juicy episodes, our upcoming FREE Facebook lives, 5-day challenges and in-depth webinar on how to find a spouse in Islam. Subscribe to get the latest updates on releases! + Leave a review to let us know if you are enjoying these podcasts.
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| 0:00.0 | If I had a dollar for every time a Muslim, yes, a Muslim, not a non-Muslim, asks me why we can't date in Islam, I may never have to work again. Seriously. No, but I know we have heard the answer to this question from the halal and haram approach. We get it. We get that we're not supposed to do it. But then why is |
| 0:22.5 | most of the world doing it? Why are we so different? I mean, what's the big deal? Well, today in this |
| 0:29.5 | podcast episode, we're going to find out exactly not just the answer to that question, but the |
| 0:34.5 | full detail, the real, real reason behind it that might actually get you to |
| 0:39.5 | understand it for the first time and might have you thinking a bit differently about the way |
| 0:44.6 | you look for love or a spouse or suggest others do it. Let's get to talking about it. Why can't |
| 0:52.6 | we date in Islam? |
| 1:19.6 | Hello, Samalakam. Thank you for joining us here at Mindful Muslim Speaks, the podcast where we are empowering women to grow and thrive. |
| 1:28.5 | If you've never heard me, this is Mindful Muslim and I'm a licensed educator, a mother-mah-five, and kind of a big sister to the community here talking about all types of issues about modern living as a Muslim related to love, relationships, |
| 1:35.6 | parenting, homeschooling, life hacks, organization, everything under the sun about living |
| 1:41.2 | a more mindful life by the sun now. So today we're talking about a topic. |
| 1:45.7 | I am really excited about matter of fact we are kicking off a month long series on love. Love |
| 1:53.5 | and stories about love and seeking love, looking for spouses, and just kind of wrapping our |
| 1:59.0 | head around our community and the way we're supposed to approach |
| 2:02.9 | love. |
| 2:04.1 | And who is this podcast for? |
| 2:06.2 | Well, this podcast is for so many levels of people. |
| 2:09.6 | I don't want you to think it's only for people who are unmarried looking for love. |
| 2:13.5 | Now, there are young people who truly need more information about the right way to go about things. |
| 2:18.2 | But this podcast is also for parents because, you know what, we eventually are responsible for making sure our children fall into the right hands in terms of marriage. |
| 2:28.6 | So that responsibility means skilling up and getting educated on the right way to approach things. |
| 2:34.6 | And lastly, you might not be looking, you might have kids, but you might know a sister or a family |
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