What's wrong with SISTERHOOD in Islam?
Sometimes, many sisters wonder where is the sisterhood in Islam because they feel lonely. I think there is a different way to look at it: what have we done to cultivate the sisterhood in Islam?
Let's take a deeper look. So, when was the last time you invited some sisters and cooked lovely dishes and ate with them? I mean, sisterhood isn't all about praying and reading books and talking about religion. You have to have both. Invite some sisters, eat and talk and then pray together in a Jama'ah. BEST THING ON EARTH.
I heard long ago that eating and praying together keep people close to each other. Could be true and Allah knows best... I didn't test it...
Next time, go out to park and enjoy a good sunny day and nature, and let the kids play and you guys, as you talk daily stuffs, talk about something useful like sharing knowledge of Islam... something simple, something that fits in the conversation, something you learned, something you want to learn, something you want to share, something you want people to help you out...
It is not hard but it does take courage... Courage to start something new and different, courage to be with new people and introduce yourself as who you are, courage to be yourself without fearing what others may think of you, it is NOT EASY. I find it very hard myself to open up sometimes, to talk about things other people may find very weird or strange or even outright negative.
And yes, as you invite and share what you have, other sisters will do the same to you, so YOU INITIATE instead of waiting to be invited to parties and gatherings and more... You open up and allow others to enter into your life... and share their lives with you...
[I can't do many things I said here, InshaaAllah, someday I will try when I have means to carry them out. InshaaAllah].
Until then, writing is a way to express and share and communicate for me... [:D]
