Road to Jannah

Salam,

K these philosophical questions always come up amongst girls at 2 o’ clock in the morning we had a good time discussing this one in nyc this weekend… thought i’d ask u my beloved blog readers (esp if someone’s married their thoughts would be interesting too):

Say you only had two choices: Would you marry someone who you loved and didn’t love you or someone who loved you and you didn’t love…. and why?

and btw we had a theory about brothers and sisters answers but i’ll let u answer first…

u know what from the logs a lot of ppl are reading the blog but no one comments!! so i’m gonna move this to the msg board… pls post there: 

http://www.themadina.com/index.php?topic=1470.0

Questions Women WISH they could really ask:

1. If u came home from work and there was no food and just a note that said ’salaam honey I went to the halaqa at the mosque’ how would u feel?
2. Are you pro PDA or anti PDA?
3. How much of a mama’s boy are u?
4. Do you plan on changing me after marriage? If so, what aspects?
5. What kind of gifts would you get your wife, if any?
6. Are u unreasonably jealous?
7. Are u into the traditional role of the wife?
8. Would u be actively involved in raising the kids?
9. Are u a compassionate, romantic, kind person?
10. How many nights a week will u cook dinner?

My prospective spouse tried n’ true marriage test:

1. I want to get married so…
a. I can have a maid finally
b. I can have a companion in life and Deen
c. I can u know what
d. I can finally get in good with INS

2. The type of movie I would go see would be…
a. Astaghfirullah
b. LOTR and The Last Samurai
c. Jihad is a real life movie
d. Anything with excessive sex and violence

3. I find Rumi to be…
a. A crazy Dervish
b. Interesting and wise
c. Who’s that?
d. The greatest Shaikh of all time

4. I am…
a. Salafi
b. Muslim
c. Wahabbi
d. Sufi

5. I am looking for a girl who…
a. Cooks a mean Biryani
b. Is a good Muslim
c. Looks like Aishwariya Rai
d. Can give birth every year

6. Feminists are…
a. all evil
b. some good, some bad
c. all lesbians
d. really men under cover

7. Muslim girls shouldn’t be out after Maghrib because…
a. She should be in the house
b. This is a trick question
c. She should already be at the local club
d. It isn’t safe to be out that late

8. If my wife asks me if she looks fat I’d say…
a. Well, you do look as if you put on a few dear.
b. You’re beautiful to me.
c. Make an excuse, run away and don’t look back.
d. You always look fabulous honey even if obese!

9. I think the West is…
a. Inherently evil
b. Problematic, but has potential
c. The Khalifah waiting for OBL
d. Jannat on earth

10. I am Muslim because..
a. My parents are
b. I choose to be
c. Muslim girls are so hot
d. Pakistan Zindabad

11. I am single currently b/c
a. I love macking
b. I haven’t found the right person
c. I’m extremely picky
d. I’m waiting for my mom to find a girl for me

12. The place I’d rather be right now…
a. A penthouse apartment with impressive gadgets
b. A cool forest full of silent sunlight
c. A warm beach with lots of people
d. At an intimate dinner for two with my gf/ex

13. I want to marry you Jannah because…
a. Heck, you’re famous
b. Gee, you’re just awesome
c. I’m kind of desperate
d. I heard u got some bling bling

Every now and then someone harasses me about why i’m not married.. i then proceed to open up my email and show them my freak-files… after which they don’t bother me again these are *real* emails.. i couldn’t make this stuff up if i tried!?!

email freak file #4439034:

“I am looking for house wife,Quran Hafiza,Islamic Scholar lady and practical muslima. I want my wife to cover her face. She should make my home paradise and give birth to very religious and practical scholars. ”

email freak file #4439035

“My name is MEHLEK DAWVEED(King David). I am an African Hebrew and descendant of my Great Forefather “Mehlek Dawveed” (King David) of the Ancient Israelites…I would BE BLESSED and HONORED to have a DIVINE MUSLIM WIFE full of VIRTUE as well PIETY that understands herself and shares my same insight.”

aahhhhhhhhhhh are there even any decent normal Muslim guys out there??!!

Salam,

so the other day sitting in the msa room this sister was saying that a sister of hers that is older is not married because she is very shy. and that their mother is really pushing her to change her ways, to be more outgoing, to talk to guys, to change the way she dresses (wear tighter clothes with hijab), so that she can get married. she was also saying that she knows of so many muslim girls who have gone out of their way to go after a guy and that’s the only reason why they are married now. i too know of so many sisters nowadays who are the aggressors of relationships. she said this one sister who was getting older remembered this one guy that she used to study with, so she tracked him down and moved to the same city he lived in and found a job near him and everything and now she’s married to him! now that sounds a little stalkerish.. but there are so many other stories i know of where the girl really gets aggressive. is this attractive to guys?
i don’t know maybe its true that girls have to be the aggressors if they want to get married it seems to have worked for them? but whatever happenned to having some haya’ or just plain self-respect?