Try to Live the life of a muslim woman

Submitted by Sally (Australia), Sep 13, 2006 at 22:35

Dear Laura,

I have written you a response titled "Advice for Laura". I do know a lot about the religion and culture and you can ask me anything you like. I can give you my personal experience and everything i know about the religion however, in the end its your choice.

I know women who have converted to Islam and are happy with their decision. I even know a western christian lady who converted to islam married a sheikh as a second wife and found him a third wife. The sheikh's first wife babysat the second wife's child while they went on theirehoneymoon. Women who are divorced and widowed are usually taken as a second wife and so on. A muslim man can come home one day with another wife without you having any idea that it was his wedding day.

Muslim men marry christian women because they are allowed to and the Korean encourages the marriage because this means (if he can convert you) there is another muslim in the world, plus your children become muslim. They have many kids because muslims are encouraged to so there is more muslims in the world than any other religion.

Your man will be fasting soon for Ramadan. If you are considering converting to Islam or as they say re-verting because you were born a muslim (according to muslims). Why dont you try fasting for the month. Abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. Doing this will give you a bit of understanding of what it is like to be a muslim. I would also suggest you wear a scarf around the house and see if you can wear the scarf for the rest of your life.

Basically Laura try to live the life of a muslim lady and see if you can do it.

If i can help you any further please let me know

Sally

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