Promoting Dawah

[Taqwa]

Assalamu Alaicom,

So how does everyone make dawah at school? Any suggestions anyone?

[Abu Omar]

salam

I know that some schools have khotbat jum3ah, as well as some others have classes during recess and lunch times (here and there), and in some of them they go around and call people to sala (prayer), but with all that, a person can make dawah even if theyre good to others, a sister can make dawah if she showed that with he hijab she is wearing she represents islam, and as they say, actions speak louder than words...

[aboeabdullah]

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[CooL Hijabi]

Assalamou Alaykum,

There are many ways in which one can propagate the word of Allah swt whether in schools or on campus at university etc.
There's the famous cliche which we all know 'actions speaks louder than words', so it isn't necessary for someone to say something, sometimes their actions may speak louder.

Performing Dawah involves both our words and actions.

Allah swt states the importance of da'wah in the Quran:
'Invite all to the way of your Lord with Wisdom and beautiful Preaching…' (16:125)
'…you are made witnesses unto mankind…' (2:143)
'Let there arise a group inviting to all that is good…' (3:104)

It was the persistent Dawah by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that brought several youth into Islam, including Prophet's cousin, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). It was the many youth throughout Islamic history who took Islam to the various geographical frontiers including Muhammad bin Qasim, a 17-year-old youth, who brought Islam to the subcontinent of India.

In giving dawah we must always keep the following points in mind:

1) Dawah must be given intellectually (convince people of Islam)
2) Dawah must be given comprehensively (talk about the whole of Islam)
3) Dawah must be given uncompromisingly (never fear of speaking the truth and always portray Islam as it was revealed)

Inshallah this perhaps shed some light on the importance of da'wah.

Wsalam

[Punchbowl bro]

Salams to all

When I was going to school the biggest trouble makers were the "Muslim" students. :evil:

The only thing Islamic about them were their names. Both teachers and students felt threatened by them.
:evil:

On the other hand you would find very few non-Muslims who were as bad. Insh'Allah things have changed!!!

I remeber once a new Australian kid who was new to our school who didn't last a week. He was continuesly bullied, verbally and physically abused. what will his perception of Muslims be? :cry:


Respect your teacher! When I was at school respect for teachers was very lacking. I remember once my teacher ( a grown man) reduced to
tears. I also remeber a teacher being physically beaten by a muslim kid who was later expelled.

Unfortuently it is these memories I have from school.

My advice to Muslim students is do what pleases Allah.

e.g if you see someone being bullied, stop it if you can, tell the teacher, tell your Muslim friends. Even if your friend is doing the bullying you as a muslim must stop him/her. Stop oppression no matter who is doing it.

If you see a student who is always by himself ( usully such a person is an easier target of ridicule and bullying) talk to him,become his friend. this is the first step of du'wa. Dont copy the other kids and make fun him!

Be the best example to other kids in your school.

I'm not sure if these things are mentioned in the Jum'a Khutba but if not I think these would be very good points to touch on. :?:

I have plenty more to say but thats it for now.

Wassalm

[Brother]

Jazaakumullah Khayran Punchbowl Bro.

We all have feelings that need to be expressed and especially when we become witnesses to these problems.

As an advice to all Brothers and Sisters out there, take a stand for what is right, this is the will of Allah. Allah S.W.T placed us on this earth as a Khalifah (leader), and as such must lead by a good example.

Not only schools, in all areas of ones' life. The first and foremost place you should make a good example is at home. When one has manners at home and respect towards his/her family members then the same quality should be applied to the areas outside his/her home.

Dont just read these posts and forget them, absorb these advices and apply them as soon as possible. There is no time to waste, sooner or later we will all be facing Allah whether you like it or not.

[Youssef]

Assalamou alykoum wa rahmat allah,

How are you people out there.

My name is Youssef and i go to Punchbowl Boys' High School i would like to thank Sydney Muslim Youth as well as 2 brothers who come for friday prayers at our school thanks to Abdul Adra and Ali Abdallah. Alhamdulilah these 2 have made a huge improvement towards Punchbowl Boys. Now more boys come to friday khutbah all the boys appriciate it. Keep the good work up. May ALLAH reward you all.

Wassallam

Your Brother in Islam
Youssef

[omar (UMA)]

so how does everyone make dawah at school? any suggestions anyone?

salam walykum

i really think that punchbowl bro was right we should make a topic bout this in jum3ah khutbah. that was a pretty good idea u should also tell more muslim brothers to join salat (preyer) at school duhar when it isnt jum3ah i seee alot of muslim brothers at jum3ah here in belmore boys but hardly any of dem at duhur salam walaykum. :D

[omar_el-nachar]

abu omar can u tell walid or u to do jum3ah about dis topic plz i fink it will motivate most of the students at belmore boys yala

salamz :!:

[Mujahidah]

Asalamou Alaicom...

i am actually in an Islamic private school...

Alhamdulilah.. the whole school prays thuhur and on Fridays we have Khutba by a shaikh in our school.. we have islamic studies also…. even though it is an islamic environment.. there is a number of misconception about our beloved religion.. Islam is not regularly practiced by the majority of students (may Allah lead their hearts to the right path.. Ameen)

it really hurts to see our young youth in such a manner.. but all we can do is give them Du'a and try our best to give them advice...

just like one of the brothers said.. we have muslims (wal'iyathough billah) who are muslims by what you call names... (lahawla wala quwata illa billah)

if you ask me about my experience in Da'wah at my school… even though it’s Islamic.. i find it pretty hard changing what is in people's mind... but again we have to know that things don't change in instance.. we just have to be patient...

May Allah be with us all and lead our Hearts to the right path..

*You sister in Islam.. Mujahidah Fi Sabil Ilah

[Brother]

Jazaakumullah Sister Mujahida.

Allah will guide whom HE wills. Those who want to be guided will be guided by Allah.

I was once as you described but because i wanted to be on the right path Allah showed his mercy upon me and allowed me to pursue to the straight path. Alhamdulilah.

Wasalaam

I was once as you described


we are all sinners my dear brother.. if it wasn't for Allah's mercy upon us, we wouldn't have survived due to worriness :cry: Sobhanalah

---without Him we're nothing but with Him we're everything---

May Allah guide our hearts to the right path of Taqwah and Imaan..

*Your sister in Islam, Mujahidah Fi Sabil Ilah

[Khyber]

Dears: I live in USA


May Allah give us more tawfeeq to make all of us from true muslims.
I live in USA. I am a student in a high school in VA. I see alot of muslims but they are from name. Their major goal is to find girlfriend or boyfriend. Now, I have talked to the principle to let us to pray the Friday prayer at school and I think this will INshallah take us to the right path.

Wassalam, Allah is the most mercyful. We all must make tawba.

*YOUr brother Khyber

[guidance]

Welcome to the forum brother Khaybar, it's so interesting to hear from someone all the way brother USA!

Jazak Allahu Khair for what you have done. I ask Allah to lead Ummat Sayedinah Muhammad on the straight path. Allahuma Ameen

looking forward in reading your posts Insha Allah

[Khyber]

Assalam O Alaikum Dear brothers and sisters. May Allah send his Mercy on us. We are nothing, we can't do anything without his choice. I was wondering if you could please give me information about the Friday prayer you do at you school (at which time, in how many minutes...), you have the experience and I don't.

May Allah put his and his messenger SAW true love in our hearts.
This world is a piece of a dirty cloth. We can love under the Mercy of Allah SWT if we try. Ok dears it is enough for me now.

One thing more that the Imam who lead you to the prayer is from a Masjid or no.
Dears my E-mail address is <islam_266@hotmail.com> please keep contact with me.

Wassalam

[Khyber]

Assalam O Alaikum Dear brothers and sisters. May Allah send his Mercy on us. We are nothing, we can't do anything without his choice. I was wondering if you could please give me information about the Friday prayer you do at you school (at which time, in how many minutes...), you have the experience and I don't.

May Allah put his and his messenger SAW true love in our hearts.
This world is a piece of a dirty cloth. We can love under the Mercy of Allah SWT if we try. Ok dears it is enough for me now.

One thing more that the Imam who lead you to the prayer is from a Masjid or no.
Dears my E-mail address is <islam_266@hotmail.com> please keep contact with me.

Wassalam

I see alot of muslims but they are from name. Their major goal is to find girlfriend or boyfriend.

Its a problem that muslim youth face today everywhere.

[guidance]

This is why we have to try to over come this major problem. When we be practising Muslims and speak nothing but the truth by trying our best to advice and make Da'wa among the misguided ones we will succeed by Allah's will and help.

So what do you think? Are you ready to make da'wa among your friends this year? Or are you just going to watch them being mislead and dertying the name of our beloved religion?

I ask Allah to help me and all of you out Insha Allah.

[Khyber]

Dear brothers and sisters.

I am trying alot to start the friday prayer. Today(Friday) I talked to the principle but he told me, we need a responser from staff for the prayer. I knew a muslim teacher, I went and talked to him. Unfortunately, he either was a muslim of name and gave me a negative answer.
Now, I don't know who to find to be a responser.
If any of you have a good idia, please let me know.

Dear brothers and sisters the more important and first thing in todays world is: The second pillar of islam which is 5 daily prayers.

Keep doing it because Prophet SAW says: The prayer keeps you away from haram deeds.
(This is not the exact translation but it is the main idia)

So, we have to be muslims from heart.

Wassalam

[Ibrahim]

Salam Alaikum

Which school do you attend? Inshallah i will speak to the brothers responsible for khutbahs in schools and see if they can negotiate with the proncipl to come to an agreement inshallah.

Salams

[Khyber]

Salam Alaikum

Dear brothers and sisters may Allah bless all muslims in the world.
I am in USA, Virginia. I attend Lee High school. Thanks brother for trying to help me. I am trying to find someone to be the responser. Maybe a Nonmuslim.

Salams

Salam Alaikum

Dear brothers and sisters may Allah bless all muslims in the world.
I am in USA, Virginia. I attend Lee High school. Thanks brother for trying to help me. I am trying to find someone to be the responser. Maybe a Nonmuslim.

Salam

[guidance]

so how's da'wah going with everyone brothers and sisters??

let's reactivate this thread and dicuss Da'wa techniques..

allow me to start with a brief introduction :D

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Dawah is an Arabic word which comes close to the word "invite" or "invitation" in English. The understanding of the usage of the word "dawah" with regard to the faith of Islam is that it is the responsibility of the Muslims to "invite" all to the way of Islam, i.e., submission to the One True God on His terms. Dawah is incumbent on all Muslims and must be done in compliance with the methodology already established by the last prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him.
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you see brothers and sisters... it is our duty... so insha Allah as we go through this endless dawah thread, we would at the same time try our best to call people to the beloved religion.

hamdolilah the school i go to is birrong boys and we have sala and everything and its going very good

how about every1 else

[guest]

Assalam O Alaikum
Yes brother: Some places people are doig well. The school where I am (usa) the muslims don't think really about the religion of Allah.
But outside the school Alhamdulillah we have a lot of Islamic Organizations

Today we face a lot of Trials and FITAN. Still we have to do the best we can.

Wassalam

[abdulla]

Enshala kheir brother we all have it hard wherever we are but we have to be persistant and make doa to Allah to make it easy on us

[guidance]

Oops...

I think i was misunderstood!

brothers and sisters, this isn't what i meant.

You see, we all know that putting da'wa into practice is one of a Muslim's duty.

It is and act that needs a way of informing, and that way of informing needs positiveness and positiveness needs bravery! We need to spread Islam by speaking out the truth. However, this is not done, as we all know, aggressively, but in a humble manner. And this is the exact reason why the person 'inviting' people to Islam is call an "Invitor" (a da'ee)

The aim of this thread is to discuss together ways of putting Da'wa into practice though out our daily life. It may include own opinons; 'explained' copy pasted materials with sources; quranic verses and ahadiths; advices; personal experiences etc.

we all have different things to share, therefore, working to gether as a team will Insha Allah make this thread a successful one.

who's up?

[guidance]

guess what?

Alhamdulilah i was provided with a detailled article about "Manners of the Callers"

Masha Allah, it's very informative.. it goes over 4 steps.. something that we can all try to work on... ;)

Would you like me to post all of it here? or step by step (in portions) in the sub-forum "islamic readings and articles"?

jazakom Allahu Khair :)

Thank Sister. If you think that it is very important and benifitial for all muslims, you can write it.
Wassalam



Shaytan (Satan) The Enemy of Insan (Human)

[guidance]

Insha Allah i'll make it a new topic in the "Islamic Readings and Articles" section so the admin gets the chance to place it in the home page for others to notice and benefit from Insha Allah.

i'm going to do so now.. so insha Allah i'll get back and post the title so you can quickly identify it ;) :D

Jazakom Allahu Khair :)

[guidance]

Salam..

it's called:

"Manners of the Callers" :D

;)

May Allah swt increase us in knowledge.. ameen

[forislam]

Salam to all

Is there any brother free to give friday kutba at strathfield south high

My daughter attends that school but there is no such prayers there

[Ramo]

salamz sista/brother um... u can speak to da administrator of this site
the way u can is go to memberlist at the top and look for smy and give him a private message

hoped this helped you salamz

[Muslim]

pl check out http://www.issbh.cjb.net/

salams to brother foreislam

in strathfield south high khotbat jum3a has been offered for over 2 and a half years non stop
so im not not sure why your daughter cant find where they r

salams

[fazza]

THAT SITE RULES!!!!!
WWW.ISSBH.CJB.NET

WHAT A PRO ORGANISATION!!!!!!!!!

[HANAH]

SALAMS

THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW WHAT EVERY BODY DOSE. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO COPE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE I AM A VERY QUITE PERSON :!:

[guidance]

SALAMS

Wa'laycomu salam wr wb ukhti,


THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW WHAT EVERY BODY DOSE.

Sister in Islam, it may be difficult, but as practicing Muslims we have to try our utmost not to go with the flow and let the invronment we are surrounded by obligue our character to change to the bad and not the good.

After all, we ask Allah swt to strengthen our faith and lead us to the right path. Ameen

Wassalamou Alaicom wr wb

so how does everyone make dawah at school? any suggestions anyone? U HAV 2 COME TOGETHER WIV UR BROTHERS IN A ROOM AND PRAY THE NOON PRAYER THAN MAKE DUA FIND A MUSLIM TEACHER WHO IS PREPARED 2 DO SO!!!!!!

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May Allah bless you all for the advice you all give to each other and everyone should absorb it take it in to all Muslims out there did you listen to SAMI YUSUFs songs they are about Allah and the Prophets (pbut) please listen you would really like then this is a brother advice ( go to windows media player type in Sami Yusuf and listen to his tracks !!! may Allah bless you all

[fatty]

Salamu 3lakoum brothers and sisters

is it true that for men it is a fard to pray jumm3ah prayer??

can u giive me answers of the sunnah or in the quran??

[{ISLAM} Our way of life*]

Wa alaikum assalam

Have a read of this insha'Allah:

http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=36530&dgn=4

Hope that helps
wassalam alaikum

[fatty]

Salamu 3lakoum...

thankyou

however the quranic veres calls upon muslims...a muslim is one who submits to Allah(swt) so does this mean this rule is also for women??

3lakoum bisalam

[{ISLAM} Our way of life*]

Wa alaikum assalam

I'm pretty sure it's only obligatory for the brothers, although don't take my word yet, I'll follow it up tonight insha'Allah and provide some daleel.

Wassalam alaikum

[{ISLAM} Our way of life*]

Assalam alaikum

Sorry for the late response.

There is a hadith which speaks of jum'ah prayer being obligatory only for the brothers.

I'll get the hadith insha'Allah
Wassalam alaikum

[Dutch-Marocan Moslima]

Salaam aleikoem warahmotallahi wa barakatoh,

Dear brothers en sisters in Islam,

My name is Romaisa, and I live in Holland. I also try to do dawah by my clasmates...but it is difficult because I am the only moslima of the whole school! The name of my school is Utrecht Governance university (Bestuurs en organisatie wetenschap)

wa aleikoem a salaam,
romaisa

[guidance]

Wa'laycomu salam wr wb

Welcom to Sydney Muslim Youth sister romaisa. It's great to have someone here all the way from Holland!... i wonder how you got to us..!!??

Masha Allah, that's a tough challenege ^^^.

I hope that insha Allah you'll find here at sydneymuslimyouth forum a substitude of loving, as well as caring friends in Islam :) .

So what are some of those ups and downs you go through and the da'wah methods you use?

Fee amanilah

[Abu Abouk(GS4L)]

salamalakom

sis

welcome and may allah allow us to learn from u and vice vers

mashallah thats great to hear your tryin to give dawah may allah be with u inshallah

salam

[tehreem]

so how does everyone make dawah at school? any suggestions anyone?

:arrow: you make a dawah like say bismillah hirahma niraheem
and make your prayer

[Dutch-Marocan Moslima]

Wa'laycomu salam wr wb

Welcom to Sydney Muslim Youth sister romaisa. It's great to have someone here all the way from Holland!... i wonder how you got to us..!!??

Masha Allah, that's a tough challenege ^^^.

I hope that insha Allah you'll find here at sydneymuslimyouth forum a substitude of loving, as well as caring friends in Islam :) .

So what are some of those ups and downs you go through and the da'wah methods you use?

Fee amanilah

Wa aleikoem assalaam wa rahmatolahi wa barakatoh,

Djazakallahoe gairan for your reaction,I found this site while i was surfing on the internet, i have a dawah group with 5 other sisters,we organize Lectures about Islam, and invite Imams and other brothers ( who studied Islam) to talk about Islam with te youth of our Town (Utrecht)

A lot of youth in my Town (utrecht) are not on the right pad, and need information about the Islam.

Well it is verry late here in Holland (23:00), I a going to sleep now. Because I have tomorow College Insa Allah..Next time I write More Insallah

Can u tell me where you live? En where you study? ect....

Wa aleikoem a salaam,

[guidance]

Walaycomu salam wr wb


i have a dawah group with 5 other sisters,we organize Lectures about Islam, and invite Imams and other brothers ( who studied Islam) to talk about Islam with te youth of our Town (Utrecht)

Masha Allah!!! It's so good to see sisters in Islam working for the deen, it's very motivating - may Allah (swt) keep you all steadfast on this path, ameen.


A lot of youth in my Town (utrecht) are not on the right pad, and need information about the Islam.

May Allah (swt) give them guidance. So do you use pamphlets / lecture CDs and things? These are actually good ideas for us to start with and use in our every day to day life at school.

Many are into innapropriate music nowadays, so i find it a good idea to get our burners working on anasheed (Islamic Songs) and give our Muslim friends. This may make them like anasheed since they are introduced to something 'new', cute at most times (since kids sing :mrgreen: ), and beneficial.

oops.. the bell rang :D gotta go to class...

Do take care, and keep in touch :)

Fee amanilah.[/quote]

[Rayhanah]

Assalam mu alay kum.

Brother khyber, inshallah Allah will reward you for ur effort but by no means stop fighting for prayer, its attitudes like this we need, i myself am from the uk and may not have a full insight of american skools as i go to skool where the girls pray in jamaat. If u know a nearby mosque ask the imaam and see wat he says. Ill pray for u to get the prayer time and facility u desire.

Jazallah for ur time :D cheer up Allah will inshallah reward u!

[mazzy]

salamz

when i do dawahh i remember the prophet :saws: and what he done for me so i try to be like him :saws: :star:

[Rassila]

asslam alaikum,



when i do dawahh i remember the prophet and what he done for me so i try to be like him

Thats butiful mashallah, may Allah (swt) bless all our hearts in order to love being like our prophet :saws:

May allah accept the daawah from all u brothers and sisters.

aMeEeEEeEeEEeeEeeeEeeeeeEeeEeEeEeEeEen!

[Expired]

Twelve Tips for Muslim Youth

Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah?
After all, you’ve got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you’ve gone nuts because you’re growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth?

Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith, reserved for the "chosen few". Muslims have a duty to spread the Deen, and practicing Muslim youth, whether beginners, activists or leaders have a crucial role to play.

"Allah has put them in a position that perhaps no one else is in," notes Sheema Khan, former Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) advisor for eastern Canada. "They have the means to communicate with their peers, they have an understanding of what they’re going through plus they have the guidance of Islam."

Who is your childhood friend, who would rather spend Fridays at MacDonald’s than the Masjid, or your classmate who is Muslim in name and only knows that "Muslims don’t eat pork" going to listen to: the nice Imam of the Masjid who would freak out if he saw the way they were dressed and talked or you who may have grown up with them, joked with them, or see them everyday in school?

The answer is obvious: you.

Don’t panic. Here are some tips and advice which can help from other Muslims, many of whom have been there and done that:

Tip # 1 : Make Your Intention Sincere

All work we do should ideally be for the sake of Allah. That includes the task of bringing someone closer to Allah. That of course means this should not be connected to arrogance, thinking you’re the teacher and everyone else should be lucky you’ve embarked on a crusade to save them. Guidance is from Allah. Make Dua and make sincere efforts and remember Allah can also misguide you if He wills (we seek refuge in Allah from that).

Tip # 2 : Practice What You Preach

Not practicing what you preach is wrong and you will lose the confidence of anyone, young or old, once they figure you out. Don’t do it.

Tip # 3 : Use The Quran & Seerah (biography of the Prphet peace be upon him) As Dawa Guides

Read and understand those chapters of the Quran which talk about how the Prophets presented the message of Islam to their people. Read the Seerah (for some good Seerah books)to see especially how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Islam to so many different people, including young people.

As well, talk to Dawa workers, and check out manuals they may have written, like Yahiya Emerick’s How to Tell Others About Islam.

Tip # 4 : Talk To People As If You Really Dont Know Them

Don’t assume you know someone just by looking at them. You don’t know that the Muslim girl in your homeroom who walks through the school’s hallways as if they were fashion show catwalks (see Ambe Rehman’s perspective on this) is not someone you can talk to about Allah because she looks like a snob. Or that the Muslim guy who you’ve never seen at Juma at your university is a "bad Muslim". Maybe he was never really taught Islam and has no idea what importance Friday prayers have in Islam, especially for Muslim men.

Tip # 5 : Smile

Did you know the Prophet was big on smiling? But many "practicing" Muslims seem to have "their faces on upside down" as one speaker once said-frowning and serious.
Smiling, being polite and kind are all part of the manners of the Prophet, which we must exercise in our daily lives. If we want to approach others with Islam, we have to make ourselves approachable. Smiling is key to this.

But note that being approachable does not mean being flirtations with the other gender. There are Islamic rules for how men and women should deal with each other which have to be respected. Dawa is no excuse to have long and private conversations and meetings with the other sex, for example. Set up a system where someone expressing an interest in Islam is referred to someone of the same sex.

Tip # 6 : Take The Initiative & Hang Out With Them

Take the first step and invite someone you may have spoken to a couple of times to sit at lunch together, to check out a hockey game or invite them over for Iftar in Ramadan. Also, share difficulties, sorrows and frustrations. Help with homework, be a shoulder to cry on when depression hits, or just plain listen when your friend is upset, discuss common problems and KEEP THEIR SECRETS. There are few things as annoying as a snitch and backstabber. But an important note: if the problem is of a serious nature,(i.e. your friend is thinking of committing suicide or is taking drugs), notify and consult an adult immediately.

Tip # 7 : Show Them Islam Is Relevent Today, Right Here, Right Now

Young people may think Islam is too "old fashioned" and not in tune with the modern age. Prove this wrong. Show how Islam is really about relating to Allah, which any human being can do, anywhere, anytime. Allah is always closer to you than your jugular vein and He hears and knows everything. Encourage friends to ask Allah’s help during tests, exams, and in dealing with problems at home with parents and siblings. Also point out how Islam relates to teenagers: Islam gives you focus and an understanding of who you are and where you are going, which most of "teen culture" does not.

Tip # 8 : Get Them Involved In Volunteer Work With You

If you are already involved in the community, get your friend to help out. Ask them to make a flyer for one of your youth group’s events or brainstorm for ideas about activities to hold this school year. This involvement makes them feel part of the Muslim community and deepens your friendship, since you are now working together on something beneficial for both of you. Make sure you thank them for their contribution.

Tip # 9 : Ask Them 4 Fundamental Questions

As your friendship develops, you will notice the topics you discuss may become more serious. You may be discussing, for instance, future goals and plans. Khan recommends four questions to ask that can steer the topic to Allah and Islam:

a. Where am I going in life and what would make me really happy deep down inside?
b. What do I believe?
c. Who should I be grateful to?
d. Did I get to where I am today without the help of anyone?

Tip # 10 : Emphasize Praying 5 Times A Day Before Any Other Aspect Of Islam

A person’s main connection with Allah, on a daily basis, is through the prayer five times a day. Don’t emphasize any other aspect of Islam until your friend starts making a real effort to pray five times a day. Emphasize the direct connection one has with Allah in prayer. If they are facing a problem, tell them to pray, and to ask Allah for help in Salah and outside this time. When possible, make it a point to pray together during your "hang out time". If your friend begins to pray, that is the first step to other aspects of Islam like giving up swearing, treating parents with respect or dressing Islamically.

Tip # 11 : Help Instill Confidence In Adults

Adults, like Bart Simpson’s dad Homer, are considered bumbling idiots in the eyes of "teen culture". Your job as a young Muslim is to help turn the tables on this false and unIslamic belief. All you have to do is this: when a Muslim adult does something good (i.e. saving someone’s life, donating money to a worthy cause, the Imam gives a good speech, taking good care of his/her family) bring it up in the course of your conversations with your friend and praise the adult in question. Doing this regularly may not only change your friend’s perspective, but could lead to them seeing their own parents in a more respectful way.

Tip # 12 : Support Them Even When They Become More Practicing

Remember, just because a person starts practicing Islam more regularly, this does not mean everything will be okay from this point onwards. There will still be hard times, difficulties. There may be times when your friend may have doubts about his or her newfound practice of Islam. Be there to reassure them.