DEALING WITH THE DIVERSITY OF ISLAMIC TEACHINGS
The surge of Muslim-born individuals who reaffirm their faith and start actively practicing it or so-called ‘hijrah’ movement has led to an interesting social phenomena. Here, myself included. My life has changed dramatically and in the most fundamental way. It affects pretty much everything starting from fashion style, activities I join, public figures I follow, causes I care about, job options and even future plans. Basically, Islam sets out the rules applicable to every sphere of life. As I reconfirmed my faith in Islam, I began to search for guidance by learning Islamic teachings. It is inevitable that someone who believes in Allah as their One and Only God that has the right to be worshiped would want to know how to please Allah. Among other implications, worshiping Allah means that we have to abide by His rules and commands. However, an issue arises as how to choose which one to follow since there are many interpretations of Islamic teaching? How do we react to the proponent...