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[quote]Wa lakum salaam sister Aminah,
Like others said, it is a very nice and useful discussion you've started. I've been living in USA for a few years. And in the beginning, i've faced some problems epecially in adjusting in a new culture, but Alhamdulilah everything is settled down. If now i've to go back and live in Pakistan, it would be very hard for me. And the reason is the freedom to follow my religion that i enjoy here. 
There is no societal or family pressure like back home. You think what your religion say before making choices. This leads you to research, which Quran stresses upon. Since living here, i have been realizing the aspects in which our society back home differs from the islamic teaching. Take the very small example of doing your work yourself. We have read in our text books numerous examples of Prophet ( peace be upon him) doing his work by his self, yet people in Pakistan take it a dishonour to sweep in front of their house and clean the disgust. Here, you would find even a doctor mowing his lawn, and sweeping his drive way without any shame. The result is a more just society here having a dignity for humans regardless of their status as Prophet Mohammad ( pbuh) last sermon said.

Another thing which i enjoy immensely is being able to go to mosque every friday prayer, listen to Khutba ( friday sermon), meet other muslims, espcially reverted ones. I feel a part of community. 
And as of speaking of mosques, i think it is not necessary for women to pray separately from men in mosques. I heard of a hadith ( saying of Prophet Mohammad pbuh ) which describes more reward for men standing in front rows and for women standing in back rows while praying. So men and women can perform pray in one room having men standing in front rows and women at back.

As of Halal meat, this is a problem in many areas here. We used to travel 3-4 hours each way to get Zabiha meat and stock it for a couple of months. Then i found a place which would fedex our meat at our door step. Now we have found a Christian slaughterhouse in our area. We go there and slaughter our animal according to Quranic directive, and than the slaughterman do the rest for us. Allhamdulilah it has become easy for us. We still cannot dine out, but i guess then that home cooked food is safer and healthier and less burden on pocket too .

And there are a lot things besides religion you need to learn when you move to a new country but i am not going in to those right now.
Take care[/quote]

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