Internet and Islamic Teaching

Assalamualaikum everyone=)

I wanted to talk about how internet has change our life religiously. Nowadays, we can get a lot of Islamic teaching and reading online. For a few months now, I am hooked to an Islamic teaching websites that is http://www.suhaibwebb.com/. It has a lot of interesting articles such as inspirational, social (Ummah), educational and so on. Ten or fifteen years ago it might seem impossible people will learn Islamic study on their computer. At that time, people only relied on the printed resources and of course their Islamic education teacher. However, nowadays with the technology we have especially internet, we can connect with other teachers from all over the world. We also can watch Islamic teaching videos on Youtube and exchange ideas and knowledge from people worldwide through various forums created.

There are also negative things about learning religion online. We might get wrong information if we not meticulously research and select what to read. In terms of what is haram and what is halal, what to practice or what to not, we must ask from any experts or “Ustaz” (Religious teacher) for the authenticity of the text or resources. There are also a lot of Islamic teaching group on Facebook that we can join. Those groups usually share inspirational pictures, prayers (Du’a), Prophet’s saying and Quran verses. Thus, to my darling friends and Dr. we should allocate our time every day to read articles or facts on Islamic teaching. If we have time for Facebook and Twitter, how come we do not have time for Islam? Read and ponder=).WSLM