Have you ever been curious about
something and then an opportunity to find out the answer presents itself? I
have. I took that opportunity today.
“Excuse me ...” I ventured to this man
walking towards me. He stopped with a look of gentle curiosity on his face. After
introductions we spoke together for several minutes, this gentleman, Sheik Ali,
generously answered my question and gave me more than I expected.
You see, I’ve wondered why I see some
men walking around with brightly coloured beards. Sheik Ali explained that as a
Muslim once your hair has lost the original black colouring you are not allowed
to dye it back to black, however the Prophet has said that other colours are
allowed and therefore henna is used by many men as an alternative.
I’ve wanted to know this for several
years. Now I do. And so do you.
I found out again today that when you
approach people with a polite and genuine question it is more than likely that you
will be greeted with a gentle and clear response.
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