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**LarryRda** · 05-22-2012, 07:45 AM

I like the analogy, jazakAllah khayran.

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Is there a difference in the way one should approach:

a person who has already shown interest or in whom you've noticed an open door - ready to talk (and we listen); and

people who are unfamiliar to us, people we go to in order to invite or speak or talk to about Islam (in hopes that they listen)?

Where one is like sales the other may be like marketing - requiring different approaches, energies and temperaments - both valuable and necessary.

If so, then we can imagine room for dawah work of any Muslim/ah for anyone/everyone - across situations/possibilities/temperaments etc. etc.

So true; we must find out about the person first.

Only then can we address what ever they are seeking or need to know concerning Islam.

One one the first things I do is ask them questions; where are you from, are you religious, what do you do for a living, etc.

I'm looking for commonalities on which to build a relationship with them.

Once we have that; then we have a starting point in order to build friendship and trust.

Both key elements for a successful out come in Dawa.

05-22-2012, 07:45 AM	#17
LarryRda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I like the analogy, jazakAllah khayran. ----- Is there a difference in the way one should approach: a person who has already shown interest or in whom you've noticed an open door - ready to talk (and we listen); and people who are unfamiliar to us, people we go to in order to invite or speak or talk to about Islam (in hopes that they listen)? Where one is like sales the other may be like marketing - requiring different approaches, energies and temperaments - both valuable and necessary. If so, then we can imagine room for dawah work of any Muslim/ah for anyone/everyone - across situations/possibilities/temperaments etc. etc. So true; we must find out about the person first. Only then can we address what ever they are seeking or need to know concerning Islam. One one the first things I do is ask them questions; where are you from, are you religious, what do you do for a living, etc. I'm looking for commonalities on which to build a relationship with them. Once we have that; then we have a starting point in order to build friendship and trust. Both key elements for a successful out come in Dawa.
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