Hello, as a Korean, I want to learn about Islam.
Peace be upon you, I’m greeting you for the first time, dear brothers and sisters. I'm Korean and I want to learn about Islam. Since I got to know Islam, I've been eager to learn more, but unfortunately, I can't speak any foreign languages, including English. So I hope you can understand that I'm using a translator to write this. Honestly, I think living as a Muslim in Korea is really challenging. There are many customs and ways of life that clash with Islam here. I tried to study on my own, but as I mentioned, the language barrier really limits me. Personally, I want to follow the Hanafi school, so I searched for different resources online, but I concluded that it would be hard to learn properly by myself. I’m not sure what to do. I want to dive deeper into Islam, but I worry that learning on my own with a translator might lead me to misunderstand things. I’ve become interested in Turkish culture and that's drawn me to the Hanafi school for personal reasons. But it’s a bummer that I can’t study with places like Diyanet since I don’t speak Turkish. I’m over 30, so it’s not easy for me to go abroad for studies, and I sometimes wish I had learned earlier. Learning Turkish or English along with Islam would take a lot of time, and to read the Quran, I’d need to learn Arabic and Tajweed, which feels like a lot to tackle all at once. Of course, I plan to learn Turkish, English, and Arabic in the future, but it’s frustrating that I can't study Islam in the meantime. I want to learn fiqh and I want to escape from waswas (doubt). In my opinion, I think it's important to learn about Islam. If you don’t learn, it feels hard to follow. I know some of you were born into Muslim families and have different experiences, so I’d like to ask you, brothers and sisters. I’m really sad that I can't study Islam because of the language barrier. I want to properly learn and practice one school of thought, and personally, I would like to follow the Hanafi school. The Shafi'i school seems difficult for me to follow. In this situation, how can I learn and practice Islam correctly? I’d appreciate any advice. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah aid me and all of you, dear brothers and sisters.