Hello Everyone! My name is Hamder, I am a newly converted/reverted Muslim (6 months ago), Im 31 living in Scandinavia. I was born into a non practicing muslim household (Shia/Sufi). Growing up I had little to no knowledge of islam, a year ago I was introduced to some online lectures and after a period of time listening to the lectures, and of course finally converting and declaring my faith I began to practice sunni islam (as my friend and sponsor who helped me with the practicalities is also sunni)... During my very short time in Islam I might have heard hundreds of lectures, I have read some Quran, and of course countless discussions with brothers regarding my thoughts and concerns, not one to be satisfied with a "brush off answer", I have always been extremely critical of the Hadith, and the countless rules in sunni islam. Using my critical thinking and of course basic knowledge of Quaran, I simply cannot accept that Allah (SWT) would make the path to him so complicated, difficult, confusing...I'm sure everyone here understands what I mean. My friends simply brush off my concerns as me being uneducated in Islam, and being an "infant in Islam" - but in my heart, I know that how I'm practicing is in fact incorrect. I fell upon this website, and I'm hoping that I might be able to make some friends, and get better connectd. I look forward to being apart of the community, and I look forward to meeting people with similar thoughts. Thanks for reading! Hamder Peace be upon you. Greetings from the Netherlands. From your brother Oussama. If there is anything i can do for you please feel free to pm me. Peace.