Cool thread. Why had no one made it sooner?
(Not in any particular order. And by no means all inclusive.)
1. Music. Listen to lots of it. Build up your musical library. Find what moves you. Find what speaks to you. Really dig it, man.
2. Beer. Don’t just buy a six pack of cheap lager to say you tried it. There is an entire world of great beer out there. Get involved in it. Find your favorite brew. Visit your local brewery. Sample all different sorts. Appreciate all the different tastes and varieties out there. Get trashed.
3. Women. Unique, insightful, interesting, amazing. Women are, on the whole, remarkably awesome. Talk to them. Get to know them. Become close friends with them. Appreciate this entire half of humanity that Islam has likely forced you to ignore. And I’m not only talking sex here, though there is nothing wrong with that, either.
4. Food. Try all different sorts of it. Figure out what you like. Enjoy it. Don’t think about “halal” and “haram.” Think about what tastes good.
5. Volunteer. Particularly for something that is obviously good but still considered haram. Something like wrapping Christmas presents for low income families or participating in an LGBT walk.
6. Travel. See as much of the world as you can. Experience life through the eyes of as many different peoples and cultures as you can. Appreciate humanity. Have an adventure.
7. Fashion. Figure out your style. Grow your facial hair the way you like it. Or shave it all off. Wear whatever clothes you like without worrying about your ankles burning or your silk tie ruining your wardrobe in Jannah.
8. Musical Instruments. Learn to play one. Even if you suck at it, it’s still good fun.
9. Read. Read a lot. Stay curious. Anything that you can not directly experience for yourself, read about it. This is ironically also supposedly the first Islamic injunction, but it is painfully obvious how little importance is given to reading
non-Islamic material.
10. Get to know yourself. So much of Islam is directed at suppressing and fighting your soul. Well, your soul is YOU. You’ve been suppressing and fighting YOURSELF all this time. Stop doing that. Embrace yourself. Like yourself. Figure out who you are, what interests you, what makes you happy, and what you want to be. Be YOU.
Topic: Gents List of things to do after leaving Islam