1. Prayer, what prayers do you do daily? Is it just the Jahji Sahib? Or others?
There are required prayers, or Nitnem, for different times of the day. These are required of only amritdhari or baptized Sikhs. However most Sikhs do recite all of them. The best suggestion I can make on this point is to go to http://www.rajkaregakhalsa.net and click on Gurbani, then you will see links that take you to these prayers. You can pray along with video/audio or just read using the scroll down option. http://www.rajkaregakhalsa.net/sikhprayers.htm However Japji is a great start. Don't rush.
2. How do you learn Gurbani? Are there common songs? Where can you learn to sing them or play them?
There are many dozens of "gurbani kirtan". Closest thing you can get to common hymns of Christian Churches, and sung at those Christian services. However, there are many more of these "gurbani kirtan." And it takes a ragi or performer of kirtan years to develop a repertoire of only a fraction of the total. The entire collection are shabads from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. You should visit our thread Gurmat Gian Group for access to some exquisitely beautiful kirtan with Punjabi and English subtitles. These are produced by the wife and daughter of one of the SPN members, Dr. Manbir Singh. You will not regret time spent there http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-sangeet/23629-gurmat-gian-group.html
3. My hair is very VERY short right now (growing it out), am I allowed to wear a turban, or is a chunni better, and is it for everyday or only at prayer?
Yes you may wear a turban, or a chunni. There is no required headwear for women, except in gurdwara. There are some sects of Sikhi that require a woman to keep her hair covered at all times, for example, female members of AKJ consider turbans a kakkar or article of faith (like a 6th k) and wear them all the time. You may wear a turban all day and all night if you wish. A chunni all day and all night might be impractical though.
4. The 5 k's... do you start wearing them when you are new or just when you take amrit?
At any time, but always remember these are more than symbols. When you wear them you are declaring your commitment to what they symbolize.
5. My husband is not Sikh, is that a problem?
No. "A Sikh may only marry a Sikh (Sikh Rehat Maryada). If you are already married, certainly no Sikh would encourage divorce. It goes against the grain. Sometimes however the difference in religioius belief can put strain on a marriage.
6. Is there a home version of the Guru Granth Sahib?"]
Not exactly. We have one or two links on this subject already posted. It might take a while to find those threads. It is possible to acquire your own copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, but it must be cared for as it is in gurdwara. More on that perhaps in another discussion. You can download from the Internet Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. You can do it here.
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If there is a Sikh in South Florida that can tutor me in such things as Gurbani, Punjabi, prayer or anything, please let me know!!!
I do not know if you will find a tutor. However, in Tampa there is a very active sangat and gurdwara. Perhaps someone there ca help you find a tutor.
