How difficult is it to be a traditional, living to the letter, fundamentally (in a positive way) practicing muslim in a society where how you dress is 50% of your identity, and how you choose to fashion your body is the other half as far as determining character goes.
Yes, it can be labelled profiling. It does happen.
And because it does happen, and certain people seem to have perceived notion of a group of people when it comes to social associations, do you feel it becomes difficult to be as good a muslim as you'd like to be? Does society impose itself, and its norms/expectations on your beliefs and lifestyle?
If no, how have you managed to be true to who you are.
If yes, what factors contribute to you being how you are rather than how you'd like to be..
PS: I apologize if this comes off as confusing or disorganized. But, i hope it made sense. :) Also, some of what i have written is pure assumption. I am not endorsing that the society makes it harder for anyone to practice their faith, but take it for its face value and answer it as a general question. Thanks.
I don't know but I think Islam is made till doomsday that means that even the time is highly modren it can fit.You can always find solutions to difficult problem without being isolated. As far as fashion is concerned I don't know but if you are doing fashion and you know your limits then it should not be a problem.If I am rich I can wear any name brand but I have to see I don't wear mini skirts. or I don't wear half sleeves but I can wear a normal and stylish dress remaining in my limits.I know some people will mind that anywayz Islam tells us to cover our selves but it didn't tell us not to wear long skirts or trousers. Islam has very simple and clear rules but people make it difficult for them because their nafs is not on right path. Society does sometimes effect somethings like in now a days you cannot wear two pieces of men clothing which our propher (p.b.u.h.) used to wear and neither did our prophet (p.b.u.h.) said that you must wear this dress if pant shirt is available then we can wear it.But whole point is we should not forget who we are and we should know what is our limits.