Re: Culture Dominates Over Religion
Nothing wrong with observing a particular culture, as long as it doesnt clash with religion. In pakistan we have some good traditions that we've picked up from the eastern civilizations and incorporated into our daily lives, but at the same time, we have a lot of time wasting show off traditions that have no part in religion at all.
Should culture dominate over religion ? nah..ultimately our duty is to Allah, not to some particular festivity, and keeping that in mind we should always think about weather a certain activity is pleasing in the eyes of Allah or not.
Take those overly glamerous displays at a wedding for example, peple literally spend 100's of thousands..if not millions on weddings, just to provide a few days of festivities and perhaps show off their money or what not. All that money couldve gone to the poor and needy, or spent in the causeof Allah. Same goes for basant, and other time / money wasting traditions.
I fear this thread is gonna turn into another arab bashing thread as some people are gonna come in and start complaigning on how we 'lick arab arses', when all im trying to do is just follow my religion.