What is your idea of being a good neighbor to Non Muslim neighbors around you ?
Do you interact with them ? Mingle with them ? To what extent ?
Are you apprehensive about them or are they apprehensive about you ?
Do you share your festivities with them or take part in their festivities ?
Share some details please if you like.
Last Christmas I gave some gifts to the kids of few immediate neighbors . Even my own son who goes to Islamic School Just on Sundays issued a fatwa saying we cannot celebrate Christmas so I should not be doling out those gifts.
waisay aap apnay son ke kah saktey ho ke ham aap ko nahi dila rahey gift aap ke non-muslims friend ko is liye dila rahey hain they are our neighbors and neighbors ke rights bohat ziada hoatay hain.I would say ke hamein diverse hona chahiye and her eik ke special event kaa kayaal rakhna chahiye chahye ham us ko celebrate naa karein .Like in my hub’s office they had a partyu for muslims eid and Diwali so we can give them gifts too.
This is a good question. Ive always been curious how other people handle social lives with non-Muslims.
We’re very neighborly, we say hello every now and then, chit chat, try to be nice, etc.
My parents are SUPER selective about who comes into the house. My mom has non-Muslim friends but only a few of them have ever made it into the house. We were never allowed to set foot in anyone else’s home if they werent Muslim/desi.
Personally Ive got friends from different walks of life. Ive got non-Muslim friends and I see them every so often because they’re good people. I dont befriend anyone and everyone - regardless of religion. They respect my beliefs, have great personalities, care about me and thats all I can ask for. Ive also got Muslim friends that are way closer to me.
I dont see a problem with mingling as long as you dont forget who you are.
This is a good question. Ive always been curious how other people handle social lives with non-Muslims.
We're very neighborly, we say hello every now and then, chit chat, try to be nice, etc.
My parents are SUPER selective about who comes into the house. My mom has non-Muslim friends but only a few of them have ever made it into the house. We were never allowed to set foot in anyone else's home if they werent Muslim/desi.
Personally Ive got friends from different walks of life. Ive got non-Muslim friends and I see them every so often because they're good people. I dont befriend anyone and everyone - regardless of religion. They respect my beliefs, have great personalities, care about me and thats all I can ask for. Ive also got Muslim friends that are way closer to me.
I dont see a problem with mingling as long as you dont forget who you are.
Yeah your observation is correct most of the Muslims are living in a cocoon or they are raising their kids in a cocoon.
Re: Neighborly neighbor.
well my parents are not living in cocoon, my mom is kinda cuz her communication skills are not that good but my dad had very good relationship with the neighbours, and its so that good that we exchange every now and then.
my parents have planted some vegies in the backyard and some of our italian neighbours used to be farmers back home and always come in to help us and advice us, and they are huge fans of samosas and my mom often sends em that.
our next door neighbour is a very old dude, last year i was removing snow infront of our house and i showelled his driveway and walk way aswell, he got so happy that after few hours he brought a huge bottle of champagne for me :S and then i had to explain him that "sir i cant take it, its against my belief plus i have lever problem so i wnt be able to consume it" he looked very sad. he came back after half an hour with a carton of root bear and cream puffs that her wife made lol, it was very nice of him.
my dad does bbq every now and then, and those neighbours r so friendly now that they come in the back yard and start eating their selves without even asking and we also have discussions on islam and they admit that b4 they used to think that Muhammad (saw) was a terrorist and pedophile (astaghfirullah) and all muslims were *********** but now they have changed their mind Alhumdulilah.
well my parents are not living in cocoon, my mom is kinda cuz her communication skills are not that good but my dad had very good relationship with the neighbours, and its so that good that we exchange every now and then.
my parents have planted some vegies in the backyard and some of our italian neighbours used to be farmers back home and always come in to help us and advice us, and they are huge fans of samosas and my mom often sends em that.
our next door neighbour is a very old dude, last year i was removing snow infront of our house and i showelled his driveway and walk way aswell, he got so happy that after few hours he brought a huge bottle of champagne for me :S and then i had to explain him that "sir i cant take it, its against my belief plus i have lever problem so i wnt be able to consume it" he looked very sad. he came back after half an hour with a carton of root bear and cream puffs that her wife made lol, it was very nice of him.
my dad does bbq every now and then, and those neighbours r so friendly now that they come in the back yard and start eating their selves without even asking and we also have discussions on islam and they admit that b4 they used to think that Muhammad (saw) was a terrorist and pedophile (astaghfirullah) and all muslims were *********** but now they have changed their mind Alhumdulilah.
Cool .:biggthumb
Re: Neighborly neighbor.
EcoShan, I'm very happy to hear that your mingling with the neighbours has changed the views and educated at least a few people.
If we cannot change the world see's us as a whole, then lets start with the people we do know.
My parents treat their neighbours much the same as Eco's parents, sending food now and again, and the neighbours drop gifts on Christmas in return.