why do muslims easily adapt things forbidden and non muslims dont adapt islamic teachings…
a very big example is about marriages. u see muslim MEN, what i have come across more often, to follow their other half’s traditions more than the other half follows her muslim husband’s traditions. actors are a living example…
Sweetie to each his own
Why is it that a person is judged only by what you seem to know bout em?
How true a muslim ...or how close to God they maybe ..you are unaware of it
Why not keep your feet on your janamaz and pray for your own safety ..rather then poking your nose into other people's affairs
Labelling one's own self a muslim is not enough ....
and in no way means that being a muslim you are always right and others arent
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**Sweetie to each his own
Why not keep your feet on your janamaz and pray for your own safety ..rather then poking your nose into other people's affairs
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Hey...but isn't there a thing called freedom of speech. I, for one, do not believe in "each his own." If every single person on this planet only minded his/her affairs and not cared about the others, this place would be a disaster. If our Prophet only cared about his own salvation and not cared aobut others, do you think Islam would have spread? I know, this may be off the subject, but had to let you know that I disagree with your school of thought :) .
Dopey
true that sometimes we do go off the track and do poke our noses into other people's affairs
but there is a very simple logic when considering 'freedom of speech'
it goes like
'Tumhari azaadi wahan khatam ho jati hay, jahan meri naak shuroo hoti hay'
its kinda funny but i guess it serves its point
Oops...I reached my limits. :)
Ashsams,
It could be that these people who do adapt have very weak faith in their own religion and therefore find it easier to "go with the flow" especially if they are living in that community where their religion is frowned upon.
You mention Muslim men, well yes i would agree with you, i have seen many muslim Pakistanis, some who were at school with me, marry white girls move away and never come back to see their parents again. They become total coconuts.
If they did then it would be for a day, and their wife would not be with them.
You know one guy who did this was my brothers freind and he came back one weekend and my brother greeted him with salaam, to which he replied "Dont talk to me in that language, speak in english".
My brother was gobsmacked and hasnt had anything to do with him since.
I think living in the west makes things easier for them also, as they can move away from family, and live in a total white area, and thus become white.
Anyways getting back to the topic, yeah i think they lack faith in themselves first and foremost, and secondly lack in their faith..
P.S I aint generalising bout muslim men ok?
anchal, i do know my limits and i don't interfere with anyones life, plus here i never pinpointed anyone coz im speaking generally. what made me say this was when i saw a muslim even marry a nonmuslim, the way their culture and traditions say, i.e circling around the fire...if the girl he was in love with also loved him then why couldnt they simply do a nikaah...this pushed me to speak up..i dont have anything against them and i would obviously mind my own business, but this is an overall impression i got.
cheers!