04-15-2006, 10:32 PM
Quote:Bismillah
No curious, we do fly airplanes, but when we have to live in or visit land of infidels we do watch our food. For example I m sure u dont make such a comment when u go into a store and pass by the kushare rack. U just pass by, it is by default that it is there. U give Jews the right to want to eat Kushar. we do have the same right I think.
having to go contrary to what the infidels do is a command from the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him. For instance, this specific statement was made in a hadeeth in which the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him was commanding Muslim men to grow beards and shave the moustach in order to go against what the infidels look like.
likewise, as a Muslim woman I will be certainly identified with my head cover and long clothes on. Are u getting the point? but the advice strechtes as well for instance, we are supposed to celebrate xmas...etc and other feasts. For those who live in non Muslim countries, they dont.
This is what the statement of go against what the infidels do mean :) got it? :wavey:
Muslimah,
My point is this. It's odd that the emphasis in obstaining from certain activities is "not doing as the infidels do." If something is wrong to do, should the fact that it is wrong be enough not to do it? As a Christian I obstain from many things...but not because I don't want to be like others...I obstain from those things because it's wrong and it offends God.
I have a beard. I am a Christian. In fact, as you know, many Jews and Christians have beards. Does this mean that soon Muslims won't have beards because they don't want to do "as the infidel does?" As far as your head covering and clothing...there are many Christian sects which carry the same practice such as the Amish and Mennonites. These woman cover their heads and wear long cloths. Are you know commiting a sin because you do as the infidel?
My point is that sin shouldn't be defined by an act that others do...sin should be defined as somthing which offends God.