is it a crime to be a muslim?

wot do u mean BLOW THINGS up
like cummon not every muslim jus walks arround wid a atom bomb in der handz

its jus being purely being stereo typical

like ok a few ppl do sum bad stuff but cm on islams not saying dat so y blame d whole religion

hw is day ryt?

because of the way the media protrays Muslims and Islam.

Because non Muslims see it as Muslim women being oppressed when in fact its their own women that are oppressed!

1. Some people dont understand why the woman wears a veil they assume its due to oppression or not done out of free will.
2. they prefer women half naked leaning on cars so they sell better and quicker.
3.modesty never did appeal to them.

I have no problem with people practicing their faith. All of my experiences come from meeting real life Muslims rather than the stereotype view that all English only obtain their views from right wing media such as the Daily Mail.

I do have a problem when people (not just Muslims) impose their faith on others in a way that frustrates people. My printer room at University was made into a temporary prayer room - I honestly had to tread past people to get my work. It was an uncomfortable atmosphere considering I am non Muslim and my university was/is predominately Muslim.

With the veils - I think that is an extremely racist view that all non Muslims wish to ogle half naked women across cars, really offensive. I couldn't care less what a women wears as long as they abide by the law of the land - for instance motorcyclists must remove their helmet before entering a petrol station - surely the same goes for all people of all religions?? We can't have one rule for one and another rule for another.

To conclude - there are ignorant people in the UK who see images in newspapers and TV but not every non Muslim does and it is unfair to place all the negativity that exists towards Islam on the shoulders of broadcasters and 'ignorant' non Muslims.

Muslims are just different. Ive seen how people react to you when you tell them that you dont drink alcohol or smoke... or even go clubbing and they look at you weird. Which is almost always followed by the question "So if you dont drink, smoke or go clubbing... what do you do?"

In Ramadan its even stranger, people are horrified that I dont eat or drink during the daytime. Somehow they never believe that such a thing is possible for them to do. I dont knw if i should pity them or laugh it off... the later is my usual response. When in doubt smile and laugh.

The problem people have with the veil is that generally people dont trust someone whom they cant see. I think people try to read others based on facial expressions, but if your all covered up they dont know what to make of you. And as a result will distrust anyone whose face they cant see.
Personally i think it draws too much attention to themselves. Thereby negating their purpose.

As for why are we victimised. There are many reasons. We certainly dont help matters and alot of the time we set ourselves up to be honest. Too easily offended. Again mostly becoz we're different. And people fear what they dont understand. So the question is: would you rather be feared or respected? Id have to say is it too much to ask for both?

Isnt that great tho? Shes trying to accomodate you and you get a WHOLE room to yourself .
Give yourself a pat on the back.

So they are looking for tips on praying hmmmmm sounds like such a friendly place. Im sure you will make plenty of friends in no time.

EXACTLY. Whats with all the negativity?

Be positive yaar! lol.

Thats probably coz ur such a big meany.

I bet. In this instance, since the stabbing followed a row with a BNP supporter, the killer's ethnicity is arguably relevant, although his name and appearance make obvious he is a Middle Eastern Muslim. But the BBC does not refer to his ethnicity as Muslim or any specific country of origin. It says he is Asian. As an ethnic description I always found that meaningless, and it probably annoys the Chinese.

Yes, but that was 1400 years ago and they most definately did NOT live in the UK.

Different time, different place.

This is just my opinon bty.

Asalamu alaykum,

But remember our opinion should be that which Allah (swt) loves and that which the Prophet loved. So we should never give an opinion which is contrary to what Allah (swt) loves and recommends, and when we have an opinion, we should back it up with proof from the Qur'an and Sunnah. So where is the proof for your argument?...Islam does not change in time, it was and will always be the same...

Wasalam

w'salam, it is true that the fundamentals of ISLAM stays the same, but fatawa and rulings ARE specific to the time and place.

madhabs change their rulings for different societies, and the Qur'an does not specifically mention niqab, so the ruling is not clear black and white.

It is forbidden to wear the niqab while in a state of ihram on hajj or umrah, but I have no idea what the ruling is for Britain. It certainly isn't illegal in British law, so noone should be allowed to give anyone else a hard time for choosing to wear it.

His opinion doesn't contradict Allah. The Quran and the Hadith say the hands and face can show, he wasn't saying that it was wrong to wear the niqab. The basic fundamentals don't change but the interpretations do depending on our situation.

I know, I was showing the difference between the 2 websites, BBC did not mention Muslim, Sky did.

I can't imagine I would want him to get off too lightly unless he had demonstrated massive contrition in the courtroom. But my earlier post was on a fairly marginal point - this guy has had a rough time.