I'm a Muslim. Ask me anything!

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Why are women treated like 5th class citizens?

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If you had to choose a different religion which would you choose?

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Anonymous wrote:I remember seeing men in white knit beanie caps standing in street corners in dc when I was little. My parents told me they were nation of Islam and doing some sort of protection in the area.
Is that the same Muslim as you or is there a difference between being Muslim and Nation of Islam? Are these guys still in those areas?

The Nation of Islam are in no way shape form or fashion associated with Islam. They're misguided people.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a fairly liberal Muslim but have enough knowledge and understanding about Islam to be able to answer most questions. I know there is great mistrust about Muslims and the religion of Islam generally. Even if you've heard the most awful things about Islam and have awkward questions, I'm ready to answer them. I will ignore any posts that use profanity and seem to have no purpose other than to attack.

I once read that men who want to have casual sex sometimes get "married" temporarily to their partners, and the marriage is either annulled shortly after fornication or has a defined period of validity (say 72 hours). Did I read this incorrectly?

That's known as a mutta marriage, it's forbidden in Islam.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a fairly liberal Muslim but have enough knowledge and understanding about Islam to be able to answer most questions. I know there is great mistrust about Muslims and the religion of Islam generally. Even if you've heard the most awful things about Islam and have awkward questions, I'm ready to answer them. I will ignore any posts that use profanity and seem to have no purpose other than to attack.

I once read that men who want to have casual sex sometimes get "married" temporarily to their partners, and the marriage is either annulled shortly after fornication or has a defined period of validity (say 72 hours). Did I read this incorrectly?

That's known as a mutta marriage, it's forbidden in Islam.

It's allowed in Shia Islam, no?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a fairly liberal Muslim but have enough knowledge and understanding about Islam to be able to answer most questions. I know there is great mistrust about Muslims and the religion of Islam generally. Even if you've heard the most awful things about Islam and have awkward questions, I'm ready to answer them. I will ignore any posts that use profanity and seem to have no purpose other than to attack.

I once read that men who want to have casual sex sometimes get "married" temporarily to their partners, and the marriage is either annulled shortly after fornication or has a defined period of validity (say 72 hours). Did I read this incorrectly?

That's known as a mutta marriage, it's forbidden in Islam.

It's allowed in Shia Islam, no?

Yes it is, allowed and widely practiced, but badmouthed by Sunnis.

As far as I'm concerned, a muta marriage is an unnecessary innovation since divorce for men is very easy in Islam. If anything, muta marriage favors women who can get out of it relatively easily.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a basis in the Koran for it being ok to wear makeup but requiring hair to be covered? I've seen several muslim women wearing headscarves with really terrific makeup on, it looked nice but I didn't understand how it was consistent.

When looking into Islam you have to examine the Quran and the Sunnah (Ahadiths) of the Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alahi wa salam. As Muslims you are not allowed to adorn yourself for anyone but your spouse, or in certain cases, say you're at a gathering (we only do same sex gatherings as free mixing leads to problems) you're allowed to dress up and wear the make up but you have to keep covered in the presence of others not related to you (mahram) or others.

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does Islam impose a higher moral standard for how you treat other Muslims than for how you treat non-Muslims?[/quote]

Not OP but Another Muslim poster: nope- a person is a person. [/quote]

A Muslim man once told me if want fine for him to sleep with non-Muslim women outside of marriage but that he would be defiling a Muslim woman if he did that with her before marriage. I found that insulting. What was he talking about?[/quote]

It's a tricky situation as is anyone who has unlawful sexual intercourse (Sex out of wedlock). He is in the wrong, he knows it but he meant that to say, he holds Muslim women in much higher regard, they're the foundation of a successful household and ruining her future life would have a much greater effect on more people in the long run, but on the other hand he knows most (I'm not saying you in particular) women are able to have relations and eventually Boone back and go on with their lives like nothing happened. We should all be guarding our private parts from anyone who isn't our legitimate spouse, but that's what he meant.. We hold our women in a much higher regard than non Muslim men

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[quote=Anonymous]

It's a tricky situation as is anyone who has unlawful sexual intercourse (Sex out of wedlock). He is in the wrong, he knows it but he meant that to say, he holds Muslim women in much higher regard, they're the foundation of a successful household and ruining her future life would have a much greater effect on more people in the long run, but on the other hand he knows most (I'm not saying you in particular) women are able to have relations and eventually Boone back and go on with their lives like nothing happened. We should all be guarding our private parts from anyone who isn't our legitimate spouse, but that's what he meant.. [b]We hold our women in a much higher regard than non Muslim men[/b] [/quote]

You are SO inviting a shitstorm with comments like this.

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

It's a tricky situation as is anyone who has unlawful sexual intercourse (Sex out of wedlock). He is in the wrong, he knows it but he meant that to say, he holds Muslim women in much higher regard, they're the foundation of a successful household and ruining her future life would have a much greater effect on more people in the long run, but on the other hand he knows most (I'm not saying you in particular) women are able to have relations and eventually Boone back and go on with their lives like nothing happened. We should all be guarding our private parts from anyone who isn't our legitimate spouse, but that's what he meant.. [b]We hold our women in a much higher regard than non Muslim men[/b] [/quote]

You are SO inviting a shitstorm with comments like this.[/quote]

Makes me think this poster, at least, has never lived in a western country

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does Islam impose a higher moral standard for how you treat other Muslims than for how you treat non-Muslims?

Not OP but Another Muslim poster: nope- a person is a person.

My grad school friend's roommate wouldn't shake my hand because as a non-believer I was unclean. I thought there were special tax rules and protected statuses for People of the Book vs. atheists and polytheists, too?

Were they arab? That is not from Islam. That only applies when your dealing with the opposite gender, as they aren't supposed to touch, talk aimlessly, or just be around each other for no good reason. That's also true my friend, but as a Muslim, its all about moderation.

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Anonymous wrote:Can a non-Muslim buy meat from a Halal grocery store/market? Will the employees look at a female oddly if she goes to shop there? Would race matter?

Of course they can, its actually encouraged as Halal meats and food is processed differently than others. You don't have to worry about steroids and other GMO's in your meat because its something that we simply have no hand in. Nobody bothers anyone or even looks twice unless their dressed inappropriately. No way! There are muslims of Every race

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Anonymous wrote:Are you forbidden to have dogs as pets?

No way many muslims have dogs as pets. Many Muslims tend to stay from dogs as some are from the Jinn, and you are considered unclean and are unable to pray if their hair gets on you or your clothes

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you part of a religion (or insert organization) where women are second to men? Do you believe that men are superior or in charge of women? If so, why?

What do you mean by second? Men and women in any aspect are equal but different. People fail to realize this fact. There are many things men cannot do that women can and vice versa. What is your religion? Allah gave women rights 1436 years ago when they were previously being bought and sold and buried alive, in other parts of the world
their existence was often questioned and put down time and time again. No other religion but Islam holds our women with higher regard in the entire world, do your research.
Yes, that's how Allah made us, men as the providers, protectors, and women the housekeepers,etc. This concept just changed within about 50-60 years in this country. Watch this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvto1aEI_jc&spfreload=10

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Anonymous wrote:Why do Muslims give out candy in the hospital after a baby is born? What does it mean if you took care of them all day and they don't offer you any? Who is the candy really for?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkSLIbMZ-HM