Alchohol, Lady Cops and Cricket
Sounds like a fun afternoon in England, but today's update of the List of Things That Offend Muslims is a hat trick of offenses to Islam.
Most of you probably know that drinking is forbidden in Islam, but this Imam is saying it's forbidden even when used in fuel.
"The prophet has cursed whoever uses alcohol, not only for drinking but also other purposes."
Al-Najimi, who is also a member of the Saudi Islamic jurists, said that using alcohol falls within the 'jurisdiction' of what Islam's prophet Mohammed said.
"For this reason, I warn Saudis who live abroad and who use alcohol instead of petrol that this case is related and falls within the parameters of what the prophet said."
The Saudi daily claims that many students and researchers who live in western countries use alcohol as an alternative source of fuel, because it is cheaper, pollutes less and many automobiles lately have been made to run with alcohol.
Clearly, Mohammed would only drive a gas powered vehicle to pick up his 6 year old wife Aisha from school. Ha! Just kidding, girls are forbidden to go to school.
Speaking of females, next on the list is the great offense of Muslim men being arrested by female cops.
Female Muslim police agents should primarily not arrest men, thinks imam Ahmed Esmaili, head of the imam committee at the Islamic Council of Norway (IRN).
"If she must arrest, and she is alone or together with other women, then she can do it. But if
The reason being that Muslims shouldn't have physical contact with people of the opposite sex who are not family.
According to justice minister Knut Storberget's (Labor) letter to the police directorate 'covering of the hair will be given a humble scope'. That's not enough, thinks Esmaili.
"It's not enough with just a headscarf. Hijab is a garment which covers the entire body, except the hands and face. It's an obligation and a decree from Allah," says Esmaili.
Considering most crimes are committed by men, the Imams are basically saying that a female cop is forbidden to do her job properly. It's pretty easy to see where that will eventually lead.
Our last item added to the List takes to Jolly 'ole England where the madrasses are discouraging anything that is English.
Some Islamic schools are promoting fundamentalist views and encouraging children to despise Western society, a report warns.
An investigation by the Civitas social policy think-tank found websites of some of the UK’s 166 Muslim schools are spreading extreme teachings, while a handful had links to sites promoting jihad, or holy war.
Actually, jihad means struggle, like Mein Kaumf means "My Struggle".
Examples include web forums forbidding Muslims from reading Harry Potter books, playing chess or cricket and listening to Western music.
Harry Potter and chess are already on the list, but I was bit surprised to see cricket. The Islamic world is certainly no stranger to sport, so why cricket? I think here lies your answer.
Examples include the website of the Madani Girls’ School in East London which stated: ‘Our children are exposed to a culture that is in opposition with almost everything Islam stands for.
‘If we oppose the lifestyle of the West then it does not seem sensible that the teachers and the system which represents that lifestyle should educate our children.’
So why would a devout Muslim immigrate to England in the first place?
Naaaah, couldn't be that, it's probably just for the nice weather.
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