Thinking out loud
This years Celebrity big brother was the first one I watch from beginning to end. I’m not sure exactly what it was that kept my attention when normally I only watch the launch and the evictions but it did give me lots to think about. The topic at hand was LGB and transgender. In my…
Following on from my post about Effectiveness V Efficiency, I’d like illustrate how important it is that this is applied to our religious practices. Most Muslims are concerned with being efficient but not very effective. In fact, just like me, most Muslim don’t feel it is necessary to ask questions about the practices associated with…
Growing up a muslim, you are taught the 5 pillars of Islam is the fundamentals of the faith. There are some merits to this however, our understanding of the 5 pillars of Islam is not supported whole heatedly by the Quran. The pillars are focused on the rituals associated with being a traditional muslim as…
Being raised a muslim, we are taught a lot of customs and traditions. However, we are never taught that these are only cultural expectations and not really part of the faith. Through my journey, I have come across a few things that I now understand have nothing to do with faith but no body ever…
I don’t wear a hijab and never plan to wear one again. I have worn them in past in my teens and early 20’s which was a phase I was going through but never felt the need to wear one. It was only very recently that I realised the difference between Islamic religious obligations and…