an insult to Islam & the Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)

zaynabeyre

New Member
Today I was perusing the Argos website. They have for sale a toilet seat with the title 'Medina'.
I have sent them an email saying how disgusted I am that they should have such a product named thus & I am boycotting the store. Am I going over the top, or am I being reasonable? I am upset by it.
 

Valerie

Junior Member
I wouldn't say you're being over the top at all. Maybe they'd understand if the toilet seat were named "Nazareth".
 

Ibn Uthaymin

Junior member
Since you mentioned Argos, I must say their home delivery service is completely rubbish. I ordered something and it was so bloody frustrating, they sent it to apparently, to my neighbours! That was not the case, I went and asked every neighbour, none of them received anything from Argos. I cancelled my order after a week of talking to customer service.
 

Waseem203

Young Muslim
It looks like they named a lot of products after Medina. It's odd that they would do that, seeing it has no meaning in the English language.
 

queenislam

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~Salam to all!

It looks like they named a lot of products after Medina. It's odd that they would do that, seeing it has no meaning in the English language.

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Today 06:53 AM
Ibn Uthaymin Since you mentioned Argos, I must say their home delivery service is completely rubbish. I ordered something and it was so bloody frustrating, they sent it to apparently, to my neighbours! That was not the case, I went and asked every neighbour, none of them received anything from Argos. I cancelled my order after a week of talking to customer service.

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Today 06:13 AM
Valerie I wouldn't say you're being over the top at all. Maybe they'd understand if the toilet seat were named "Nazareth".
Today 04:51 AM
zaynabeyre an insult to Islam & the Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)

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Today I was perusing the Argos website. They have for sale a toilet seat with the title 'Medina'.
I have sent them an email saying how disgusted I am that they should have such a product named thus & I am boycotting the store. Am I going over the top, or am I being reasonable? I am upset by it.



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I agree with all of you.

These Nuisance people with their nuisance product really a nuisance!!!

Thank you,
Take Care!
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sistersalina

Junior Member
NO no..you are not at all over the top!! file complain! we must learn to defend and speak up..or not they will keep on going!! GRR
 

Abu Talib

Feeling low
There are different cities also knows as Medina. But in this case i think they deliberately kept the name. They should be boycotted by Muslims
 

zainsmommy

Junior Member
Assalamu Aleikom

I cannot rightfully post a response without first wishing my Dearest Mirajmom nothing but the best. I was lurking around the other day and read a post with the most wonderful news. May Allah bless you immensely (and your marriage) and fill your life with much happiness and health. I am happy for you Dear Sister and pray that your husband to be is worthy of such a jewel(no offense to you Dear Brother :) ..just protectiveness on my part for such an amazing and wonderful Sister that has given me so much throughout the years. Her words of encouragement and knowledge has benefited me in many ways and it is my wish that she get nothing but the best as she is very deserving.

Now...on to the topic at hand. I don't quite know how to begin so I should just say that it is not my intention to belittle or insult the OP regarding the thread. I feel slightly annoyed and perhaps I shouldn't...but when I read things such as this I think of the overall impression that it is giving of the Ummah.

We're one and when we stand together united, we are powerful...but I feel that we must tread very carefully in some areas as to not show an air of ignorance and intolerance to menial things and abuse this power. I fear that when we approach such things as this(getting upset over the name of a toilet seat because it happens to be the name of our most precious Medina) is something, to me, ridiculous and I will tell you why.

First.. Medina is a very very popular name among Spanish people..some of the greatest Spanish people in History(and non Spanish) don this last name... It is powerful and noble.

Second...to the Muslim world it may be "OUR" Medina...but to the outside world, it is a name that represents nobility and status(and even power) in a different meaning and has nothing at all to do with "our" Medina, It's perfectly logical that someone would want to name a product with this name for selling purposes only(in their meaning...it is saying they have the "best of the best" toilet seat ,or whatever, because of the name behind it)

Third..it shows us in a not so good light when we start to email and boycott products and companies that just happen to name a product a name that we feel is insulting to us personally, but to them? Perhaps it never even crossed their minds and was never ever meant as some form of insult to Muslims.

Can you imagine he owner of the site, or whoever named this product, and how he did it with pride in thinking that it is the best and will capture the attention of buyers because of the noble and powerful Medina name that it carries(all based upon the History of the name TO THEM in Spanish-having nothing to do with the actual origin or our meaning)
Now he gets a barrage of angry emails from Muslims all over the world who have called for them to be boycotted? To receive tons of hate mail over the name they chose for a toilet seat that most probably(VERY LIKELY) has nothing to do with anything Islamic or was not in any way meant to demean and insult Muslims? What sort of impression does this leave on the Ummah? That now here you have a company who will think to themselves that now they can't even name products(that really are not insulting in any way-to me at least) out of fear of upsetting us...causing tension and stirring the pot so to speak..and how intolerable and ignorant we will appear to be.

It's scares me when I read things like this...to me, it is an abuse of power. We know very well that if we stand and say "look at these people, they are insulting us...insulting our Prophet Muhammad sallalahu alayhi wa salaam(who endured very real and very meaningful and hurtful insults-nothing like this-in his lifetime)that our Brothers and Sisters in Islam will stand behind us. We can cause this company to lose business...we can cause those radicals( who have no fear of Allah subhana wa ta'aala and have strayed from the right path) to get all fired up and start targeting them..and all for what? Was it really intentional? Are we really right in every sense to boycott them? To write angry emails to them? Do we really know what is behind the naming of that product? NO..in my opinion, NO..absolutely not...but now, there will be some Muslims who will think so because of this thread...because of the thinking that is behind it.

I hope and pray that I have not insulted and I hope and pray that we can use a little more common sense when it comes to things such as this. I do not like when our Ummah, me personally or anything to do with Islam is insulted...but at the same time, I am able to see clearly when there is a need to defend and fight back-when I am really being insulted-or when it is something that perhaps I may not like...but really has nothing to do with me.(or Islam)

It is my sincere wish for Allah subhana wa ta'aala to bless you all and keep you all upon the straight path...to forgive us our sins and strengthen us, unite us and increase our knowledge Ameen

With much love
Zainsmommy
p/s I miss you tti...I miss all of you!
 

Aapa

Mirajmom
Assalaam walaikum,

Thank you little sister...Insha'Allah by July I will be married.

Now quit missing us and start writing again. We need you. I have been on and off and have decided on a new user name. We need to interact because I have learned that many many sisters benefit from us. Alhumdullila.

You are correct. I am getting to an age in my life where I do not rant and rave as much as in the past. I do not have the energy.

We have to concentrate on deeds. We have to shift our energies and do good and right. And you made an excellent point. We are smack in the middle of the duyna. We can not be ultrasensitive to everything. Even in the middle of the duyna they turn to Islam to exemplify the best of their world. We have to choose our battles carefully..so we have energy for the total war. ( I know the Feds loved this statement).

I thank the brother for alerting us to this fact. Now, let us go and make intentions of doing that which is correct and good for all of mankind. Mahsha'Allah we have this site. We have knowledge. Now let us proceed and do good.

Baby sis..keep on writing..and yeah..I am baking the wedding cake myself!
 
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