Recent content by revert_north

:salam2: Cleaner, nicer, purer (both in terms of religion and in terms of physical surroundings), more scenic (stand at the breakwater and look over to the city on a clear day, you'll know what I mean), a little cheaper, less busy, more friendly, less snobby :) :wasalam:

:salam2: I lived in Abu Dhabi for a while, dropped into Dubai a few times. Didn't like most of it (please search for my previous posts for a full-length description on why I didn't like it...). I really don't understand the obsession with it...by everyone. Muslims, non-Muslims, men...

:salam2: I heard that the only way you can obtain Saudi citizenship is by marrying a Saudi man, whose children will also have the right to be Saudi. A Saudi woman can not pass on her citizenship to a foreign man, however (many, if not most, Arab countries do not allow a woman to pass on her...

:salam2: Well, as we know, Shariah Law itself isn't radical, but I do think there are some places/instances in which it has been implemented by 'radicals', and in a 'radical' fashion. For example, the case of Amina Lawal in Nigeria. Yes, this woman comitted a grave sin, and admitted to it...

:salam2: Whilst I don't actually know anyone who has ever done this, I can totally believe this. I guess another wife = a bit of shared help with the kids and housework, and a bit of time away from hubby! :astag: Cheeky wives! :) :wasalam:

:salam2: Just being nosy...only kidding, I'm actually interested in people's stories and experiences on this matter. Some people will have more than one option applicable to them, so I have enabled multiple choice. :wasalam:

:salam2: Whilst what you say about Wikipedia not being the best source is true, these links aren't supposed to provide fatwa information, but rather to show a simple comparison between halal and kosher food... You said that all halal food is kosher, and that is incorrect, for the reasons...

:salam2: There is no option for North West England! Here in Liverpool there are many halal food stores and restaurants. Even Asda has a small halal section! In Manchester, there are probably hundreds upon hundreds. Take into account the kosher ones, and you're probably looking at...

:salam2: Non-alcoholic kosher food is halal, but not all halal food is kosher (as kosher also restricts extra food, such as shellfish). It is acceptable to eat Kosher food provided that it has been slaughtered in the name of the one God of the Abrahamic faith (which it of course has, or it...

:salam2: This is pretty similar to my situation. I had dated a Muslim brother a few years before (and didn't even consider reverting at that time), but during my dating him, I had a number of practising brothers willing me towards Islam (some interested in marriage, some not). My...

:salam2: I don't think the statement above applies to all theme parks at all. Some of the theme parks where people are "uncovered" and "sinning" and there's music playing are the types that are seasonal local funfairs, rather than established places of good family entertainment. There...

:salam2: I'd class it as gambling, since you're inserting your 10p in the hope that you will win more money. Yes, they can be incredibly fun to play, and most people wouldn't class winning a few 10p's as a great financial gain, but the point is that you're playing a money-based game of...

Salaam alekoum A birthday is just something fun...Just a day when you can think 'Oh great, I'm getting older!'. As long as we don't celebrate it as something amazing, and don't expect the world to revolve around us on that one day, I see no problem with observing it in passing :)

:salam2: Less than 3 months, More than 3 months, less than 6 months More than 6 months, less than 12 months More than 12 months :wasalam:

:salam2: The side that Pac Man eats would still be the greatest side in relation to the < symbol, such is the positioning of his mouth...unless I'm getting confused? This is Pac Man eating: < . Anyway, I'm being pedantic :-P :wasalam: