Salaams All
Eid is coming soon inshAllah and we see asian shopping areas busy with Muslim shoppers buying the latest saree, shalwar khameez and sherwani suits.
What happend to the clothes bought only a month and a half a go for eid? They have been discarded and are old. Hence everyone is buying the latest clothes to dress to impress friends and family. Who said those clothes are old? Fashion did, who and what is fashion and who dictates the latest trends? The manufacturers of clothes do because most clothes will last you years, which is no good for the people who make them. This is why they manage to convince shallow and foolish people to always follow the latest trends in order to be " IN "
Many of us Muslims have been blessed financially by Allah swt and we can afford to buy for both eids, but the point is why do we feel the need to? Why cant we wear what we wore only less than 2 months ago? Why don't we think of those who are less well off than us and instead give the money to them as charity or even give them our old clothes from only 2 months ago?
Just because we live in the west does not mean that we have to engage in consumarism and follow the latest fashions and trends albeit the Muslim/asian version. A saying i heard once which aptly describes what i am talking about is " I spend money to buy things i dont need in order to impress people who dont care about me".
Yes, alhamdulilah Islam allows us to buy nice clothes and look nice, but we also have a duty and responsibilty to those less well of then us and also to thank Allah swt for the rizk which we have been blesed with as a trust from Allah. Ultimately everything belongs to Allah and we are not the owners of anything at all.
Also I see some families who are struggling financially get themsleves into debt just so that they can dress and look nice for one day. Its quite funny actually because when we die and are put into our coffins we wont be wearing much more than a sheet and when Allah swt raises us on the last day we will all be naked and the men will be uncircumcised.
We're gonna paartyyy like it's 2006! (or 2007!)
Pee Aaaa Aaarre Teee Why? coz we want to!
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
[b][color=indigo]I've totally forgotten about eid and plus half of fam not gona be here so it wont be the same
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Smokin!!!!!
Who is the cat of the Forum? MEZ!
Your damn right!
Well guys I'm stuck!!!!! Eids jus around the corner and I can't decide what colour clothes to buy!!!!! I was a on a mad hunt down green street yesterday but no luck! I love Eid shopping but not this time
The best thing about Eid is that us Muslims get to argue on the same topic - when is eid????????
Anyway to all the forum members - Have a great Eid when it arrives
Wsalaam
"Happy are those who find fault with themselves instead of finding fault with others"
parry ova der!!!! ^^^^^
live and let live!!!!!!!