Cultural Norms
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Sa'd bin Ubada said: "If I found a man with my wife, I would kill him with the sharp side of my sword." When the Prophet ﷺ heard that, he said: "Do you wonder at Sa`d's sense o...
4 days ago, I asked this question👇🏾, "Why does it seem like a boy child is heavily valued across most cultures?" Many of the answers revolved around "Carrying the family's name."...
Is this normal behaviour in India?! https://t.co/Gg00Gli6sk
DATING IS HARAM IN ISLAAM he two genders Related topic Summary of answer: It is haram for a man to have a girlfriend and it is haram for a woman to have a boyfriend. The evil c...
I see my partner as an equal whom I can talk to and reason with, not as a wild animal whom I need to dominate and domesticate. That's precisely why I'm with an East African partne...
Meanwhile the Sufis in Kashmir: Imposed 20 mandatory commandments on Kashmiri Hindus: 1. Hindus will not build new temples. 2. They will not rebuild a new temple that may have fa...
In India, a young couple being together in a public place, let's say holding hands or even sitting & talking, in itself is considered by the orthodoxy to be "indecent". There is l...
The problem here is that this is *still* "longhoused" Be quiet is what women call not being a vapid nag. It isnt about being silent, it's about being CORDIAL something you should...
I am normally really good with talking to people about their problems, but this recent secret Nikah case is sitting heavily on me ... Like always guys, especially sisters, do not...
In a strong field one of the most tiresome things about the Modern World.txt is people still pretending that they’re boldly “breaking tradition” like have a look around do you feel...
So the republicans were right about the slippery slope wrt gay rights, seems pretty obvious now What I want to understand is, why Why wasn't it possible to let gay people out of...
1. Was Bajrang Dal wrong in preventing the #Brahmastra crew? Many wise folks have made it clear that it is in the rights of the temple authorities to allow or not allow certain fo...
I think this interpretation may lack cultural context. In Russia an official getting a monetary token of gratitude for allowing the project to proceed is normal. It's called "откат...
What’s it like being single in India? Excellent new book on male honour, social surveillance, and restrictions on female freedoms - even if they remain alone. https://t.co/Ftlxj0c...
It is impermissible to do istinjāʾ with the muṣḥaf, and whoever believes it’s permissible has disbelieved. However, it is permissible to do istinjāʾ with philosophy books, and ot...
Vietnamese and other peoples of Southeast Asia have naming conventions very much different from those in the Anglosphere. For us, writing our names overseas is a big headache. Let...
