3. Do you think islam is a restrictive&prohibitive religion ?

Do you think islam is a restrictive&prohibitive religion ?

Got the perfect gem for this. Copy pasted from my 'saved' list:

It's impossible to be "halal"

Here are all of the haram things.

> * Talking too much > * Cursing > * Praying behind a woman > * Not removing hair from certain body parts at least every 40 days…or every Thursday or every Friday (depending on which hadiths make the most sense to you) > * Talking to the “opposite” gender (except immediate family members), unless absolutely necessary > * Being alone with the “opposite” gender (except immediate family members), unless absolutely necessary > * Masturbating > * Lusting after the “opposite” gender > * Being homosexual (gay, lesbian) > * Being neither woman nor man, being queer > * Wearing the clothes of the “opposite” gender > * Chatting/talking to/with the opposite gender on the Internet > * Eating any non-zabeeha/halaal meat (including in the West) > * Eating shrimp and most other sea foods > * Playing music > * Listening to music > * Indulging in any musical activities > * Being Sunni (according to the non-Sunnis) > * Being Shi’ (according to the non-Shi’s) > * Being Ismaili (according to the non-Ismailis) > * Being Ahmadi (according to the non-Ahmadis) > * Being Wahhabi (according to the non-Wahhabis) > * Being Christian > * Being Jewish > * Being Hindu > * Being Confucianist > * Smoking > * Getting tattoos > * Putting a khaal (like the Afghans and some Middle Easterners do) on your forehead or anywhere on the face > * Nationalism > * Tribalism > * Preferring your ethnicity to your religion (Islam) > * Gossiping > * Eating foods with gelatin > * Eating with a spoon or fork (rather than with hands) > * All forms of art > * Taking photos, keeping photos in the home > * Having a dog inside the home > * Saying the word “khanzeer” (pig) [your prayers won’t be accepted for 40 days afterwards] > * Watching TV (unless it’s some educational and Islamic program) > * Vitamins/multivitamins > * Being vegan and/or vegetarian > * Playing chess

For women only:

> * Not listening to or obeying your husband > * Initiating a divorce for “small” reasons > * Initiating a divorce. Period. > * Not being grateful to your husband. > * Not wanting to have children. > * Marrying a non-Muslim man > * Practicing polyandry (i.e., having more than one husband) > * Having abortion > * Wearing pants and shirts (because, DUH, these are male clothing) > * Visiting your parents when your husband won’t let you–even if they are on their deathbeds > * Leaving your house without your husband’s or father’s permission > * Leading men in prayer > * Interpreting/translating the Qur’an > * Making your own decisions (when men obviously know better than you what’s good for you) > * Getting married to someone without the permission of a father or another Muslim male guardian > * Wearing tight clothes > * Wearing the clothes (any clothes) or doing things (anything) that non-Muslims do (like dying your hair) > * Wearing tight jeans > * Wearing jeans. Period. > * Wearing a see-through hijab > * Wearing a hijab that men find beautiful > * Being a flight attendant > * Not covering your face > * Not covering your hair > * Showing your cleavage, arms, neck, legs > * Showing your curves > * Wearing high heels in public > * Wearing anklets and other jewelry in public > * Wearing nail polish > * Wearing perfume > * Singing publicly (that is, in front of men who’re not related to them) > * Reciting the Qur’an publicly and beautifully for the public (the way men can and do) > * Plucking/trimming/shaping your eyebrows > * Not being well-groomed for your husband > * Not being well-groomed. Period. > * Wearing jeans > * Wearing dresses > * Wearing skirts > * Opening/owning a bar

For men only:

> * Shaving your beard > * Not praying at the mosque when you can (especially the Friday prayer) > * Praying with your hems below your knee > * Praying behind a woman > * Wearing a tie > * Wearing red, yellow, blue, and other “bright” colors, since those are feminine colors > * Wearing jewelry other than wedding rings > * Wearing silk > * Not trimming your beard > * Shaving with an electric shaver > * Going to a barber > * Spiking your hair > * Wearing deep v-necks > * Groom your chest hair > * Wearing cologne > * Not wearing cologne

Things permitted to man but forbidden to woman:

> * Leading both women and men in prayer > * Having more than one spouse > * Initiating a divorce by simply saying talaaq (“I divorce you” in Arabic) three times, no matter how small the reason > * Marrying a Christian or a Jewish person > * Leaving your house without the permission of your partner or father > * Getting married without the permission of your (Muslim) father or any other male Muslim figure, like an Imam (community leader) > > * Reciting the Qur’an beautifully and melodiously because men might get attracted to her voice [MY FAVOURITE LOL]

https://orbala.wordpress.com/2014/10/25/the-haraam-list/

Tldr: No. Not at all.

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