Ironic Giggle

[baronessekat]

I"m just finding it highly amusing that one of the Muslim gentlemen in my office brought me a bottle of Rum for my birthday.

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[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

The Qu'ran only states that one cannot pray while intoxicated. :) Those damned puritanical Wahabis have ruined it for everyone.

It's a perfect present(assuming you like rum) as it fulfills the requirements of courtesy with no overtones of courtship or other obligations.

Happy birthday!

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

Thank you on both.

I had been under the impression that alcohol at all was a no-no because we actually cut out pretty much anything alcohol related in the programs we air.

And - not only do I like rum, he remembered from a conversation we had ages ago what my preferred brand was.

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

The word "alcohol" comes from Arabic :)

The Prophet (PBAH) was a very moderate man. Very concerned with justice and equity. The prohibition against praying while intoxicated is mostly because one cannot be mindful of one's prayer when one's mind is not firing on all cylinders. The basis of Islamic law is generally very practical -- the punishments seem harsh to us, but they were comparatively mild 1400 years ago.

Because the Saudis have so much clout -- basically they're the custodians of the main holy places on the one hand and have far too much money on the other -- most Muslims do their best not to annoy them.

[tacut.livejournal.com]

Many Muslims also use alcohol as a status commodity for trading even if they do not imbibe :)

Scotch is especially 'valuable' and gets traded around a lot. It is a common gift for many Muslims, it is kind of a strange little thing they do.

I would add, this is mostly a male affection, not many of the Muslim women I know participate.