Assalamualaikum & greetings 4 all,
Take the question asked in this thread as a good example for this. To be a police is a Fardh-Kifayah for the muslim in general. So does other jobs such as a doctors, engineers, teachers etc.... What would have become to the muslim community in the whole if all muslims have a very narrow minded perspective on life? Everything is haram, without even any slight conscience on it. Can u imagine if all muslim prohibits the woman from becoming doctors? Asked yourself, would u rather have a male doctor or a muslimah doctor to accompany your wife during labour? So, please.... refrained ourselves from falling into this malady. Truly, the right things have been clearly estinguished from error.
Peace...
I have asked myself this question before now.
I really like your post. Thank you for that!
I think it is important for 'ethnic minorities' to make themselves present in their local communities.
I often feel that Muslims I listen to either want society as a whole to 'become more Islamic' (which in a secular society isn't like to happen, at least not quickly), or otherwise keep themselves isolated from the rest of society.
Surely the must be a middle way!
As a Christian woman in a secular society I sometimes face similar issues.
For example, I work in the health service. Topics such as sexual behaviour, abortion, genetics etc are
real issues, which can create real tensions between a believer's faith and his/her job.
That does not mean that Christians leave their jobs in droves. It means they apply their faith at work, try to change policies, witness to other people and talk about their faith!
Does it create tensions? Yes!
Does it need constant assessment of one's faith? Yes!
But sometimes, not doing the job, is the easy way out!
Just my personal opinion of course.
Peace.
but u hav 2 b lik 40 b4 u can join d undacova cops so i didnt wana do it den
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