To start with I must admit that I have never watched Big Brother myself. (I couldn't if I wanted to, because we don't receive TV channels)
From the media and from conversations with friends and colleagues I get the gist of what the show is about.
I gather at the moment there are two Muslims in the Big Brother house.
My question to Muslims here is how do you feel about Muslims taking part in this show?
Are they representing Islam in a manner which you approve of?
Should they be there at all?
Could this be a way to do da'wah and present Islam to non-believers?
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
To start with I must admit that I have never watched Big Brother myself. (I couldn't if I wanted to, because we don't receive TV channels)
From the media and from conversations with friends and colleagues I get the gist of what the show is about.
I gather at the moment there are two Muslims in the Big Brother house.
My question to Muslims here is how do you feel about Muslims taking part in this show?
Are they representing Islam in a manner which you approve of?
Should they be there at all?
Could this be a way to do da'wah and present Islam to non-believers?
The only time I watched BB was when jermaine jackson was in it. But that's because he was muslim and I wanted to see what he was upto. Mashallah, he was a role model in that house, both in terms of religious and racial identity.
Usually I don't watch BB. I was only aware of one muslim being in this year's BB, mainly because of his name lol. The main gripe I would have for muslims being on that show is that it's sort of like a muslim entering a pub; you're surrounded by a lot of haram and/or dodgy stuff (like say the wedding task or cross dressing etc). Infact, you can probably do more haram in that house then you can outside!
I do admit that it can be used as a form of dawah, though personally I wouldn't recommend any muslim to go on BB full stop, let alone for dawah purposes. But on the other hand, perhaps dawah on BB could be a good thing (seeing as it's a television program, so has a mass audience). Ah I don't know.... personal prefference would say no but I can see an argument for it at the same time...
I need an emoticon to express my final thoughts on the matter. This will do: :grumbling
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
do they flirt/chat alone etc with opposite gender? if yes
they do not represent islaam
From what I have read in the media, I don't think any Muslims in Big brother represent Islam according to your specifications.
It leaves a problem though: as far as the viewers are concerned (based on the statements of the individuals themselves), those participants are representing Islam ...
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
i hate watching big brother especially when i knew that there are muslim in there that dont represent Islam
Three simple rules in life:
1) If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it
2) If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.
3) If you do not step forward, you'll always be in the same place
I was going to ask how Muslims feel when people appear publically like that - but najla has laready answered the question!
I must admit that it would annoy be too, when somebody appears publically, declaring him/herself to be a Christian and saying things or acting in ways which I would consider whole un-Christian!
For the record, as I understand the muslimah (see picture above) is viewed in the eyes of the media as a pretty devout and strict Muslim, at least in the views she expresses verbally ...
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
Argh big brother, such a loser show! Never watch it and its worse when theres a muslim in it, so embarassing! You just think, Oh god what is the world gonna think when they see that??!
u know whats annoying about it.? is that everyone here talks about it 24/7 its proper annoying.
Three simple rules in life:
1) If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it
2) If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.
3) If you do not step forward, you'll always be in the same place
I am sorry ... it was me who started this thread here, najla.
I meant no offence ...
no no no sis its not u i mean people that live around me.
Three simple rules in life:
1) If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it
2) If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.
3) If you do not step forward, you'll always be in the same place
Is the second picture, the person wearing pink, a man or woman? From the clothes they look female, but....the hair and the sideburns beg to differ?:X
Erm ... I think it's a man dressed as a woman (from what I gather it was a themed party)
I think it's what the muslimah is telling him off for (you can see from her face that she is cross)
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
He's a guy, aparently they had an arguement about him dressing as a female or something
:blind:
Did he do it as a joke, or is he just like a muslim cross dresser?...
Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're not the best representative of Islam...
format_quote Originally Posted by glo
Erm ... I think it's a man dressed as a woman (from what I gather it was a themed party)
I think it's what the muslimah is telling him off for (you can see from her face that she is cross)
hahahaha big brother hahahah lolz... wel i only watchd it once wen jamane jackson was in it and shilpa (indian actress).. wel i watchd it koz there was alot of fus that shes in there and also later on racism popd out.. so i cudnt miss it lolz... but i think jamame jackson was soo kwl .. i mean veryone there liked him because he had this peace kinda thing... i think he gave a good example of muslims... even though it is wrong being in big brother koz its lyk living wid ppl you dnt kno.. male n female .. etc... buh overal it was kwl.. especialy the chiken fyt hahahahhaha loooooolz
"I aiN't a ModEratE but I aiN't aN ExtrEMist, iTz dA EquiLibrium yu dNt LikE, koz dAtz waT dA dEeN Iz"
hahahaha big brother hahahah lolz... wel i only watchd it once wen jamane jackson was in it and shilpa (indian actress).. wel i watchd it koz there was alot of fus that shes in there and also later on racism popd out.. so i cudnt miss it lolz... but i think jamame jackson was soo kwl .. i mean veryone there liked him because he had this peace kinda thing... i think he gave a good example of muslims... even though it is wrong being in big brother koz its lyk living wid ppl you dnt kno.. male n female .. etc... buh overal it was kwl.. especialy the chiken fyt hahahahhaha loooooolz
lol that is when i watched it too. i felt really sorry about shilpa because of what they other girls done to her and yeh jamame jackson did show a good example of muskims.
Three simple rules in life:
1) If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it
2) If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.
3) If you do not step forward, you'll always be in the same place
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