Salaam all,
This is my first post and is spurred by i finding out a family friend drinks alcohol and my mum shouting at him last night about it. Does anyone else think this is becoming a serious problem in Islam? I knew muslims in turkey and some other middle eastern countries drank but until about 1 year ago i thought 99% of other muslims didn't. At university i have found and seen Muslims who drink and people tell me in Sharia law countries some Muslims drink behind closed doors.
Indeed, i know of muslims - here in the Uk who are not in my family but know my family, older men who drink occasionally but do not show it. I believe we should be fighting for Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Chechna etc. as well as islamophobia but i believe we need to get our own house in order if you will. I am very scared what this means for Muslims. One study found 1/3 of american muslims had a drink in the last 6 months. I know it is america but the figure is still very high and approx. 3000 alcohol or off-sales shops are own by Arabs.
For me this is truly shocking and frightening. What does everyone else think?
This is my first post and is spurred by i finding out a family friend drinks alcohol and my mum shouting at him last night about it. Does anyone else think this is becoming a serious problem in Islam? I knew muslims in turkey and some other middle eastern countries drank but until about 1 year ago i thought 99% of other muslims didn't. At university i have found and seen Muslims who drink and people tell me in Sharia law countries some Muslims drink behind closed doors.
Indeed, i know of muslims - here in the Uk who are not in my family but know my family, older men who drink occasionally but do not show it. I believe we should be fighting for Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Chechna etc. as well as islamophobia but i believe we need to get our own house in order if you will. I am very scared what this means for Muslims. One study found 1/3 of american muslims had a drink in the last 6 months. I know it is america but the figure is still very high and approx. 3000 alcohol or off-sales shops are own by Arabs.
For me this is truly shocking and frightening. What does everyone else think?