Comments on: Muslim Etiquette Guide to Life, Money & Modern Dilemmas http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/ One Muslimah's Travelogue of Life Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Star Muhammad http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-86581 Star Muhammad Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:36:21 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/?p=1320#comment-86581 PB2A Very Good Job Allah U Akbar! PB2A Very Good Job Allah U Akbar!

]]> By: WCoastbaba http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-86426 WCoastbaba Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/?p=1320#comment-86426 Sister Jannah! - This was one of your best posts ever! i really like the Moral Dilemma section - it was very helpful. Also, as always, it was very entertaining - I've always liked you sense of humor, ma'sha'allah, makes the read that much easier. :-) Overall, lot of great points and I think many can and will benefit from these; indeed, you should make it into a booklet or some form of literature. Sister Jannah! – This was one of your best posts ever! i really like the Moral Dilemma section – it was very helpful. Also, as always, it was very entertaining – I’ve always liked you sense of humor, ma’sha’allah, makes the read that much easier. :-) Overall, lot of great points and I think many can and will benefit from these; indeed, you should make it into a booklet or some form of literature.

]]> By: PharmDMomma http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-86415 PharmDMomma Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:26:07 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/?p=1320#comment-86415 Great Post! I just wanted to add one thing about pictures and facebook. -Make sure it's ok with the parents when you post pictures of their children to facebook. Mostly I'm ok with people posting pictures of my kid (because he's pretty cute!), but I had a very cute picture to post of him that I took in the hospital. I wanted it to be the first one everyone saw, but when I got home from the hospital, I noticed that someone who had come to visit him had already posted a picture of him! The picture they posted was equally as cute, but I still wanted to have the chance to post about him first. Regarding the 3 months mahr thing, the concept is completely new to me, and now I feel like my husband shafted me (haha!). I do believe that the American tradition is that the engagement ring is about 2 months salary, and I did mention this to my husband when we were looking at rings (before marriage, I was a pretty straightforward bride, I'm lucky I didn't scare him off!). Oh and another thing: -If you're sick, please don't visit newborns or other sick people. They have very weak immune systems, and even though you may just have the "sniffles', or a 'dry cough' these can be devastating to a baby or a person already sick. -If you are not sick, and are visiting a newborn or a sick person please be sure you wash your hands before you pick up the baby, or touch the sick friend. Even if you're not sick you may have germs on your hands that can kill! Also, wash your hands after you're done with these things too!! Great Post!
I just wanted to add one thing about pictures and facebook.
-Make sure it’s ok with the parents when you post pictures of their children to facebook.

Mostly I’m ok with people posting pictures of my kid (because he’s pretty cute!), but I had a very cute picture to post of him that I took in the hospital. I wanted it to be the first one everyone saw, but when I got home from the hospital, I noticed that someone who had come to visit him had already posted a picture of him! The picture they posted was equally as cute, but I still wanted to have the chance to post about him first.

Regarding the 3 months mahr thing, the concept is completely new to me, and now I feel like my husband shafted me (haha!). I do believe that the American tradition is that the engagement ring is about 2 months salary, and I did mention this to my husband when we were looking at rings (before marriage, I was a pretty straightforward bride, I’m lucky I didn’t scare him off!).

Oh and another thing:
-If you’re sick, please don’t visit newborns or other sick people. They have very weak immune systems, and even though you may just have the “sniffles’, or a ‘dry cough’ these can be devastating to a baby or a person already sick.
-If you are not sick, and are visiting a newborn or a sick person please be sure you wash your hands before you pick up the baby, or touch the sick friend. Even if you’re not sick you may have germs on your hands that can kill! Also, wash your hands after you’re done with these things too!!

]]> By: Maverick http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-86375 Maverick Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:33:26 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/?p=1320#comment-86375 salamualaikum! spectacular post Jannah! well-written mashallah. Maybe you really should consider compiling a written + published guide of sorts for American Muslims that incorporates the best of Western etiquette along with timeless, universal Muslim manners. It would be a fantastic idea. The average Muslim man in North America definitely needs to step up his class a few notches. Also, in response to what Adilah said - if you look around, the 3-month rule is also found in Western culture; its often suggested, as a rule-of-thumb, that the wedding ring be equal to about one quarter [three months] the man's annual salary. There is some debate as to who made up that rule, some people say the diamond companies [De Beers, etc] made it up for their own benefit. salamualaikum!

spectacular post Jannah! well-written mashallah. Maybe you really should consider compiling a written + published guide of sorts for American Muslims that incorporates the best of Western etiquette along with timeless, universal Muslim manners. It would be a fantastic idea. The average Muslim man in North America definitely needs to step up his class a few notches.

Also, in response to what Adilah said – if you look around, the 3-month rule is also found in Western culture; its often suggested, as a rule-of-thumb, that the wedding ring be equal to about one quarter [three months] the man’s annual salary. There is some debate as to who made up that rule, some people say the diamond companies [De Beers, etc] made it up for their own benefit.

]]> By: jannah http://jannah.org/blog/2009/10/10/muslim-etiquette-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-86368 jannah Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:03:46 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/?p=1320#comment-86368 please post genuine suggestions/ideas/criticisms. anything else will be deleted. (especially from the same ppl posting as multiple people) thanks. please post genuine suggestions/ideas/criticisms. anything else will be deleted. (especially from the same ppl posting as multiple people) thanks.

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