Tiny Minded Creatures

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Today I want to share my thoughts about Tiny Minded Creatures. Creatures whose minds are so small you can’t see it under a microscope. They’re extremely hard to understand and they irritate you. I’m sure most of you have encountered these creatures. No, it's not the dog. I’m referring to hypocrites who like to correct other people’s life as if their lives are so great. Usually they are your “friends” who are really “concerned” about you and love to give advice.

Of late, my Muslim “friends” have been very “concerned” about me because I have a dog. I’m a Muslim and I have a dog, Flip Jack. Last week, my ex-girlfriend called (after I made it clear I don’t want to talk or see her anymore), asking me to keep the dog outside the house. According to her, angels will not enter the house if there is a dog inside. Another “friend” even suggested finding another home for the dog! I was really pissed off and irritated when I heard this.

I’ve never heard about Muslims being unable to rear dogs. What I know is if you touch a dog and the dog is wet, then you must clean yourself in a certain way. To prove this point, my partner and I searched the internet to learn more about the mention of dogs in Islam. Below is a part of an article by Dr. Ayoub M. Banderker (BVMCh) who is a veterinary surgeon.

“Every animal has been created for a purpose. It is a duty upon every human being to respect Allah’s creation. If we ill-treat any of His creation, we will be questioned about it on the Day of Judgment. Sayyidina ’Umar (ra) was very concerned about the animals during his rule as Amir or head of the Islamic empire.

Let me clarify a few myths and make a few points:
1. It is NOT haraam to own a dog, though it is not hygienic to keep a dog in the house.

2. It is NOT haraam to touch a dog or any other animal. If the saliva of a dog touches you or any part of your clothing, then it is required of you to wash the body part touched and the item of clothing touched by the dog’s mouth or snout.

3. It is incumbent upon all Muslims who own animals, whether for farming or work purposes or as pets, to provide adequate shelter, food, water, and, when needed, veterinary care for their animals. Arrangements must be made, if one is going to be away from home, to have one’s animals taken care of as well.

4. It is haraam to keep a dog or any other animal on a short lead for long periods without food, water, and shelter. Dogs need exercise and are social creatures who form organized “family” structures in nature. Dog owners therefore need to spend time daily with their dogs.

5. It is cruel, and therefore haraam, to keep any animal in a cage so small that it cannot behave in a natural way.

6. Fireworks cause untold suffering to most domestic animals because of their acute sense of hearing.

7. It is haraam to participate in any blood “sport,” like dog fighting and trophy hunting. "

It is a big responsibility to have pets. Bigger responsibility for Muslims to have dogs as pets because they have to do more cleaning and have to make sure the dogs do not enter certain areas like the prayer room and kitchen. However, I’m so fortunate to have a partner who understands these requirements. I can’t thank her enough for cleaning the house and making sure Flip only roams and plays at certain designated areas.

We live in a double-storey house. Flip is not allowed to go to the second floor and kitchen. He sleeps outside. Most of the time he plays in the garden. We let him in when it rains or when it’s too hot outside. I have enough questions to answer during Judgement Day. I hope ill-treating my pets is not one of them.

Do my “friends” know this? No. Because they don’t ask how my partner and I take care of Flip. They went straight to suggest that Flip be given away. This really irritates me. However, I won’t be irritated this much if this advice came from someone who really follows the Islamic laws.

From the way I see it, for them, having a dog, as a pet, is much worse than adultery and having sex before marriage. If you really follow Islamic rules, it is not allowed for the opposite sex who is not muhrim (may marry) to touch each other, even holding hands. They don’t seem really concern about that. It’s cool to hold your boyfriend’s hands or his penis, but it is not ok for me to have a dog. Which Islamic School teaches you this? I wonder how these people got through university.

Before you tell me that angel doesn’t come into my house because I have a dog, think about your house (or hotel rooms you went into before). Yes, I’m sure there are many angels hovering over you when you are having sex with your boyfriend or girlfriend, because one is not enough to write down what your sins are. I rather not have an angel come into my house than to have them inside recording more sins than indulgence.

May God Bless Us All.

For more related articles, please go to http://islamicconcern.com/dogs.asp

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El Sancho Puente

Chetz
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Something about Life

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I had an argument with my partner last night due to a misundertanding. I thought she was angry at me, but instead she was angry at my tiny minded friends. It started when she misunderstood what I said. I feel I don’t speak the language very fluently, in addition to the fact that I speak softly and this has led to people misunderstanding what I’m trying to say. I rather write than speak. Sometimes I’m afraid to speak. I’m worried my words will hurt or offend other people, especially the ones I love. Anyway, on my way home for lunch, I thought about what happened, not just last night, but other arguments I could remember. They were mostly because of miscommunication. Our actions and words hurt each other. But at that point, we didn’t know we were hurting each other, because I thought what I did was right at that moment. Most of us have heard the saying that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Not just beauty guys. Everything. What you see or think is happening might not be the same as what you partner sees or thinks. Even after the argument, you talk about it and you still think you’re right, but remember most of the time she also still thinks she’s right because that’s how she thinks, that her belief. We might react differently at the same situation. Previously, when my partner was quiet, I thought she was angry at me because my grandma’s like that when she was angry with me. She would give me silent treatment. Another good example are my aunts. My Aunt Urip (not her real name) is soft spoken. Similar like my grandma, she will give the silent treatment when she’s angry. Unlike my Aunt Pucuk (not her real name also), she’s a bit loud and bad tempered. If she’s angry she’d scream at her children. So, if my Aunt Urip is quiet, her children would be worried, but, if my Aunt Pucuk is quiet, her children will be jumpin’ up and down happily. These are my aunts, brought up by the same parents. Imagine that you were brought up by Aunt Pucuk and your spouse was brought by Aunt Urip. Both of you will react differently at the same situation, won’t you? Last night, eventhough my partner clearly said that she was not angry at me, but the way she looked at me and her voice when she spoke was similar to my Aunt Pucuk when she was angry at her sons. Therefore, I believe in the saying that actions speak louder than words. Well, my Aunt Pucuk is much much louder though. Hmmm, and my Aunt’s eyes are much bigger. Anyway, although my partner didn’t scream and shout at me, she didn’t look at me and talk to me like she normally would. I’ve been with my partner for nearly five months. There are lots of things I don’t know and understand about her and vice versa. I’m sure in the future we will hurt each other. But I know she loves me so much and she knows I love her so much that even if we hurt each other, it’s not intentional as we are both always making concious effort not to do so and not to repeat past mistakes. We are different. We will recover knowing each other better. Learning what the other likes and dislikes. Relationship and life in general is trial and error. You try your best, if you or your partner still gets hurt, learn from it. If there’s so much love and respect for each other, we’ll be happy. The happiness is infinite that the hurt can be ignored (speaking mathematically).

Life = Happiness/Pain
If Happiness -> Infinity
Then Pain -> 0

I’m gonna stop for now. We’re going for caramel latte. I’ll continue later about what actually my partner was angry about. Stay tuned for my Tiny Weeny Minded Creatures story.

Chetz
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My 1st House Warming and BBQ

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Last Saturday I hosted my very first House Warming. My partner and I decided to have us a BBQ. Fortunately, unlike me, my partner can cook and is BBQ and house warming savvy. My BBQ experience before this, has been limited to standing beside the pit and saying, “I want that one please”. But last weekend, I got the chance to assemble our new BBQ pit! It was really fun assembling it with the help of my dog, Flip, and a few mosquitoes. I would like to share with you what I’ve learnt from my 1st BBQ experience. Today, let me give you some tips on assembling a BBQ pit.

Lesson 1: Before Taking the BBQ Pit Out of the Box.

1. Make sure the area where you are going to assemble the BBQ pit is big enough for you to put all the parts.
2. If you have pets, you can either:
a. Assemble the pit in a room or area where your pets cannot gain access to it.
b. Assemble the pit on a table where your pet cannot reach it (I assembled mine in my car booth).
c. Put your pets in their cage/cages.
d. Have your partner entertain your pet (Caution: Later you might have to entertain your partner because of this. If you want to avoid this, go with option a-c).
Pets are very curious and helpful creatures. Besides that, bolts and nuts might look like Cheerios to them. This is to ensure their safety and a short assembling time.
3. If there are many mosquitoes at your home, smear on some insect repellant or light mosquito coils before you start working on the pit. This is not to ensure the safety of the mosquitoes but to reduce assembling time and to prevent Dengue fever.
4. Have a screwdriver. Most of the time screwdriver is not included in the box. If you don’t have one, you’re screwed.


That’s all for today. Stay tuned for my BBQ Lesson 2, After Taking the BBQ Pit Out of the Box. Until then, take care!