During class, I had to work in a group to talk about Islam so other people can learn other religions. Everyone in our group is atheist or christian (not me, I'm Buddhist) except for one muslim. One of my friends wanted to put a picture of Muhammed in for some illustration and we were told it was against the "rules" since muslims can't look at pictures of prophets or Allah. I responded to that saying what rules, and we weren't even muslim so why should we obey that like mf expects us to follow Islam in a public school

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So much abuse everywhere, anytime i look at the window i’d see how awful things are, id see some kids getting hit, id see a 7-11 year old wearing a diaper and desperately trying to take it off (only caught a few seconds, i was in a bus), id hear the neighbors kids screaming, so much instances of abuse. i could write down more, but i won’t.

How can i possibly cope? what would this do to one’s mind?

When do you think islam can die? possibly in the next 30 years?

So much misogyny everywhere. i am a second class citizen, possibly even lower. And what frustrates me is that i have it better than 70 percent of the population, but i still feel like shit.

I hate this country. How could i ever possibly spend the rest of my life here? I’ll either escape or end it all.

I don’t know what else to say

I recently stumbled upon this subreddit, and I’ve been reading through your stories out of curiosity—but I couldn’t just leave without saying something. Especially to the women here who have faced oppression in the name of religion: I want you to know that there are people out there, men and women alike, who see your worth, value your strength, and deeply respect your importance in this world.

Let’s put it this way: if all the men on earth disappeared tomorrow, humanity would still continue because women are the womb of life. You are literally the reason life exists and continues. That’s how powerful and vital you are.

I’m sorry for those of you who’ve been diminished and made to feel less than. I’m sorry for the women who haven’t received the respect and love they deserve from the very people—husbands, fathers, brothers—who should cherish and uplift them. I’m sorry for the women who’ve been told they’re not worthy of forging their own paths simply because they’re women. My heart aches for the pain many of you have endured.

But please know this: your resilience is inspiring. Your courage in breaking free and reclaiming your lives is extraordinary. You are more than enough, and your stories matter. Keep fighting for your freedom and happiness—you deserve every bit of it and more.

Anyone notice that when it comes to kids that went through puberty, Muslims will say they are now adults and ready for marriage, but when it comes to war casualties those same children would be counted as children.

Muslims will show you incidents of 13-15 year olds dying in Gaza and tell you its a shame that children are dying in the war(which it is), and then they will turn around and advocate for marrying off a 13 year old child to a 40 year old man because she hit puberty and is considered an adult. The worse part that wont even let the 13 year old child have a say in whether they want to get married or not, a choice that an adult should certainly be able to make for themselves. So are they considered an adult or not?

Imagine all of the teenagers who died in Gaza, that Muslims would consider child casualties, but then they consider many other children who are the same age, as ready for marriage. It seems very inconsistent to me.

Has anyone here have had experience with a lavender marriage where the marriage is for show, but you two have your own lives outside of it? Just turned 21 and im not expecting marriage talk anytime soon but i have always considered if i should pursue a LM when im much older to prevent losing my relationship with my mother while still having my own life.

Hello people, so as the title says I am homosexual, and as we all know this isn’t kindly looked upon in Islam, and my family says that this is something we can control, now when I tried to talk to them about it and talked about how it’s natural and says that it’s also present in animals they talk about conscience, that we humans have more knowledge and realise more than animals. I was silenced and honestly I haven’t been able to come up with an answer to this argument. Is it really a mental illness or no?

Sometimes I even feel llike they walk on eggshells around me, trying to "respect my culture".

Some are even hesitant to say "Merry Christmas" to me. Thoughts? Anyone can relate? Advice?

What have you said or done to repel muslims trying to convert you?

Obviously ignoring, not responding or blocking can do the job. But I'm interested to hear what you have said to make the muslim give up.

Please don’t ban me for asking those questions im really just curious If i ask it on r/islam they probably ban me , but i really can’t handle that a man « prophet » married a 6yo girl and consumed the married when she was 9 , that in the religion the one who leave is killed or even Omar was going to kill a child because he didn’t believe in Muhammad , women are deficient and last but not least : Slavery

And of course the thing about the sun prostrate to God when it sets : what about the North pole , the sun become atheist for 6 months or what ?

Last time i checked the husband is obligated to offer food & clothings, and also a place she stays in but just her staying doesn't make the house/apartment her own...he isn't obligated to give her monthly salary or buy her everything else she wants

I mean even a husband who feed his wife the cheapest food & buy her a few things to wear for long time did his duties.... right?

hi! i’m not sure if i’m an ex-muslim, i think at the moment i’m just questioning/figuring out what i believe, but i’ve been lurking on here for the last couple of months and wanted some advice.

i have been dating someone for over a year. i told my mom about him pretty early on into our relationship because we’ve had converts marry in, but that was the biggest mistake i’ve made. my dad is extremely religious (although not very practicing himself), and he expects me to follow all the rules of the religion he deems necessary (e.g. doesn’t expect me to wear hijab, but expects me to dress really modestly otherwise. our family could care less about eating halal, but if i were to be caught drinking it would turn into a whole mess. too tired to get up and pray fajr but have to pray everything else. etc lol). my mom let it slip because she was too scared to hide this on her own, and she’s a huge people pleaser so i get it. i villainized her a lot but tbh they’re both at fault, and my mom has already made it clear they’ll disown me if i stay with my boyfriend.

i honestly could care less about which one of these rules is “right” or “wrong,” even at the point in my life when i was more religious than my parents, i had no issues with them doing any of this cherry-picking and would only bring it up when they would criticize me for something. however, now i’m definitely not going to practice as much as them (i’m still really spiritual and believe in some kind of god so that’s where the questioning comes in), and i am not compromising my boyfriend due to my parents’ wishes.

we’re keeping our relationship a secret atm because of the disowning conversation and everything (happened a couple months ago), but yesterday my boyfriend and i saw each other since we won’t be able to the next two months. i understood the risks but wanted to put him first than be afraid, i am in a western country for context so i understand i’m very privileged to be in this position and am grateful. anyway, my dad did see us, i have no clue when. he was really upset, was ignoring me all of last night, and today he talked to me about it. some stuff about me being really intelligent and that he hopes i’ll see the right way, he loves me the most in the world and is just wishing the best for me. now he’s acting normally, but i know all of us are just trying to keep the peace right now, and that, realistically, we will part ways once i’m financially independent and come clean to my parents

sorry this was kind of a rant but 😭 my question is do muslim parents ever end up coming around? my mom has done some rlly questionable things outside of just religion, we have an interesting relationship lol. but my dad has genuinely always been my #1 supporter and loves me a lot. i’ve never seen him like this. i love both my parents a lot, but i’m not willing to compromise the only other person in my life that i’ve ever loved like this too. i have no clue if we’ll still be together by the time i come clean to my parents, but i know i’ll stand by my partner if that time comes. he tries to stay optimistic about our situation in regards to my family, but i know it makes him upset too. is there any hope for us to be accepted by my parents? and how can i try and maintain a relationship with them while upholding my own boundaries? if anyone has any experience with something like this i would really appreciate it… i know it will take time and i am willing to put in the effort. i just want to be prepared before it happens

My BF and I (F) are in our mid-twenties living in the west . We want to move in together in the near future , however, my parent are strict and practicing Muslims so telling them the truth is definitely out of the question. We been debating this thought of us marrying the Islamic way in front of my parent to get their “approval” but really I don’t know how realistic it can be . I have no clue how marriage ceremonies etc. works so any advice is appreciated.

women in Iran are so fucking brave

So I have both read the full Quran and the full Bible, did I understand everything? No! I'll admit I was born with 2 human parents and humans aren't robots. Do I remember everything? No!

However, I realized as an ex-Muslim that Christianity was very similar to Islam. Not completely the same in every aspect but so much was similar. Both the Bible and Quran share themes of monotheism, prophethood, moral guidance, and narratives about figures like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, emphasizing faith, charity, and the afterlife. Also they don't believe in reincarnation on this earth. They both believe in a God who will judge you after living this single life on earth and then you either go to heaven or hell. They also basically have the same creation story.

Why did you choose to believe in the religion which is almost the same? Yes I noticed differences, the biggest one being that Islam doesn't belief Jesus was the son of God but a prophet but still, it did share a lot of similarities.

disclaimer: this is an educational post not a hate post please have an educational discussion in the comment section not a hateful one.

Edit: so I haven't gotten comments about this yet but I quickly wanna add this. Yes I know that the Bible doesn't have pedo prophet Muhammed or wearing hijab. But they're both Abrahamic religions that mentioned Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus etc. So yes there's alot of similarities.

Are they applicable to anyone(foreigners, citizens, permanent residents, etc) who are currently residing in the country?

Is the death penalty usually applied when the Quran is deliberately burned with willful intent in front of many witnesses? How is this usually carried out in court and has anyone actually been sentenced to death by the the incumbent government?

I don't know where I stand spiritually right now, all i know is that im heavily traumatized and lost. I haven't been practicing any religion at all for the past year or so. Anyways, every now and then something would pop up and id worry thats its a sign or whatever. Lately ive been tweaking bout this one thing that happened. I do have ocd, so bear with because this is probably laughably silly. About a week or 2 ago I created a new spotify playlist. I typed in H. By tool to add to my playlist, and the only thing that showed up was a recording of a quran surah. Neither the surah or the reciter had or began with an H, so ofcourse i start tweaking and panicking thinking shit what the fuck. Especially since i dont engage in that media so its not an algorithm thing. Secondly, i tried a few times to see if it happen again and it just wont. Im trying to reason with myself but it just doesnt make sense, you know.

Thanks.

I can’t explain how triggered I am when I read stories of women being in a relationship or a marriage with a Muslim man, regretting it or others that are doubting it. Please, I encourage everyone with experience in this field to share it and give advice and share their lessons so others don’t repeat the same mistake or at least think more about it.

My head hurts as I keep telling myself to get up and pray while I’m positive nothing will change… I cant bring myself to disbelief yet can no longer convince myself to believe, does anyone else feel stuck like this?

So apparently its a category of psychology that studies the behavior of people when they are a part of a tribe/group/cult and how they act differently than individually.

Crowd members become susceptible to any passing idea or emotion. This behavior comes from an archaic shared unconscious and is therefore uncivilized in nature. - Le Bon

Currently the Muslim world no matter living in a Muslim country or in the west they all think the same way and have the same goal even without realizing it. You have ~2 billion Muslims all thinking:

• Someone should do something about liberating Jerusalem and reclaiming Andalusia.
• Someone should do something about bringing back the Caliphate and it's glories.
• OMG when the Caliphate is back we are going to enjoy collecting so much Jizya and taking sex slaves from infidel countries.
• Admiration of Muslim war leaders like Khalid Ibn El-Walid and his victories.
• Praise the time of the ottomans and that when a Muslim ship is passing by a Christian country, this country would shut off the church bells so that they avoid provoking the Ottomans not to conquer this city.
• The pride of the great translation movement at the time of the Abbasids and how 10th century Muslim scientists like Avicenna and Averroes shaped today's Chemistry, Physics, philosophy... Despite being inactive for close to a millennia without scientific contributions.
• Western Christians converting to Islam adds more weight to their conversion for the sole purpose of being westerners. Like Andrew Tate when he concerted to Islam was being praised so much on the Arabic news feed and whenever anyone asks who is this, they answer he is a famous American athlete with complete disregard of how he really became famous/rich (Not sports)

The list goes on, you can add what else the Muslims romanticize about without doing effort to contribute to bringing it back or being too chicken shit to take initiative.

So my main pain point when being present in those circles and in Arabic social media timelines is that everyone would acknowledge the goal of Islam but everyone is so blinded and lazy that they are waiting for someone else to take the initiative. And I assure you whatever nice Muslim in your circles is 100% will also blindly follow the movement when/if it happens (The caliphate and jihad...) unless they indicate otherwise (Very few will reject it). Everyone want to implement sharia law but everyone is so lazy and waiting for someone else to do it it's disgusting.

Oh and I forgot to mention the ignorant who wait for any western scientist to prove anything remotely resembles a passage in the Quran to call it a miracle.

I’m kind of going through the process of questioning Islam. I haven’t prayed or affiliated in any Islamic traditions for nearly 2 years and my parents still don’t know. I lie about praying etc and I don’t want to live in secret anymore, but I’m genuinely scared that something bad will happen to me if I tell them. Im so scared. I’m only 15 so I don’t know if I just wait until I can move out, or break it to them now.

Hi, for context I'm a ex muslim girl who is looking to leave at 18. I'm originally from a muslim country but my parents immigrated here to south africa and I was born and raised here, I love my country but due to the influx of muslim migrants I feel uncomfortable here. I also want to be as far away from my family (my family is insanely large).

I was abused my whole life with Islamic grooming and evilness, I want to move to a country that has little to no muslims and a large athiest population I'd hope since it's for my own safety, I am a out spoken person and fear I'd get killed as it happens back in my home country.

I am in a really confused place and I don't know what to do, I'm embarrassed of all the anti migrant influx happening in the western world due to Muslims, I know immigration is great but muslims are honeslty ruining it for people who genuinely want to leave for the own safety.

Although I don't want to give alot of information I fear I'll get killed for leaving islam although I did leave but publicly denouncing islam.

I'm very liberal and wouldn't like to go to America due to my dislike for America, I try not to be picky but I'd like a liberal country that is a high trust society with good urban planning, preferably athiest leaning but i try not to be picky as my chocies are limited.

Please help😭🙏🏻

Maybe it’s my own social media algorithm but I feel like there’ve been lots of Muslim social media creators who have started to dominate the social media presence and are kind of begging to be recognized as “clean” people who do things the right way compared to the non Muslim society. I’ve seen it with hijabi girls who portray themselves as the good girls who excel at their studies and go to the gym without wearing revealing clothes. I feel like this is attention seeking in a “halalified” way. Plus I’ve been noticing in the west that non Muslims have to respect the opinion of the religious society but it’s not vice versa. You’re not allowed to criticize halal food or the mentality behind modest clothing but Muslims are allowed to criticize everything else. I’ve noticed that Muslim girls talk shit about other Muslim girls who wear revealing clothes behind their back and that’s considered normal but not the other way around.

Fight me(not literally)

When I (F9) play with my dolls and my husband (M57) enters my dwelling place my girlfriends who im playing with hide, but he calls them out to play with me, im afraid for them as my husband likes children (a little too much) should i confront them about this?

https://sunnah.com/search?q=aisha+dolls

I feel so outrageous how God is supposed to represent PURITY and SELF CONTROL and then when you start digging things, your heart brakes while you read all the sinister things there.

Slavery and sex slavery still being halal from the so called pure God. This is what makes me disappointed the most. I feel so angry This is how you let your men respect me God?

This whole lie that God supposes to treat women like queens but as long as those queens give up their autonomy, identity, hide, and be the shadow of a man. Like in the jail. You sleep for free, eat for free but at the end of the day you remain at a jail. Thats the exchange. But guess what, a country can't have 4 queens at the same time, one is the official queen the others are servants. The manipulation here goes really hard. Few verses being thrown to provide for women is NOTHING to compare about how much she must give up. What is the exchange. It was never a thing out of love and respect, it has always been about control. Don't you find it strange how they will degrade women in every fucking aspect and support the most sinister shit against them, but hey they are providers, just to blind them from the fact of what the fuck is truly happening

Don't you find it strange how she can't easily get a divorce, how her husband is entitled to legally cheat on her, how she must hide from head to toe while he can live freely, how she is being objectified that even her existence is haram, because she is someone's belonging, how the honor of her family goes through her pussy, because she is the future possession of a man. It's giving property, it's giving slavery but in a manipulative way.

The so called God loves to preach about how lust is a bad thing, how you should be pure until marriage, but completely destroys at the same time the ceremony and purity of a marriage by allowing polygamy for men. What is even the point? It defeats the whole purpose And no, don't you get me started talking about a man's nature, God loves to preaches about self control and lust so you don't end up like the dirty kaffirs but anyways, contradiction at it's best - homosexuality is in humans nature, women are not monogamous by nature otherwise you wouldn't see women who cheat or sleep with multiple men. It seems that preaches about self control only for women gays and to be repressed sexually while giving a free pass to a straight man. It's so funny to me how they don't see how obvious it is. Plus if marrying more that one woman at the same time isn't adultery ( lol) how come a woman can't marry one than more man at the same time? It's not cheating right? It's her lawful husband, no zina Hahaha the mental gymnastics, and the contradictions going wild, don't forget that you are supposed to represent self control and morality 🤪

You know why? Because women are properties. Do your math. They belong to someone, they are being bought from someone, a buyer can purchase as many items as he wants, throws them when he wants, and buy them how he wants. For that reason the product must be secured and in the best condition for the buyer.

Also I love how women lack deficiency and are stupid, yet they are judged equally when they are supposed to go in hell😂

And what is even the reward in paradise? What do they get? In paradise nothing matters anymore and you can do whatever you want right? Because you tolerated so much and passed the test right? FALSE. You are a madam brothel of your husband's sex slaves. Congratulations They got you through the mud, the trash and the bins , to go to another shitty place.

Also to my homosexual people, I feel so bad, they are supposed to stay celibate for life without their partner's love, anything. What do they gain?

Oh I am not over. The racism too? The discrimination? Honestly I don't understand what the fuck a black person is doing as a Muslim? Nobody gives a shit that you are Muslim, they still treat you like trash. Go for a ride in Saudi please.

Last but not least. Pedophilia. Oh man They preach how bad the consensual premarital sex between adults is, but treat their own marriage like a brothel like a master - slave relationship, they can get sex slaves and concubines on top of the 4 wives, they find excuses to molest little children, but hey they draw the line between two adult people. They support and call the most perfect men their prophet, a child molester, a murderer, a rapist, a slave owner and the list goes on. The most immoral person you would ever meet. It seems that their priorities took a wrong turn.

There is so much irony, so much mental gymnastics, so much misogyny, racism, homophobia, pedophilia, and the worst part is that the state isn't separated from the religion. So many things to unpack here

Different human rights organizations needed to step up and to abolish the legal slavery in Saudi Arabia till 1963, their so called moralities didn't have the courage to do this

A whole heartly, FUCK OFFFFFFFFFFF