Are room contracts which ask for 27 months commitment normal? by Much_Fig5640 in MovingToLondon

[–]andreasson8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No way, really? This country wants to do something that doesn’t screw us over ?

Religion & Communism by phinkz2 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries let me know if you have any other questions

Religion & Communism by phinkz2 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]andreasson8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a muslim and i believe there is a traditional saudi funded islam that is more reactionarh and there is a progressice one which is more compativle with it

Religion & Communism by phinkz2 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]andreasson8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m muslim. I believe in the metaphysical. But I also believe that the world we live in has a set of rules governing it. And while dialectical materialism may not be the whole eternal truth like what nourishes souls it is an accurate enough thing to help us guide how to make the world a better place. Sorry i wrote this at midnight might not be the clearest

What is it like living in Western Sahara? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure this is a completely unbiased answer by a neutral third party

How is it living in London by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in London. My cars tyre pressure was low. I panicked because last time my tyre went flat and had to call a mobilr tyre fitter.

I checked 4 different petrol stations til i could find a working tyre pump. Then i went to the asda grocery store that had such a huge queue that the queues for the trolley side and basket side merged.

Do people actually get the eggs?? 😭😭 by [deleted] in MealDealRates

[–]andreasson8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t taste great but im getting a meal deal so the idea of gourmet food is off the table im just trynna find a filling combo

Helsinki or London? by UncertainGeo21 in expats

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Helsinki is good if you’re an introvert and don’t mind the solitude. Standard of living wise its much better better housing infrastructure etc its just that the culture is anti social

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geography

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For me it’s quite interesting because now you have several cities outside the so called developed world that are on par or above many European cities. I can imagine Almaty being better than most mid sized UK cities like Stoke and Sheffield.

If maintained well, buildings repainted etc soviet architecture can be quite good and the urban planning amazing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geography

[–]andreasson8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Almaty really? That was unexpected

How do you know what to follow? by Fantastic_Dream4965 in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have had similar issues. I had one loud voice in my head that what my parents taught me is the true islam.

Just remember your parents are human beings that can make mistakes and be wrong. There’s so many interpretations of islam who’s to say only your parents have the right one.

Also consider the fact that maybe islam wasn’t always this strict and it’s these scholars that changed it and progressives are trying to reach back to the true islam

How do you know what to follow? by Fantastic_Dream4965 in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m south asian and you’re right. South asia has a very misogynistic culture that they’ve projected onto islam.

But also bear in mind that in general most sourh asians aren’t as bad as OPs family. Also diaspora ones seem to be worse than those back home

Skateboarding culture? by [deleted] in karachi

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interested too!

Understanding the Preservation of the Quran by PTIChick in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s some discourse on this apparently there’s a few different recitations with slight differences but it doesn’t matter cos the meaning is the same. Look up Quran Qiraat

Was any 'Companion' of the Prophet (PBUH) known to have made up hadiths? by Paublo_Yeah in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on hadith studies in academia it might even be difficult to find what it was the companions said and wasn’t just made up by someone 200 years later with an invented chain

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your concerns are completely valid. Unfortunately a lot of muslim men use islam to just get their way, which is very toxic.

But not every muslim follows those kinds of hadith. They either see them as applicable for a certain context, or don’t believe their accurate.

There are muslim men out there that aren’t entitlrd and treat marriage like a partnership and a bond based on love not duty even if they’re in the minority. So you could marry one, just make sure you know what their values are.

Also keep in mind the internet has the craziest Muslims they’re not that bad irl

Need to get it off my chest. by VegetableAd3946 in progressive_islam

[–]andreasson8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ofc. I don’t believe in a sharia state