Q: How many Muslims agree that the following things are NOT haram? -To have an antique statue of a figure in your house? - Not to shake a womans hand? - Not to look at a woman in her eyes when you are talking to her? All of these for me are excuses and petty things, i know people who dont do all of those things and still cheat people. Hypocrites. Lavender, please enlighten me with the reasons. A statue of someone is just a piece of art or sculpture, doesnt mean you will bow down to it and start praying. Not shaking a womans hand or looking at her? is that incase us guys get a bloody hardon? thats our bloody sick perverted minds not theirs. Malik H gives me hope that Islam isnt backwards. Atleast we have some open minded people. Noor, was it not Allah who created dogs? Why would Allah create dogs if they are so dirty
A: these are all arabic traditions. NOT islam. about the statue: as long as it doesnt repressent a prophet or god, and you don't pray to it, its all good