Muslims in the UK
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🇬🇧🕌 A group for Muslims in UK, where we celebrate our faith and cultural diversity.
Libya Under Gaddafi: A State-Funded Welfare Model
- Free Education and Healthcare
Libya provided free education at all levels, including university, and free public healthcare for citizens. This significantly increased literacy and improved access to basic services across the country.
- Strong Social Support System
The state used oil wealth to fund wide social programs, including housing support, subsidies, and welfare benefits. Many citizens benefited from low living costs and government-backed services.
- Low Cost of Living
Electricity, fuel, and basic goods were heavily subsidised, making everyday life more affordable compared to many other countries in the region.
- Economic Stability from Oil Wealth
Libya’s oil resources allowed the government to maintain strong public spending and, at times, keep external debt very low while funding large-scale social programs.
- Welfare-Oriented System
Overall, Libya operated a resource-funded welfare model, where national wealth from oil was redistributed into public services and citizen support programs, creating a high level of material support for many people.
If you see a woman who is polite, kind, respectful, and carries herself with class, leave her alone. Don’t mistake her peace for weakness, and don’t mess around. She’s not naive—she just chose peace that day. Trust me, she can change her mind at any minute! 😂
Ten Signs Islam Has Been Confused with Cultural Practices
Islam is based on the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), while Muslim cultures vary widely across regions. Confusion can occur when cultural habits are treated as if they are religious teachings.
- Treating Cultural Traditions as Religious Obligations
Assuming inherited customs are part of Islam even when they are not supported by the Qur’an or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
- Confusing Arab Culture with Islam
Assuming Arab customs automatically represent Islam, even though Muslims exist across many cultures with diverse traditions.
- Adding Religious Meaning to Local Customs
Assigning spiritual or religious authority to practices that are cultural in origin rather than Islamic teachings.
- Mixing Sunnah with Cultural Practice
Failing to distinguish between authentic teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and later cultural habits developed in specific societies.
- Treating Cultural Dress as Religious Requirement
Assuming specific clothing styles are mandatory in Islam, when the core principle is modesty rather than a fixed cultural uniform.
- Confusing Patriarchal Customs with Religious Law
Attributing gender roles or restrictions found in some societies to Islam itself, rather than distinguishing cultural interpretation from religious text.
- Ignoring the Diversity of Muslim Cultures
Assuming Islam is expressed in only one cultural form, despite the global diversity of Muslim communities.
- Confusing Honor-Based Customs with Islamic Ethics
Attributing certain cultural “honor” practices to Islam when they may conflict with the Qur’anic principles of justice and compassion.
- Following Culture Over Authentic Teachings
Prioritizing inherited cultural norms over the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Islamic scholarship.
- Losing Focus on Core Islamic Principles
Focusing on cultural practices while overlooking foundational teachings such as justice, mercy, sincerity, and worship of Allah alone (Qur’an).
What do you look for in a partner?
What are your non negotiables?
Deal breakers?
Would distance be an issue?
Would you want to work after marriage?
Would you marry a divorcee?
Darkness and Light: Two Aspects of the Same Whole
The Necessity of Contrast
Many people believe that light is inherently good and darkness is inherently bad. Yet without darkness, light would have no meaning. We recognize one through the existence of the other. Just as silence gives meaning to sound, darkness gives meaning to light. They are not enemies but complementary aspects of a greater whole.
The Shadow Is Not Evil
Psychology and spirituality both point toward the existence of a shadow self—the parts of ourselves that remain hidden, rejected, or unexplored. The shadow is not intrinsically evil. It contains fears, wounds, instincts, creativity, and unrealized potential. What matters is not the existence of the shadow but our relationship with it.
Growth Occurs in the Darkness
Periods of uncertainty, suffering, and introspection are often viewed negatively. Yet many of our greatest transformations emerge from these experiences. Seeds germinate beneath the soil, and personal growth often begins in moments when life appears darkest. The darkness can become a place of learning, reflection, and evolution.
Consciousness Shapes Interpretation
At lower levels of awareness, darkness may be perceived only as something threatening or negative. As consciousness expands, our perspective changes. We begin to see that darkness serves a purpose within the process of growth. Rather than resisting it, we learn from it and integrate its lessons.
Creativity Emerges from the Unknown
The creative process frequently arises from uncertainty and the unexplored regions of the mind. New ideas are born from spaces that are not yet fully understood. In this sense, darkness represents possibility, mystery, and potential rather than simply the absence of light.
The Balance Between Light and Dark
Wisdom is not found in choosing one side and rejecting the other. It emerges from learning to balance the tension between light and darkness. Light offers clarity, awareness, and direction. Darkness offers depth, transformation, and renewal. Together they create the conditions for growth, wholeness, and a deeper understanding of ourselves.
Embracing the Whole
To embrace only the light is to reject half of existence. True maturity comes from recognizing that both darkness and light have a role in human development. When we stop viewing them as opposing forces and begin seeing them as interconnected aspects of the same reality, we move toward greater balance, integration, and consciousness.
⚠️ MY STORY & IMPORTANT WARNING
I don’t trust people easily — and after everything I have gone through, I have every good reason to be careful.
I got divorced back in April this year. My ex-wife left me because she wanted to bring her new partner/husband to live in the UK, but later found out she could not do that. This hurt me deeply. At one point, I was even going to open an official case about it because of how everything happened and the way she left.
On top of that, I live with a disability, which sometimes makes me feel more vulnerable and cautious about who I let close. Even so, after my marriage ended, I was only looking for something honest, serious, and real — someone who truly wanted commitment and marriage.
But now I find myself in another hard situation: I have been scammed again, this time by a girl from the Philippines. Even though I am careful and slow to trust, she pretended to be genuine, caring, and looking for the same future. It was all a lie. Before long, she turned threatening, started demanding money, and tried to scare me. It left me feeling very uncomfortable, upset, and completely used.
Let me make this clear: These criminals target people who have been hurt, who are looking for stability, or who they think they can take advantage of. They do not care about you — they only care about your money.
None of this is my fault. Being divorced, being hurt by the past, having a disability, or trusting someone who lied — none of these make you weak or deserving of this.
⭐ Please remember these rules to stay safe:
• Never send money to someone you have only met online
• Their threats are almost always empty — they only want to frighten you
• If you feel uneasy, pressured, or suspicious, block them straight away
• Report them to Action Fraud or your local police
I am sharing this not out of shame, but to warn others. If you have been through hard times or are looking for love again, please be extra careful. Being cautious is not a weakness — it is how we protect ourselves.
Stay safe, everyone 🤍
to all the men who fathers left their mother and they therefore think women should be okay with living with their mother in law forever, genuinely please explain to me how you think that would work?? is she going to be eating dinner with us every night? watching movies with us? what about private and intimate time? what about conversations you don’t want her to hear? i cant wrap my head around it
Does the premium membership really makes any difference? Been on this platform for over 3 months now. The only match I made turned out to be a serious red flag.
Any suggestions on how to approach or optimise my profile?
Jazakallah Khair brothers and sisters
Right, so I’m genuinely wondering if this is a little test from Allah swt I matched with someone felt like he was every dua’a answered. He said all the right things, matched exactly what I was looking for. Swapped numbers etc Then, out of nowhere, he was hot and cold. I even said to him, “Look, maybe I’m not what you’re looking for.” But no, he came back saying I tick every box and he’s interested. Yet, after that, cold again! I msgd him asking to give me a straight answer and not leave me hanging, NO REPLY !! So now, I’m stuck thinking do I reach out once more, or is this where I just trust in Allah’s plan and let it go? I need your thoughts do we chase, or do we step back and see what’s written? He ticked all the right boxes for me