3rd time is a charm.

I stress over this topic again and again. But here it is one more time.
Why do people change Islam according to their own needs? They twist and turn religion to fit their own personal views, because it’s easier that way. I completely understand people doing things that are not a part of Islam, like listening to music and that it between you and your Lord. The minute you start to say “listening to music isn’t wrong in Islam” that is when you’ve changed the religion to suit your life style, simply so you don’t have to feel guilty about it.

Same situations go by institutions, people have gatherings based on “Muslim” “Islam” and then it’s a non-segregated party, music, dancing and at the end of the day you’re making a statement about your religion to others who may not know what Islam is about.

Christianity or Jewish’s may have people who are homosexual, but anyone who is aware of their religion will let you know that it is against their religion.

People now argue that homosexuality, music is some how allowed in Islam. People constantly argue upon Nikab/Hijab, polygamy, the degree of segregation between gender only so their religion doesn’t look outdated to others. So they appear to have a modern life style.

I'm aware that there are a lot more issues in Islam that aren't clear cut and hence subject to interpretation. For those, there are knowledgeable scholars who have and continue to debate on those topics, but a lot of which people try to change is a clear-up ruling (5 times prayer, alcohol etc).

It also goes the other way, people extreme the religion as they see it fit. You’ll hear people making statements like “make-up is haraam” “wear pants is haraam” “you have to eat with your hands”. There is a concept of Sunnah, Wajib and Fard. To turn everything into a fard and say that is it Islam is also ruining the name and reputation of Islam. People constantly lable things to be haraam, by linking it to other fatwa’s

Today people say Nikab is not a part of islam.

5 years later – Nikkah is not necessary between a man and woman; it’s the intention that counts.

10 years later – Drugs are allowed, as long as you still pray 5 times.

I too am guilty of this.