if this is 'right?' He prays and kneels on it once or twice a day and faces the window.
2006-11-20 00:28:21 · 22 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
No i think its totally wrong,we provide churches and mosques to pray in ,and work places to work in.If he has to pray 5 times a day,then he should pray before he goes to work ,once again at the start of his lunch,once at the end of his lunch,once when he gets home ,and once before bed.
I am sure Allah would make allowances,and his workmates would not get offended
2006-11-20 02:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by wozza.lad 5 · 3⤊ 5⤋
A friend told me she also had a Muslim colleague who did this, so I suspect it's OK from a Muslim point of view. If it makes you uncomfortable then perhaps you should talk to him about it. I suspect he'd be more than willing to discuss it with you, since he's obviously not embarrassed by his beliefs.
Muslims have five set prayer times per day, so that's probably why he can't wait until he's out of the office!
2006-11-20 00:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Helen B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question I'd like to see the answers. I read an article the other day that said Muslim women do not have the right to wear their veils in all types of work. It was about a teacher who was fired, for refusing to remove her veil while teaching, and the article argued that the children needed to see their teachers face in order to interact. If for some reason there were adult males around then she could wear her veil.
I do not see anything wrong with praying at work though. Christians are too "afraid" to show their faith in front of others. I say three cheers for the guy who's willing to get down on his mat and pray with everyone around! It should be a lesson to us how others take their religion seriously.
2006-11-20 00:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by carrieinmich 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
As an observant Muslim, he must pray five times a day, facing Mecca, so, yes, it's right.
Big companies frequently have a recreation space which can be used for quiet time at work, including for prayer, meditation, reading, yoga. If that's not available, it's more appropriate to pray in the office than (say) the bathroom.
2006-11-20 00:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by evilspikeagon 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Fahim has a humorousness, and that's sturdy. yet once you had mentioned it to a Muslim whose humorousness does no longer cover that, it would be insulting to him. in fact, to err on the realm of warning, you may on no account make jokes approximately some element of a co-human beings faith. If a question comes up, you certainly have the main outstanding to declare which you do no longer see it the comparable way, yet then drip the difficulty.
2016-12-10 12:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by fearson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it bother you? If it really bothers you, then why not speak to him about it, and suggest that you both ask for the office manager to find a suitable place for him to pray. I'm sure he'd be happier to pray somewhere else more private where there isn't as much background noise (phones, keyboard clatter, people talking, etc.) to distract him if that place is made available to him.
2006-11-20 00:35:23 · answer #6 · answered by k² 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In the US it is perfectly legal to pray at your desk as such, However, Speak to your HR dept and if this is causing offence in anyway you can ask that they be given a room at certain times of the day when they need to pray.
Also this does not stop you from taking " Prayer Breaks" as well. Speaking of which i am off to pray to the lord of Marlboro Lights for 5 minutes. Now which way should i stand for Marlboro Country ?
2006-11-20 00:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by Ross B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
seems right to me. it's how they pray.
in the same way you have the right to put your hands together and pray at your desk.
in the same way you have the right to ask this question.
its called freedom, people fought in world wars because they believed this was the best way to live, are you saying they were wrong?
Actually that's another right, you have the right to say they were wrong because we have free speech and you are entitled to your opinion.
now some freedoms are restricted, for example you dont have the freedom to stab the bloke sitting next to you because you dont like the tie he is wearing. Thats what we have laws for, to decide what level of freedom you live under. in the UK our freedoms are restricted a bit by the "nanny state" government we have, but generally we are free-er than most.
2006-11-20 00:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by alatoruk 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I worked in a place that set aside a "prayer room" for the use of anyone who wanted to pray, meditate - non-sectarian. You should suggest it. I personally wold not be comfortable with that in the work space though I protect the right. Or, is this a subtle form of harassment? When it comes to Islam I'm suspect of motives.
2006-11-20 00:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by canela 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
He's not hurting anyone or breaking the law so let him get on with it in peace. It may seem a little weird but if you have any questions to ask him I'm sure he wouldn't mind answering . He'd probably prefer somewhere more private but it's not possible. Give the man a break!
2006-11-20 00:40:48 · answer #10 · answered by ehc11 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋