2007-03-19 06:56:39 · 11 answers · asked by annie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My understanding was that it was not forbidden so much as considered rude.
2007-03-19 07:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is more an Arabic thing than a Muslim one.
It is not forbidden, but in Arab culture (and others, eg Thailand) it is simply considered to be rude to sit in a way that shows other people the soles of your feet.
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2007-03-19 09:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Plum 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not Muslim and this is the first I've heard of it, but I can take a pretty good stab at it I think; I bet it stems from an old phrase that they turned into a custom, "show them the soles of your feet" means you are walking away from them, forever.
It's sort of an insulting to the person who has to see them.
2007-03-19 07:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well i'm not muslim but i believe that it is an insult as the bottom of the feet are seem as "unclean" as is the left hand as its used to clean after going to the bathroom.. (That's why we shake with the right..)
2007-03-19 07:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by John W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
for your information, that is totally FALSE. muslims are allowed to show the soles of their feet just like other human beings.
p/s where you get that kind of silly information?
2007-03-19 14:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by aishah 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think I do know a little bit about the religion cuz i practice it, but I havent heard of such a thing in islam.
Maybe you are confusing it with some other cultural practice in a particular country, maybe muslim country?
2007-03-19 08:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by zackinstein 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's an insult.
Showing the bottom of your foot, is kinda like flipping someone the bird.
I'm not sure if that's the muslim culture or not, though.
NOPE, IT'S THAILAND ! (scroll down a little)
http://www.ywamthai.org/office/culture.htm
2007-03-19 07:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its in the not to do part of the British army Afghan information booklet, as it is considered an insult,
2007-03-19 09:55:04 · answer #8 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like what is said in the Bible when Jesus said that if you are not welcome in a town or village, then shake the dust from your sandals and go on your way.
2007-03-19 09:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by Plato 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all the camel dung stuck to the bottom of them.............
2007-03-19 07:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by juanmeskin11 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋