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Originally Posted by Sugarberry

ok slot machines aside i understand what your saying....I primarily focused on the clothes aspect. slot machines, ladies night at luna lounge shouldn't be an msa sponsered trip duh ...and the people who advocate for such things should be nicely informed that this isnt islamic and take their buiness elsewhere

my concern is the MSA telling people how to dress, most muslims have different concepts of what they consider islamic dress. Its not unheard of for a concerend muslim brother to tell a another muslim brother " dude this is a serious MSA ....and since your not bearded...maybe you should join another club" or for a sister to give "helpful" advice to another sister " sister ummm....your sandals are attracting attention ....maybe you could wear socks next time you come to the MSA" " you have soo much makeup on....when you pray its not good to wear that much....and its bothering the MSA brothers"

can you not see how retarded behavior like that would turn someone who is sincerely intrested in reconnecting with Islam and muslims, off and scare from ever coming back to the MSA

bottom line MSA is the not islamic police....I dont think they have the right to tell others how to dress.

I agree with you that the MSA should be open to allow people of all backgrounds and hues to come along and see what the MSA is all about. I'm also certainly not advocating that if a girl wearing a mini-skirt comes along for the first time, because she's interested in Islam, or just wants to chill with Muslims, or just to see what it's all about, that she should be accosted at the front door by some burly bearded brother, telling her "you, are dressed like a bleepity bleep, and you will burn in hell unless you cover yourself with a burkha", so I agree with you on that front. Also, if someone smokes weed, or drinks alcohol or gambles, that they should be singled out and given a dressing-down.

But at the same time, it doesn't seem fair to all the other Muslims, to allow the Islamic environment to be disrupted just so that we can be all-inclusive. There has to be a balance and a common-sense approach.