As a muslim, how do you cope with uni life?

I'm currently looking at universities for applications in October, and wanted to ask any practicing muslims who have experienced university, how they cope with the lifestyle of drinking, parties, etc without getting influenced or pressured?

One of my friends had told me this, and it gets you thinking:
There is no explicit reference that says Alcohol is Haram, its been "haram" because Scholar quranic interpreations have said so. Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination of Satan's handiwork. - but so is tobacco, and so many muslim men don't see tobacco as haram when it causes lung cancer. And alcohol may be an intoxicant but it isn't mentioned here and it doesn't say its haram but discouraged.

Muslim societies seem to thrive a lot on campuses reaching out to convert people and force their culture on others so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I'm sure that is not what the Islamic Societies aim to do. But do carry on spouting false info around.

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I'm currently looking at universities for applications in October, and wanted to ask any practicing muslims who have experienced university, how they cope with the lifestyle of drinking, parties, etc without getting influenced or pressured?

This haram labeling is getting silly now...

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Well you may think it's silly, but as Muslims we have the responsibility to tell other fellow Muslims what's haram and what's halal

How in the world do you think it's ok to deprive people of Music? Are you serious..

How in the world do you think it's ok to deprive people of Music? Are you serious..

Well you may think it's silly, but as Muslims we have the responsibility to tell other fellow Muslims what's haram and what's halal

That guy is an example of a fundamentalist. In fact, by his logic he shouldn't even be on the internet as it exposes him to many other "haram" things on top of music. Of course he'll simply justify it with a deluded and misconstrued reason that he thinks is logical. That said of course, they're still a Muslim - there's no set criteria that you need to meet in order to be considered a Muslim, but think about it this way, Islam and the other religions (particularly the Abrahamic ones, Christianity, Judaism) all provide a way of life, a way of living as a "good" human being. How does not listening to music make you a better human being? What kind of religion would reward someone who just starves themselves from any form of stimulus, more than someone who has helped other people and done plenty of what can be considered good deeds but also happens to listen to music and talk to the opposite gender.



Also don't waste your time on this guy ^. I'm Muslim myself and if he walked over to me and started telling me to stop listening to my music on my phone, I would tell them to piss off. Of course they wouldn't do that, they're only brave enough to preach on the internet.

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Would you say the same thing to the Prophet (SAW) if he told you to stop?
Actually I've told friends that music is haram and it's best they don't listen to it.
Looks like someone needs to educate themselves on their religion a bit more

Do you go to school? Do you have female teachers or classmates?

Your attitude is disgusting. Calling out other Muslims like that. Why can't you accept the fact that these are the laws of your religion? Does it make you look superior if you go by your own rules?

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Looks like you need to embrace life a bit more. If you're so concerned about leading the *ultimate* haram lifestyle, why don't you get rid of your internet connection, stop shopping in supermarkets and go live in isolation from everything? It's incredulous to think Music can be brandished as 'haram'..

You just sound like a troll.

One of my closest friends is Muslim, she looooves Uni and she's having a great time. She stays away from all the Haraam stuff and her friends (who aren't Muslim) are great. Just find a group of people that doesn't drink, you're bound to find one

Will you be living at uni or commuting from home?

The main thing is to stand your ground, no doubt people will ask you to go to out but you can always politely decline any offers to go out drinking. Also, there'll be plenty of events held by your SU that don't revolve around drinking where'll you'll be able to make friends.

I didn't attend any events during freshers week and I've still enjoyed my time at uni. I have a group of friends from different religions and some who are agnostic and some of them do go out drinking and clubbing. But that's not a problem for me because when we go out we go to the cinema/out to eat. No one has said anything bad to me about my religious views at all.

How in the world do you think it's ok to deprive people of Music? Are you serious..

That guy is an example of a fundamentalist. In fact, by his logic he shouldn't even be on the internet as it exposes him to many other "haram" things on top of music. Of course he'll simply justify it with a deluded and misconstrued reason that he thinks is logical. That said of course, they're still a Muslim - there's no set criteria that you need to meet in order to be considered a Muslim, but think about it this way, Islam and the other religions (particularly the Abrahamic ones, Christianity, Judaism) all provide a way of life, a way of living as a "good" human being. How does not listening to music make you a better human being? What kind of religion would reward someone who just starves themselves from any form of stimulus, more than someone who has helped other people and done plenty of what can be considered good deeds but also happens to listen to music and talk to the opposite gender.



Also don't waste your time on this guy ^. I'm Muslim myself and if he walked over to me and started telling me to stop listening to my music on my phone, I would tell them to piss off. Of course they wouldn't do that, they're only brave enough to preach on the internet.

No I'm showing you to be a hypocrite you imbecile. How dare you preach what you don't practise. Wouldn't you agree that makes you the worst kind of Muslim, Leukocyte? That would make you a Munafiq Leukocyte. Do you know what that means?

I'm very happy with my life atm thank you.

What's your problem getting so worked up about how I choose to live my life?

Yes I have a responsibility to tell others if something is haram, whether they listen or not is their choice.

This is great coming from a member of the support team. Great job TSR

The way I see it, other people will consider you much less of a friend than you do them, just because you don't drink. Like I mentioned on a previous page, people NEED alcohol to cement their friendships, so when you don't drink your friendships can end up being very one-sided. All it takes is for you to have a bad experience, and watch how no one remembers that you exist because they never saw you on nights out. People are shallow and cruel - their lives are ruled by alcohol and anyone who thinks differently about it is sidelined.