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How to treat animals

Owning a dog gives you minus points

Sahih al Bukhari 5480

“Whoever keeps a (pet) dog which is neither a watch dog nor a hunting dog, will get a daily deduction of two Qirat from his good deeds.”

Kill all dogs

Sunan an-Nasa’i 4276

the Messenger of Allah commanded that all dogs be killed, even small dogs.

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Kill all lizards

Sunan Ibn Majah 3231

the Prophet of Allah told us that when Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, there was no beast on earth that did not try to put it out, apart from the house lizard that blew on it. So the Messenger of Allah commanded that they should be killed.”

Minutiae

Islam really obsesses about completely ridiculous everyday minutiae, as if God would care. Controlling your everyday behavior is a big red flag for a manipulative cult. Here are some of the most ridiculous examples.

How to breathe while drinking

Sunan Ibn Majah 3427

“When anyone of you drinks, let him not breathe into the vessel. If he wants to continue drinking, let him move the vessel away (in order to breathe) then bring it back, if he wants.”

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Don’t hold your penis with the right hand

Sahih Muslim 267a

None of you should hold your penis with his right hand while urinating

Don’t wear only one shoe

Riyad as-Salihin 1649

None of you should walk wearing one shoe; you should either wear them both or take them off both.

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 956

…”When one of you breaks his sandal-strap, he should not walk in his other sandal until it is mended.”

Don’t tie your shoe while standing

Riyad as-Salihin 1651

The Messenger of Allah forbade a person tying up his shoe while standing

Don’t make pictures

Riyad as-Salihin 1678

The Messenger of Allah said, “Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection

Riyad as-Salihin 1680

I heard the Messenger of Allah saying, “Every painter will go to Hell, and for every portrait he has made, there will be appointed one who will chastise him in the Hell.”

Don’t throw pebbles

Sunan Ibn Majah 3226

The Prophet forbade throwing small pebbles

How to do your toilet

Mishkat al-Masabih 336

God’s messenger forbade us to face the qibla when easing ourselves or passing water, or to wipe ourselves with the right hand, or to wipe ourselves with less than three stones, or to wipe ourselves with dung or bone.

Muslims must dye their hair

Sahih al-Bukhari 3462

Allah’s Messenger said, “The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their grey hair), so you shall do the opposite of what they do (i.e. dye your grey hair and beards).

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Don’t drink or eat while standing, or you have to vomit

Sahih Muslim 2026

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger as saying: None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.

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Don’t eat with your left hand

Sahih Muslim 2020 a

When any one of you intends to eat (meal), he should eat with his right hand. and when he (intends) to drink he should drink with his right hand, for the Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.