What to say to Muslim housemates who wont let you use utensils provided by the accommodation?
The College Accommodation I live in is also where a class of foreign Muslims chose to spend the academic year and many have done things like instruct the other person in the apartment that the utensils in the kitchen provided by the accommodation are only to be used by them so they don’t touch meat which isn’t Halal.. How is the best way to go about handling this without causing a commotion?
Politely inform them that you are paying for these premises as much as them and if they need special utensils, they can buy their own and keep them in their rooms, or they can pay you not to use them as compensation for not been able to use equipment you have funded.
Or get onto the Uni about it. They’re your landlords. They can either move you or them, or inform them that the tenancy agreement applies to everyone, including Muslims.
Use them and when they complain tell them to buy their own special utensils if it is that important to them!
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Politely inform them that you are paying for these premises as much as them and if they need special utensils, they can buy their own and keep them in their rooms, or they can pay you not to use them as compensation for not been able to use equipment you have funded.
Or get onto the Uni about it. They’re your landlords. They can either move you or them, or inform them that the tenancy agreement applies to everyone, including Muslims.
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Idk. If I was a Muslim there, I’d just my own buy plastic utensils.
Maybe you can suggest that to them.
Or, just order halal meat for the time being.
That way, there’s no way there can be any contamination.
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tell them to F:)K off.
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Draw a giant pictures of Muhammad and throw them at them.
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We would handle this differently, I’m sure. I own my house and use whatever I like in the kitchen.
If I had houseguests who didn’t like it, they would be free to leave.
Personally, I’d barbeque pork every meal.
These are the people who don’t use tolilet paper in their home country, but they’re too "CLEAN" to eat bacon, which has been fried.
What are the Muslims doing to accomodate YOU?
Allowing you to live?
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Tell them that if they want to use the utensils, it is acceptable to halal certification organizations to wash the utensils with salt (earth). Therefore all they have to do is wash the utensils and sprinkle salt on them. They are living here and should make this accomodation to your needs
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ISA – islamic services of america provided the certification.