This thread is to help anyone in need of making Muslim/Islamic characters!
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Give them a personality
Not all Muslims are very religious nor is our religion our whole life and who we are as a person. Islam is a way of life, not our whole persona. Give us character! We are like any other person, just live our life differently from others.
Relationships
I rather not go off into it and give an article that explains it perfectly:
Islam is a traditional Abrahamic religion. Muslim marriage beliefs are practiced around the world and embrace a range of Islamic customs.
Reminder: All sexualities and orientations are accepted to our community.
Some of us may not agree but they are our brothers and sisters so we do
not judge upon or ridicule them. It just matters by the individual rather than the religion itself.
Make them dress properly
For Muslim women, we arenât forced to wear the Hijab. However, it states in the Quâran:
Tell the believing men that they shall subdue their eyes (and not stare at the women), and to maintain their chastity. This is purer for them. God is fully Cognizant of everything they do.
And tell the believing women to subdue their eyes, and maintain their chastity. They shall not reveal any parts of their bodies, except that which is necessary. They shall cover their chests, and shall not relax this code in the presence of other than their husbands, their fathers, the fathers of their husbands, their sons, the sons of their husbands, their brothers, the sons of their brothers, the sons of their. They shall not strike their feet when they walk in order to shake and reveal certain details of their bodies. All of you shall repent to God, O you believers, that you may succeed. (24:30-31)*
Wearing a hijab is a choice but we must dress modestly. There are some Muslims that go against the rule but please donât make most of your Muslims characters do that. And donât make them wear revealing clothing with a Hijab. With the hijab, we are supposed to dress modestly. Headwraps have the same rule, if you are Muslim. It matters by the wrapping style because with some, you have to dress modestly for. Some Muslims wear headwraps, so if you make us wear it, thatâs fine. Make sure that you know not all Muslims wear the hijab and people who wear the hijab/something similiar to the design arenât automatically Muslim.
Reminder: If you make a Muslim character wear see through rip jeans (with hijab), make sure
they wear leggings underneath that are solid.
Extra: Symbolism behind the Hijab, Niqab, and other Head Scarves like it
I feel people should know the symbolism behind them is for: Divinity, beauty, fashion, modesty and privacy. Please be aware they arenât maant to hurt or strip anything away from anyone. Yes, there are women being forced to wear it out there, but that doesnât make the ideology behind it is bad itself. And please, do not say âI see it as a head wrap more than a religious hair piece.â Although, it doesnât belong to any religion, thatâs no excuse to say so. Hijabs can be considered head wraps and head scarves but not all head wraps and headscarves are hijabs. Learn the different.
Some Religious Greetings and Sayings
As-Salaam Alaikum - âPeace be upon you.â
Once someone says that, we say back:
Walaikum Salaam - âAnd peace unto you.â
Inshallah - âIf Allah wills it.â
Example:
âInshallah, weâll see if we can go tomorrow.â
Mashallah - âAllah/God has willed.â or âAs Allah/God willed.â
Allahu Akbar - âGod is the greatest.â
Website for more info:
http://arabic.speak7.com/islamic_expressions.htm
There are different denominations of Islam
You can make your character say âWell, I am Muslimâ but when you tell us what Islamic denomination they follow, you can say Islam itself (Because some Muslim prefer not to be labeled into different denominations) but if you want to expand your horizons, you can give them an actual denomination. There are different ones. Like Sunni-Islam, Shai-Islam, etc.
Hereâs something to help:
Reminder: All sexualities and orientations are accepted to our community.
Some of us may not agree but they are our brothers and sisters so we do
not judge upon or ridicule them. It just matters by the individual rather than the religion itself.
Eating Ways
Though the Quâran has stated we canât eat pork, some of us do. They make up a small amount of our community. This doesnât mean you can make your Muslim characters eat pork. It just means you can make a very small amount do for educational/teaching reasons. Remember, each denomination of Islam may eat different things and strictly not eat specific foods. You have to be careful of what they eat.
Praying
In Arab countries, they pray 5 times a day. There are some Muslims that do so outside of these countries. It matters by the area they live in. In countries that do not enforce it, it matters by the person. My mother prays twice a day, at night and in the morning.
An article for this:
Body Modifications
Us Muslims, and I think this goes for all of us no matter the denomination, we do not believe in them. We think it is strictly harmful to the body, so we do not suggest to have or do so. Tattoos are forbidden, however, piercings matters. In some denominations of Islam, it is forbidden overall. In mine and others, it is accepted depending on what you get. Body piercings are not accepted but for the face, thereâs a limit. Not too many. I think itâs about 3-5. You canât wear the piercings to the Mosque. If you plan on making a Muslim character have piercings, please be aware of the rules of each denominations that accept it or not.
Holidays
We do not celebrate marketed holidays like Christmas or Easter. We celebrate Eid Al-Adha, Ramadan, Eiid Al-Fitr, and many others. Like I have stated, it matters by the denomination of Islam. For me, we have a holiday called Saviors Day.
More information:
I think thatâs all I can cover for now. Thank you for listening and I hope you find this useful. As-Salaam Alaikum. 
Last Reminder: Islam can be and is practiced in many different countries
of the world. China, Africa, India, etc. Muslims are from all all around.
There is not only one place we can be from.
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theyâd make up a dumb excuse for it