Things your parents told you was Islamic as a kid but really it's just superstition.

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Growing up my mum always used to tell us that if you left your slipper or shoe upside down it would mean you're calling Shaytan into the house and as a kid I always believed it because your mum wouldn't tell you something that is wrong, right. But as I got older I got older, I realised there's nothing that says this is the case and is just superstition. Astarghfirullah. May Allah forgive my mum.

There are others I've also heard like hoovering after maghrib is bad too. But again it's just superstition.

I just wondered if there were any superstitions that you grew up with believing to be part of Islam but actually isn't.

I can't remember the evidence, and Allah knows best: My MIL taught me that guests (and people who haven't cooked the meal) should hasten to eat when food is served and ideally be at the table before the food as part of honouring or respecting the host/cook - it's what we do in our extended family, anyway.

@Scirocco I'm glad I'm not the only one! Thanks

I always thought you shouldn't pray once the meal has been served up. I just found this:

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no praying when a meal is presented, nor when one needs to relieve himself.” (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 560)

Presumably it doesn't apply if eating first would mean missing the prayer.

Thanks @ForPeaceSake that's also my understanding about eating and times for prayer. It was just about outside of this.

I remember being told not to walk near roses at night as this is where jinn congregate.

Also just generally never going out much after dark, on your own or with uncovered hair.

Even now in middle age I still feel a little uneasy going out after 9pm.

They still tell me amd I say ok but naybe the devils want to pray and they will become Muslim.
My prayer mat is open all day everyday. 😂

Some truth to it. Maghreb is the atartbof the next day islamically so Mum may starts Third day evening and ends Friday evening. So cutting your nails outside of Jummah is disliked. One ahoukd do the Sunnah of Jummah before Salaht but also before end of the day which is sunset.

No.2 is correct saheeh Hadith states this. Close the windows anf bring in your children at the time of Maghreb as that's when the shiyateen are out in mass. Once maghreb passed you can then go out.
Some people to extreme and stop you going out at all in the dark. But can't be avoided in western counties when Maghreb is 4pm and you go to school / work etc etc.

Alcohol at work meetings? That is illegal in the UK your ate not permitted to have alcohol in work premises.
If you mean social events then we do not attend. I worked in a few corporate roles and the NHS and got used to not attending due to free mixing and alcohol and the type of establishment. I attended training days but never went out after work. I got used to it.

I have always had friends at my work places some just work mates but a handful are long life friendships we keep in touch and meet up once a year etc.

I even had a lesbian friend. The moto I follow oa respect my faith and i will respect your faith/way of life. If people ask me questions I amswer but I never force anything upon people. I do politely say where the line in the sand is and atick to my principles. I do wear Jilbab which is close enough to a Burqa. Some people are intimidated a guess it first but after I speak they see I am not the big bad wolf 😂