Comments on: Find a Job, Keep Your Beard http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: William http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-95909 William Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:25:21 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-95909 Hi. Keep your beard! I'm not of your faith; but I feverently support the law that states that employers can't discriminate on the basis of religion and that is part of your religion so stand your ground. Project yourself with confidence and let your naturally friendly and decent personality show through and it shouldn't matter. If it does then the odds are this is an employer that you won't want to work for anyway. Take it from an agnostic American working class hippie:) Employers that are that stringent in wanting that much control over an individual tend to have high turn over for a reason and you're probably better off looking elsewhere. If Doctors can wear a beard in surgery you should be able to wear one at a desk. Just like the tie; it's a part of the "uniform" imposed by social convention and doesn't have anything to do with the work. Peace. Hi.
Keep your beard! I’m not of your faith; but I feverently support the law that states that employers can’t discriminate on the basis of religion and that is part of your religion so stand your ground. Project yourself with confidence and let your naturally friendly and decent personality show through and it shouldn’t matter. If it does then the odds are this is an employer that you won’t want to work for anyway. Take it from an agnostic American working class hippie:) Employers that are that stringent in wanting that much control over an individual tend to have high turn over for a reason and you’re probably better off looking elsewhere. If Doctors can wear a beard in surgery you should be able to wear one at a desk. Just like the tie; it’s a part of the “uniform” imposed by social convention and doesn’t have anything to do with the work. Peace.

]]> By: Siraaj http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-77210 Siraaj Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:49:19 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-77210 If you can wow them with your academic prowess, your beard is a non-factor. If you don't, everyone will use your beard as a scapegoat. Siraaj If you can wow them with your academic prowess, your beard is a non-factor. If you don’t, everyone will use your beard as a scapegoat.

Siraaj

]]> By: Sa'ad http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-77205 Sa'ad Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:50:15 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-77205 Assalumalaykum all, Hope we all in the best of states and iman. I just came across this blog and learnt alot from it. Alhamdulillah, I have an interview coming up and was wondering how they would react to my beard as all my family have been trying and failing to convince me to trim it. My interview is for a masters in Embedded systems, was just wondering if anyone could provide me with some technical questions that could come up? Jazaakum Allahu Khayran Assalumalaykum all,

Hope we all in the best of states and iman. I just came across this blog and learnt alot from it. Alhamdulillah, I have an interview coming up and was wondering how they would react to my beard as all my family have been trying and failing to convince me to trim it. My interview is for a masters in Embedded systems, was just wondering if anyone could provide me with some technical questions that could come up?

Jazaakum Allahu Khayran

]]> By: Sandy http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-74611 Sandy Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:42:35 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-74611 Brother Siraaj, I live in Northern VA and although the Muslim population here is quite big I have to say that outside of the mosque my husband is the about the only brother I ever see with a beard, a long one at that . Even some of the Imams are clean shaven . Since we have moved here my husband has had a tough time with jobs so I was hopping you could contact me directly so I can explain a little more and you can maybe talk to him because I see him loosing hope in himself and becoming depressed. i think that hearing something positive from a brother who also believes in just letting it grow will make a difference. jezzak Allah kher, Sandy sandcb@aol.com Brother Siraaj,

I live in Northern VA and although the Muslim population here is quite big I have to say that outside of the mosque my husband is the about the only brother I ever see with a beard, a long one at that . Even some of the Imams are clean shaven . Since we have moved here my husband has had a tough time with jobs so I was hopping you could contact me directly so I can explain a little more and you can maybe talk to him because I see him loosing hope in himself and becoming depressed. i think that hearing something positive from a brother who also believes in just letting it grow will make a difference.

jezzak Allah kher,

Sandy
sandcb@aol.com

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]]> By: bluebird http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-48102 bluebird Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:37:56 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-48102 Assalamu Alaykum sister! I found your story very very inspiring and touching!! How did your summer placement go with niqaab?!! MAY ALLAH GRANT YOU SUCCESS IN THIS LIFE AND THE HEREAFTER AMEEN <3 Assalamu Alaykum sister! I found your story very very inspiring and touching!! How did your summer placement go with niqaab?!! MAY ALLAH GRANT YOU SUCCESS IN THIS LIFE AND THE HEREAFTER AMEEN <3

]]> By: Rana http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-45494 Rana Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:13:57 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-45494 Dear Sister, Assalam Alaikom & Thank you for sharing that story,it really gave me some hope as i'm moving to US very soon and i'm totally terrified from not having the chance to find a job cuz i wear Hijab! I really dont know where to look for it, how to dress or what to mention in my CV... And -Unfortunately- what make things even much harder, that i'm not having the required support from my family, cuz i'm the only memeber who wear Hijab (Allah yehdehom), and they are trying to convince me to loose it cuz it will threaten my life and make it harder over there! I really need to show the whole world that i can do it even much better cuz i have my Hijab on Dear Sister,
Assalam Alaikom & Thank you for sharing that story,it really gave me some hope as i’m moving to US very soon and i’m totally terrified from not having the chance to find a job cuz i wear Hijab! I really dont know where to look for it, how to dress or what to mention in my CV… And -Unfortunately- what make things even much harder, that i’m not having the required support from my family, cuz i’m the only memeber who wear Hijab (Allah yehdehom), and they are trying to convince me to loose it cuz it will threaten my life and make it harder over there!
I really need to show the whole world that i can do it even much better cuz i have my Hijab on

]]> By: Siraaj http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-45466 Siraaj Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:46:59 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-45466 Focusing on minor issues to the detriment of others would be a problem - no one is suggesting that, and I would venture if you were to count the number of articles MM has run on the beard or other "minor" issues vs big issues, you'd find it to be less than 1% of the articles. Having said that, this is an issue for Muslims, people do have questions about this, and for those who do, here's a resource. For those who don't, the are other articles. Siraaj Focusing on minor issues to the detriment of others would be a problem – no one is suggesting that, and I would venture if you were to count the number of articles MM has run on the beard or other “minor” issues vs big issues, you’d find it to be less than 1% of the articles.

Having said that, this is an issue for Muslims, people do have questions about this, and for those who do, here’s a resource. For those who don’t, the are other articles.

Siraaj

]]> By: volleybeard http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-45430 volleybeard Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:45:40 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-45430 I've been threatened to be shaven while I sleep. Fortunately I've had hardcore training and learned to sleep with one eye open. man i'm so tired...lool I’ve been threatened to be shaven while I sleep. Fortunately I’ve had hardcore training and learned to sleep with one eye open.

man i’m so tired…lool

]]> By: Shirtman http://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-45350 Shirtman Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:42:08 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-45350 Being positive is fine, but I have again and again posted that we need to focus on more important issues. This is one of the downfalls of the Muslims in Andalusia, focusing on minor issues and broadcasting them. The Muslim country eventually collapsed, let's learn the lessons of the ones who have make the mistakes, life's too short. Being positive is fine, but I have again and again posted that we need to focus on more important issues. This is one of the downfalls of the Muslims in Andalusia, focusing on minor issues and broadcasting them. The Muslim country eventually collapsed, let’s learn the lessons of the ones who have make the mistakes, life’s too short.

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