Islam teaches God does not wish to make religion or worship a burden, there is flexibility in how or when a Muslim prays depending on the circumstances, and the new Ariens Co. policy is compatible with the teachings of Islam.
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By Rizwan Ahmad | January 22, 2015
As an American-Muslim and the owner of one of the largest independently owned Ariens dealerships in the state of Wisconsin, when I first saw the headline, “New prayer rules at Ariens leave dozens of Muslims unemployed”, I was more than upset, and all sorts of thoughts of re-evaluating my business with The Ariens Co. came to mind.
However, after reading the statement from Dan Ariens I felt satisfied that the new rules did not unfairly infringe upon a Muslim’s tenets of practicing their faith. The Ariens Co. has once again demonstrated a high level of fairness that I have become accustomed to seeing. Ariens accommodates its employees more than other employers by providing them a space to offer their prayers during break time.
We are taught in Chapter 22 Verse 79 of the Quran: And strive in the cause of Allah as it behooves you to strive for it. He has chosen you, and has laid no hardship upon you in religion; so follow the faith of your father Abraham; He named you Muslims both before and in this Book, so that the Messenger may be a witness over you, and that you may be witnesses over mankind. Therefore observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Master. An excellent Master and an excellent Helper!
Islam teaches God does not wish to make religion or worship a burden, there is flexibility in how or when a Muslim prays depending on the circumstances, and the new Ariens Co. policy is compatible with the teachings of Islam.
As a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, and the national vice president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, I try to demonstrate the true values of Islam when others try to tarnish its name, and I feel that the uncompromising spirit of the Ariens Co.’s Muslim employees is wrong. The Quran in Chapter 4 Verse 60 tells the Muslims: O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association educates its youth to maintain harmony and functionality in its environment, so long as there is reasonable access and provision to perform one’s religious duties.
Rizwan Ahmad
New Berlin
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