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I'm going on a work trip soon and I've requested that all my food be strictly halal at the hotel I'll be staying at. I'm kind of paranoid thinking about using the same plates and spoons that the hotel has, given that obviously it's used for the same haram food. I'm thinking of bringing along my own cutlery and crockery(like paper plates and cups) because usually even if I eat at halal restaurants I bring my own utensils. That being said am I just being paranoid or is it okay to eat halal food with the plates the hotel provides, and I'll continue using my own utensils?

Edit, I grew up in a house where we were told the only want to eat out of a plate that was previously used by non-muslims was to wash it three times reading kalima. I'm not sure how accurate this is or if it is Islam, but I'm just shocked at the responses and DM's I'm getting that no one else has heard of this before or how absurd my post is.

I need a car for a job I'm starting soon, and I don't qualify to purchase a car yet. I have the option of renting for a few months but it's very risky given that I have to pass through a high accident area to get to work and if something happens I'll have to pay 10x more which I wouldn't be able to afford. Public transport is very expensive for the distance I have to travel and also very unsafe, I also don't have any relatives that have a car to borrow me. I'm really stressed, please make dua that my transport issue gets sorted out inshallah.

Hi guys, I'm starting an internship in June and I wanted some advice on where I should get a car. Ubering from my house to the office is quite expensive and I don't have very good experiences with using Uber. I went to the bank to enquire if I can purchase a car, but they said even though my internship salary is more than enough, I can't finance a car until I have a full time employment letter. My internship is for a couple of months June-Sep and I was thinking of leasing a car. The cheapest I found is Woodford, that charges R6223 for the smallest car. Is there a more affordable way of transporting because even though I'll be able to comfortably afford it, it's even more expensive than a car payment. Would love some advice.

Edit* I will get my full time employment offer immediately after my internship[I was told by the company] after which I'll finance a car, I'm looking for something for 2/3 months max until I get the full time offer.

Hi guys, I'm starting an internship in June and I wanted some advice on where I should get a car. Ubering from my house to the office is quite expensive and I don't have very good experiences with using Uber. I went to the bank to enquire if I can purchase a car, but they said even though my internship salary is more than enough, I can't finance a car until I have a full time employment letter. My internship is for a couple of months June-Sep and I was thinking of leasing a car. The cheapest I found is Woodford, that charges R6223 for the smallest car. Is there a more affordable way of transporting because even though I'll be able to comfortably afford it, it's even more expensive than a car payment. Would love some advice. Also, I will get my full time employment offer immediately after my internship[I was told by the company] after which I'll finance a car, I'm looking for something for 2/3 months max until I get the full time offer.

As a 27yr old it saddens me that 99% of the hate I've gotten in my life were from other women. Growing up I always heard boys will be bullies and men are hateful towards women and my whole life I've kept my guard up against men, but shockingly all the hate, envy, jealousy, unnecessary comparing, exclusion, bullying I experienced were 99% from other women.

It's so exhausting and sad knowing I have no girlfriends because there always ends up being something (with my last friendship being heavily male centred to the point I started feeling unsafe), causing me to walk away from the friendship. I just wish we as women would collectively do better at being nicer and welcoming to each other because 1. The world itself is already filled with so much hate 2. Personally I don't befriend men and I prefer only having girlfriends but it seems I never will. [Also, I'm not disregarding anyones bad experiences with men, neither am I saying all men are angels this post is just about female friendships]