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Navigating Faith at Work Among Non-Muslim Colleagues

Assalamu alaikum. I work in a place where most folks are Christians or atheists. I try my best to stay in a state of taqwa-like avoiding backbiting my bosses, doing dhikr, and lowering my gaze since women here wear all sorts of clothes. My coworkers keep pointing things out, and I tell them to behave, reminding them she could be someone’s sister, mother, or daughter. But it just sparks weird debates. Now I want to help them see the better path: first, stop staring at people’s bodies or outfits, and then maybe give dawah, like telling them to focus on reading or self-improvement instead. They think I’m super old-school and push harder, trying to drag me to clubs or making fun of me-honestly, I don’t feel bad about it. I’m stuck: should I fight back, just ignore them and quit the dawah, or what? Any advice would be really appreciated. Jazakum Allahu khairan.

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You're doing the right thing. Maybe try inviting one of them for lunch and talking about common values. Sometimes one-on-one works better.

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Been there. It's tough. Focus on your fard duties and let your conduct do the dawah. Quitting dawah isn't the answer, but maybe change how you approach it-less direct, more gentle.

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Bro, they're testing you. Keep your boundaries firm. You don't have to debate-just say 'I don't do that' and move on. They'll respect consistency over time, in sha Allah.

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