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Islam has more sects that you can possibly imagine, they do not pray the same way nor do they behave the same. No one would expect every Muslim to be exactly the same. The only thing that all muslims agree on is the "Shahadah", which is a belief and not an action that can be shown to others. A muslim from the middle east has no shared culture with a muslim in Indonesia or a muslimg from central asia... Hollywood did a bad job when they showed all muslims the same..
– Nean Der Thal
Commented Jan 4, 2023 at 14:39
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"If you are behaving the way that they expect a Muslim to behave, no one will kick you out or question you about your religion" I've been to other religious places where there was a sign to dress modestly, remove your hat, not shout, and similar, but never to actually be a member of a religion. If I understand you correctly, that is what is meant by the sign, but do to cultural translation issues, I and many others, read it as a requirement to believe in something. Extrapolating upon that, if I dress and behave like others, and am questioned if I am Muslim, if I say no, they will be ok.
– HanMah
Commented Jan 5, 2023 at 8:12
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hi @HanMah - you are constantly, endlessly, trying to find a "legal" or "mathematical" "fixed course of actions and results". you are doing this over and over and over (and over!) no matter how many times folks tell you that, what will happen will be completely arbitrary. regarding whether or not you lie that you are a muslim, regarding whether or not you actually are a muslim, regarding whether or not you state "But I did exactly what it said on the BBC!", regardless of ANYTHING, you will be treated in an arbitrary manner. ... again,
– Fattie
Commented Jan 5, 2023 at 12:38
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The simple answer to your useful question is NO, using the technique mentioned by the BBC will not certainly "get you in". It could very well be that you CAN get in, easily and with no problems whatsoever, by doing NOTHING, just wandering in. However it could be that you can NOT get in, no matter what. In all cases using the BBC trick will achieve absolutely, totally, nothing in either direction. I do hope this makes sense. Again the literal answer to your question aboutg the BBC Trick is "the BBC Trick is irrelevant and will achieve nothing either way".
– Fattie
Commented Jan 5, 2023 at 12:41
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It's not a "trick". It's just a description of the ceremony of converting to Islam.
– OrangeDog
Commented Jan 5, 2023 at 17:51

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