A KFC customer in the UK was quite shocked when he was refused a hand wipe because it contains alcohol, which is against Islamic Law, so it might offend their Muslim customers.
The customer, Graham Noakes, tried to explain that he ‘liked the alcohol’, but was still refused the wipe.
Although one Muslim Organisation has called the decision “bizarre”, it appears they didn’t go so far as to inform the KFC that it was ok to hand out the wipes.
Muslims make up about 4.4% of England’s population. As this number increases, of course, you can expect the influence on culture to increase.
We just posted a story of a couple that was kicked off a bus in the UK because they sang a song about a pig to their child, that offended a Muslim woman on the bus.
“I will never be going to KFC again.”The father-of-two added: “I’ve never experienced anything like this before, I couldn’t believe it.
“Why shouldn’t I be allowed a wipe for my hands?
“They use wipes in hospital, what happens when we start being told we can’t have wipes there?
“I just can’t understand it.”
Graham, who lives in Birmingham, is working in Leicester on the construction of a new Muslim community centre in Highfields.
Halal is the Arabic word for ‘lawful’ and relates to what is allowed in the context of Islamic law, but is often used in conjunction with the issue of how meat is dealt with.
Suleman Nagdi, spokesman for the Leicester-based Federation of Muslim Organisations, said: “I know alcohol is prohibited in the Muslim community, but I don’t understand why you can’t use hand-wipes – there’s nothing wrong with it.
“Using alcohol doesn’t mean you’re consuming it.
“It seems like an unusual decision to be made.
“In fact, it sounds bizarre.”
Suleman said such decisions potentially provoked some people to start “lashing out” at the Muslim community.
“I’ve never come across anything like this before,” he added.
“KFC have made a commercial decision to do this, and now the Muslim community will face backlash.”
A KFC spokesman said the company had been running a halal trial since 2010, in “areas where there has been demand from our customers”, such as the restaurant in St George’s Retail Park.
He said that as a result “a small number of products from our usual menu are not available”, and in addition the St George’s branch had decided not to stock wet wipes that contain alcohol”.
They offend us EVERYDAY AND nothing is done. THEY need to go back home IF THEY are do offended at everything WE do. THEY don’t boss nothing around here. Yes Cecil I DO agree with you. Appeasing then is like self assassination. THEY should just live in peace AND harmony IN OUR COUNTRY. WE WOULDN’T GO OVER THERE MAKING DEMANDS AND ASKING FOR SPECIAL FAVOURS. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF CRY BABIES. WAH WAH. DON’T GIVE IN TO THEM CUZ THEY ARE LIKE THE DEVIL YOU GIVE AN INCH HE’LL TAKE A MILE.
Well it offends the American people not to get hand wipes
Stupidity reigns supreme once more.
Why are these intolerant bullys going around with dirty sticky hands?
Political correctness is tyranny with manners. KFC, you have offended me and my guess is you have offended millions of Americans, who USED to eat your product.
I don’t go to KFC and never will.
who gives a c**p about offending muslims??? with hand wipes??? that’s just plain stupidity…
Fascist liberal BS.
Might offend christians or American citizens who practice good hygiene.
KFC can sell their disgusting chicken to Muslims for all I care. Now all those that are anti American are coming out.