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”.
how does a hand wipe offend someone who is used to living in a tent, screwing goats and washing their feet in a sink?
The alcohol in a hand wipe is not the same type of alcohol you consume. Isopropyl alcohol is used in hand wipes and ethyl alcohol is used to get drunk.
Ahh, the people who want to kill us and the idiots who don’t want to offend them. It’s a world gone mad!
I don’t eat there anymore, anyways…Popeye’s is way better!!
Get out of here!!!!! Who cares if we offend them????? THEY OFFEND ME!!!!!!! DOES ANY ONE CARE ABOUT THAT……. NO, GO BACK TO YOUR OWN COUNTRIES AND OFFEND YOUR SELVES….. SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!! TAKE YOUR LEADER WITH YOU!!!!!!
Good Bye KFC
He we need to offend them so they will leave our country,if you are a true American then stop trying to change America.you don’t belong here if you want to change us.
What are we in America or a Muslim country. Another restaurant/fast food off my list of where I won’t eat. I suggest you do the same. Muslims are taking over this country.
Boycott KFC until they ignore the muslims.
Why do we keep giving in to Muslioms?If they don;t like it here ,go back to where you came from>>>>>
I agree… Anyone living in a host country should adapt and follow its rules not the other way around!!