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”.
There is something to be said about good genes. I have told all my cousins that our family must have the good looks gene(no giggly kids in our family) Not too many people can say that. Thanks to our grandparents.
give them bacon grease for hand wipes .
There are More of US that aren’t MUSLIM, so it’s alright to Offend US ??? Watch your $$$ shrink because of Your Own weakness to Stand your Ground. YOU DON’T DESERVE TO GET ONE CENT MORE from AMERICANS, I hope we all stop buying anything from Companies Like Yours.
From the photo, they would have no business without the muslims. Notice the separation of men and women
It is the wrong kind of Alcohol:It’s weak rubbing Alcohol.Drink that and you’ll get instantly sick.
way to kfc lets join all the other ass kissers screw the damn ragheads this is our country not theirs or haven’t u noticed
politically correct much?
Take your own and toss them around in the air. Purify the atmosphere.
Wow Cares Muslims are bad they have only one ambition to destroy the infidels anyone who doesn’t see things there way crazy
IF YOU CATER TO RELIGIONS AND NOT PEOPLE YOU ARE DUNG.