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In reply to the discussion: Are employers required to grant Muslim employees prayer breaks? [View all]csziggy
(34,131 posts)30. The problem arose during winter months
Mohamed Abdelazim, the spiritual leader at the mosque in Appleton, said Islam requires its followers to pray five times daily. With winter's shorter days, the prayers are closer together, with more taking place during work shifts so these issues arise more, he said.
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"We all practice our Christianity differently. There are many that practice their Muslim faith differently," Ariens said. "... We're making lawnmowers and snowblowers. We're not trying to practice one religion or another."
Bashir Mahamed, a Muslim, has worked at Ariens for almost 10 years and said in an interview that he believes prayer times allow some leeway. He hasn't had a problem working his prayer times around his shifts at the company.
"If you are working or you are sick you can pray after when you have time," he said. "... It is flexible. It's not rigid."
More: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2016/02/09/ariens-stands-firings-muslim-workers/79810192/
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"We all practice our Christianity differently. There are many that practice their Muslim faith differently," Ariens said. "... We're making lawnmowers and snowblowers. We're not trying to practice one religion or another."
Bashir Mahamed, a Muslim, has worked at Ariens for almost 10 years and said in an interview that he believes prayer times allow some leeway. He hasn't had a problem working his prayer times around his shifts at the company.
"If you are working or you are sick you can pray after when you have time," he said. "... It is flexible. It's not rigid."
More: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2016/02/09/ariens-stands-firings-muslim-workers/79810192/
It sounds as though the workers who had problems with taking their prayer breaks according to company policy might be from stricter sects of Islam. According to this article, there are still 32 Muslims working at Ariens who apparently manage to practice their religion and still do their work.
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Sorry, but I would oppose this strenuously, as I would for any Christian or Jewish-based allowance
Tarc
May 2016
#1
I know, but it appears they had gotten into the habit of taking two extra breaks.
Yo_Mama
May 2016
#21
Actually, I worked in a place that did allow Prayer breaks and Bible study groups on company time
Midnight Writer
May 2016
#13
If it caused work stoppages, it is an undue hardship. That's pretty much established law.
Yo_Mama
May 2016
#10
If you're working them enough that all 5 prayers would be on the clock, then there's a deeper issue
Scootaloo
May 2016
#18
when they rise in AM, before work, lunch break, after work, & bedtime. That's 5 prayer times?
Sunlei
May 2016
#27
If you are at work then work you lazy bums- Play with your mythical sky creatures on your own time
snooper2
May 2016
#34
I would agree in giving them the breaks but they shouldn't have to pay them for the time
ButterflyBlood
May 2016
#51