Bathing in rivers; gambling; circumcision; worship of graves, idols & pictures; compulsory wearing of the veil for women, etc are all forbidden. Cutting Hair: Cutting hair is strictly forbidden in Sikhism for Khalsa Sikhs and strongly discouraged for non-Khalsa Sikh.
Sikhs are thus not allowed to eat any food prepared through a ritualistic process. Sikhs are not meant to eat Kosher (Jewish food prepared by a special ritual/process), or Halaal (Muslim meat prepared with a special ritual). Sikhs are also not supposed to drink alcohol or consume any other intoxicants.
These five thieves are kaam (lust), krodh (wrath), lobh (greed), moh (attachment) and ahankar (ego or excessive pride).
The Three Golden Rules which Sikhs follow are to remember God constantly, to earn an honest livelihood, and to share their earnings with everyone through charity. Sikhs show commitment to their faith by adopting a way of life which requires them to wear the Five K's.
Sin is a definace of the Moral Law. In order to avoid vice, we must be able to recognize vice itself than develop the will to overcome it. In Sikhism, ther are five cardinal vices: Kam(Lust), Krodh(Anger), Lobh(Greed), Moh(Wordly attachment), Ahankar (Pride). These are the great enemies of man and cause much suffering.
Re: Sikh Kissing non-married to each other
Yes it is against our religion for him to be cheating on his wife. First, he is not being respectful to either woman.
Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim or Jewish way (Kutha meat). This is the absolute minimum required by all initiated Sikhs.
The main point is that Sikhs do not agree that the only way our sins will be forgiven is by Christ sacrificing himself. We would say the only way we can be forgiven for our sins is to connect with God ourselves, and bathe in that true place of pilgrimage which is inside us.
Drinking alcohol is often associated with the Punjabi culture, but is prohibited in Sikhism. Baptised Sikhs are forbidden from drinking but some non-baptised Sikhs do consume alcohol. Whilst the vast majority of those who do drink have no problem, a small number of Punjabi Sikh women are affected.
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There is no concept or Maryada (code) of divorce in the Sikh religion. Civil divorce is considered a very grave matter. When the marriage takes place the husband and wife agree in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to stay with each other and love and honor each other for life.
Love in Sikhi is not just a feeling as in “I feel an intense Love for you,” love is an action as in “my whole being and actions in my life are a manifestation of my love for you.” Those that have one mindset but different actions; those are the underdeveloped beings.
They are required to wear the Five Ks and to avoid four particular sins: cutting one's hair, eating halal meat, having sexual intercourse with anyone other than one's spouse, and using tobacco. The Sikh who commits any of these cardinal sins must publicly confess and be reinitiated.
Joura, this rule means that Sikh believers, women included, should refrain from “chopping, trimming, shaving, waxing or even tweezing their hair.” While there are no penalties as such, doing otherwise is “considered disrespectful to the religion,” says Mr.
“Religious symbols and Gurbani verses ought to be respected, not flaunted in such disrespectful manner. We appeal to the masses to refrain from engraving the Sikh religious symbols on their body,” said SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami.
Sikhism believes that there is Only One God and Truth is His Name, He is the Creator and Protector, Fearless, Has no Enmity, Is the First Entity, Is Eternal and without Incarnations. "Aval Allah noor upaa-i-aa, kudarat ke sabh bande, ayk noor te sabh jag upaji-aa, kaon bhale ko mande."
Guru Granth Sahib is the scripture followed by Sikhs as "The Living Guru". In Islam, the legal system based on the Quran and the Sunnah is known as Sharia; there is no such legal system mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib.
Shirk signifies associating partners with God. The Quran states that: He who associates with God has surely forged a great sin (ithm). This association with shirk is noteworthy for shirk is considered unforgivable if not repented of.
Sikhs who are not vegetarian may choose to abstain from eating pork or beef. However, all Sikhs are prohibited from eating any meat that has been ritually slaughtered including halal or kosher meats4.
The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, prohibited the Sikhs from the consumption of Kutha (any ritually slaughtered) meat because of the Sikh belief that sacrificing an animal in the name of God is mere ritualism (something to be avoided).
Generally Sikhs do not eat beef because Sikhism originated in Punjab and most Sikhs came from agrarian background so they valued cows and buffaloes. Most Sikh converts came from Hindu families so they had no tradition of eating beef. Cow slaughter was banned in Sikh empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Sikh women have shown enterprise in several fields and are among the most progressive in education and in the professions such as teaching and medicine. Within the Sikh system, they are the equals of men.
Arranged marriage is very much the norm in Sikhism. Dating is discouraged and premarital relations are forbidden by the Sikh code of conduct. Romance between couples is something which takes place after the Anand Karaj (wedding) and occurs behind closed doors.
Yes. Any physical intimacy before marriage is haram. There are hadith warning against this. Even holding hands is not allowed.