Would an outsider call a Muslim who washes their hands, arms, face, mouth, nose, and feet five times a day, Obsessive compulsive, or even Extreme? Would an outsider call that same Muslim Obsessive or extreme for fasting from food and drink, from dawn to dusk for an entire month? Would and outsider even think it extreme for both Muslim men and women to where clothing that covers their entire body?

Many do, and many fear and hate what they do not understand.

Do Christians have restrictions? What I mean is, are they divinely guided in what they do on a day to day basis? A Christian would probably say "Yes". They would say that they should always act kind and helpful, being meek and humble, and strive for peace.

These are all fantastic ways to live your life day to day, but it is not exactly what I mean. As a Muslim, I am asked "Why do you have to pray 5 times a day, or fast, or things like that?" An answer that I could give is "Because God cares enough about how I live, and what I do to better myself, he has the best of structures for me live out my life by his will." I don't often give this response, because someone may think I am saying that God cares what I do more than what they do. And that is not the case.

The truth is, I have always tried to find what God wanted me to do on specific subjects, but prior to Islam, I was always disappointed by the seemingly lack of care for they daily life of God's creation. I felt there was just so much room for error, room to disappoint God. I wanted to please God, and even if God didn't have a specific way to do something, I at least wanted to know what not to do.

People seem to think It strange, the idea that God has a suggested way to do just about anything in Islam. If you have a question about something, There is an answer. And that is what I found in Islam. Answers.

Now, how extreme is extreme? Am I extreme for doing the things I stated above? are YOU extreme for NOT doing them. A Muslim would think another Muslim is extreme for not praying, or fasting, or giving charity. On the other end of the spectrum, we obviously classify terrorist activity and the like as extreme.

Islam= The middle Path

So before you can judge people on what is too extreme, or obsessive, maybe you need to reassess your definition of those terms.