The Pakistani (or desi) superstitions thread

[Nostalgic]

[MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION]: Are you for real dude? -.-

No, I'm a Pakistani superstition.

 

[IslamabadUnited]

If you smell bread, you'll turn into a monkey.

Is that for real?

 

[IslamabadUnited]

What's believed about burning ears? [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION] you must know since you're a Pakistani.

 

[Nostalgic]

What's believed about burning ears? [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION] you must know since you're a Pakistani.

Depends. You've either been embarrassed and are blushing, or have recently received a resounding thappar. Works best on light skin.

 

[IslamabadUnited]

Depends. You've either been embarrassed and are blushing, or have recently received a resounding thappar. Works best on light skin.

That's kind of weird answer but I will take it.

 

[Mamoon]

Is that for real?

Yes.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Don't drink water right after you eat mangoes? Anyone else heard that. Also if you eat a banana, you have to eat more than one.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

 

[hamzie]

why would you put shoes on top of another or place them upside down anyway

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

why would you put shoes on top of another or place them upside down anyway

IDK.....but whenever they would see something like this they would immediately tell me to fix it ASAP !! Like it was something critical....Never asked they why to be honest

 

[marlonbrowndo]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

Yup. First time was when my Qari Saab saw my chappal upside down and told me to turn it over.

 

[Belawal2014]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

I've encountered that sooo many times when I was young. Also like you, never had the guts to ask why.

 

[JaDed]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

We made a tv episode on it 5:45-6:00

Its a desi thing not allowed in my home as well.

 

[Syed1]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

The logic I was told is that keeping shoes upside down is disrespectful towards Allah (????) I never really got that one, but as a force of habit if I see a shoe upside down I put it right.

 

[Indiafan]

ok, I don't know about this one but it was taboo to keep flip flops or any other shoe on top of the other. Plus it shouldn't also be upside down....

Has anyone ever encountered that ???

why would you put shoes on top of another or place them upside down anyway

IDK.....but whenever they would see something like this they would immediately tell me to fix it ASAP !! Like it was something critical....Never asked they why to be honest

I was always told that if your shoes are upside down, you will fall ill

 

[Adil_94]

eating fish and dairy together and you will come out in patches.

 

[JaDed]

eating fish and dairy together and you will come out in patches.

Heard the same with curd and pickle(achaar) lol

http://www.indiatimes.com/health/healthyliving/skin-problems-what-is-vitiligo-causes-myths-and-treatment-240216.html

 

[Rayyman]

Don't take a shower at Maghrib.
Don't take a shower after eating.
Don't listen to music during Maghrib.
Don't put a book on the ground.
Don't touch a book with your feet.

I'm sure there is more, but can't remember.

 

[Nostalgic]

This one deserves a bump, since so many of the lies in the other thread are actually superstitions.

Kids these days are lazy, and old timers have to do all the work. That isn't a superstition, I am merely bemoaning the fact that I had to do all the heavy lifting and bump this thread.

 

[Slog]

Is there one where you are not allowed to cut nails after maghreb. Is that a superstition or has some basis in Islam

 

[CricketDon]

Weight lifting does stunt growth. First one is stupid.

No it does not. It’s been scientifically proven.

If that’s the case take a trip to the international space station and you’d grow a few Inches. Due to the lack of gravity decompressing the spine. Ofc the results are temporary after a few days on earth it would return to normal.

 

[CricketDon]

The manjan from the local hakeem is as effective as toothpaste. Dentonic works too, as does walnut bark (dandasa), with the added benefit of ruby red, exfoliated lips.

More on hair: anything that foams, i.e. shampoo is bad. Use eggs, yoghurt or gram flour (besan) instead. Rotten eggs are best, supposedly due to a higher protein content.

Head and Shoulders mixed with equal parts olive oil, applied to the hair, and then left on for an hour covered by a plastic bag, will cure dandruff.

Henna/mehndi shouldn't be used as a hair dye because over time it freezes the brain.

The hair one is actually true. Minus the head and shoulders. You use hair oil. Put on a hat to compress the hair. Then the next morning, wash the hair.

It honestly is a thing it does not cure dandruff but does make the hair shinny and full of life. I’m a hair lover and do it every single Sunday night.

 

[Abdullah719]

Is there one where you are not allowed to cut nails after maghreb. Is that a superstition or has some basis in Islam

Another in the long list of superstitions.