Karla, a white British Christian and her boyfriend Ash, a lapsed Muslim, have been dating for two years. So far Ash's conservative Muslim family have refused to meet Karla, but she hopes that by immersing herself in their way of life she may convince them to accept her.
The process starts with a sweep of the group's homes for items that are haram - forbidden by Islam - such as alcohol, pork, inappropriate clothing and lads' mags. The next stage is to add a schedule of praying five times a day.
The rebellion begins almost immediately. Taxi driver Phil retreats to his local pub for pork pies and beer; others object to the rigid dress codes and say that they disagree with many aspects of the faith.
To Ajmal's disappointment, only three turn up for Friday prayers at the end of the first week. The group are more resistant to Muslim teaching than he had imagined...
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