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What are the most issue people have with Sharia Law, and what are some of the challenges those who are willing to apply it in their lives might face?
Any thoughts?
What are the most issue people have with Sharia Law, and what are some of the challenges those who are willing to apply it in their lives might face?
Any thoughts?
Do we have a living example of how Shariah is implemented in any country in the world today?
I think we can start from there to see how applicable it is today.
most of it based on hadiths, not Qur'an. there are thousands of fake hadiths. Qur'an never say anything like "throw them rocks till they die and force everyone to watch it and punish anyone who does not and refuses to throw rock." that is not Islam.
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Which means, to have a special version of Shariah "Partial law" based on the needs of the Muslims in the UK?
Thank you for the invitation to respond to your thread. However, I feel that I had made my feelings clear about the sharia that is practiced in some parts of the muslim World today I agree with Lava; it hardly conforms to Quranic principles.
Nehustan also brought up some interesting points. However, I would have to question the ease of accesibility of getting to a sharia official, more effectively/efficiently than the local police, when the citizen is under such circumstances as described. It happened to a friend of mine; so callled religious people in the community (UK) failed to protect her. Luckily she was able to make contact with the law. The law was more accesible to her than any support from the Imans. We don't really need separate laws (or a sharia court in the UK) we just need more righteous muslims who will stand against oppression.
Well I don't think the Archbishop was suggesting any laws that conflicted with statutory law. The word he used was 'supplementary', as has been pointed out Muslims are subject to English law, and rights enshrined by law, as much as any other citizen or guest. I seem to recall there is an edict instructing Muslims to respect the law of the lands wherein they find themselves, so long as they are not being oppressed by that law???
If they allowed the muslims to have their own courts, do you think Muslims would "choose" either to go to the the normal courts, or the islamic courts or it's a must for all muslims?
You are most welcome.
So, can i assume that, as a principle, you don't have a problem with Shriah law, but you dislike it for how it's being practiced today in some muslim countries?
I think the need of shriah law stem more from people being frustrated of how the courts in UK deal with their families issues and these kinds of relationships. Don't you think it would be good if muslims could find a muslim judge who has an understanding of the root of the problem, than one who might give a vague judgement for not being able to understand the root of the problem or the comlexity involve in such cases. That is just one example though.
The shariah is man made. So yes, the rules & laws practiced (in the guise of a god-given shariah) in some muslim countries is way off the mark from Quranic principles
No we don't need a UK shariah court all British citizens muslim & non-muslims should follow the law of the land. Give me an example of how using the British law system prevents a muslim from practicing their faith. Having a dual system will create apartheid in the UK. If muslims are frustated with how the UK courts deal with them and feel that they cannot practice their faith they have the option to leave the UK.
I'd imagine it would be an opt in scheme, always with recourse to British law if desired. I can envisage a time when the initial situation is dealt with using sharia, say in a tight knit community, and if the problem persists, and/or the sanction of the law of the land, i.e. resulting in prison, is required, then the officials of a Shariah court would be bound to contact the relevant state authorities. In fact I'd imagine they would be legally required to in regard to crimes such as assault, kidnap, rape, etcetera. I also imagine an account of daily proceedings and transcripts would also be required to be submitted to the state as with normal courts, so as to allow for transparency.
I hope this would answer your question regarding this issue.
http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/general-discussion/34228-death-stoning.html
Don't you think that some Muslims would love rather to be governed by the British law than a Muslim one??
Do you think it would be fair to judge something in the shariah court upon someone while having another person being judged differently in the other normal British court? why would the UK ever pay an attention to this suggestion while they are still struggling with how Muslims from the middle east especially are able to fit into the society.?
Yes there is.Is there any similar experience, like a Jewish one as in "Jewish court" in the UK?
Nobody is suggesting taking that away.
There shouldn't be any difference, except perhaps in cultural sensitivity. The law isn't proposed to be a replacement, but a supplement. The UK seems to be paying attention given the response by two senior political figures, i.e. the Archbishop and Lord Chief Justice.
Yes there is.
Assuming all Muslims in UK are immigrants? :no:
Then why they are up to arms when there is already a Jewish experience?