1. Non-Muslims cannot be Allies in Jihad,
unless…:
“Muslims may not seek help from non-Muslim allies unless the Muslim are
considerably outnumbered and the allies are of goodwill towards the Muslims”
(o9.7).
Comment: those of
“goodwill towards the Muslims” would clearly include many on the left in western
countries, where they are viewed by Muslims as “allies in Jihad”: financial
jihad, lawfare and so forth, to instil greater Islamic identities in their host
countries. Examples are the Sharia courts in the UK and Australia.
2. Non-Muslim can’t have custody of Muslim
Child:
“If a child is Muslim, it is a necessary condition that the person with
custody be a Muslim” (m 13.2(c))
Comment: clearly
discriminatory in the case of adoption and for child custody in interfaith
marriages.
3. Muslims cannot share non-Muslims’
clothes or vessels:
“It is offensive to use the vessels of non-Muslims.. or to wear their
clothes” (e2.3)
Comment: Lee Kwan Yew,
ex president of Singapore, talks of this in his memoir “Hard Truths”, when he
notes that in the “old days” he was able to mix freely and happily with his
Muslim colleagues, but since the rise of Islamism, they were no longer willing
to eat and socialise with him. He, rightly, sees this as a backward trend.
4. Non-Muslims are destined for hell:
“The Koranic verses concering this are very numerous, it being
absolutely certain that whoever ascribes associates to Allah and dies in such a
state is one of hell’s inhabitants….” (p1.3)
Comment: those who
“ascribe associates to Allah” refers to Christians, as they believe in the
Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, all “associates” of God/Allah.
5. Non-Muslim religions are “abrogated” by
Islam:
“[Mohammad’s] inspired message…. superseding and abrogating all previous
religious systems with the Prophet’s Sacred law. Allah has favoured him above all the other prophets and made
him the highest of mankind, rejecting anyone’s attesting to the divine
oneness…” (v2.1)
“Previously revealed religions… were abrogated by the universal message
of Islam, as is equally attested to by many verses of the Koran” (w4.1(2))
6. Non-Muslims cannot be given Zakat
charity
“It is not permissible to give zakat to a non-Muslim” (h8.24)
Comment: Zakat is a
kind of tithing, obligatory “for every free Muslim” (h1.1)
7. Non-Muslim are to be “hated for the
sake of Allah”
“And this clarifies the Koranic verses and hadiths about hatred for the
sake of Allah and love for the sake of Allah, being unyielding towards the
unbelievers, hard against them and detesting them…” (w59.2 end)
8. Non-Muslims are banned from the Hijaz
“[Non-Muslims] are forbidden to reside in the Hijaz, meaning the area
and towns around Mecca, Medina and Yamama for more than three days…” (o11.6)
“A non-Muslim may not enter the Meccan Sacred Precinct under any circumstances…(o11.7)
9. Non-Muslims may not inherit from
Muslims:
“… it is invalid and unlawful for a non-Muslim to inherit property
through estate division from a
Muslim, or vice versa” (L1.0)
Comment: “estate
division” here refers to bequests after death. There is no such limitations on bequests made when one is
still alive.
10. Muslims may not marry….:
“Zoroastrians… idol worshippers… apostates from Islam…” (m6.7)
Comment: In sum a
Muslim (man) may marry only “a Muslim, Christian, or Jew; nor is it valid for a
Muslim woman to be married to anyone besides a Muslim” (m6.7(5))
11. Eid meats may not be given to
non-Muslims:
“It is unlawful to give any of it [Eid’s sacrificial meats] to
non-Muslims” (j14.0)
Comment: this is
ironic given the White House’s annual Eid dinners given to honour the religion
of peace.
12. Non-Muslims must pay a Poll Tax (jizya)
“The minimum non-Muslim poll tax is one dinar (4.235 grams of gold) per
person. The maximum is whatever
both sides agree on.” (o11.4)
Comment: this applies
to countries with an Islamic government.
It is today widely honoured in the breach, although there is talk of
applying it: for example the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has floated it.
13. Non-Muslims may not have positions of
authority:
It is “… invalid to appoint a non-Muslim to authority, even to rule
non-Muslims” (o25.3)
Comment: in Islamic
countries.
14. Muslims may kill non-Muslims without
retaliation:
“The following are not subject to retaliation:
“…(2) a Muslim for killing a non-Muslim” (o1.2 (2))
Comment: do we think
there may be some connection between this bit of Islamic jurisprudence and
Islamic terrorists killing infidels without remorse? Not if you’re a member of the “three blind monkeys”
brigade….
15. Indemnity for killing non-Muslims or
women:
“The indemnity for the death or injury of a woman is one half the
indemnity of a man.
“The indemnity paid for a Jew or Christian is one-third of the indemnity
paid for a Muslim. The indemnity paid for a Zoroastrian is one-fifteenth of
that of a Muslim” (o4.9)
16. Muslim children may not go to
non-Muslim schools:
“It is offensive to send one’s children to a day-care center run by
non-Muslims. It is unlawful to
send Muslim children to Christian schools or those which are designedly atheist,
though it is not unlawful to send them to public schools in which religion is
not mentioned” (m13.3)
17. Non-Muslims may not buy the Koran
“If a Koran is being purchased for someone, it is obligatory that the person be a Muslim. The same is true of books of hadith and books containing the words and deeds of the early Muslims.” (k1.2(e))
PF Comment: reading the
Koran may be harmful to a non-Muslim’s view of Islam as a Religion of Peace.
Muslim apologists are always saying that non-Muslims should “learn more” about
Islam. How is one to do that
without reading the Koran? Every
one I know who has read the Koran has come to the same conclusions that I have
here: that the Koran is, at its core, a book of supremacism, sectarianism,
anti-Semitism, misogyny and terror.
18. Non-Muslims subjects must wear special
clothing:
“… non-Muslim subjects … are distinguished from Muslims in dress,
wearing a wide cloth belt (zunnar)” (o11.5 (2))
PF Comment: largely
honoured in the breach, though one hears calls for revival of this practice in
Islamic countries from time to time. Interesting to note that Jews were obliged
to wear the yellow Star of David, a practice that Hitler took from the Muslims.
Are the any positives in Islamic Sharia
treatment of non-Muslims?
A few:
1. Treat non-Muslim and Muslims the same
in commercial dealings:
“… there is no difference between Muslims and non-Muslims in ruling
concerning commercial dealings…” (k4.7)
2. A non-Muslim may drink wine:
“… nor a Muslim condemn a non-Muslim for drinking wine” (q3.2)
PF Comment: this is an
inserted comment by Sheikh Ali Salman, and such not as authoritative as the
base text. Still...
Non-Muslim subjects
are not penalised for “drunkenness” (o11.5(1))
3. Non-Muslims may be given non-Zakat
charity:
4. Muslims and non-Muslims may bequeath to
each other:
“… it is legally valid for a Muslim to bequeath up to a third of his
property to a non-Muslim and similarly valid for a non-Muslim to bequeath his
property to a Muslim” (L1.0)
PF Comment: note the
one-third limitation of the Muslim to non-Muslim transfer; no limitation the
other way. And note also the
difference with inheritance in point 9 above.
Muslims may visit
non-Muslim in hospital:
“If the sick person is a non-Muslim subject of the Islamic state, then
if he is a relative or neighbour, visiting him is recommended. If not, visiting him is merely
permissible.” (g1.2)
And finally, if we infidels should get the idea that we are detestable, despicable
dross, destined for hellfire, all
is not lost. We have a reason for
being: it’s so that Muslims may contrast their superior selves against our
pitiable ignorance and may glory therein.
Allah was wise to create infidels:
“(Objection:) What is the wisdom of creating such people [non-Muslims]?
“(Reply:) The wisdom lies in making manifest the divine omnipotence, so
that believers may contemplate it and reflect upon the immensity of the majesty
of Allah Most High… [who] is well able to create all people as obedient
believers, but He Most Glorious has willed to manifest the thing and its
opposite, those who know [ie Muslims] to know it, and those who are ignorant to
be ignorant of it…” (w55.3 end).
So, you see, if you’re
an infidel, it’s not your fault, it’s Allah’s will!
Or, as Ricky Gervais
says: “I’m thankful to God for making me an atheist”.
Amen to that.
