Monthly Renaissance

Mar 2002

Islam and Non-Muslims: A New Perspective

I Introduction

II The Premise

III Arguments and Rationale

a. Identifying the Disbelievers

b. Punishing the Disbelievers

c. The Preaching Mission of the Messengers

1. General Features

i. Objective of the Messengers
ii. Phases of Mission
      a. The Propagation Phase
      b. The Acquittal Phase
      c. The Judgement Phase

2. The Era of Muhammad (sws)
   i. The Propagation Phase
   ii. The Acquittal Phase
   iii. The Judgement Phase

        a. The Reward
        b. The Punishment
            1. For the Idolaters
           2. For the People of the Book
            3. For the Hypocrites

d. Misplaced Directives
    1. The Punishment of Apostasy
   2. Waging War against Non-Muslims
    3. The Dhimmi Status of Non-Muslims
    4. Prohibition of Friendship with Non-Muslims
    5. The Superiority of Muslim Blood
    6. Greeting Non-Muslims in an Inferior Way
    7. Non-Muslims to be necessarily Doomed in the Hereafter
    8. Assassination of Non-Muslims
        9. Cursing Non-Muslims
   10. Prohibition of asking for Forgiveness for Non-Muslims
        11. Reward of Killing Non-Muslims

IV Behavior of Muslim Minorities: Some Misconceptions

a. Muslims are the Best Community
b. The Struggle for Islamic Supremacy
c. Islam and Democracy
d. Jihad
1. The Authority to wage Jihad
2. The Sole Grounds for Jihad

V Conclusion: A New Basis for Relations with Non-Muslims

Appendices:

Mar 2002	A. The Preaching Mission of Noah (sws) B. Fate of some Nations who denied their Messengers C. Treatment of Non-Muslim Minorities	"
June 2002	The Islamic Shari'ah of Jihad 1. The Permission for Jihad 2. The Directive of Jihad i. Nature of the Obligation ii. The Driving Force iii. Ethical Limits iv. The Ultimate Goal 3. Divine Help 4. Prisoners of War 5. Spoils of War	Javed Ahmad Ghamidi/ (Tr. by Shehzad Saleem)
Sep 2002	The Penal Shari'ah of Islam 1. Muharabah and Spreading Disorder 2. Murder and Injury a. Intentional b. Unintentional 3. Fornication 4. Qadhf 5. Theft	Javed Ahmad Ghamidi/ (Tr.by Shehzad Saleem)
"	Islamic Punishments Some Misconceptions: a. The Punishment of Drinking b. The Punishment for Apostasy c. The Capital Punishment d. The Jail Punishment	"
"	What is Diyat?	"
"	The Law of Evidence	"
Dec 2002	The Political Shari'ah of Islam 1. The Basic Principle 2. The Real Responsibility 3. Religious Obligation 4. Citizenship and the Rights of Citizens 5. The State System	"
Mar 2003	The Economic Shari'ah of Islam	"
	1. The Obligation of Zakah 2. Sanctity of Ownership 3. Formation of a Public Sector 4. Incompetence 5. Usurpation of Wealth 6. Documentation and Evidence 7. Distribution of Inheritance	"
Jan 2005	The Ritual of Hajj and 'Umrah	"
"	The Ritual of Animal Sacrifice	"
Feb 2005	Islam and Women: Misconceptions and Misperceptions	Shehzad Saleem
	1. The Testimony of Women 2. Women are less Sensible than Men 3. The Diyat of Women 4. Women must travel with a Mahram 5. Women can’t become Heads of State 6. Men are Superior to Women 7. Female Circumcision 8. Mahr: the Price of owning a Wife 9. Women Outnumbering Men in Hell 10. Sex with Female War Captives 11. Prohibition of Plucking Facial Hair 12. Going out without the Husband’s Permission 13. ‘Iddat Restrictions 14. Marriage with Minor Girls 15. Refusing Sex to the Husband 16. The Right to Beat Wives 17. The Daughter’s Share in Inheritance 18. Polygamy 19. Marriage with the People of the Book 20. The Issue of Wali (Guardian) in Marriage 21. Three Divorce Declarations 22. The Issue of Halalah 23. Sexual Intimacy 24. Misinterpretation of some verses of Surah Ahzab i. Women must cover their faces and wear large cloaks (jilbabs) when they go out of their houses. ii. Women should primarily be confined to their homes. iii. Women must not speak in a polite tone with strangers. iv. Women should be kept secluded except from their immediate relatives. 25. Questions regarding Marriages of the Prophet (sws) i. Why was the Prophet (sws) allowed to more than four wives? ii. Why did the Prophet (sws) marry the wife of his adopted son? iii. Why did not the Prophet (sws) marry his slave girl: Maria the Coptic?

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