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Those taxes are called jizya. This jizya is imposed on the ahlul-kitab (the people of the book). The people of the book is defined to be the christians, jews and the Sabians. So only these people need to pay these taxes of jizya under an islamic state. Yes, this is mentioned in the Quran....and other islamic texts.

This extra tax is for numerous benefits. The people of the book don't need to pay zakath which the muslims pay (obligatory charity tax - which is higher than the jizya). This jizya also covers their protections, their rights of worship and living etc. As long as these people pay the jizya they are freely allowed to build churches, temples, synagogues and whatever and worship freely.
Also the islamic state would also require it's citizens to do an obligatory military service. Countries such as China and Korea also have this - where every person must work around 2 years in the army. But paying jizya could have this duty wavered...and only non-muslims can have it wavered.
So you see, this jizya isn't unfair in the slight-test.

I reckon in an islamic state...muslims will be paying higher than the non-muslim because zakath (muslim charity tax) percentage is greater than the jizya (non-muslimtax).



Yes...but the ISIS isn't a real islamic state. They don't have real islamic scholars and kill innocents. They do takfir unfairly....and their theology is deviant.



yep



Muslims believe that the life-after-death (after life / akhira) is permanent and eternal.

Yes...good people get land, gardens.

And yes, men get virgins (houris).

Peace? What do you mean by peace? You can interpret peace in many ways. I'm aware that Buddhist believe that the mere state of non-existence (nirvana) is pleasing and peaceful. Life is continuous pain..and when you get nirvana you break loose from the life-cycle (samsara) and get the peace.
Muslims don't believe this.

I'll tell you what "peace" could be in the muslim paradise. Just imagine our Earth was a place without any wars. No one did evil. Everyone did good. All the leaders were good and no oppressors exist. Just imagine how an ideal peaceful-earth would be. It would be peaceful right? Imagine it...and try to make it as much peaceful as you can. What will you do? You will imagine gardens, rivers...trees...no pollution. You will imagine all sorts of things...happiness joy etc.
That is the muslim paradise. And that is peace. But that said, however much you try to imagine a peaceful earth and home..it can't match the real paradise.



Kill? It isn't legal or normal to kill anyone.

But to kill (execute) as a punishment (of death) is allowable but you have to evaluate the crime done by the prostitute. A prostitute fornicates and encourages fornication/adultery. If done is private then I personally feel that no punishment should be given. However if they advertise and make it public etc then you get 4 witnesses and bring the case to a shariah court.
A prostitute, I would say, normally get lashes or a time stay in jail under sharia. If the prostitute is married, then the punishment is death, though it would be rarely carried out.

Thanks for the reply

few more questions for clearing gossips

Q 1 ) I have heard that Islam is teaching theories on how to conquer other countries/civilizations/cultures. ( or how to islamization a society )
Ex : first be friendly -> establish ->take control on business -> influence on existing law of that country -> jihad bla bla blaaa..

Is there such teaching in Quaran or any other religious book ?? Is this kind of conspiracy techniques teaching to u @ u r Friday ceremony ?


Q 2 ) I know it is teaching on Quran to beat the wife, ( under a given criteria .. and I know the criteria ) , Is there any mentioning in Quran that prophet muhammad beating his wives ?


Q 3 ) I know there are teachings on modest clothig to women in Quran. How this has described , like is it mentioning to do face covering niqab/Burka. or is this full body covering introduced in a later stage in Islam ?


Q 4 ) Is there any mentioning about prophed muhammed do killing of humans, in any case in Quran ?

Q 5 ) Is there any standard that n Muslim society that if 5 muslim families living near by , they should establish a mosque ?

Q 6 ) Now this one is nasty and not asking on any insulation purpose.
I have seen in muddy sites mentioning that Propet muhammad had done sex with his wives when they are in their menses periods ? Is there such a mentioning in Quaran or any other religious book


Thanks in advance.

 

[Salafist]

Thanks for the reply

few more questions for clearing gossips

Q 1 ) I have heard that Islam is teaching theories on how to conquer other countries/civilizations/cultures. ( or how to islamization a society )
Ex : first be friendly -> establish ->take control on business -> influence on existing law of that country -> jihad bla bla blaaa..

Is there such teaching in Quaran or any other religious book ?? Is this kind of conspiracy techniques teaching to u @ u r Friday ceremony ?

Erm. First time i am hearing of something like this. I haven't experienced such talks in muslim circles here. I've only experienced "spread islam by example" talks in mosque..where we are told to emulate the perfect islamic example...so that others will watch and will be attracted towards it. And that's the only conspiracy..and is pretty obvious and open. No violence or compulsion involved. Personally I feel muslims shouldn't try to implement the sharia fully in countries where the majority aren't muslims. It's just absurd.

But that said there might be some muslims having these ideas of taking over. There may be mosques that preach this kind of things..but I personally havent experienced this "taking over" stuff.

In the friday prayers, the islamic lecture is kept apolitical..without any comments on politics of the country. But some people are unhappy with this and want the islamic speakers to talk more about politics..and their views on whom to support for the betterment of the muslim community.

There is no explicit formular given in the Quran or other authoritative islamic texts in how to "take over" a country or anything. There is only a message of obligatory dawah (islamic preaching) and jihad as a defensive measure. Other than that very less is found.

Q 2 ) I know it is teaching on Quran to beat the wife, ( under a given criteria .. and I know the criteria ) , Is there any mentioning in Quran that prophet muhammad beating his wives ?

Not any that I am aware of. I've not read any incident where Muhammed beat his wives..but I read about an incident where Muhammed's father-in-law beat his daughter for something. No wife-beating incidents are mentioned in the Quran but in the ahadeeth (islamic text/traditions of the prophet), we find incidences where women come to Muhammed complaining about their husbands.

Q 3 ) I know there are teachings on modest clothig to women in Quran. How this has described , like is it mentioning to do face covering niqab/Burka. or is this full body covering introduced in a later stage in Islam ?

In the Quran there is no mention of the full face cover (niqab/burqa) for normal muslim women. This has been mentioned in other texts to be the practice of Muhammed's wives (who are the mothers of the believers). Muhammed never said that other muslim women should wear it, but some scholars have said it's better if a muslimah wears it. Some consider it an obligation (though it's nowhere explicitly stated in islamic texts). But most scholars consider it a recommended thing to do. Some reformist scholars have the opinion that muslim women shouldn't wear it in cultures where the veils are look down upon and/or considered a symbol of extremism. Nowadays in Sri lanka, the muslim women are given the choice of whether to wear it or not. They're always told to be better at modesty. If you don't wear hijab, then try to wear hijab. If you don't wear the veil, try to wear it. But there's no harm if you don't. We are told not to judge people by the clothes they wear. So just because a muslim women don't wear the hijab or burqa or niqab doesnt mean they are less religious.

As for the hijab/headcover, it is explicitly stated in the ahadeeth that muslim women should cover the hair. Almost all islamic scholars consider it an obligation. But as for whether it's mentioned in the Quran, there's a debate.
The Quran very clearly mentions that muslim women should cover their breasts/chests (in public). This is an order from Allah and if they don't do it, they are severely violating the Quran's words. The Quran says something like
"Tell the believing women to......they should draw their veils over their bosoms". Bosoms means breasts.
Now the Quran tells the women to draw their veils. Now the controversy arises on ....what is this veil mentioned in the Quran? Is it a full face cover? Only the head? Or what?
To understand this, we have to understand the culture of the time this verse was sent. The arabic word used for veil here refers to a cloth worn by women at that time to cover the hair.

So as you see, the Quran clearly mentions that the chest should be covered. As for the hair, there is a debate. Some say that since the veil was used to cover the hair, then muslim women should cover the hair as well. A few say that there is still no explicit command to cover the hair in the Quran...so even if you don't there is no sin or harm.
As for the face, there is no mention whatsoever in the Quran.

So we get an ikthilaaf here..which is a huge spectrum of islamic scholarly opinions on this. Personally I take the view of the shafi jurisprudence...that the face cover is not an obligation. And I am of the view that if something is not mentioned in the Quran, then if you don't follow it, it doesn't take you out of Islam or bring about any sin.

Q 4 ) Is there any mentioning about prophed muhammed do killing of humans, in any case in Quran ?

The Quran is not a story book about Muhammed. It doesn't describe Muhammed's life. So you can't expect to find in it about Muhammed killing humans. But there is a call for battle in the Quran....verses revealed when the muslims were about to take part in war. Here there is explicit encouragement to kill/defeat the enemy, as any army should do.

To understand this the right way, please bear in mind that the Quran wasn't published all at once or something. The Quran is a collection of direct revelation from God that Muhammed received over a period of 23 years, just like the Old testament was a collection of inspired text over a period of 2000 years.. So verses should be understood with their context. The Quran doesn't include context with the verses...the Old testament does.

Q 5 ) Is there any standard that n Muslim society that if 5 muslim families living near by , they should establish a mosque ?

Never heard of it. There is no rule on the amount of mosques or how many families should access a mosque or anything of that sort.

A mosque is just a place where people will gather to pray. So you could have a tent or something...where people gather to pray and then call it a mosque. There's no big deal.

But generally every muslim family should have access to a mosque. If there aren't any other muslim around then what can be done? How can you call a place a mosque then? So there should be a community living in the area.
There is a rule in the friday prayers though. There should be 40+ people. And generally if a community can perform the friday prayers then they will try and build a masjid or something.

Q 6 ) Now this one is nasty and not asking on any insulation purpose.
I have seen in muddy sites mentioning that Propet muhammad had done sex with his wives when they are in their menses periods ? Is there such a mentioning in Quaran or any other religious book


Thanks in advance.

In Islam, it is prohibited to have sex with a women who is in her menses.
There is nothing mentioned of anything of that sort in the Quran. In other religious books there might be mentions...in fact I remember reading about some, But i wouldn't care. Sleeping with is onething, having sex is another thing. But why would I care if Muhammed had sex with his wives during their menses when Muhammed clearly told us not to? When Muhammed says something, we have to follow it. What Muhammed himself did is irrelevant in this case.

 

[තොත්ත බබා]

In Islam, it is prohibited to have sex with a women who is in her menses.
There is nothing mentioned of anything of that sort in the Quran

Is it there as a Law ?

 

[Salafist]

Is it there as a Law ?

yes.. It's a sin to involve in sex with someone who is on her menses.

 

[Zelonelyone]

pardon me for posting on a OLD thread , but what makes you believe that Islam is the right religion when compared to All other religions of the world ?

Lets assume for the Moment the Big 5 ( Buddhism - Though it is not a religion , but most people call it one ! haha , Hinduism , Christianity , Judaism , Islam are up for Debate here ) And what makes you sure that Islam is the right one in the sense it teachers truth about life, Gives a proper Definition of Good/Bad and Morality and a way to live a happy life ?

But of course I am not saying its the right one . I am simply asking why is Islam , the religion where Mohammed Has had sex with a minor, where pigs are Considered filthy (though all animals including us are filthy) , Muhammed flew on a Horse with a Human head and Wings , Where it clearly says Allah is the Only True god , Where beating a mans wife is allowed if a wife disobeys, where a man gets 72 virgins while a women gets very little , where Its said in your Islamic Literature to kill those who do not believe in Allah

A proper Religion or can it be even proeven that is not more than a fairy tale ?

before you bring in Christianity and Judaism let me say they have theire fair share of un explainable and Wrong (in modern societies view) information included in them , but said to be the truth .

So how does one say Islam is a right Religion or even believable at all ?

 

[Zelonelyone]

if you can't answer the following , simply tell me why you Believe in Allah or that he even exists ?

 

[akmaadj]

English??

 

[Hustler]

Do you remember how prabhakaran kill your men ? Mahinda save your men. You are traitor. No talk with you.

Dude that was army! Not that son of the bitch!