He is, of course, conflating secular American Christmas celebrations with Christianity. Still, it’s likely that he wouldn’t approve of the celebration of Christmas even if there were no mention of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, elves, reindeer, mistletoe, or the North Pole. Christmas, after all, celebrates not the birth of the Islamic prophet Jesus, but Jesus […]
UK: Muslim cleric from US says thieves’ hands should be amputated, but only in Muslim world
Sure, but what makes the amputation of thieves’ hands acceptable in the Muslim world but not in the UK? It’s a Qur’anic command (5:38). Abu Usamah At-Thahabi’s answer would probably be that Britain is not a Sharia state or even a majority-Muslim country, and so Islamic law cannot be fully enforced. But if Muslims become […]