But unfortunately paying the Western ‘Jizyah’ (citizenship tax) doesn’t give you the same rights Islam does to its minorities.Īnd when it is said ‘you can’t implement Sharia, because there are many interpretations!’ – really? So Muslims can’t implement Sharia, despite all Muslims schools of thought agreeing on the basic Islamic political laws (zakah, one leader, shura, hudood, prohibition of riba etc etc), but the West apparently have no problem implementing Secular Liberalism despite there being NO Holy Book, No agreed perfect exemplar of its implementation (e.g. Islam offers their minorities the Jizyah (contract-citizen tax) in return for not obliging military service nor changing ANYTHING of their beliefs, culture or LAWS. They are happy to impose on Muslims saying ‘you live here, so you must accept and believe in our values or leave’, even if Muslims don’t want to be forced to give up their culture, values, right to expression or beliefs.
Do you think France cared about its 10% Muslim minority when it banned Hijab in schools and Niqab on the streets? No. However, Western countries have no problem imposing Secular laws reflecting a majority culture over their minorities. Even if Muslims try to emigrate and create an area that is only Muslim, the Secularists would then say ‘how can you exclude non-Muslims from living there?!’ Indeed, they would never leave us alone. If they didn’t get their way, they’d probably set up a ‘Tamarod’ (rebel) movement and invite Abdallah ibn Ubay to lead it.īut citing non-Muslim minorities as a reason to stop Muslims from implementing Sharia is just an excuse. If Secularists lived in 7th century Madinah, they would probably demand the Prophet Muhammed (saw) remove from the Constitution (sahifa) of Madinah the clause: ‘if any fall into dispute, refer it to Allah and his Messenger’ because Madinah has a Jewish minority which doesn’t recognise him as Allah’s messenger, or his claim to receive revelation. When it is told to them that Sharia is only for Muslims, they reply “its not fair to have different laws for people, and not every ‘Muslim’ wants Sharia”. In Muslim countries, Muslims are told that we cannot implement and live by Sharia rights, laws and duties because there are and Secularists who don’t want to live under the law. Why can’t Muslims live under Sharia in our own lands?īy Abdullah al Andalusi on NovemĪlways we hear the same tired arguments against Muslims having the right to live according to Islam. Home › WRITINGS › ARTICLES › Why can’t Muslims live under Sharia in our own lands?