Re: Being killed for marrying a christian man and leaving Islam
I have already said I do not support taking the life of anyone for marrying someone out of religion. When a person does something knowing what the religion allows or disallows, then they are in essence becoming directly accountable to Allah. End of story. I don’t have to explain anything, because I’m not on a mission to get you to revert back to Islam; you stopped practicing because you were able to convince yourself and found justification in doing so. I believe there is no compulsion in religion because that’s what Quran says. I will believe what Quran says, and what Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) practiced before I start comparing the two sources of guidance (Quran and Sunnah) to actions of people. Flaws are in the people and their understanding of the religion; the divine religions are not flawed. It has always been that way. And that’s my belief.
And it would be scholarly to look at Meriam’s facts, her statements, and what proceeded after it. You may have done some of what she did, but not exactly. Meriam says she was raised as a Christian by her mother when her father left them at the age of 6. Is that your story too? If it isn’t, then how is it “exactly what you have done”? A Christian female marries a Christian male. Unfortunately for Meriam, Sudan has a law that says Children must follow their father’s religion. So unless you are from Sudan, and escaped there then you are again no way in the exact position as her. It is injustice to her because Sudan is making her a muslim when she is not, thus violating the ayah of Quran that says there is no compulsion in religion. It is wrong to fish for compassion in guise of understanding Shariah’s stand on it because you have little comparison with her geographical location and circumstances.
If I was to guess, and it’s a very far off guess because I don’t know Sudanese laws, maybe not as well as some of the other contributors in this discussion do, but Sudan is enforcing the part of law that requires Children to follow the religion of their father, but calling it Apostasy and either Sudanese Courts are linking it up with Shariah or the reporting agencies have. It would be justice to the topic if you could investigate that. Or not. Just a thought. I guess that’s what her lawyer will argue in the court too.
It’s a poor start of dialogue when you know how intolerant people on GS think, yet to still turn to the same intolerant lot of people in your first post and ask them to share their views. I’m truly sorry you feel that way, but I don’t find any member of Gupshup to be intolerant, there are levels of passion about certain things in life and everyone has a position they defend. Just like you defend your position; by some people’s thought-process that would be very intolerant. It’s just not ideal to label folks if you want to engage in a healthy discussion for the sake of learning.
It’s unfair to call out non-existent people on Gupshup to come defend their barbaric preferences. It’s very one-sided sort of a position that no one could argue against. Either it is Shariah, and which means it is derived from Quran, or it is something else because there is no such thing as an UnIslamic Shariah.
I don’t believe there is a single country in existence right now that could claim itself to be following Islam in spirit, practice, and essence. Some are putting on a sham of democracy and negating their very constitution, while others are playing ping pong between Military Rule and Civilian Rule, while others are altogether Kingdoms who make alliances based on the King’s likings. And that’s why it is futile for me to go further and argue for or against any muslim country.
I hope it suffices that I have made my position on this situation, which is that her death sentence is injustice not because of Islam, but because of Sudan and its’ Government.
PS: Your concern is valid that it makes no sense for one muslim country to have one set of laws for the same crime, while another has a different set of laws. But that’s because each country’s circumstances are different; I’m not justifying whatever wrongs they may be practicing, but that’s just another aspect of it. If all muslim countries had a unanimous law governing all aspects so that anyone going to Muslim Bloc of nations would know what is to be expected; well that is what a Caliphate is. Are you advocating for Caliphate?