Is religion a personal matter or not ?

[Mirch]

Re: Is religion a personal matter or not ?

@Niksik

Well, your iman, your connection with God is a personal matter, but religion really isn’t…

Personal connection to Allah is a direct result of the religious mandates. Like for some people seeing Muslim lady in Hijab is result of her religious belief , although she is doing it because of her personal connection with God , but to the Government of France it represents religious symbol not a personal choice.
Same thing can be said about shops being closed forcibly in SA where keeping the shop open during namaz time is defiance of religion although it is personal choice of the shop owner to pray or not.

@TLK

I am not in favor of above mentioned laws but implemantation of Islamic shariat is responsibility of islamic govt.

Islamic shariat is not applicable to personal choices. It is applicable to civil , criminal and societal evils.

@Khalil KhaaN FaaKhta

**Islam puts individual as well as collective responsibility. It’s the Ismaic State’s SOLE responsibility to make sure Islamic Laws are observed so it makes an individual to practice Islam easier and in peace and harmony. Individuals can NOT take law into their own hands…if they do, anarchy will rule the street that will ruin the collective peace that Islam tries to promote.

urdu meN ise kahte haiN faraaiz-e-infiraadii AUR faraaiz-e-ijtimaa’ii ****… both are IMPORTANT and binding on each and every Muslim.

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The question is whether enforcing individual choices is a personal matter , religious matter or responsibility of state and if yes why and if not why not ?