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To: lurqer who wrote (28557)	9/22/2003 9:34:05 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

In times of stress it is classic, in a strongly religious culture, to call for a return to fundamental values. Anyone that has studied Islam, will find nothing surprising in On the implementation of Islamic laws, Dr Mahathir said that “despite the Quranic injunction that when we judge, we must judge with justice, we still emphasise the importance of procedures and process, ignoring the injustice that it may cause. “Thus, if a woman is raped and she lodges a complaint against the rapist, if she cannot produce four witnesses then she is guilty of false accusation and should be whipped. “If later, she bears a child, then that is evidence of zina and should be punished by stoning to death. “Obviously, this particular application of Islamic law ignores the injunction to judge with justice. “But the orthodox remain adamant that the procedures must be adhered to even if they result in injustice. If anyone disagrees, then he is considered to be against Islamic law and condemned as an unbeliever in Islam. “Clearly, the teaching of Islam is being wrongly interpreted. As a result, the good that is promised the believers has not manifested itself.” from thestar.com.my To believe that because Muslims had varied interpretations of the Quran that Muslims became more inward looking and neglected the development of their countries and they missed the Industrial Revolution. and that all that is needed is to go back to the one Islam brought by the Prophet gives some insight into the magnitude of the problem. JMO lurqer