It is without doubt that the issue of hudud was raised as part of BN's political ploy to bring back the Free People under its fold. It will work.
The Political Tsunami on March 8 made a drastic shift from BN to Opposition in popular votes. However, it may be made known that PAS's silence on the hudud laws played a significant part as many Free People would rather be under the yolk of a corrupt government than one under the Islamic rule with hudud applications.
Why, you may ask. The answer is simple - hudud laws are acts of war against the Free People.
Despite what PAS claims - that "hudud laws are applicable to muslims only" rings very hollow past the numerous and recurring events affecting the Free People everywhere. The Cartoon War that erupted after a caricature of their prophet was drawn in Denmark displayed the muslims' inclusion of Free People to be subjugated to the same charge of blasphemy. Don't be fooled. The Free People will be subjugated under hudud laws.
It is naive and inaccurate to state that the Free People misunderstands Islam and hudud laws. On the contrary, the Free People are too aware of the evils that hudud laws offer.
The Free People will reject any set of laws that cannot be questioned and modified. Laws that are deemed already perfect and carved in 7th century stone must be declined. The laws of the land need to change with the evolution of the Human Conscience. For example, child marriages were common in the past but our penal code mandates statutory rape for having sex with girls below the age of 16. Laws need to evolve with the evolving values of society for human advancement. We speak not only on behalf of the Free People but also to enlightened muslims who cannot speak out without being targeted.
Hudud laws call for corporal punishments which includes cutting of limbs and stoning to deaths.
Some laws may be considered to be more humane than the current system. Highway robbery, for example. Currently in Malaysia, armed robbers tend to be shot to death on site. With hudud laws, losing a limb seems to be more humane.
However, to punish an adultress to death by stoning is not acceptable. This "crime" is too specific and does not cover paedophilia, incest, and rape. Too many muslims girls have been stoned to death after reporting that they have been raped. But, why is that?
Why hudud laws do not include other sexual crimes? Why not law on paedophilia?
Most importantly, death sentences against apostates and blasphemers are the most dangerous weapons against the Free People. With the slightest accusation, without proper evidence, the Free People can be easy targets for killing.
"Blasphemy in Islam constitutes speaking ill of God, of Muhammad, of any other prophet mentioned in the Qur'an, and of any the Biblical prophets (Jesus, Moses, Abraham, etc). The Qu'ran also implies that it is blasphemy to claim that Jesus Christ (the son of Mary) is the son of God. In short, all Christians are guilty under hudud laws for blasphemy. This explains the constant attack against churches in most muslim dominated countries. Source: wikipedia
In short, the hudud laws are acts of war against the Free People.
5 comments:
Agree with you 100% JB
You are making assumption to few cases which were wrongly handled or ill propaganda by some people due to their ignorance. Hudud & Qisas are covering those very serious crimes conducted by human to another human without mercy. Adultery, rape, robbery, killing should be punished if proven with clear evidence. All countries that applied Hudud & Qisas have very few such cases compare to those countries without these laws. You can check the facts by yourself. Take note that not all accusers are punished with the maximum punishment such as 100 times whipping, without strong evidence from 4 good individuals. Most of Free People are given wrong information by those propagandas. Learn the truth about Hudud & Qisas and mechanism of how they work. Don't be another ignorance person, please.
Dear Anon dated December 28, 2008 9:37 AM,
Your stated that:
Hudud & Qisas are covering those very serious crimes conducted by human to another human without mercy.
Your statement is inaccurate and misleading. Hudud laws are decomposed into seven areas Drinking alcohol, Theft, Highway robbery, Illegal sexual intercourse, False accusation of zina',Rebellion against the ruler (sedition or high treason), and Apostasy.
Apostasy (irtidād or ridda, ارتداد) includes blasphemy.
Most muslims understand that being a nonbeliever is blasphemous, a fitna.
Thus, a Free Person is guilty under hudud laws. I mean, the original hudud laws.
Another example, slavery. Slavery was permitted in Islam. In fact, the early muslims, after raiding neighbouring towns, would kill the males, rape the women, and sell the children as slaves.
Until today, Islam has not abolished slavery. Muslims, of course, no longer practice slavery.
Thus, hudud laws are technically flawed.
you made yourself as a fool.... a self inflicted fool.. by commenting something you don't really know.... feel sorry for you....
Dear Anak Perelih,
Why must we be ignorant if we do not accept hudud laws?
Is it supposed to be the perfect law for mankind?
Have you yourself question it?
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