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Shariah laws are not inhuman!!!
In General: The Shariah law and punishments were embodied in Quran when it was revealed upon Prophet Mohammad through the angel Gabriel, some 1400 years ago.
Prior to the advent of Islam the period in history is known as the dark ages. Times when a girls' birth was considered a matter of wailing! As if some one had died...They were inhumanly at the time of birth, buried alive by the idol worshippers. Incest was at its peak and women were treated as chattels, changing hands like a slave. There was no respect for their modesty or protection.
Islam brought about the change gave protection to women. Made the men folks respect them and declared the birth of a daughter equally as a blessing as that of a son. Infidelity and prostitution and rape which were rampant then were abhorred, prohibited by Islam and considered to be sinful, for many reasons a few which included health , hygiene, danger of spread of STD and question of bad morality etc.
In fact Islam laid the foundation of a civil society. Now in order to control these uncivilized and uncultured ways strict measure as laws and punishments were needed and thus shariah laws suited perfectly well in those times, proving extremely affective to the extent that today Islam is the second largest religion of the world having over 1.5 billion faithful followers.
If it was so repulsive and inhuman do you feel it would have grown in such numbers? Even today in this day and age it is the most fastest growing religion in the world nearly every month thousands of people of other faiths or non-believer are converting and accepting Islam...can you tell me why ?.No you wouldn't be able to because you are from those people who have personally not read the Holy scripture of the Muslims, the Quran.You are possibly out of those people who are the victim of the media propaganda, made to create a wedge between each faiths to sell their own product. It is a undeniable reality that the largest numbers of conversions have taken place amongst the US and other EU countries and that to without the enforcement of the shariah laws. In spite of the fact they are such modern and liberated countries.
As regards to the ignorant claim that it is not democratic? It is, quite similar to the Monarchy cum Parliamentary system of governance prevalent in most European countries. However, thanks to the super so-called champs, democratic powers interference and covert support to dictators; most Pan-Islamic countries couldn't at long intervals continue democracy in their respective country. As a matter of fact in my country (Pakistan) recently, a bill was passed in the parliament in protection for women, facing harassment or abuse of any kind in a working environment or publicly or privately. The male can be sentenced up to 3 years
The suicide bombing: Suicide is Haram (Prohibited and sinful) committed in any manner.
There are a couple of Islamic country's which implement Shariah laws as a stand alone and that to for good reasons. Otherwise the rest of the Muslim states are governed by the normal Penal Codes with the provision of the Shariah law and court set-up separately for those crimes and complaints, depending on the nature of the violation. Very clearly no court of law has or does pass death sentence in infidelity case (Not sure about Saudi). For instance since most marriages take place under the Shariah law their annulation's accordingly sought by the partners under the same law or incase of a murderer to be pardoned a system or law known as qiyas or Diyat (Forgiveness by the heirs for reasons and settlements best decided between the grieved and the aggrieved).Mind you to the best of my knowledge no court of law in Pan-Islamic countries has yet handed out that stoning to death punishment during these times.
As regards to the conditions enshrined in the Shariah about proving rape it was made stringent so that women of those dark age period wouldn't be able to take unjust advantage and use the rape charge as a pretext to blackmail or take revenge from any male, she had a bone to pick with. Keep in mind there were no DNA testing facilities in those days. Today rape cases when lodged are investigated on the same modern scientific procedures and tried and punished according to the modern laws. Not Shariah in nearly all Muslim country except. Saudi Arabia, since it is the holy land with the house of Allah the Khan-e-Kaaba being located there and its sanctity is to be maintained. Thus the strictness of law of Shariah, acts as a successful deterrent. For better and good control of crime and sinful immoral acts.
To conclude, I would add that the sharia law was most appropriate in dark and grave era to bring about a controlled civil law and order and to bring about a change to civilize the illiterate idolaters. Though some of the laws in it may sound inhumane or harsh in this modern day and age like execution carried through means of beheading by sword (Islamic),but let us not forget that the French and European had similar method of carrying out executions too, with the apparatus called the Guillotine. Now they have been replaced by other painless invented tools such as Lethal injection or electric chair etc.
The truth is that is that these laws even to the extent of a comma or full stop cannot undergo any textual amendment by any one, because Quran has to be retained in its truest and original form and content from the time it was revealed upon Prophet Mohammad by angel Gabriel (saw).This in fact is the beauty and solemn attribute of it by virtue of which it is a heavenly scripture and not man made.
I believe the true essence of: ISLAM is: IShall--- LoveAll--- Mankind. I give below a quote which is self explanatory and in a nut shell vindicates Islam and all faiths, as well.
That "Assess a religion on the basis of its teachings. The deeds of its followers are a different matter; whether good or bad, they belong to individuals and not the teachings. Don't mix up the two."
N.P
The above opinion is my personal assessment based on my own perception as a non-scholar, but a common individual Muslim faithful.
