'Stupid' right-wing Americans and Shariah law

Re: "Minnesota Muslims brutally honest: 'We want Shariah'"

Muslims in the West are not asking for Shariah to be the law of the land. The law of the land is the only law applicable and executable in affairs of the individuals.

All they are seeking is to let Shariah be available as an alternative to resolve their spousal and contractual disputes between two individuals. That is their prerogative. Indeed, every human, no matter who it is, goes first to their family members and friends in seeking solutions to their problem. Some will go to their clergy (all religions), and some will appoint a mediator.

When Muslims go to their clergy, he or she will look up similar situations in the past and guide the couple or business partners to find a solution. Since the immigrant Muslims are familiar with the Shariah laws, they may accept it. If they do, that is good for them.

The problem is that of trust. When the parties agree to the terms per their imam/clergy, and don't abide by it, there is no way the aggrieved party can seek damages for the violations. This is what Muslims are asking, to make that binding.

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Indeed, it would be binding if they go to the judge and say, we have agreed to these terms and conditions per our religious conviction, and seek the judge to sign the order and the court order becomes executable. The judge looks to it as a mediator-resolved decision and signs it so it will become executable. The right-wing Americans are downright stupid and making a bid deal about this, as if Shariah will become the law of the land.

What Muslims have is personal Shariah. That is a private relationship between the individual and God. How they pray, worship, fast, pay zakat, how they bury their individuals, marry per the requirement as a religious rite: All of that is a private matter and does not need any regulation or execution.

I. Ahmad