A hadith regarding stoning: “‘Umar said, ‘I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book,” and consequently they may go astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm that the penalty […]
Makeup is against Islam
Halal (left) and haram (right) There Is No Fun In Islam* Alert: “Makeup? It’s against Islam, Iran women told,” from AFP, December 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): TEHRAN: Women appearing in television programmes will not be allowed to wear make-up because it is against Islamic law, or sharia, media today Twitter Facebook […]
Spain: Islamic supremacists kidnap woman, condemn her to death for adultery
She escaped, but here is a glimpse into Europe’s glorious future. “Spain: Salafist criminal ‘procedure’ condemns a woman to death on adultery charges,” from Tea and Politics, December 5 (a translation of “Un ‘juicio’ islamista condenó a una mujer a morir por adúltera en Reus,” from El Periódico, December 5, with thanks to Claudia): An […]
Saudi Arabia sentences TV host to death for witchcraft
This is like sentencing to death Carnac the Magnificent. Sharia Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places: “TV Presenter On Death Row For Witchcraft,” from Sky News, November 24 (thanks to Peter): A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television. Ali Sibat is […]
Sharia cab in New York City: Muslim cabbie kicks out gay couple
A few years ago when the Muslim cabdrivers at the Minneapolis airport were refusing to carry passengers who had alcohol, several people pointed out that it would set a dangerous precedent to allow cabbies to select passengers according to Sharia rules. If a cabdriver could reject a passenger who was holding a bottle of whiskey, […]
Somalia: Misunderstanders of Islam ban musical ringtones on phones
It’s funny how those who point out that Islamic law forbids music are branded as “Islamophobes” by Muslims in the West, whereas in Somalia the Muslims themselves seem to be “Islamophobic”: “We don’t allow anything that goes against our religion, especially music,” said Sheikh Hassan Yaqub, apparently a serious Misunderstander of Islam. There Is No […]
Saudi court upholds sentence of beheading and crucifixion
Here is evidence that this verse of the Koran is not a relic of history, but something that Sharia adherents take seriously as instructions valid for all time: “The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, […]
Indonesia: Women in Aceh must wear skirts, not pants
Sharia Alert, as Aceh weighs in on a currently active discussion in Islamic jurisprudence: whether women can wear pants. Sudan relented on a flogging sentence after intense international scrutiny, while Egypt’s Mufti Ali Gomaa said pants are permissible, as long as they are “modest.” Muhammad, for his part, “cursed the effeminate men and those women […]
Saudi journalist gets 60 lashes for covering story
Islamic respect for freedom of speech: 60 lashes for covering a story about a man boasting about violating Sharia! Sharia Alert from the Land of the Two Holy Places: “Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes,” by Mohammed Jamjoom for CNN, October 24: (CNN) — A Saudi court sentenced a female journalist Saturday to 60 lashes […]
Beyonce cancels Malaysian concert after pressure from Islamic hardliners
There Is No Fun In Islam* Update: “Beyonce cancels Malaysian concert after Islamist pressure,” from DPA, October 21 (thanks to James): Kuala Lumpur – Multiple Grammy award-winner Beyonce Knowles has indefinitely postponed the Malaysian leg of her world tour following opposition by hardline Islamists over her racy costumes and dance moves, news reports said Wednesday. […]