Can you be a Muslim follower of Jesus? This is the question Georges Houssney explores in his recent post, “Muslim follower of Jesus, is this possible?” After defining what he means by a “Muslim follower of Jesus” Georges Houssney looks...
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One day, I found myself thinking of organizing a virtual forum where readers and contributors to www.alawan.org would dialogue on the question, “What Is the Qur’an?” or specifically, “What is the Benefit or Relevance of the Qur’an for our Times?”Perhaps...
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Bassam Madany and the turmoil of the modern Muslim mind Bassam Madany, pioneer of Arabic radio missions, has written another insightful article about modern Muslim discontent with Islam. This article is about a Syrian intellectual, “Shehab of Damascus”, and his gradual alienation from...
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Punishments for apostasy, adultery, and murder in Islam.
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It is not permissible to spill the blood of a Muslim except in three [instances] : the married person who commits adultery, a life for a life, and the one who forsakes his religion and separates from the community.
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