Source: Huffington Post
By Qasim Rashid
The anti-Muslim base in America is no stranger to promoting misinformation about Islam, Muslims and even President Obama. During Franklin Graham’s Feb. 21 “Morning Joe” appearance, nothing changed.
Graham reiterated the oft-repeated claim that Muslims are persecuting Christians because “Under shariah law, a Muslim can take a Christian’s property without restriction and subject Christian women against their will.” Mind you, no evidence or references are offered to support such a claim, but for those who prefer clear evidence to the contrary, here it is: The Quran is the first and only religious scripture that commands its adherents — Muslims — to protect churches, synagogues and temples from attack and to do so in preference to protecting mosques (22:40-41). Accordingly, in a letter to St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Prophet Muhammad gave his written oath that Muslims must protect Christian churches and properties until the end of time. He added that should anyone take anything belonging to a Christian, he would break his covenant with God and Prophet Muhammad. Under sharia (Islamic law), taking another’s property — regardless of the other person’s faith — is theft, a violation of the other’s rights and honor, and severely punishable.
Likewise, any belief that sharia “allows” Muslim men to subject women against their will — Christian or not — is baseless. The Quran explicitly declares, “O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will…” (4:20). The Quran protects all women, regardless of faith. Those Muslims who persecute Christians and harm women are to be categorically condemned. Those so-called Muslims perform these atrocious acts in spite of Islam, not because of it.
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