Reply #2: Mustafa Abdul Jalil and the Great Sharia Divide [View All]

[joshcryer]

http://www.newcivilisation.com/home/islamic-civilisation/mustafa-abdul-jalil-and-the-great-shari’ah-divide">Mustafa Abdul Jalil and the Great Sharia Divide
Yet, all of this begs two questions: why do Muslims wantShari’ah? And why do western governments oppose it so much? Especially when they are happy to support repression, authoritarian rule and undemocratic regimes .

The answer lies in an accurate understanding of Shari’ah - not the caricatures and misrepresentations peddled as part of ‘war on terror’ propaganda.

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It means guaranteeing food, shelter and clothing for all citizens. It means public utilities – energy sources, water etc – are public property. It means people can own private property and trade for profits – provided they pay their zakat. It means land laws such that unused land is confiscated and reallocated to someone that will make that land productive. It means a ban on interest, so ending the debt that cripples the poor of the world.

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Yet a state that put the Shari’ah above interests of foreign powers, rich elites, and put much sought after resources in the hands of the public (not to be sold off to multinational corporations) – is not a state that is in the interests of capitalist states that seek to enforce their dominance and harness resources for themselves – and also challenges the ideological foundations that currently dominate the world. The very fact that it crosses the nation state boundaries established by the Sykes-Picot accord, means that it not only sits outside the Westphalian norm – it would also pool resources so making a unified Muslim world a credible global player.

Fascinating take.