PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie

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PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie
OP - December 26, 2008, 10:21 PM

PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie

(IsraelNN.com) Hamas leaders in Gaza have denied a report in the London-based Al-Hayyat according to which the group plans to institute an Islamic penal code including punishments such as crucifixion, lashes and amputations. However, according to the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) organization, the group is lying.

"Contrary to today's denials, official Hamas leaders have proudly announced in the Hamas-run media in the last two months that this Islamic penal code was being prepared,? PMW explained. ?Indeed, senior Hamas leaders went so far as to say that when these laws are implemented, they will have force not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank [Judea and Samaria?ed.].?

Heads of the Hamas-run Palestinian Authority in Gaza have specified that the new penal code will have ?14 chapters and 220 clauses,? according to PMW. Despite their denials this week, Hamas leaders recently announced that the new code is almost ready.

PMW gave specific examples of recent statements contradicting Hamas' denial of this week's report on its planned Islamic law system. While a statement published in Al Ayyam on Thursday said, ?The [Legislative] Council did not discuss any article of the penal code,? Hamas' Minister of Justice said, ?This [Islamic penal] code is being discussed at the sessions of the Legislative Council, for a second reading,? less than six weeks earlier.

In a separate statement, senior Hamas justice officials said, ?Similar [Islamic penal codes] have already been implemented in a number of Arabic and Islamic states such as Sudan, Yemen, the [Arab] Emirates and Indonesia.?

Preparation of the Islamic penal code was confirmed by the Bureau of Islamic Law in Gaza as well. In mid-November, the group released a statement saying, ?The Bureau of Islamic Law is preparing a Penal Code in order to implement Sharia-Islamic Law.? The statement was printed in the Hamas paper Al-Rissala.

Just a little heads up for those who were thinking Hamas might be getting more moderate. I suggest reading their charter, which they still haven't repudiated.

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Re: PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie
Reply #1 - December 27, 2008, 12:28 AM

The Hamas constitution is One of the most disgusting documents I have ever read. What other laws can flow from such a docuement?

* No negotiation permitted with non-muslims except for the purpose of stalling.
* The entire israel + palestine is considered 'islamic waqf', as in no one, not even a muslim leader can give back a single inch.
* The well-being of palestinians is never considered. You know, in most constitutions words like "by the people, for the people" etc.., none of that crap is present.

"Ask the slave girl; she will tell you the truth.' So the Apostle called Burayra to ask her. Ali got up and gave her a violent beating first, saying, 'Tell the Apostle the truth.'"
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Re: PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie
Reply #2 - December 30, 2008, 07:13 PM

Quote from: osmanthus on December 26, 2008, 10:21 PM
PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie

(IsraelNN.com) Hamas leaders in Gaza have denied a report in the London-based Al-Hayyat according to which the group plans to institute an Islamic penal code including punishments such as crucifixion, lashes and amputations. However, according to the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) organization, the group is lying.

"Contrary to today's denials, official Hamas leaders have proudly announced in the Hamas-run media in the last two months that this Islamic penal code was being prepared,? PMW explained. ?Indeed, senior Hamas leaders went so far as to say that when these laws are implemented, they will have force not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank [Judea and Samaria?ed.].?

Heads of the Hamas-run Palestinian Authority in Gaza have specified that the new penal code will have ?14 chapters and 220 clauses,? according to PMW. Despite their denials this week, Hamas leaders recently announced that the new code is almost ready.

PMW gave specific examples of recent statements contradicting Hamas' denial of this week's report on its planned Islamic law system. While a statement published in Al Ayyam on Thursday said, ?The [Legislative] Council did not discuss any article of the penal code,? Hamas' Minister of Justice said, ?This [Islamic penal] code is being discussed at the sessions of the Legislative Council, for a second reading,? less than six weeks earlier.

In a separate statement, senior Hamas justice officials said, ?Similar [Islamic penal codes] have already been implemented in a number of Arabic and Islamic states such as Sudan, Yemen, the [Arab] Emirates and Indonesia.?

Preparation of the Islamic penal code was confirmed by the Bureau of Islamic Law in Gaza as well. In mid-November, the group released a statement saying, ?The Bureau of Islamic Law is preparing a Penal Code in order to implement Sharia-Islamic Law.? The statement was printed in the Hamas paper Al-Rissala.

Just a little heads up for those who were thinking Hamas might be getting more moderate. I suggest reading their charter, which they still haven't repudiated.

Any muslim who denies islamic law is a murtad, because he is effectively saying that his <edited> god and his <edited> prophet are wrong.

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Re: PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie
Reply #3 - December 30, 2008, 08:02 PM

Gallego, I dont know how much you know about Islamic law, but there arent one set of laws that are laid down in stone and which all of the one billion muslims in the world follow. There are scores of sects, each with their own variation of the laws, and even within one sect scholars tend to disagree with each other. There's plenty of scope for differing interpretations of the Quran and Hadith as well as differing opinions as to how they apply to the modern world. Your assertion that any Muslim that denies Islamic law is a murtad is extreme and inaccurate.

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Re: PMW: Hamas's Denial on Islamic Law is a Lie
Reply #4 - January 03, 2009, 04:06 AM

Quote from: Iris on December 30, 2008, 08:02 PM
Gallego, I dont know how much you know about Islamic law, but there arent one set of laws that are laid down in stone and which all of the one billion muslims in the world follow. There are scores of sects, each with their own variation of the laws, and even within one sect scholars tend to disagree with each other. There's plenty of scope for differing interpretations of the Quran and Hadith as well as differing opinions as to how they apply to the modern world. Your assertion that any Muslim that denies Islamic law is a murtad is extreme and inaccurate.

Is this why the sects fight between themselves?
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