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Layth:
Peace,

For all the legal brains who desire to see an Islamic constitution based on the Quran:

http://www.progressivemuslims.org/constitution.htm

I seek the opinoin of all the brothers & sisters here (especially Leila) to perfect this document.

Layth

Wakas:
peace all,

I dont see how from this:
 
?And We taught him the making of armour for you to protect you from your enemy. Are you then thankful?? (21:80)

You can get this:

Right to Possess Arms.

All citizens have the right to keep arms in their place of residence for self defence use only. Such arms are never used to threaten other citizens and are kept safe from being mishandled or causing accidental injury.

I take it this means the right to possess guns?
Armour is primarily defensive, commonly something you wear. Other translators use "garments of protection/mail, shields" for this word. A clarification of the word may be needed.
Right to possess offensive arms is not a clear conclusion from this verse IMHO.


Wakas

ps - is Anwar helping in this project? He made some good points in other threads about the constitution.

Nafisa:

--- Quote from: "Layth" ---Peace,


I seek the opinoin of all the brothers & sisters here (especially Leila) to perfect this document.

Layth
--- End quote ---


salaam

I'm no legal eagle but looking at the verse about drinking (as terrible as it is) I think thats something Allah has left to us. If you banned it in wouldn't it drive it underground and increase crime?

Layth:
Peace all,

Dear Wakas,


--- Quote ---Right to Possess Arms.

All citizens have the right to keep arms in their place of residence for self defence use only. Such arms are never used to threaten other citizens and are kept safe from being mishandled or causing accidental injury.
--- End quote ---


Read what is underlined...There is no right to use offensivly which is why the verse and the law are in-tune...

Dear nafisa,


--- Quote ---I'm no legal eagle but looking at the verse about drinking (as terrible as it is) I think thats something Allah has left to us. If you banned it in wouldn't it drive it underground and increase crime?
--- End quote ---


I thought of the same problem...I am trying not to promote bars and clubs, while at the same time not driving the use undergroud!.

Layth

Wakas:
peace layth,

Fundamental rights of citizens should be clear, with little or no interpretation/extrapolation of a verse required. Therefore I still disagree unless further evidence is provided.


Wakas

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