Non-Muslims and Islamic Law
ATTENTION: When God says in the Quran “Oy who believe..” or when Quran commands or prohibits something then in the jurisdictional sense it means the believers must implement such laws or supervise the implementation i.e. the believers must be the highest authority in their jurisdiction. It does not mean Islamic laws are only for Muslims to follow. This is ridiculous.
You will see beside every verse either one of the acronyms FBL and NFBL or both. Sometimes both because a legal text may contain both aspects of FBL and NFBL.
FBL means faith-based law that is its performance and Implementation must be by Muslims on themselves or on other Muslims or non-Muslims. This is because such a law requires Islamic faith and religious intention. FBL is primarily spiritual in nature such as rituals and its rewards are mainly in the hereafter. An example of a law which requires Muslims implementing on non-Muslims is prohibition of mosque management by non-Muslims.
NFBL means non-faith-based law that is its performance and Implementation maybe by done by both Muslims and non-Muslims on Muslims and non-Muslims. This is because such a law does not require Islamic faith and religious intention. NFBL is primarily for the structure and dynamics of worldly life and its benefits such as in our individual and social psychology, society, economy, morality, politics and governance, war and peace, some parts of family and marriage, etc. It's meant to support our worldly life. Let's take an example from collection of Islamic taxes: There can be Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic tax collectors and there can be Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic tax recipients. Another example, there can be a Muslim or non-Muslim person who cuts the thief’s hand and there can be a Muslim and non-Muslim person whose hand is cut due to thievery, etc.
Rationale: Non-Muslims are under divine address so the NFBL is justified however there is no forced conversion in Islam, so FBL is justified. Understand that FBL and NFBL do not mean Muslims will be only held accountable in the hereafter whereas non-Muslims will not be held accountable. This distinction is only for the application of Islamic law in this world.
You will see beside every verse either one of the acronyms FBL and NFBL or both. Sometimes both because a legal text may contain both aspects of FBL and NFBL.
FBL means faith-based law that is its performance and Implementation must be by Muslims on themselves or on other Muslims or non-Muslims. This is because such a law requires Islamic faith and religious intention. FBL is primarily spiritual in nature such as rituals and its rewards are mainly in the hereafter. An example of a law which requires Muslims implementing on non-Muslims is prohibition of mosque management by non-Muslims.
NFBL means non-faith-based law that is its performance and Implementation maybe by done by both Muslims and non-Muslims on Muslims and non-Muslims. This is because such a law does not require Islamic faith and religious intention. NFBL is primarily for the structure and dynamics of worldly life and its benefits such as in our individual and social psychology, society, economy, morality, politics and governance, war and peace, some parts of family and marriage, etc. It's meant to support our worldly life. Let's take an example from collection of Islamic taxes: There can be Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic tax collectors and there can be Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic tax recipients. Another example, there can be a Muslim or non-Muslim person who cuts the thief’s hand and there can be a Muslim and non-Muslim person whose hand is cut due to thievery, etc.
Rationale: Non-Muslims are under divine address so the NFBL is justified however there is no forced conversion in Islam, so FBL is justified. Understand that FBL and NFBL do not mean Muslims will be only held accountable in the hereafter whereas non-Muslims will not be held accountable. This distinction is only for the application of Islamic law in this world.
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