Australia: Muslim leaders want interest-free loans, other Sharia provisions

There is no distinction within Sharia between what they’re asking for below and the aspects of Sharia that are opposed to basic human rights. How will Muslims in Australia make that distinction? Or will they care to do so at all?

“Give us our own laws, say Islamic leaders,” by John Masanauskas in the Herald Sun, July 11:

ISLAMIC leaders want Muslims in Australia to get interest-free loans for religious reasons.

The nation’s Islamic leaders want recognition of sharia law as it applies to banking practices, according to an exclusive Herald Sun survey of imams.

There was also a call for recognition of sharia law as it applies to family law.

The survey showed some imams are sceptical that Osama bin Laden’s death will be of benefit to ordinary Muslims, and they are unhappy with the way US forces disposed of his body.

The survey has also revealed:

STRONG condemnation of MPs who criticise Muslim women for wearing the burqa/nijab.

CONCERN that ordinary Muslims are still being linked to terrorism.

DISGUST that innocent people in Muslim countries are being killed in the “war on terror”….

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