If muslims go to court (like the 6 would-be suicide bombers in Woolwich at the moment), do they have to swear an oath on the Christian Bible?
If so, how do they feel about that?
2007-01-16 23:52:24 · 12 answers · asked by papa.rumbo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Depending in what country you reside, you should follow the rules of the land...
2007-01-20 11:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Molly B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its right for muslims to swear at the Bible i wish courts would consider that but if a muslim has to swear an oath it would be on the Quran.
2007-01-17 08:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by Nissreen 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't have to swear on the bible in court. You don't have to swear on anything at all. Just a tradition from when Christianity was a given (imposed socially).
2007-01-17 08:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by ShaykhDawud 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, they do not have to swear an oath on the Bible.
In response to u7w21i1ol's answer from Surah 4:29-30:
"[29] ...... And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allâh is Most Merciful to you.
[30] And whoever commits that through aggression and injustice, We shall cast him into the Fire, and that is easy for Allâh."
There are contradictions, if you read further into the Qur'an, you'll find passages like this:
3:151 We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve
4:101 ...In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you.
5:51 O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends
9:29 Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah (those who have been given scripture are Christians & Jews)
9:123 O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you,
47:4 Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks (off with your head!)
9:5 Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, harass them, lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.
To kill or not to kill? That is the question. Looks like a contradiction to me.
2007-01-17 08:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by MFibEN 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Muslims don;t like the bible - odds are they would refuse
2007-01-17 08:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by WhatIf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is common sense to swear on the religious book that you believe in.
2007-01-17 07:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Sherzade 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
no they give you a quran if you want or you can just do the same as non religious people
2007-01-17 11:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Aissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question.
If they have to swear on the Bible, it will mean nothing to them because they believe the Bible is corrupt. Even if they swear on the Koran the Koran entitles them to Lie.
2007-01-17 08:33:20 · answer #8 · answered by JDJ34 3 · 6⤊ 5⤋
i think they should let them swear on Quran,because it is their Holy book
2007-01-17 07:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by Nora 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think they can just promise to tell the truth.
But I wonder if they can be trusted as it is in there religion(cult) that they can lie to help infidels (us) over our misunderstandings.
2007-01-17 07:57:18 · answer #10 · answered by Ignatious 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋