Politician Hoisted By Their Own Petard

[youngmafbog]

hahahahahaha

They like to force it on to the general public, or at least ignore the public when they raise issue.

Looks like it has backfired. Also proof of Sharia Law in the UK - On a Government building !!!


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3422642/MPs-moved-Westminster-barred-drinking-Sharia-law.html

[ichkeria]

"and it is NOT solely Muslims who forbid people from drinking alcohol on premises they own.

But it's useful for the DM to chuck words like 'Sharia Law' about... "

Not half. There are no pubs allowed around the Cadbury Chocolate factory, or there didn't used to be, and famously also alcohol is not allowed to be sold in "Jim Beam" county.

Reading this "discussion" reminded me of what I read in the paper earlier (Janice Turner) in an amusing article bemoning the end of the "Christian Ramadan" (for many) month of January:

"But at least (teetotal Jeremy) Corbyn won’t feel the horror awaiting MPs when they vacate parliament during alterations for Richmond House, home to the Department of Health: the building is owned by Qataris under a Sharia bond, which stipulates no alcohol must be sold. Responding to this story, people seem uncertain who to hate most: Tories for flogging off public assets to foreigners, MPs for currently having ten taxpayer-subsidised bars or, once again, Muslims. "

[Togo]

//Responding to this story, people seem uncertain who to hate most: Tories for flogging off public assets to foreigners, MPs for currently having ten taxpayer-subsidised bars or, once again, Muslims. " //

Or to despise all of them equally?

[jourdain2]

Doesn't anyone else find it peculiar that these 'bonds' can only be bought my Mulims? Isn't that discrimination against members of all other (or none) reigions?

[THEMOTLEY1]

Yet again Muslims receiving preferential treatment.

[jourdain2]

Sorry, 'religions'.

[jackthehat]

In Islam it is forbidden to charge/generate any interest on money. These bonds are a way of ensuring that Muslim businesses and financial institutions can function in the larger financial world whilst not compromising one of the basic tenets of Islam.

It's not 'preferential' treatment it's just 'different' treatment, and at the end of the day ensures that all sides of the ledgers balance.

[THEMOTLEY1]

///Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said he was outraged to discover that parts of Whitehall was being ruled by Islamic law.
'I do find it unbelievable government buildings are governed by Sharia law,' he told MailOnline///
Think he's summed it up quite nicely tbh.

[ichkeria]

He certainly made me laugh

[Togo]

//In Islam it is forbidden to charge/generate any interest on money.//

But bribery and corruption are O.K.

[retrocop]

Might explain 50% male and 75% female muslim unemployed in the UK.The rest are imams!

[THEMOTLEY1]

Careful retrocop, we mustn't upset the Muslims

[retrocop]

Lol. Like they give a fig about any one else?

[whiskeryron]

// the Salvation Army, as far as I know, do not operate under Sharia Law.//

What about Tambourines, are they not of eastern origin ( possibly Sharian)

[jourdain2]

Yes, I knew all that about interest not being charged, jackthehat. I personally would not invest; but should a non-Muslim wish to become involved it is discriminatory, is it not, to forbid him/her from so doing?

[THEMOTLEY1]

Nothing constructive to offer then 'ron, as usual?

[jackthehat]

A non-Muslim could have sought to enter into a similar arrangement, regarding the properties, and terms would have been agreed under a more 'usual' financial contract. The monies involved would have been similarly agreed at exactly the same cost it is just the payment terms/schedule which have been adjusted to take account of the Islamic system of sukuk. I don't see quite where that is discriminatory.

[Togo]

Qatar 'wins' vote to host Winter Olympics. Breaking news.

[jourdain2]

It's just that in the link it states quite clearly that the bonds are open to Muslims. I am making a simple query, I suppose, as to the truth of that. If true then I think that it is discriminatory and should therefore be modified (not that I think that many non-Muslims would want to buy).

[jourdain2]

^^^ 'open only to Muslims'.

[Mamyalynne]

There are conventional bonds and Sukuk (Islamic bonds) - so in the same way there are different mortgages and savings schemes for different people there is a choice.

I imagine what is bothering some is why the Government decided to take this route in 2014, and for that I have no answer - maybe your local MPs could advise.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-sukuk-islamic-bonds-differ-from-conventional-b.html