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Islam and the Quran
59 Is it against Quranic teaching if a
Muslim chooses to be vegetarian?
am a vegetarian. This is entirely a matter of one’s
I personal choice. The Quran holds no compulsion on
Muslims to eat meat. It is simply an individual’s own
choice.
60 How can the Quran be considered
(
perfect if it requires Hadith the
sayings and deeds of the Prophet
)
Muhammad to clarify it?
othing in life is self-explanatory. It must be understood
Nthat as a book of wisdom and guidance, the Quran
principally deals with basics. It is the Hadith which
gives the details and necessary explanations of Quranic
injunctions. It is as if the Quran is the text and the
Hadith its commentary, the Quran being the theory and
the Hadith the practice. Both are equally essential for the
following of religion.
61 Do you think political Islam is
compatible with Western values?
olitical Islam is based on a self-interpretation and
Phas nothing to do with Islam. Political Islam rests
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