Comments on: Review of Gomaa’s Responding from the Tradition

By: Rayshaud Jameer

Rayshaud Jameer — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:14:54 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum Imam,

On the fons vitae site, it states that Sh. Ali Gomaa picked these answers himself.

Afwan, jazakAllah on the review.

By: Andrew Booso

Andrew Booso — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:55:49 +0000

In reply to Arif.

Thanks for the comment Arif.

The hudud (Islamic penal code) are legal rules of a political nature in so much as they are, as mentioned by Shaykh Bin Bayyah, from the ahkam al-sultaniyyah (the legal rulings of Islamic Governance), and not for individuals with no legitimate legal authority to try and implement. Shaykh Gomaa’s basis for nullifying them is certainly strictly legal – as it would have to be – but the hudud still remain specific to issues of governance.

By: Arif

Arif — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:57:30 +0000

Sweet! This looks like an interesting read. However, I have one contention with you review-which by the way was extensive and well written (Jazakullah Khairan). When you bring your hesitations with the “political” discussions brougth forth by Shaykh Gomaa you reference the topic of hudud as addressed in the book. I would argue that this is not necessarily a political discussion, but rather a legal one. The discussion of witness qualitification is the foundation of Shaykh Gomaa’s argument, it appears. I’m not sure what that has to do with politics? It has more to do with legislation and legal prosecution.

Did I not understnad your thoughts accurately?

thanks!