Relationship between Religion and Politics in Islam — Page 17
QUESTION & ANSWER Session After the speech many questions were put to the speaker and below are the answers to some of them. Unfortunately, as will be noticed, some questions were not recorded properly, however the answers do indicate what the question was about. Question— There is a particular confusion in the Western world about Shariah… Answer— Thank you for this pointed question. But I thought that such questions were outside the realm of discussion. What we are discussing is whether it is possible to adopt religious law as the law of the country by any state, or any other religion for that matter. I believe it is not possible. It is not possible even if you genuinely and fervently so desire; in the name of God, even then it’s not possible. We have gone so far away from religion. We have become hypocrites. The whole human