Yes. Nevertheless there are 73 different sects and beliefs vary hugely from culture to culture and individual to individual.
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No, ALL 6 main schools of jurisprudence fundamentally believe what I just told you.
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Replying to @jamesbayswater @HPluckrose and
May be some insignificant sects who dont follow the mainstream schools, but insignificant in terms of Islam & likely considered apostates
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You're not getting it. Someone who supports same sex marriage will tell you the Quran does & so will someone who thinks gays shld be killed
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Replying to @HPluckrose @jamesbayswater and
Facts matter. You can look at texts but reality also counts. Gay Muslims, liberal Muslims, reforming Muslims also exist. Evidence of them.
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No you are not getting it because you've never lived & worked in the ME, nor have you read & comprehended the Quran, Hadith. Sira.
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Replying to @jamesbayswater @HPluckrose and
You're basing your opinion on some liberal ideal from your anecdotal UK experience: highly likely to be v badly skewed. Trevor said it well:pic.twitter.com/e33QRxOgp3
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I agree with that. Nevertheless, liberal Muslims, reformers and LGBT Muslims exist. We can support them whilst acknowledging the problem.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @jamesbayswater and
My experience is irrelevant to the statistics and the evidence of liberal & reforming Muslims existing.
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What's VERY relevant is your knowledge of sacred Islamic texts & Islamic structures/authorities/systems - Transparently v weak understanding
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I'm not talking about them. I am talking about the reality of Muslim values. That's what hurts or helps people.
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