Mustafa Akyol Quotes

The main bone of contention is whether Islamic injunctions are legal or moral categories. When Muslims say Islam commands daily prayers or bans alcohol, are they talking about public obligations that will be enforced by the state or personal ones that will be judged by God?

Mustafa Akyol

• Prayer
• Talking
• Islamic
• Obligation
• Judged
• Contention

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• The main bone of contention is whether Islamic injunctions are legal or moral categories. When Muslims say Islam commands daily prayers or bans alcohol, are they talking about public obligations that will be enforced by the state or personal ones that will be judged by God?

  

  Mustafa Akyol
  • Prayer
  • Talking
  • Islamic