Sharia with Sumbul Ali-Karamali

John is joined by Sumbul Ali-Karamali, author of Demystifying Sharia: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Not Taking Over Our Country. Together, they discuss Western ignorance of Islam, what the goals of Sharia really are, the truth about the role of violence in Islam, and Star Trek.

CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Opening
00:01:45 Introduction to Sambul
00:05:43 Are you a Trekkie?
00:06:40 Ignorance of Islam
00:09:05 The Faith of Abraham
00:11:15 Reading the Quran
00:13:58 Islam and the Use of Violence
00:19:12 What is Sharia?
00:25:38 The Goals of Sharia
00:26:50 Fatwa
00:29:52 Sharia and Law
00:34:35 The Taliban
00:40:24 Sharia Law in the USA?
00:45:57 Bad Actors
00:49:57 Two Muslims, Ten Opinions
00:55:55 ...But God Knows Best

REFERENCES:
Demystifying Sharia

The Taliban Will Cut Off Hands of People Who Steal As Sharia Reinstated Across Afghanistan

What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists

Is the Taliban Treatment of Women Really Inspired by Sharia?