Bismillah
as salam alykom brothers and sisters
I am here just to try and ease the tension between my dear brothers and sisters.
Laian what Anya did was just highlight John's attitude towards Sharia in general which didnt change much. Now as I stated many times before, we never expect a person to change his/her attitude just by joining the site. Nor do we post replies regardless of the real intention of the poster whether to mock, offend, or act clever.
Anya trying to underline this fact was in response to members trying not to bring John's past. Besides I am here long enough to tell u Anya didnt change any context of what John has been saying.
U know what brothers and sisters, the board is not here to serve John, that is why we did suspend his account, then banned him and then rejected him on another nick.
He and other non Muslims can be here, for whatever reason they are here for. We are here to learn and help others learn.
As I told a member on a pm who brought this issue to me, sometimes while we are making dawa I fear that we seem begging the other party to embrace Islam. While Islam is a gift, yes we reply to questions, yes we understand their vulnerble situation, yes we understand their insecurity, but to a limit without being in the Please please please embrace Islam.
Why would we do that? because we know how rewarding it is to Allah for one who is a reason to guide others? it all depends on the intention. Our intention is considered by Allah any way.
So a sincere advice to my brothers and sisters, be aware of this thin line that we might fell over.
Whether or not John is here to learn is only Known to Allah, why he is really here, specially after trying to register on another nick should not be an issue. But rather let us all move and not let him draw us back.
Just look how busy we all became with him, discussing him and more. Why? just move on. Dont let him or others draw us back...
Let us learn
Zina is forbidden in Islam. Zina is different from adultry. Zina is having sex outside of the wedlock.
Punishment differs from married person to unmarried. It is harsher to the married who supposedly have no execuse unlike the unmarried.
zina as a crime to be proven is very hard almost impossible and that is because of Allah's Mercy.
As for someone mocking Islam. let him do that. Why do I expect him to respect Islam. On the Day After he will see the truth.