The Fatiha and the Culture of Hate: Interpretation of the 7th Verse Through the Centuries

by Sami A. Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh

Prayer is one of the five pillars of Islam, which are: the attestation of faith, prayer, fasting, almsgiving and pilgrimage. In Islamic law, whoever denies the obligation to pray is considered apostate, punishable by death. And whoever does not pray out of laziness is considered a sinner, and must be forced to pray. Then, if he refuses, he may be put to death. This obligation to pray and the death penalty is confirmed in a book of Ibn Rushd, the famous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508601348
• ISBN13: 9781508601340
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"