Islam Myths

To start, my opponent created a "challenge" which I repeatedly accepted but either way it'll be sorted with a professional debate. My opponent denies that he ignored my professional debate challenge and claims that I repeatedly ignored his challenge. He links proof that I did strangely. I did request a shutdown because the challenge was finished and debunked. But moving on to the point as the previous was an introduction/acceptance and not an argument. Round 2 is the start of opinions/arguments. Here is the official arguments that I have for him to refute in round 3. And more in round 4 along with a conclusion. Here are the myths he named: Pedophilia Rape Incest Slavery Stealing Lying Pedophilia: A very common myth is that Muhammad was a pedophile and committed pedophilia. This has been refuted several times but here we go again. https://muslimsforallah.com... 1st rule you notice is that you must be fit to marry in order to marry, first thing is age. A child cannot get married. Most claim that Aisha married Muhammad at 9. But history calculates that her age may have been between 16-21. She could not have been engaged to Muhammad at 6 because she already engaged to another man but he was non-muslim so no marriage to him. Aisha was Muhammad's 3rd wife and the considered the greatest woman in Islam. She came from a family that was noted for their learning and education. she, herself, was very well educated and was a teacher, cleric, and military leader during her lifetime. She was engaged to another before Muhammad, but the engagement was broken when the fiance refused to convert to Islam. Was Aisha nine years old when married? No. But don"t the Hadiths say she was? Some do, but they all quote one very old man and are considered weak Hadiths. The Hadiths are the recollections of Muhammad's Companions. Some are strong and well documented and supported. Others are weak because they are not supported, not witnessed by others, contradict others that are supported. https://www.quora.com... Moving on, Aisha was referred to as a Bikr: "young unmarried woman" and not a jariya (young girl.) https://m.facebook.com... Aftermath: What happened to Aisha afterwards? She became a military leader, she fought Ali. She was brave, feisty and politically aware. If she grew in a pedophile's house then why wasn't she scarred and devastated after 9 years with a "pedophile"? Muhammad would also be disobeying the Quran if he was a pedophile. And try orphans (as regards their intelligence) until they reach the age of marriage; if then you find sound judgement in them, release their property to them, but consume it not wastefully, and hastily fearing that they should grow up, and whoever amongst guardians is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable (according to his work). And when you release their property to them, take witness in their presence; and Allah is All Sufficient in taking account. 4:6 - Surah Nisa Age of marriage would mean someone mature enough to marry. This implies that pedophilia is banned. Rape: It is so stunningly obvious that rape is banned, even the most extreme Muslim countries have rape as an offense. Many rapists were killed by Muslims. This is extreme but jail, forgiveness or a fine can be done. https://islamqa.info... Incest: Incest like rape is a major offence, one who marries with their aunt, neice, mother or daughter is condemned heavily for it. Incest is in the same level of fornication and adultery. http://www.understanding-islam.com... Slavery: Let's go back to the 7th century, around a third of Arabia were slaves. Banning slavery completely and instantly would cause immense unemployment. So to prevent this, they ascend from slaves to servants. In the logic of anti-islamists, no country bans slavery because we can buy a butler. Capture of prisoners during war was the most common way of acquiring slaves. Prisoners would inevitably be captured during any war, and the prevalent custom at that time was that prisoners had no protection or rights; they would either be killed or enslaved. But Islam brought two more options: unconditional release or ransom. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits Islam)" [Muhammad 47:4]. During the battle of Badr the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted ransoms from the mushrik prisoners of war and let them go, and the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) let many of the prisoners go for free, releasing them with no ransom. During the conquest of Makkah it was said to the people of Makkah: "Go, for you are free." During the campaign of Banu"l-Mustaliq, the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) married a female prisoner from the defeated tribe so as to raise her status, as she was the daughter of one of their leaders, namely the Mother of the Believers Juwayriyah bint al-Haarith (may Allaah be pleased with her). Then the Muslims let all of these prisoners go. Islam is not thirsty for the blood of prisoners, nor is it eager to enslave them. Going further, servants can request freedom and get it: "Let those who find not the wherewithal for marriage keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means out of His grace. And if any of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to enable them to earn their freedom for a certain sum), give them such a deed if ye know any good in them: yea, give them something yourselves out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids to prostitution when they desire chastity, in order that ye may make a gain in the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, yet, after such compulsion, is God, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them)." Here we see that a "slave" can request freedom and money to live with it. If the "slave" is prevented, the master becomes an oppressor. This means slavery is banned depending on how you see it. http://www.answering-christianity.com... Stealing: It's banned, there's no bother to explain. But we might as well, taking war spoils is allowed. Apart from that? No, banned. Lying: Most people say that taqiyya is for putting Islam further. But this is wrong, taqiyya is something that some Shias believe. Good luck in round 3 and 4. And let's see your views.