A Moslem's Take on Osama Being Buried at Sea

[Crabtownboy]

An very interesting opinion by an Inman.

The article is entitled: My Take: Burial at sea shows compassion of Islamic law.

Editor's note: Imam Khalid Latif is a chaplain for New York University and Executive Director of the school's Islamic Center.

1) Humanity on a whole has a right that needs to be considered in regard to bin Laden’s burial. Who would want this man buried next to their loved one? Is it appropriate, especially after he has caused such pain to so many, to put anyone in a situation where they might have to be buried near or next to him? I would say no.

2) The number of individuals who hate this man, including many Muslims, is extremely large. If he were buried in the ground somewhere, even at an undisclosed location, eventually we would know where his body was. Years of anger and frustration that have built up because of him would now have an outlet for expression. Whichever country had the misfortune of hosting his body would need to increase security measures around his grave. It's a good thing that no country, including Saudi Arabia, wanted to bury him in their lands.

3) There should be no opportunity for glorification of bin Laden. A grave that people could visit also would serve as an opportunity for his small group of followers to memorialize him. These individuals are skewed not only in their misreading and misinterpretation of Islam, but also - and more important - in their understanding of morals and ethics. No opportunity should exist by which they could glorify bin Laden in his death, either in the immediate future or in years to come.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/...t-sea-shows-compassion-of-islamic-law/?hpt=T2

 

[pinoybaptist]

An very interesting opinion by an Inman.

The article is entitled: My Take: Burial at sea shows compassion of Islamic law.

Editor's note: Imam Khalid Latif is a chaplain for New York University and Executive Director of the school's Islamic Center.

I'd take these statements with a ladle of salt.
That's not to mean he's lying.

By the way, it's Imam, not Inman. (just hassling. not trying to be spelling police, okay ? :tongue3