Muslims consider the honor of the Prophet Muhammad to be dearer to them than that of their parents or even themselves. To defend it is considered to be an obligation upon them. The strict punishment if found guilty of this crime under sharia, the Islamic law, is capital punishment implementable by an Islamic State. This is because the Messenger Muhammad said, โWhoever insults a Prophet, kill him.โ
Anjem ChoudaryThe Christians and Jews can live side by side with the Muslims, as they did in the heart of Europe for over 800 years in Andalusia.
Anjem ChoudaryWe don't believe in equality. We believe in distinction of gender and distinction of responsibility. So, in a certain respect, a woman is more important and has a greater role than a man, and, in other respects, the man has a greater role and is more important than the woman.
Anjem ChoudaryFreedom of expression has a responsibility by those people who espouse it in the West, in particular non-Muslims.
Anjem ChoudaryWe intend to do is invite Barack Obama and the American administration and the general public to think about Islam as an alternative really, we believe that the problems in the world today aren't necessarily because of people and they need to go back to the divine law and so ours is a call to go back to the divine law and implement Islam.
Anjem Choudary