Islam and Noahite Law

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Palazzi's Speech at the Conference on Noahide Council

Earlier in the day, several speakers addressed issues surrounding the B'nai Noah movement as part of a conference on the establishment of the B'nai Noah Council.

Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi, a leader of the Italian Muslim Assembly, addressed the assembly, speaking about B'nai Noah in Islam: "Islamic law holds within it the seven laws of Noah and can be taught correctly to the Muslims of the world... I remember reading that a new Sanhedrin was created in Jerusalem [and] my impression was very positive - I thought maybe something new had been created to allow the Jewish people to project moral and legal clarity to counterbalance the lack of it in our world."

Palazzi added that the project of creating a council of Noahide teachers would hopefully counter the negative educational effect of the Gaza withdrawal, "which taught the opposite to my people - it convinced many that only terrorism works."

Remnants of the Jewish-Islamic relationship

There are still indications that something like that was going on, that the early Muslims looked to the Jews for approval and authority, "to settle doubts and disputes":

فَإِن كُنتَ فِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ فَاسْأَلِ الَّذِينَ يَقْرَؤُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَقَدْ جَاءكَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ

Yunus 10:94 But if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed to you, ask those [the Jews] who read the Scriptures before you [the Muslims]. Certainly the truth has come to you from your Lord, therefore you should not be of the disputers.

Another example

Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 38 (Kitab al Hudud, ie. Prescribed Punishments), Number 4434: Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar: A group of Jews came and invited the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) to Quff. So he visited them in their school. They said: Abu Qasim, one of our men has committed fornication with a woman; so pronounce judgment upon them. They placed a cushion for the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) who sat on it and said: Bring the Torah. It was then brought. He then withdrew the cushion from beneath him and placed the Torah on it saying: I believed in thee and in Him Who revealed thee. He then said: Bring me one who is learned among you. Then a young Rabbi was brought..."

Islam as a Noahide Faith?

Some have speculated that the [i]Mesani[/i] refer to the Seven Laws of Noah, but this is impossible to prove.

15.87 And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.

17:22 — Prohibition of Idolatry #1 17:23 — Prohibition of Blasphemy #2 17:32 — Prohibition of Sexual Immorality #4 17:33 — Prohibition of Homicide #3 17:34 — Prohibition of Theft #5 17:35 — Imperative of Legal System #7 17:36 — Prohibition of Limb of a Living Creature #6??? (although prohibition of blood specifically mentioned by the 2:173; 5:3)

39.23 Allah has revealed the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with the Oft-repeated (verses).

71:1 We sent Noah to his People: "Do thou warn thy People before there comes to them a grievous Penalty."

Teaching Noahide Law to Muslims

Maimonides in his responsa (Siman 149), says it is permitted to teach Noahide Law to Christians and draw them to true knowldge but it is forbidden to do so with Muslims (Ishmaelites). Please refer to this responsa for the rationale behind this difference.

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