[b]RIYADH, 6 August 2007 — A new convert to Islam, fired with zeal to do a righteous act, had no idea that he would pay a heavy price for helping a sick woman, one that has landed him 50 days and counting behind bars.

The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice found him guilty for committing a crime: Being in the presence of a woman who is not a relative (a so-called “illegal state of seclusion”).

Arab News tried several times to contact Ahmed Al-Jardan, spokesman for the commission, but phone calls were not returned. A written fax sent to the commission’s main center asking for comment was also ignored.

Ibrahim Muhammad Lawal, a Nigerian student of Islamic studies at Badiya Islamic Center in Riyadh, learned that his neighbor, a 63-year-old woman, was indisposed and needed medical attention. So he took her to various hospitals in Riyadh, including the Riyadh Medical Complex at Shumaisy, all of which refused to treat her. It was only after the intervention of Sheikh Fawaz, director of Badiya Islamic Center, that the Badiya Hospital admitted the case. Despite the charitable act Muhammad ended up in detention, accused of immoral behavior because he was neither married nor related by blood to the elderly woman.[/b]

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=99378&d=6&m=8&y=2007

yes, that is religion and doctrines.
he shld have known the contents of the religion no that is not a big deal.
these are laws.
saudi people saw the woman and they know the islamic laws so for him the good nigerian, he shld also know the law as if\gnorance is not an excuse in the law court

Talk of barbarism! What manner of law would stop one from helping a person in need? Does it mean that the woman's death would have been preferred to a help from a neighbour who happens to be a male.

Na wah ohh which kind life be dis one? ehhh? na so dem dey live their life for there? oboi dis people dey craze.

desgiezd:

Talk of barbarism! What manner of law would stop one from helping a person in need? Does it mean that the woman's death would have been preferred to a help from a neighbour who happens to be a male.

That's exactly what it means.

The controversial I-man don come again oh
Na wah for some of us sha, spending time hunting for religious and tribal news (ya post for the benue trouser wahala still dey cause ripples)

thought islam was meant to be about peace just a cover for hardcore terrorists!!!!