Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Ash-Shinqiti, Director of the Islamic Center of South Plains, Lubbock, Texas, states:
“1. Islam is the final message that came from Allah and it abrogated all previous revelations. The only divine law that mankind are supposed to follow now is Islam. People who are living since Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent have no option but to follow the teachings of Islam. Allah says: “The only religion accepted by Allah is Islam” (Aal-`Imran 19: 3). They will be held responsible according to that.
2. There is a certain rule in Islamic jurisprudence that states: “disbelievers are not to be asked to follow the detailed rules of religion.” That means a person who is not Muslim should be asked to accept Islam first as a principle before he or she is asked to display a good behaviour. The problem with Christians today is not about details like kissing another person on the cheeks; it is about the denial of the last testament (the Holy Qur’an) that Allah sent as guidance to mankind.”