Topic: Sunnah

3 chapters across the catalog

Clerics provide "Islamic proof" for the acceptability of marrying first cousins, noting that Muhammad married his daughters to their cousins. The host compares the resulting genetic issues to those depicted in the movie "Deliverance," arguing that the practice leads to lower IQs and physical deformities. He asserts that Western royalty suffered similar consequences from inbreeding in the past.

The segment discusses the practice of cousin marriage in some Islamic communities, citing Imams who claim it is "Sunnah" and better than marrying outside the tribe. Jones links this practice to high rates of birth defects and lower IQs in certain regions of the UK and Europe. He compares the situation to historical inbreeding among British royals and in isolated U.S. communities.

Islamic expert Sam Shamoon explains that Sunni Islam, the dominant sect, views Muhammad as the "Seal of the Prophets" and the fulfillment of the Judeo-Christian tradition. He describes the concept of "Jizya," a tax paid by non-Muslims to live under Islamic hegemony. Shamoon argues that Islam is a total socio-geopolitical system that seeks to bring the entire world under its fold.