With regard to the article "It's haram to travel to non-Muslim countries: Imam" (May 9), the imam seems to be overprotective and with limited knowledge of the world he is living in. On this occasion, one has to pray for him and say, may Allah forgive him, enlighten him and show him the right path. In addition, the authorities who oversee religious affairs must ensure that imams are competent and live in the current world. Imams should be held accountable for providing people with misguided information and they should be reeducated and trained if they unintentionally provide the wrong message. Lu-ul Bezabih, Online response II. Is there a definition of a non-Muslim country? How can we identify one? India has about six times more Muslims than Saudi Arabia. You travel to any corner of the world and you will find Muslims. We should worry about how to be a good Muslim who follows the Sunnah rather than spending time using religion to divide the community. Great ancient civilizations, such as the Indian subcontinent, Egypt and Iraq are being undermined today because of divisive politics and theocracy. Mahesh Balaraman, Online response III. The comments of the imam in the article reflect the meanness of the individual. Please send him to non-Muslim countries so that he can see how different cultures exist under one roof. The kind of statements that he has made only serve to make Muslims more isolated at a time when the world is becoming smaller due to the Internet revolution and the advent of social media. Newspapers should avoid printing the absurd views of so-called intellectuals how ever big they may be. Noble, Online response
