Senator Jacqui Lambie and Muslim youth leader Yassmin Abdel-Magied argue over Sharia Law

Senator Jacqui Lambie and Muslim youth leader Yassmin Abdel-Magied argued over Sharia Law during the "ABC Q&A" program on Monday. The heated argument came after the question from the audience about the travel ban of US President Donald Trump.

Lambie’s Point

A member of the audience asked if it was time for democratic leaders of the world to identify and define the rules on migration to not disturb the peace and harmony of the community. Lambie said that Australia should follow Trump’s example by deporting all Muslims who followed Sharia Law.

Youth Without Borders founder Yassmin Abdel-Magied asked Lambie if she knew Sharia Law and the senator answered yes. Abdel-Magied said that Sharia Law was as simple as her praying five times a day.

“What about rights for women? You can’t be a sharia law supporter and be half pregnant at the same time,” Lambie said. “We have one law in this country and it is the Australian law. It is not sharia law, not in this country. Not in my day,” Lambie added.

Lambie also mentioned that Trump has every right to hold the Muslim travel ban for three months if it would keep America safer just like Australia. “Your ban got lifted. Get over it,” Lambie told Abdel-Magied.

Abdel-Magied Point

Abdel-Magied pointed out that Lambie didn’t understand what Sharia Law was all about. She said that she was frustrated when people talked about Islam without knowing anything about it and they’re willing to completely negate any of her rights as a human being, a woman and as a person with agency. She explained that Islam is the most feminist religion and they [Muslim women] have equal rights well before the Europeans.