yes, one again, the modernization of Islam is to be considered, no one but the most extreme of it followers still believe that. For the same reasons that Jews no longer stone people who commit adultery , unorthodox religions are followed in most western countries and even in the east most places relax somewhat and become less and less repressive as time goes on. To say that I some places that laws and social ideas may be implemented to protect against extremes it vies who condone such activities, however simply put, most muslims do not follow that or other rules. Always remember that a rleigion is not what is write in a age old book, a religion is an idea, and like all other ideas they are expressed through are action, so the real religion while differing from the customs of 0 AD, is still very much Islam and is show through the actions of its followers. The same way that America has changed so much from its beginning that if it founding fathers or citizens at the start of its founding saw it now they may not believe that it is the same country. It has expanded, gave up some rights, and also given more. In the same way a religion too can change from its founding doctrine and still be the same religion with the same core beliefs at its core. Humanity is ever changing and its ideas, if they were drops of water would surely become the mightiest river in a matter of moments, so trying to say that because it says here in this book that this is how it is to be done means almost nothing, the book is but another drop in an ocean of though 8.5 billion people wide.
