Oct. 12 - An international Muslim religious ruling endorsed the morality of the U.S.-led military effort against terrorists, a statement important because of the prominence of one of its authors. The ruling, or fatwa, also said American Muslims can participate in the military response to the Sept. 11 attacks.
"We find it necessary to apprehend the true perpetrators of these crimes, as well as those who aid and abet them through incitement, financing or other support," the five Muslim scholars declared.
The ruling, released Thursday, was written by Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the widely respected chairman of the Sunna and Sira Council in Qatar, along with three colleagues in Egypt and one in Syria.
The new fatwa cited the words of God in the Quran and authoritative Hadith, traditions of the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad.
"All Muslims ought to be united against all those who terrorize the innocents, and those who permit the killing of non-combatants without a justifiable reason," the fatwa said.
posted on October 17, 2001 01:36:30 PM newBarry...
You're a peach to keep trying... I dunno, I would call this fatwa positively reluctant, though...wouldn't you?
I'm waiting for a thundering denunciation of terrorism in the name of Islam, and I don't think it's going to happen. I still haven't heard it from an American Muslim cleric, and I think that's the only remotely likely source of such a thing.
Heck, even al-Qaradawi said "a suicide bombing is an act of martyrdom, not an act of suicide."...back in April.
posted on October 18, 2001 10:31:59 AM new
Oh, I dunno, ""All Muslims ought to be united against all those who terrorize the innocents" sounds pretty good to me, even if it isn't a "thundering denunciation"....
Barry
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posted on October 18, 2001 10:35:39 AM new
Barry, it sounds good even if the man also says "a suicide bombing is an act of martyrdom, not an act of suicide"?
I dunno, I would call this fatwa positively reluctant, though...wouldn't you?
