This fatwa?

Question

What is your opinion of this fatwa, backed by over 120 islamic groups?

"Islam strictly condemns religious extremism and the use of violence against innocent lives. There is no justification in Islam for extremism or terrorism.

Targeting civilians' life and property through suicide bombings or any other method of attack is haram – or forbidden - and those who commit these barbaric acts are criminals, not 'martyrs'. In the light of the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah we clearly and strongly state: 1. All acts of terrorism targeting civilians are haram (forbidden) in Islam. 2. It is haram for a Muslim to cooperate with any individual or group that is involved in any act of terrorism or violence. 3. It is the civic and religious duty of Muslims to cooperate with law enforcement authorities to protect the lives of all civilians. We issue this fatwa following the guidance of our scripture, the Qur'an, and the teachings of our Prophet Muhammad - peace be upon him."

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/28/05) - The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) today released a fatwa or Islamic religious ruling, against terrorism and extremism. The fatwa was sponsored by CAIR and Islamic Society of North America and endorsed by more than 120 U.S. Muslim groups, leaders and institutions. (The term "fiqh" refers to Islamic jurisprudence.)

http://isna.net/index.php?id=35&backPID=1&tt_news=286

Answer 1

100% agreed!!!

We're following this religion because it's REAL message is peace and love!

Answer 2

Since when FCNA was the leader of the islamic world? The FCNA can issue as many fatwahs as you want, damm, even I can issue a fatwah of my own, its not going to make a difference. In the islamic world, Mecca is king, Saudi Arabia is the country where fatwahs are the most trustworthy and most islamic and heeded by the muslims of the middle east. Where do you think the terrorists that committed 9/11 were from? North America? No, they were from the middle east, majority of them being saudis.

Of course I wish that muslims adhere to this fatwah, but what I'm saying is that this fatwah carries no weight. Islamic Terrorists doesn't give a damm about any fatwahs from FCNA. Now, even Al Qaeda has called Hamas, a fundamental islamic organization "unislamic", what about the FCNA?

But lets take a step back and think about the concept of the fatwahs. Don't you think its ridiculous? Only in islam you have something called the fatwah, ie somebody telling what other people should or should not do. One should not follow fatwahs blindly.

Answer 3

That's wonderful. Now all Islam has to do is unite, and respect all the fatwas made by other imams. It's too bad there isn't an official council which requires concensus.

Perhaps they'll lift the death sentence imposed on the Pope when the Pope spoke on the violent nature of Islam.

Don't call Muslims violent killers, or they'll kill you. Simple, logical, and elegant

Answer 4

terror
what is terror
iirginia tech incidence had occured
all were in tention is it a moslem??
oh could it be a moslem
no he is not
he is from korea
oh did he (convert) to islam and we still do not know about that?
what books he has ?
did he read quran?
well true we all condemned terror
but please (......) how about that daily terror practised on us????
who is condemning that????
the daily killing in iraq the number was 4 months ago 665 000 or in palestine
who is condemnding that
airoplanes are bombing civillian areas killing basbies kids men women
houses are blown up
what is that quilt
120 sheikhs ready to issue a fatwa
but i do nt see them issued any publication sympathizing with those who are daily killed
i m again saying i m against terror
but who gave terrorists weapons
under the title of fighting communism
or then that was no terror

Answer 5

It's nice, but because Islam has a decentralized power structure, it doesn't mean much. It's obvious that there are still lots of Muslims that aren't listening to this fatwa.

More importantly, it seems that, this fatwa aside, there genuinely is support in the Quran for attacking those who "insult" or refuse to convert to Islam. Until Islam comes to terms with the fact that its scripture supports some of this behavior, there won't be a real solution.

Answer 6

Having a fatwa is all well and good, but it's trying to "shut the gate after the horse has bolted".

The ONLY way we will stop all this death and destruction, is to STOP teaching religion in schools... and that goes for Christianity and ALL religion. By the time kids have grown up, they are SO indoctrinated into believing they will get 70 virgins for suicide matryrdom, that they actually BELIEVE it.

Let the kids alone, stop teaching religion in ALL its forms, and allow children to develop "normally", it will take a couple of generations, but even that is a short time, considering the 2 Millennia we have been fighting for so far.

Answer 7

Despite the condemnations, I don't see much of a decrease in terrorist attacks conducted under the name of Islam...
If Muslims are going to speak out, they might as well take action.

Answer 8

I don't consider this as Fatwa. A Fatwa must be on a debatable matter. while this matter is in-debatable and mentioned strictly in the Quran. "Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you" Sura 2\185.

Muhammad said: "This Religion is flexible; Those who desires something else are not from us".

Omar Ibn Al Khattab said: "God likes people to approach easiness and kind-ship".

Answer 9

Again the people in power choose to ignore any "fatwa" that actually proposes peace and unsderstanding. That goes for both sides by the way.;

Answer 10

Thank you, once again, Sister. I feel your persistence in bringing attention to the anti-terrorism aspects of Islam go a far distance against the "if you don't condemn them you are among them" mentality of the West.

In Politics I have answered the "terrorists of Islam" question thusly.

Please tell me what difference you can find between:

A> a young jihadist, deceived and often blessed by his leaders, goes out and kills as many as possible with a bomb. He kills himself in the process and believes he is doing what his God wants of him. He is out to kill not only Americans but Muslims he perceives to be impure because they are defiled in his eyes.

B>a young American soldier, deceived and blessed by his leaders and chaplain, who, after kneeling before the crucifix and praying, kills as many possible with bombs that result in immediate deaths and leaves Depleted Uranium that enters the bodies of the people for thousands of years and creates agony in the unborn? He, too, believes he is doing what his God wants of him.

There really is no answer, is there, although I opt for B due to the barbarism and insanity of DU, a planned attack on the people, created to sew the seeds of genocide.

I have a feeling this fatwa you quote is a start! Chances of it being listened to by the more fanatical sector are not good however. A beloved man, who brought me to Islam over a period of years, was in Baghdad several years ago. He is an older politician from the northern area but is one of the old strong men style with many acquaintances in "high places."

He returned home exhausted and disheartened, very rare for him and told me that "No one in Iraq wants to listen to the voice of reason any longer. Peace is not an option that is desired by those in power. The Western powers do not want peace nor do the corrupt leaders of the East."

Change has to start on a basic level. What I try to do is get others to consider the fact that we are ALL being used, that we are being polarized. Then I appeal to American vanity with a point that is extremely valid.

We are facing the NWO, which has been going on for a long long time. This was the long term goal of colonialization by the British and the European nations.

http://asmar.perso.ch/wahhabies/htm/spy1.htm
Confessions of a British spy and British enmity against Islam
(This should be mandatory reading for EVERYONE)

It is clearly stated in the above auto biography that all other nations fell with ease to Britain with corruption, disease and a plethora of dirty tricks but ISLAM was unbreakable. They could get NOWHERE with the Muslims due to their strong faith. This article tells how the British got in there and began the process that has resulted in today's political climate. But I digress.

The other race that refuses to bow down to the NWO are those pesky Americans who are so strong on freedom and individuality. This culture has been hijacked by the unscrupulous and those freedoms stolen, but they do not know it. To bring around the mutual destruction of both headstrong countries, both cultures set out on psych wars to create hatred of the other, to bring them to such a state that they kill each other off!

Do you not realize, for example, that the Danish cartoons were purposefully planted to anger Europeans so that they would support America in the Iraq wars? Planned provocation of Muslims, predicted results, support those Americans. Problem>Reaction>Solution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82iQeHCabJU
Excellent short video on Problem Reaction Solution

http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?noframes;read=91248
PLEASE READ. DAVID ICKE: WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST? - PART 1

Thanks again Sister, for yet another opportunity to speak out on the real problems we face ...ALL OF US, Middle Eastern and Western, together!

Answer 11

yes , Islam strictly condemns all ( especially American ) extremism and the use of violence against innocent lives