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For those who don't know what a Fatwa is, it is basically a moral holding against something. It means that if people of Islam commit an act that is against the fatwa's teaching then they are immoral and thus will be condemned.
I would be curious as to the views of this forum, considering a lot of the general condemnation of the entire religion on the whole for the acts of a few.
What is interesting is that most Muslim scholars go far in condemning attacks against civilians in Europe, and America and the like, but they reserve the right to use matyrdom against Jews, specifically Israel.In the statement, called a fatwa, the 18-member Fiqh Council of North America wrote that people who commit terrorism in the name of Islam were "criminals, not `martyrs."'
"There is no justification in Islam for extremism or terrorism," the scholars wrote. "Targeting civilians' life and property through suicide bombings or any other method of attack is haram -- or forbidden."
Many Muslim leaders overseas have issued similar condemnations in recent weeks, but some have left an opening for violence to be used. British Muslim leaders who denounced the July 7 attacks in London said suicide bombings could still be justified against an occupying power.
The U.S. fatwa did not specifically address suicide bombings in a war, but the scholars barred Muslims from helping anyone "involved in any act of terrorism or violence." The council also declared that Muslims were obligated to help law enforcement officials protect civilians.
"It is the civic and religious duty of Muslims to cooperate with law enforcement authorities," according to the Fiqh Council. The term "fiqh" refers to Islamic legal issues and understanding the faith's religious law.
Source=Cnn.com
I would be curious as to the views of this forum, considering a lot of the general condemnation of the entire religion on the whole for the acts of a few.