Important Fatwa About Terrorism

One confusing question for non-Muslims about Islam is;

When most of the violent acts against innocents are committed by the name of Islam, what does Islam itself say about such acts and killing innocent civilians and bombing crowded civil places?

Do Islam justify these things? OR does it refuse them?

Do all Muslims accept these attacks against innocents? OR they consider them as barbaric acts?

If a terrorist bombing a crowded train station is sending a message of hatred, so What is the message of other Muslims?

American Fiqh Council has issued a very important Fatwa about terrorist attacks. It's very important to read it to understand what Muslim scholars say about terrorist attacks against innocents, and to figure out what is running in the minds of the majority of Muslims.

"In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

U.S. MUSLIM RELIGIOUS COUNCIL ISSUES FATWA AGAINST TERRORISM

The Fiqh Council of North America wishes to reaffirm Islam's absolute condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism.

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."

The Qur'an, Islam's revealed text, states: "Whoever kills a person [unjustly]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind."
(Qur'an, 5:32)

Prophet Muhammad said there is no excuse for committing unjust acts: "Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat them well, and that if they do wrong you will do wrong to them. Instead, accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and not to do wrong (even) if they do evil." (Al-Tirmidhi)

God mandates moderation in faith and in all aspects of life when He states in the Qur'an: "We made you to be a community of the middle way, so that (with the example of your lives) you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind." (Qur'an, 2:143)

In another verse, God explains our duties as human beings when he says: "Let there arise from among you a band of people who invite to righteousness, and enjoin good and forbid
evil." (Qur'an, 3:104)

Islam teaches us to act in a caring manner to all of God's creation. The Prophet Muhammad, who is described in the Qur'an as "a mercy to the worlds" said: "All creation is the family of God, and the person most beloved by God (is the one) who is kind and caring toward His family."


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. We urge all people to resolve all conflicts in just and peaceful manners.

We pray for the defeat of extremism and terrorism. We pray for the safety and security of our country, the United States, and its people. We pray for the safety and security of all
inhabitants of our planet. We pray that interfaith harmony and cooperation prevail both in the United States and all around the globe."

FIQH COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA July 28, 2005

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Marwa.. The victim of "her clothes"!!

A former volleyball player and a successful pharmacist. 32 years old. And a Muslim woman. Immigrated to Germany aiming at obtaining the PhD in pharmacy and better life conditions. Marwa wasn't an extremist Muslim woman, in contrary she was a moderate example of Muslims, she had very good relations with her German neighbors. She was killed by a German Russian man!

The story started at the autumn of 2008 when she was in a public garden with her little child. When she asked a man swinging a little girl to share the Swing with her child, thinking that it's an image of good communication among the people in one society, he pushed her to the ground, describing her as; "A terrorist and a racist" because .... she was wearing the Hijab! After that accident Alex used to attack her, grabbing the Hijab over her head. A 750 € fine was imposed by German courts against him for that.

At the 1st of July 2009, in the court of Appeals, Alex W. stabbed Marwa 18 times by a knife killing her at once, when she was pregnant since 3 months later, then he wounded her 4 years old child, then stabbed her husband 3 times when he tried to protect his wife, an act that has been faced by a German officer by shooting the husband in his legs!!

Just imagine how the little 4 years child has felt. Seeing his mother stabbed 18 times, seeing his mother killed in front of his eyes, then his father stabbed 3 times then shoot in his legs!!

Why all of that? The Hijab? Is it logical that the way how a person wear be the reason to be killed?

It's racism, it's terrorism.