An influential Muslim scholar is to issue in London a global ruling against terrorism and suicide bombing. Dr Tahir ul-Qadri, from Pakistan, says his 600-page judgement, known as a fatwa, completely dismantles al-Qaeda's violent ideology.
The leader of a global Muslim movement has issued a fatwa, or religious edict, that he calls an absolute condemnation of terrorism.Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, a former Pakistani lawmaker, says the 600-page fatwa bans suicide bombing "without any excuses, any pretexts, or exceptions."
British imams must do more to condemn terrorism without any "ifs or buts" and should pronounce suicide bombers as "unbelievers" who are destined for hell, a leading Islamic scholar declared yesterday. The comments were made during a remarkable assault on the ideology of violent Islamist extremists by Pakistani-born Sheikh Tahir ul-Qadri, a prominent theologian who launched a seminal fatwa in London yesterday condemning terrorism in all its forms.
A prominent Islamic scholar denounced terrorism in London, England, yesterday, issuing a fatwa he hopes will persuade young Muslims to turn their backs on extremism. Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri said there were no "ifs or buts" about terrorism, adding he wanted to convey the message that acts of terrorism cut people off as true followers of Islam.
SUICIDE bombers are going to hell and have no place in Islam, a highly respected Muslim leader said yesterday. Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, who issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, on the fanatics, called on Islamic leaders to convey the message that acts of terrorism cut people off from their religion.
THE leader of a worldwide Muslim movement with thousands of UK followers yesterday issued a fatwa – or Islamic religious ruling – condemning terrorism and warning suicide bombers they are "destined for hell". Pakistan-born Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said there were no "ifs or buts" about terrorism and no justification for it in Islam.
The comments were made during a remarkable assault on the ideology of violent Islamist extremists by Pakistani-born Sheikh Tahir ul-Qadri, a prominent theologian who launched a seminal fatwa in London yesterday condemning terrorism in all its forms. The 59-year-old scholar, who has written more than 400 books on Islamic jurisprudence, told fellow Muslims: "Terrorism is terrorism, violence is violence and it has no place in Islamic teaching and no justification can be provided for it, or any kind of excuses of ifs and buts. The world needs an absolute, unconditional, unqualified and total condemnation of terrorism".
Dr Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, the founder of formidable Minhajul Quran movement, used a lecture in London to unreservedly condemn terrorist attacks and suicide bombers and urged the Muslim world to take a firm stand against those who bring Islam in disrepute.
The fatwa is a point by point theological rebuttal to fanaticism of al-Qaida and its offshoots. "The reality is that whatever these terrorists are doing isn't martyrdom. All these activities are taking them to hellfire,'' Qadri said in a statement on Tuesday.
Tahir ul-Qadri condemned terrorism and criticized Islamic extremists who cite their religion to justify violence. Ul-Qadri's 600-page fatwa is "arguably the most comprehensive theological refutation of Islamist terrorism to date," according to the Quilliam Foundation, a London organization that describes itself as a counterterrorism think tank.
Dr Tahir ul-Qadri, from Pakistan, says his 600-page judgement, known as a fatwa, completely dismantles al-Qaeda’s violent ideology. The scholar describes al-Qaeda as an “old evil with a new name” that has not been sufficiently challenged.
Pakistan-born Dr Tahir ul-Qadri said there were no "ifs or buts" about terrorism, in a news conference attended by officers from London's Metropolitan Police, MPs, charitable organisations and think-tanks. He said he wanted to convey the message that acts of terrorism cut people off as true followers of Islam.
LONDON: The leader of a reportedly worldwide Muslim movement with thousands of followers in the UK was Tuesday issuing a fatwa - or Islamic religious ruling - condemning terrorism and warning suicide bombers that they are "destined for hell." Pakistan-born Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, founder of the global "Minhaj-ul-Quran" movement, was making the formal UK proclamation of a fatwa, or religious edict, condemning terrorism and suicide bombing at a news conference in London, a spokesman for the group said.
This isn’t just some yahoo saying “suicide bombing is wrong” – it’s a 600-page treatise by a scholar using the Quran and Islamic learning to prove that Al Qaeda is “evil” (ul-Qadri’s own adjective). It’s not George Bush, Obama, or some other westerner spouting anti-terrorist rhetoric - it’s an argument in a language that extremists like bin Laden and Zawahiri understand.
Influential Pakistani Islamic scholar,Shakul Islam Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri, on Tuesday issued a 600-page fatwa condemning terrorists and suicide bombers. The fatwa is a point by point theological rebuttal to fanaticism of al-Qaida and its offshoots. "The reality is that whatever these terrorists are doing isn't martyrdom. All these activities are taking them to hellfire,'' Qadri said in a statement.
Seorang ulama ternama mengeluarkan fatwa sebanyak 600 halaman yang menentang terorisme. Fatwa yang dikeluarkan di London, Inggris ini menurut ulama tersebut merupakan bentuk persuasif kepada pemuda muslim untuk berpaling dari kelompok ekstrimis muslim. Fatwa ini dikeluarkan oleh Muhammad Tahir Ul Qadri, seorang ulama yang telah mempromosikan perdamaian dan dialog lintas agama selama 30 tahun.
A torturous spate of terrorism that continues unabated for last many years has brought Muslim Umma in general and Pakistan in particular into disrepute. There is no gainsaying the fact that the Muslims on the whole oppose and condemn terrorism in unequivocal terms and are not ready to accept it even as remotely related to Islam in any manner. However, a negligible minority amongst them seems to give it a tacit support. Instead of openly opposing and condemning terrorism, these people confuse the entire subject by resorting to misleading and perplexing discussions.
Pakistan-born Muslim scholar Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri [pictured] has issued a 600-page fatwa in London which condemned terrorists as the enemies of Islam. He said, "They can't claim that their suicide bombings are martyrdom operations and that they become the heroes of the Muslim Umma (community), no, they become heroes of hellfire....There is no place for any martyrdom and their act is never, ever to be considered Jihad."
The leader of a worldwide Muslim movement yesterday issued a fatwa condemning terrorists and suicide bombers as the enemies of Islam. Pakistan-born Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said there were no ‘ifs or buts’ about terrorism and such acts had no justification in the name of Islam. In a news conference yesterday he called on Islamic leaders to convey the message that acts of terrorism cut people off as true followers of Islam.
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