‘Fatwa on Syria’ by 107 scholars

[tabatha]

What is happening in our beloved Syria – oppression, persecution, and the spilling of the blood of innocent people by a tyrannical regime and its allies is a crime that will never be forgotten. God is certain to make the shedding of the blood of innocent people a disgrace for those who participate in the regime’s crimes or remain silent.

107 of the most well-known Muslim scholars from various countries, representing various Islamic groups and organizations have signed the statement which was issued on Tuesday 7th February 2012 / 15th Rabi' al-Awwal 1434. They include Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Ali Gomaa, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, and Shaikh Rached Al-Ghannouchi of Tunisia.

Shaikh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad also joins these scholars in signing this declaration as well as calling on the scholars of the United Kingdom to join the signatories. (Those interested in signing the declaration should contact MRDF via e-mail and we will add their names.)

The scholars call on Muslims and free people all over the world to support the Free Syrian Army and at the same time call on the Free Syrian Army to be disciplined in order not to stray from its mission to protect the Syrian people - they should steer clear of harming innocent people and carrying out revenge attacks.

The scholars also announced their support for any sincere effort to curtail the bloodshed in Syria and to protect the Syrian people from a prolonged civil war which could destroy the country. Such support, they said, is a fundamental Islamic requirement. They said that they supported the holding of free elections which would express the will of the people.

http://www.islam21c.com/editorials/2407-fatwa-on-syria-by-107-scholars

[riderinthestorm]

1. Only 3 signers are from Syria, all the signatories are Sunni, and political "fatwas"

are deeply suspicious to me.

I know you don't want to acknowledge the civil/religious war component in Syria but it's becoming increasingly ridiculous to ignore it.

[AngryAmish]

2. And I should care what 107 religious nutters think because???

They have a right to their opinion. But seeing as how they are wasting their lives and making the lives of millions others worse there is no way I should honor their opinions about anything.

(This in no way changes my opinion that Assad is a turd in the first degree.)

[leveymg]

3. Virtually all Sunni clerics. The war is now officially a religious jihad against the Syrian Shi'ia.

Many of these Salaafist fatwa issuers are Muslim Brotherhood, as well. You just essentially confirmed what I've been saying from the beginning - this is essentially a sectarian war by Salaafist (Sunnis) against the minority Shi'ia (Allawite) leadership of the Ba'ath Party regime in Damascus.

Al-Qaradawi has also described Shi'ites as heretics ("mubtadi'oun&quot .[46] Fellow member of International union of Muslim Scholars, Mohammad Salim Al-Awa criticized Qaradawi for promoting divisions among Muslims.[47] In response, the Iranian Press Agency has described Qaradawi as "a spokesman for “international Freemasonry and rabbis".[48]

Qaradawi accused what he called "heretical" Shias of "invading" Sunni countries.[49]
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[riderinthestorm]

4. +1. nt