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Subject: [Spam] U.S. MUSLIM RELIGIOUS COUNCIL ISSUES FATWA AGAINST TERRORISM

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

 

Members

 

1. Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi  

2. Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson  

3. Dr. Ahmad Shleibak 

4. Dr. Akbar Muhammad 

5. Dr. Deina Abdulkadir 

6. Shaikh Hassan Qazwini 

7. Dr. Ihsan Bagby 

8. Dr. Jamal Badawi 

9. Dr. Muhammad Adam Sheikh 

10. Shaikh Muhammad Al-Hanooti 

11. Shaikh Muhammad Nur Abdallah 

12. Dr. Salah Soltan 

13. Dr. Taha Jabir Alalwani 

14. Shaikh Yahya Hindi 

15. Shaikhah Zainab Alwani 

16. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah 

17. Dr. Mukhtar Maghraoui 

18. Dr. Nazih Hammad 

 

ENDORSED BY:

 

145 Muslim organizations, mosques and imams have
endorsed the preceding fatwa as of July 28, 2005 (see
below).  More signatory organizations are to be added
in the following days. To add your American Muslim
organization to the list, please email your name,
title, and affiliation to cair at cair-net.org. 

 

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 

Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) 

Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) 

Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) 

Muslim American Society (MAS) 

Muslim Student Association of the US & Canada (MSA) 

Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations 

American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin 

American Muslim Alliance 

Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations 

Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America 

Islamic Networks Group & Affiliates 

Muslim Public Affairs Council

Muslim Student Association of the US & Canada 

USA Halal Chamber of Commerce, Inc & The Islamic
Center for Halal Certification 

Islamic Center of America 

Islamic Sharia Advisory Institute of North America

Islamic Resource Group 

Islamic Schools League of America

Kashmiri American Council

Minaret of Freedom Institute

 Project Islamic HOPE

United Muslims of America

Muslim Ummah of North America

 

Islamic Shura Council of Southern California

Islamic Center of Northeast Florida

Islamic Center of South Florida

Islamic Foundation of South Florida

Islamic Movement of Florida

Islamic Society of Central Florida

Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater
Chicago

Islamic Center of New England

Islamic Center of Maryland

Islamic Society of Washington Area

Muslim Federation of New Jersey

Islamic Council of Ohio 

Islamic Foundation of Central Ohio 

Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee 

Islamic Association of West Virginia 

 

Islamic Center of Little Rock 

Greenway Islamic Center 

Afghan Cultural Center 

Al Nur Islamic Center  

American Muslim Voice 

Blossom Valley Muslim Community Center 

Dar As-Salaam, Islamic Society of San Francisco 

Elmhurst Islamic Center 

Hidaya Foundation 

Indian Muslim Relief & Charities 

Islamic Center Of Fremont 

Islamic Center of Pleasanton/Dublin 

Islamic Center Of Reseda 

Islamic Education Center 

Islamic Learning and Practicing 

Islamic Society of Orange County 

Long Beach Islamic Center 

Masjid Al-Rasul 

Masjid Al-Taqwa 

Muslim Community Association of the Peninsula 

Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay
Area 

Muslim Community Center of San Francisco 

Muslim Community Services, Inc. 

South Bay Islamic Association 

South Valley Islamic Center 

Yaseen Foundation and the Muslim Community Center 

Masjid Al-Kauthar 

Assadiq Islamic Educational Foundation 

Bay County Islamic Society Inc 

Islamic Center of Boca Raton 

Islamic Center of Tampa 

Islamic Jaffaria Association 

Islamic Society of Pinellas County 

Masjid Al-Ansar

Masjid Al-Faizal

Masjid Al-Hijrah

Masjid Al-Ihsan

Masjid Al-Nahl 

Masjid An-Noor

Masjid Jama Al Mumineen

Masjid Miami

Masjid Muttaqeen 

Masjid Sahmsuddin

Miami Gardens Masjid

Muslim Community of Palm Beach County

Nur Ul Islam

Palm Beach Mosque

Dalton Islamic Center

Islamic Center of Marietta

Masjid Al Muminun

Islamic Center of Des Moines

Masjid Dar-ul-Argum

Belleville Mosque and Islamic Education Center

Masjid Centralia

The Mosque Foundation

The Muslim Community Center

Islamic Society of Michiana

Islamic Center of Somerset

Islamic Association of Greater Shreveport

Masjid Abu Bakr Al Siddique

Islamic Society of Boston

Howard County Muslim Council

Islamic Society of Annapolis

Islamic Society of Baltimore

Mecca Learning Center

Muslim Community Center

Islamic House of Wisdom

Kalamazoo Islamic Center

Al-Mu'minun Islamic Center

Daar-ul-Islam Masjid

Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau

Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City

Masjid Al Heyder

Masjid Mohammed

Islamic Association of Cary

Islamic Association of Raleigh

Islamic Center of Raleigh

American Islamic Academy

Islamic Center Passaic County

Islamic Center Old Bridge

Islamic Educational Center North Hudson

Islamic Society Essex County

Muslim Center of Middlesex County

Siddiquia Jamia Masjid

Umar Mosque 

Islamic Center of New Mexico

First Cleveland Mosque

Islamic Center of Cleveland

Islamic Society of Greater Columbus

Masjid Saad Foundation

Uqbah Mosque Foundation

Islamic Center of Portland, Masjid As-Saber

Foundation for Islamic Education

Muslim Community of Knoxville

Muslim Community of North East Tennessee

Masjid Al-Noor

Islamic Society of Greater Houston

Muslim Children Education & Civic Center

Islamic Society of Salt Lake City 

All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)

Darassalam

Islamic Center of Virginia

Masjid Darul Huda

Muslim Association of Virginia

Mustafa Center

Islamic Center of Blacksburg VA

 

Rashid Lamptey

Rizwan Jaka

Islam Mossaad

Didmar Faja

Rashid Ahmed

Souleiman Ghani

Riaz Ahmad

Mubashir Ahmed

Ali Shakoor

Ahmad Sakr

Misbah Eldereiny

Muzammil Siddiqi

/Shakeel Syed

Ismail Majoo

Tarek Mohamed

Mujahid Abdul-Karim

Abdul Karim Salih

M. Rezar Rahman

Tahir Anwar

Ilyas Anwar

Ziyad Dahbour

Rudolph Ali

Sayed Mohammad Jawad Qazwini

Hashem Mubrak

Jalal Khan

Zaid Malik

Hassan Sabri

Ziad Taha

Rashid Ahmad

Mohamed Banglori

Moneer Khan

Ziah Sheikh

Mohammed al Masri

Haitham Barazangi

Muhammad Sultan

Nasir Ahmed

Roshan Ali

Kamruz Hosein

Tarik Chebbi

Rashad Mujahid

Mohamed Zakaria Badat

Khalil Hussain

Hamid Samra

Usman Rahaman

Foad Farahi

Abdul Hamid Samra

Murtaza Kakli

Roshan Ali

Osman Chowdhury

Hammad El-Ameen

Amjad Taufique

Furqan Muhammad

Ibrahim Dremali

Abdul W. Kazi

Zahir Ansari

Abdul Malik Mujahid

Kifah Mustapha

Elkheir Elkheir

Mohammed Sirajuddin

Husein Turki

Sayed Jumaa Salam

Abdur Rahman Bashir

Talal Eid

Shaykh Besyouni

Anwer Hasan

Amin Ezzeddine

Mohammad Arrafa

Abid Husain

Faizul Khan

Azad Ejaz

Habib Diab Ghanim

Hasan Al-Qazwini

Mohammad Ali Elahi

Tariq Jameel

Samuel Ansari

Muhammad Nur Abdallah

Shafiq Malik

Shahir Safi

Hafiz Inayadullah

Said Mohammed

Maha El-Genaidi

Salam Al-Marayti

Mohamed Sheibani

Shakil Ahmed

Mohammed Bainonie

Shaykh Al-Tayyab

Mohammad Qatanani

Alvi Fakhruddin

Mohamed Alhayek

Ismail Elshikh

Abubakr Nadwi

Saif Ul-Nabi

Tariq Khawaja

Nimer Judeh

Isam Rajab

Abu Nuruzzaman

Abbas Ahmad

Zahid Siddiqi

Fawaz Damra

Sohail Khan

Siraj Haji

M. N. Tarazi

Ziad Abu Hummos

Ramez Islambouli

Samir Horani

Sheikh Mustafa Ahmad

Mohammad Islam

Taneem Aziz

Danish Siddiqui

Abdul Wahid

Ali Mohammed 

Mohamed Magid

Mohammed M. Safa

Shaheed Coovadia

Abdul Hameed

Rafi Uddin Ahmed

Mohammad Zia

Mohamad Jamal Daoudi

Syed Samee

Agha Saeed

Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini

Anwar N Haddam

Zafar Siddiqui

Karen Keyworth

Ghulam Nabi Fai

Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad

Najee Ali

 



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