A leading Islamic scholar has issued a fatwa in Britain condemning "terrorists" as the enemies of Islam, in a bid to deter young Muslims from extremism.

Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, head of the Minhaj ul-Quran religious and educational organisation, said suicide bombers were destined for hell as he released his 600-page edict in London on Tuesday.

"They can't claim that their suicide bombings are martyrdom operations and that they become the heroes of the Muslim Umma [the wider Muslim community], no, they become heroes of hellfire, and they are leading towards hellfire," he said.

"There is no place for any martyrdom and their act is never, ever to be considered Jihad," he said.

'No place in Islam'

At a news conference, ul-Qadri said Islam was a religion of peace that promotes beauty, "betterment", goodness and "negates all form of mischief and strife".

"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 or ifs or buts," he said.

A number of edicts condemning extremism have been made by Islamic groups since the September 11 attacks on the United States, but ul-Qadri insists his is the most wide-reaching.

"This is the first, most comprehensive fatwa on the subject of terrorism ever written," he told the Reuters news agency.

"I have tried to leave not a single stone unturned on this particular subject and I have tried to address every single question relevant to this subject."

Pakistan-born ul-Qadri, 59, has written about 350 books on Islam, and is a scholar of Sufism, a Muslim branch that focuses on peace, tolerance, and moderation.

The Quilliam Foundation, a UK counter-extremism think-tank, said the fatwa was "arguably the most comprehensive" theological refutation of Islamic extremism.

Tim Winter, a lecturer in Islamic studies at Cambridge University, said while ul-Qadri's step of declaring "miscreants as unbelievers" was unusual, it was unlikely extremists would take notice of his edict.

"Those who are already hardliners will pay no attention at all. But 'swing voters' - poorly educated and angry Muslims, who respect mainstream scholars, will probably take note," he told Reuters.

Ul-Qadri said he felt compelled to issue the edict because of concerns about the radicalisation of British Muslims at university campuses and because there had been a lack of condemnation of extremism by Muslim clerics and scholars.

The Minhaj-ul-Quran movement, founded in Pakistan in 1980, works around the globe to promote peace and interfaith dialogue.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/eu...321826236.html

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Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, the founding leader and patron-in-chief of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, has issued his detailed edict (Fatwa) against terrorism which consists of more than 600 pages. The launching ceremony of the Fatwa was held on March 2, 2010 in London (UK). Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK arranged a press conference which was heavily attended by representatives of the international media besides Labour party minister Shahid Malik, members of EU and UK parliaments Sajjad Karim, Muhammad Sarwar, James Finter, ambassadors of Iraq, Germany and other countries, officials of the Home Office, Commonwealth Office and Metropolitan Police, Professors and Muslim and Christian community leaders.

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri presented the anti-terror Fatwa in Urdu and English languages before the international media. It should be kept in mind that Shaykh-ul-Islam had declared to issue a detailed Fatwa against terrorism and suicide bombings in December 2009, which was originally thought to consist of 300 pages, whose volume later on increased to 600 pages due to scholarly dealing of the subject. This Fatwa is the only one of its kind in terms of its intellectual value, penetrating research and authentic allusions. Hence, it is a scholarly and historic document.

Talking to the international media on the occasion, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that ever increasing wave of extremism and terrorism has destroyed the world peace. It is a matter of great misfortune that these terrorist activities of the misguided elements have been bracketed with Islam though the reality is otherwise. He said that majority of the religious scholars condemn terrorism but the condemnation is merely rhetorical. No one has come forward with an authentic and intellectual response to terrorism in the form of a patent decree. Minhaj-ul-Quran International has told the world in no uncertain terms through issuance of this Fatwa that terrorists have nothing to do with Islam. It is a peaceful religion, which not only condemns but also prohibits every kind of terrorism at every level under any pretext.

He said that the suicide bombers are out of the pale of Islam. He hoped that the youth would not become the fodder for the cannons of terrorist elements or extremist organizations after studying the Fatwa. The terrorist elements brainwash the youth by invoking wrong interpretations of the faith. The youth who advance the objectives of the terrorists should regard themselves out of the fold of Islam in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Prophet (saw). He said that terrorism is terrorism and it cannot be justified under any pretext through allusion to any real or alleged instances of injustice and there is no space for terrorism in Islam.

He regretted the fact that the Islamic teachings, which are based on love, peace and welfare, are being manipulated and quoted out of contexts to serve the designs of the vested interests. He said that Islam spelled out a clear code of conduct during the course of war and gave complete protection to the non-combatants including women, the old, and children etc., so much so that trading centres, schools, hospitals and worship places were also declared as safe.

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that those who want to impose the Islamic order on others by means of force and naked power belong to the group of Khawarij who, during the Caliphate of Hazrat Ali (ra), took up arms and initiated rebellion against the Islamic state in the name of enforcing the Divine Order. The terrorists of today also belong to the same breed of Khawarij. They resemble one another in their appearances, body demeanors and even working. He said that Islam does not approve of the killing of innocent people under any excuse. There is a judicial system to indict the wrong-doers and bring them to book. It is the responsibility of the Islamic state to implement the system of justice and punishment through state-run mechanism and none can be allowed to take law in his hands.

He vehemently condemned those who perpetrate terrorism in the name of religion and branded them as the greatest enemies of Islam. He said that if at all these people have to wage Jihad, they could do so against ignorance, corruption, dearness, poverty and other social evils. He also blasted the opponents of democracy and said that the Holy Prophet (saw) is the champion of the democratic and consultative system. Shaykh-ul-Islam reminded the Islamic governments of the fact that it is their national and religious duty to eliminate terrorism and terrorist networks from their midst. They should continue the military action till the complete elimination of these groups.

In reply to a question, he said that the Islamic governments should allow democracy to flourish and strengthen political system and processes. If the enemies of Islam and Khawarij are totally annihilated, the roots of terrorism would stand dismantled. He deplored that the Muslim youth happened to be the first casualty of terrorism, for they got trapped in the hands of the terrorist for the sake of religion. The major advantage of the Fatwa would be that the youth would be able to know the reality of their actions whether they are choosing the path to hell or heaven.

British cabinet minister, Shahid Malik, paid glowing tribute to Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and said that he has always projected the real teachings of Islam. His Fatwa would have long-term positive and revolutionary impact on the Muslim community living in UK and elsewhere and would transform mindsets. He assured his full cooperation at the governmental level.

The media men asked Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri a number questions, which he answered satisfactorily. The press conference continued well over three hours. Shaykh-ul-Islam also gave short interviews to different media outlets on the occasion.

http://www.minhaj.org/english/tid/99...a-launched.htm

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The link above is directly from Minhaj-ul-Quran website, you can watch the press conference and also read the fatwa directly. I have to say this is a very positive step. Obviously everyone has different opinions, but I believe actions like this are fundamental to defeating this ideology of hate. This should be broadcast by every media outlet in pakistan, they should have him give talks and interviews to try and reach any youngster still considering wasting their life in this regard. On the contrary, the Pakistani media are quiet about this story, and unsurprisingly, it's all over the western papers. I just don't get it. Why don't we give stories like this the attention an coverage they deserve? I feel like this should be headline news in Pakistan, but you have to search the back pages to find it. What do I know about defeating terrorism, I'm just a medical student, and clearly our media and our government have their own ideas about the right way forward.

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ISLAMABAD: A Fatwa (religious decree) issued by Chief Patron of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Tahir-ul-Qadri, in London a few days back, is being highly appreciated by experts who consider it a significant blow to terrorists recruiting.

According to CNN, the anti-terrorism Fatwa by Muslim scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri declared that terrorism was “Haraam” (forbidden) by the Quran, and suicide bombers would not be rewarded by 72 virgins in heaven, as many terrorist recruiters promise, but with a suite in Hell.

Qadri, the founder of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International, an Islamic movement with centres in 90 countries, said his decree categorically condemns terrorism and suicide bombings in the name of Islam.

Qadri said his 600-page ruling left no room for interpretation. He added “I did not leave a single, minor aspect that, in the mind of radicals or extremists, can take them to the direction of martyrdom.”

The 59-year-old Pakistani scholar called his Fatwa an “absolute” condemnation, going as far as to label the terrorists them “Kafirs,” a term in the Quran meaning “unbeliever”. “This Fatwa has the potential to be a highly significant step towards eradicating Islamist terrorism,” Quilliam, a counter-extremism think tank based in London, said in a statement.

Mannan Ahmad, assistant professor of Islam in South and Southeast Asia at the Institute for Islamic Studies in Berlin, agreed, calling the Fatwa “unprecedented”. “This is a landmark theological study — a careful and systematic treatment of a thousand years of legal tradition dealing with armed resistance against the state, rules of engagement aspects. The Fatwa itself is categorically and comprehensively against terrorism in any form and for any cause,” Ahmad said.Salman Ahmad, the leading singer of the Pakistani rock band “Junoon”, said it were the young men in the West who could be influenced the most by Quadri’s arguments.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=227291

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why does "The News" have to quote CNN and professors from Berlin to make this story? This is a Pakistani scholar, why aren't pakistanis at the forefront of promoting this? Why aren't we interviewing other pakistani scholars to unite under this cause? Why are pakistani news sources having to quote cnn to make a story about this?

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Tahirul Qadri’s fatwa declares Muslim terrorists ‘disbelievers’

* Noted scholar bans suicide bombing ‘without any excuses, pretexts, or exceptions’

LONDON: Eminent Muslim scholar and founder of the Minhajul Quran International, Dr Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday issued a fatwa that calls for an absolute condemnation of

terrorism and declares such acts as un-Islamic and those carrying out these despicable activities as disbelievers.

In his decree Dr Qadri described al Qaeda as an “old evil with a new name” that has not been sufficiently challenged. He said Islam forbids the massacre of innocent citizens and suicide bombings. Quoting extensively from the holy Quran and the hadis of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) Dr Qadri hit hard on the terrorists, describing them as misguided and brain washed people who had no idea about real Islam. He said the 600-page fatwa bans suicide bombing “without any excuses, pretexts, or exceptions”.

The 59-year-old scholar announced categorically that suicide attacks against civilians were not only condemned by Islam but render the perpetrators totally out of the fold of Islam.

According to Dr Qadri, modern terrorists justify their indiscriminate killings by claiming that Islamic scripture allows such campaigns in war. However, he opened new grounds by citing Islamic sources, which prohibit killing of women, children, elders, religious leaders, businessmen, non-combatants and even service personnel not engaged in aggression.

“Contrary to the mindset of the perpetrators of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York or the July 7, 2005 bombings in London, damaging enemy property or avenging a wrong done by another is strictly prohibited by sound Islamic scholarship,” Dr Qadri told the audience.

“Those who are committing terrorist acts from Pakistan and Afghanistan and claiming it as jihad, do not know what jihad is. What they are doing is forbidden. There will not be jannat (paradise) for them,” he added. agencies

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...-3-2010_pg7_21

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Tahir ul Qadri is a simple man. I remember ISI's political cell convinced him to join politics in early Musharraf era. He was elected as parliament member but then he got himself out of it.

I think this like a four, five months old news, I guess they just officialised the fatwa now or this is Dr Qadri's first speech on this issue. Nonetheless, he's an exceptional scholar, I have so much respect for that great man. May Allah swt grant him eternal health and a long life; probably one of the very few scholars who always trying its best to build the bridges between for Shias and Sunnis. Only if we have more knowledgeable and sincere scholars like Dr Qadri, the Muslim world will get rid of most of its ignorance and hate issues.

I so hope that govermnet invites some credible Sunni scholars in FATA, to deliver the real message of Islam - peace.

This site is no fun. Already on other paki sites, they have declared him a musrik, liar and kafir based on a dubious video and other "proofs"...

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Are you on some Jihadi Wahabi website? LOL

nice to hear but it wouldnt make any difference

hamaray in moderate brothers main se kisi ne khoob kaha thaa aaj ... ke india, US aur Israel hamaray heads par "nachle" dance rahe hain ... ufffffffff ...

baat to sach hai magar baat hai ruswayee ki.

I don't want to disappear into some rendition flight to go that far but it is a pakistani defence forum!

If you type that, you would end there!

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I wish they could get some of these fatwas from the Imams of Masjid-Al-Haram and Masjid-al-Nabawi; that should do a whole lot of good I would think.

I don't think that would make any difference. Those younger age suicide bombers who are even shown jannat and hoors ... what would they know about Imams of Masjid Al Haram and Masjid Nabavi or their fatwas.

i think he's a little late to the "party" ...

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