North American Muslims issue fatwa

http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.com/iscc-fatwa-against%20terrorism.htm ^ | January 8, 2010 | Islamic Supreme Council of Canada

[spyone]

Date: January 8, 2010

ISCC affiliated Imams Issue Important Fatwa

Attack on Canada and the United States is Attack on Muslims Over 10 million Muslims Live in North America

Calgary) Twenty Imams affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada have issued a Fatwa today declaring the attacks on Canada and the United States by any extremist will be the attack on 10 million Muslims living in North America. This is the first Fatwa by the Muslim clergy declaring attacks on Canada and the United States as attack on Muslims. Following is the text of the Fatwa.

FATWA (religious edict)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

We, the undersigned Imams, are issuing the following Fatwa in order to guide the Muslims of North America regarding the attacks on Canada and the United States by the terrorists and the extremists. In our view, these attacks are evil and Islam requires from Muslims to stand up against this evil. In the holy Qur’an Almighty Allah orders Muslims,

"Let there among you be a group that summon to all that is beneficial commands what is proper and forbids what is improper; they are the ones who will prosper." (3:104)

"Believing men and believing women are protecting friends of one another; they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong; they perform salat and give zakat..." (9:71)

"Those who, if We establish them in the land (with authority), establish regular prayers and practice regular charity and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong..." (22:41)

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said in a Hadith;

"When people see a wrong-doer and do nothing to stop him, they may well be visited by God with a punishment."

Therefore, it is an obligation upon us (Imams) to inform all Muslims around the world that Muslims in Canada and the United States have complete freedom to practice Islam. There is no single city in Canada and the United States where MASAJIDS (Mosques) are not built. In all major cities Islamic schools provide education to Muslim children about Qur’an and the Islamic traditions. Thousands of Muslims perform Hajj every year and travel to Saudi Arabia with complete freedom and respect. In the month of Ramadan, both Canadian and the United States governments recognize the occasion and greet all Muslim citizens. Muslims pray five daily prayers in mosques without any fear or restrictions. Muslims have complete freedom to pay Zakat (poor due) to the charity or a person of their choice. Muslims have complete freedom to celebrate their festivals openly, publicly and Islamically. Muslims enjoy freedom of religion just like Christians, Jews and others. No one stops us from obeying Allah and His Messenger (Peace be upon him). No one stops us from preaching Islam and practicing Islam. In many cases, Muslims have more freedom to practice Islam here in Canada and the United States than many Muslim countries.

In fact, the constitutions of the United States and Canada are very close to the Islamic guiding principles of human rights and freedom. There is no conflict between the Islamic values of freedom and justice and the Canadian /US values of freedom and justice.

Therefore, any attack on Canada and the United States is an attack on the freedom of Canadian and American Muslims. Any attack on Canada and the United States is an attack on thousands of mosques across North America. It is a duty of every Canadian and American Muslim to safeguard Canada and the USA. They must expose any person, Muslim OR non-Muslim, who would cause harm to fellow Canadians OR Americans. We, Canadian and American Muslims, must condemn and stand up against these attacks on Canada and the United States.

May Allah save Canada, the United States and the entire world from the evil of wrong doers. Ameen.

Signed by:

Prof. Imam Syed B. Soharwardy - Calgary Allama Imam Ghalib Hussain Chishty - Calgary Allama Imam Syed Mukhtar Naeemi – Houston, USA Allama Imam Muhammad Nasir Qadri - Montreal Allama Imam Abdul Latif No’mani - Vancouver Imam Hafiz Muhammad Zarif Naeemi - Calgary Imam Nizamuddin Sayed Qadri - Calgary Imam Qazi Bashiruddin Qadri - Hamilton Imam Osman Qazi - Toronto Imam Saeed Ahmed Saifee - Toronto Alimah Hafizah Sister Zaheera Tariq - Calgary Imam Ayaz Khan Qadri - Calgary Alimah Sister Fatimah Zohra - Toronto Imam Shahid Bashir Lahori - Calgary Imam Hafiz Intizar Ahmed Qadri - Montreal Imam Sayed Sajid Qadri – Calgary Imam Arif Mahmood Naqshbandi - Calgary Imam Muhammad Anees Siddiqui – Calgary Sister Shahana Kamil – Mississauga Mr. Mushtaq Khan - Mississauga

Today, January 8, 2010, Calgary Imams will be available at the Al Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, 5700 Falsbridge Dr. NE at 2:00 PM to explain the Fatwa and answer any questions. The other Imams will be speaking about this Fatwa in their Friday sermons.

For further questions, please contact Imam Syed Soharwardy at 403-831-6330 OR email, contact@islamicsupremecouncil.com. Thanks

[popdonnelly]

I’d like to see CAIR do precisely the same thing.

[sonic109]

I don’t trust any of them. It will talk a LONG LONG period of POSITIVE action ( not words ACTION) before I believe a single word from the mouth of a Muslim...Sorry Muslims , i have too much common sense to just swallow whatever is said.

[metmom]

Then they can wash their hands of it and claim no involvement, all the while continuing with their plans to take us over in different ways.

You know, that’s an interesting thought. Maybe they realize that an outright attack would be such bad PR for islam that it would set them back in their other efforts here, through misusing our legal system and Constitution, by creating a ground swell of opposition to islam that they are trying to forestall it.

You know, the kind of *don’t do anything rash, boys, we have the situation well in hand here and if you act, you’re going to mess it up.*

An attack would definitely interfere with any *progress* they’ve made in this country in changing anti-islamic sentiment by lying to us about what islam is really all about.

An attack would rip the facade away and people would be FAR less tolerant of their efforts for a long time. It would set back the non-violent methods they are using.....

[surfer]

Either they are finally fed up just as much as we are...OR... they realize now with everything else a growing backlash against ISLAM here is reaching critical mass and they don’t want to lose their opportunity to take over our country.

The bottom line is ISLAM is mostly incompatible with American values, our culture and our way of life. Any overbearing religion is going to have problems in a free country.

[headstamp 2]

takia

[Just A Nobody]

*** 10 million Muslims living in North America ***

[omega4179]

The Muslim strategem of lying to your enemies.

[jackv]

I’ve seen that here on many posts. Please explain what the heck that means. I would like to hear from the experts on this. Walid Phares or Brigitte Gabriel.

[John-Irish]

In other news the Nazi Party declares anti-Semitism a bad thing. Thoughts on this ‘’fatwa?’’. You tell me.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thank you for the ping, Cindy.

[RegulatorCountry]

I’m by no means “an expert,” but the term means a permissible lie or misrepresentation in order to advance Islam, as far as I’ve understood it.

[stephenjohnbanker]

The Muslims know that the terrorists are going to attack us, and they are doing a COA. Nothing else.

[jackv]

Thanks for that much!

[Dr.Zoidberg]

From what I know of mohammedans, I don't have it in me to trust any of them.

If they back this currently empty rhetoric with actions, exposing radicals in their midst, demanding their fellow mohammedans world wide reject those teachings of their leaders and their “holy” books that call for jihad and the subjugation of those who reject their faith, to allow the free exercise of other religions within currently mohammedan dominated countries, to demand the end of vilifying the Jewish people and to acknowledge their right to Israel and begin treating women as equals in all locations and aspects of life, then perhaps this will be worthy of note.

Until they condemn the source of terror and those acts and mindsets that contribute to it, this is just more mohammedan obfuscation meant to deflect blame for what they know is coming.

Words mean nothing until they are acted upon.

[SunkenCiv]

Twenty Imams affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada have issued a Fatwa today declaring the attacks on Canada and the United States by any extremist will be the attack on 10 million Muslims living in North America. This is the first Fatwa by the Muslim clergy declaring attacks on Canada and the United States as attack on Muslims.

Thanks fanfan. Counter-fatwas to follow, I'm sure. The organization of Islam is a great deal like that of professional boxing.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for the ping Cindy - I don’t believe a word they say!!

[RegulatorCountry]

A couple of attempts to take down an airliner or to disrupt flights wouldn’t warrant this sort of statement.

I have to assume it’s meant to provide plausible deniability and cover for domestic Muslims for something rather more spectacular.

I see little evidence of condemnation, of the attacks that have occurred previously. I see tacit approval, excuses that blame others, or silence.

Those few who have dared to speak out in a highly public way have been driven into hiding.

So, you could view this as an assumption of something big looming, and fears of repercussions as a result. That’s how I’m taking it.

[SueRae]

I am in agreement. This is the first joint statement I’ve heard. I will give it the benefit of the doubt but will be watching for actions and deeds as confirmation.

In the meantime, stay vigilant.

[jackv]

Your thoughts on this Quix! Thanks!

[reasonisfaith]

“Islamic spokesmen regularly perplex and baffle interviewers and their audiences as they resort to double talk, ‘clichés and platitudes’ concerning Islam.”

This is exactly the tactic used by the Democratic party, in everything they do. They, like the moslems, believe intelligence is defined by deceptiveness.

There’s a good reason for the fact they don’t realize deceptiveness is achievable with low-mediocre intellect.