Saudi Writer: Islamic Law Prohibits Suicide Attacks – But...

MEMRI ^ | 1/9/16 | Sattam AlMuqrin

[Eleutheria5]

Clerics Fear To Speak Out Against Them (headline continued)

On August 2, 2016, in his column in the Saudi daily Al-Watan, Sattam Al-Muqrin criticized clerics who fear to speak out against suicide attacks, which he states are prohibited by Islamic law. According to Al-Muqrin, terrorist organizations use Islamic texts to brainwash youngsters and recruit them to carry out suicide attacks with the promise of reward in the afterlife. At the same time, clerics issue weak admonitions but otherwise do nothing to combat the phenomenon and do not ideologically confront these groups. The following are excerpts from his column:[1]

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"Suicide is prohibited in Islamic law and is considered one of the worst transgressions after polytheism, based on the Koranic verse 'and do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful [4:29].' Some Islamic clerics believe that one who kills himself commits a greater sin than one who kills another, and that he is a sinner and an aggressor against himself [and therefore] his body should not be washed or prayed over. Moreover, some clerics demand punishment for anyone attempting suicide... "On this basis, the idea of suicide has become synonymous, in the consciousness of Muslim societies, with heresy and eternal hellfire. This begs the question: How do the theocratic leaders of terrorist groups manage to persuade innocent youngsters to blow themselves up and commit suicide, despite the opposition to this notion in Islamic societies? "Terrorist organizations use two main methods to persuade terrorists.....

[Eleutheria5]

So it's forbidden, but clerics won't say so because it would be suicidal to do so. Great tubs of chicken s@#$.

[DaveA37]

“......suicide attacks, which he states are prohibited by Islamic law.”.....

Guess those unused suicide vest will be a waste of money if the camel humpers ever learn to read.

[Eleutheria5]

They’ll sell them as fashion accessories in Tel Aviv.

[Organic Panic]

I hope the Imam is current on his life insurance policy.

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[RetiredTexasVet]

Jihadis can just claim the “Hillary” exemption that they didn’t understand because of brain damage caused during sex with an uncooperative camel.

[B4Ranch]

They are not committing suicide. This guy is using that term to appease the infidels, they are committing a jihad attack.

[ColdOne]

Saudi+Islamic=death. I cannot think of one thing either of those 2 have ever done for good.

[aces]

look demonic soul stealer, just stfu ragboi

[Sirius Lee]

Plus, the way the koranus is written, whatever nonsense mo ham head spouted at the beginning is overruled/canceled out by whatever he puked up in later chapters of his 7th century version of Diabetics.

[Eleutheria5]

No need to overrule. Koran says, you can’t put up a suicide vest to kill infidels by killing yourself at the same time, but you can open fire in a crowded night club or restaurant to kill infidels, because then you have a chance to survive and brag about your ‘heroic act’. So what’s the difference?