The Fiqh
Council of
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, unless [as
punishment through due process] for murder or mischief in the land, 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
FIQH COUNCIL OF
Members
1. Dr. Muzammil
H. Siddiqi
2. Dr. Abdul Hakim
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.
Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR)
Islamic Society of
Islamic Circle of
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Muslim American Society (MAS)
Muslim Student Association of the
Canadian Council on American-Islamic
Relations
American Federation of Muslims of Indian
Origin
American Muslim
Council of Shia
Muslim Scholars of
Islamic Networks Group & Affiliates
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Muslim Student Association of the
USA Halal
Chamber of Commerce, Inc & The Islamic Center for Halal Certification
Islamic
Islamic Sharia
Advisory Institute of
Islamic Resource Group
Islamic Schools League of
Kashmiri American Council
Minaret of Freedom Institute
Project Islamic HOPE
United Muslims of
Muslim Ummah
of
Islamic Shura
Council of
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Foundation of
Islamic Movement of
Islamic Society of
Islamic Society of
The Council of Islamic Organizations of
Greater
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Society of
Muslim Federation of
Islamic Council of
Islamic Foundation of
Virginia Muslim Political Action
Committee
Islamic Association of
Islamic
Greenway Islamic Center
Afghan Cultural Center
Al Nur
Islamic Center
American Muslim Voice
Dar As-Salaam, Islamic Society of
Hidaya Foundation
Indian Muslim Relief & Charities
Islamic
Islamic Center of Pleasanton/Dublin
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Learning and Practicing
Islamic Society of
Long Beach Islamic Center
Masjid Al- Rasul
Masjid Al- Taqwa
Muslim Community Association of the
Muslim Community Association of the
Muslim Community Services, Inc.
Yaseen Foundation and the
Masjid Al- Kauthar
Assadiq Islamic Educational Foundation
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Jaffaria
Association
Islamic Society of
Masjid Al- Ansar
Masjid Al- Faizal
Masjid Al- Hijrah
Masjid Al- Ihsan
Masjid Al- Nahl
Masjid An- Noor
Masjid Jama Al Mumineen
Masjid
Masjid Muttaqeen
Masjid Sahmsuddin
Muslim Community of
Nur Ul Islam
Islamic
Masjid Al Muminun
Islamic
Masjid Dar- ul-Argum
Masjid
The Mosque Foundation
The
Islamic Society of Michiana
Islamic
Islamic Association of Greater
Masjid Abu Bakr Al Siddique
Islamic Society of
Islamic Society of
Islamic Society of
Islamic House of Wisdom
Al- Mu'minun
Islamic Center
Daar-ul-Islam Masjid
Islamic
Islamic Society of Greater
Masjid Al Heyder
Masjid Mohammed
Islamic Association of
Islamic Association of
Islamic
American Islamic Academy
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Educational Center
Islamic
Siddiquia Jamia Masjid
Umar Mosque
Islamic
First
Islamic
Islamic Society of Greater
Masjid Saad Foundation
Uqbah Mosque Foundation
Islamic
Foundation for Islamic Education
Muslim Community of
Muslim Community of North
Masjid Al- Noor
Islamic Society of Greater
Muslim Children Education & Civic
Center
Islamic Society of
All Dulles Area Muslim Society (
Darassalam/Al
Islamic
Masjid Darul Huda
Muslim Association of
Islamic
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
Zain Ali
Islamic Society of
Basit Qari
As Salaam Islamic
Imam Olivar
Mohammed
Mohamed Elsanousi
Abdullah Akbar
(EACH) Education for Afghan Children
Zubair Alam
Hazem Galal
Muhammad Quadir
Discover Islam
Dr. Adel Elsaie
Basym Hasan
Muhammad 'Abdur-Razzaq
Miller
Dr. Abdu Moheet
Mr. Mikal Akhtab
Al Islam In
Focus Productions, Inc.
Jumaana Amatullah
Br. Waseem
Abdul Baari
Sr. Jumaana Salma Amatullah
Br. Waa'il
Abdul Salaam
Hamid Ahmed
Muneeb Nasir
Olive Tree Foundation
Shahid Hashmi
Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz
Dr. Fauzia
Khan
Ahmed Nezar
Islamic Center of the Capital District
Mohammed Joz
Salaam Muhammad
Mr. Abdul Wahab
Imam Ahmed Elkhaldy
Islamic
Mr. Masum Azizi
Waqar Qureshi
Adam Abu Bakar
Roxie France-Nuriddin
Ayah Nuriddin
Mr. Sulman Yousuf
Br. Amjad Taufique
Islamic Center of Marietta/Masjid Al-Hedaya
The Ummah
Project
Cherine Abdalla - Smith
Sr. Rafia Syeed
Bridging the Gap, INC
Afeefa Syeed
Dr. Firoj
Khan
Council of
Khalid Rashied
Imam Rabbil Ramjohn
Al-Huda
Islamic Center
Rasidah Zan
Muslim Womens
Education and Advocacy Network
Abdul Rahman
and Ra'ufa
Heart of the Rose (Tariqa
Shadhuliyyah)