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Muslim clerics in Canada issued a fatwa on Saturday against honour killings, domestic violence and hatred of women.
These crimes are major sins in Islam, punishable by the court of law and almighty Allah, said Prof. Imam Syed Soharwardy, representing 34 clerics affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada.
The announcement was made at a news conference in Mississauga, on the eve of Eid Milad un Nabi, which Muslims celebrate as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
The fatwa a morally binding religious edict was issued by the ISCC in the wake of a quadruple-murder trial involving a polygamous Muslim-Canadian family living in Montreal.
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1126359--shafia-murders-fatwa-issued-against-honour-killings-domestic-violence-hatred-of-women
Matariki
(18,775 posts)louslobbs
(3,241 posts)a better world.
Lou
Thav
(946 posts)the skip-scratch of a record and thousands of necks popping as people do a double take?
All those people who are anti-muslim will dismiss this and pretend it doesn't exist. But I say, good for those clerics!
Matariki
(18,775 posts)We, the undersigned Imams, are issuing this Fatwa as a reminder to the Muslims of North America regarding
the issues of domestic violence, honour killings and misogyny in our society. The recent Shafia family trial in
Kingston, Ontario has reminded all of us that we need to do more in order to prevent such tragedies in future.
There are some Muslims who would commit a crime and then use Islam to justify their crime. According to
the Quran the biggest liar is the one who tells lies on Allah.
There is no justification for honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny in Islam. These are crimes in the
court of law and in the sight of Allah. Therefore, this Fatwa is issued based upon the command of almighty
Allah in the holy Quran;
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Howler
(4,225 posts)Good On Them!!!!! Great for all of us!!!!!
jwirr
(39,215 posts)demosincebirth
(12,554 posts)other Muslims, who could care less about what happens in Canada.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)And while they obviously can't force individual Muslims to follow it - still it's more than just a 'we think this would be nice' for practicing Muslims in North America.
At any rate, it's a good step forward and a very appropriate response to the crime that prompted them to issue it.
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)The leaders of Islam in Canada are not going to allow their religion be defined by the criminal acts of a few fanatical followers. Good for them.
Oh. CANADIAN Muslims. Think anyone will listen to them?