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'All Religions Other Than Islam Are Heresy': Saudi Religious Council
Assyrian International News Agency ^ | 3/31/2006 | Staff

Posted on 03/31/2006 1:05:26 PM PST by Dark Skies

The Saudi fatwa reads as follows: "The Permanent Council for Scholarly Research and Religious Legal Judgment has studied the queries some individuals brought before the Chief Mufti… concerning the topic of the construction of houses of worship for unbelievers in the Arabian Peninsula, such as the construction of churches for Christians and houses of worship for Jews and for other unbelievers and [the question of] the owners of companies or organizations allotting a fixed place for their unbelieving workers to perform the rites of unbelief.

"After considering the queries the Council answered as follows:

"All religions other than Islam are heresy and error. Any place designated for worship other than [that of] Islam is a place of heresy and error, for it is forbidden to worship Allah in any way other than the way that Allah has prescribed in Islam. The law of Islam (shari'a) is the final and definitive religious law. It applies to all men and jinns and abrogates all that came before it. This is a matter about which there is consensus.

"Those who claim that there is truth in what the Jews say, or in what the Christians say - whether he is one of them or not - is denying the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad's sunna and the consensus of the Muslim nation… Allah said: 'The only reason I sent you was to bring good tidings and warnings to all [Koran 34:28]'; 'Oh people, I am Allah's Messenger to you all [Koran 7:158]'; 'Allah's religion is Islam [3:19]'; 'Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him [3:85]'; 'The unbelievers from among the people of the Book [i.e. Jews and Christians] and the polytheists are in hellfire and will be [there] forever. They are the worst of all creation… [98:6].'

"Therefore, religion necessitates the prohibition of unbelief, and this requires the prohibition of worshiping Allah in any way other than that of the Islamic shari'a. Included in this is the prohibition against building houses of worship according to the abrogated religious laws, Jewish or Christian or anything else, since these houses of worship - whether they be churches or other houses of worship - are considered heretical houses of worship, because the worship that is practiced in them is in violation of the Islamic shari'a, which abrogates all religious law that came before it. Allah says about the unbelievers and their deeds: 'I will turn to every deed they have done and I will make them into dust in the wind [Koran 25:23].'

"Thus the 'ulama agreed that it is forbidden to build heretical houses of worship - such as Christian churches - in a Muslim country, and that it is forbidden for there to be two directions of prayer coexisting in a Muslim country, and that there should be no symbol of unbelief, neither churches nor anything else. They agreed that it is obligatory to destroy any church or other heretical house of worship that was built after [the advent of] Islam, and it is forbidden to oppose the ruler in the matter of its destruction, and he must be obeyed.

"The 'ulama agreed that building heretical houses of worship, such as churches, in the Arabian Peninsula is the most weighty of sins and the worst of crimes, because there are reliable and explicit sayings of the Prophet [hadith] that prohibit the existence of two religions in the Arabian peninsula [i.e. another religion in addition to Islam], among them the Prophet's words that were related by [Imam] Malik and others and were recorded in the Sahihayn [the two most authoritative collections of hadith for Sunni Muslims compiled by Al-Bukhari and by Muslim]: 'There shall not be two religions together in the Arabian Peninsula.'

"The Arabian Peninsula is Islam's sanctuary and its basis. It is forbidden to allow or permit unbelievers to penetrate it or to receive citizenship there or to buy property, not to speak of building churches for the worshipers of the cross. There is no place in the Arabian Peninsula for two religions, but only for one - the religion of Islam, sent by Allah through Muhammad, His Prophet and Messenger. There will not be two directions of worship there, but just one single direction - the direction of the Muslims, towards the Ka'ba in Mecca. Praise Allah who enabled the rulers of these lands to ward off these heretical houses of worship from the pure Islamic land.

"[We turn to] Allah, to whom we complain about the heretical houses of worship that the enemies of Islam brought, like the churches and others, to many Muslim countries. We ask Him to protect Islam from their cunning and deceit.

"If one allows or consents to the establishment of heretical houses of worship, like churches, or if one allots a fixed place in a Muslim country [for them to worship] - this is the worst sort of aid to unbelief and of bringing their rites into the open, [in defiance of what is said in Koran 5:2] 'Help one another to good deeds and fear of Heaven, and don't help one another to sin and aggression. Fear Allah, for Allah punishes harshly.'

"Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya said: 'Whosoever thinks that churches are Allah's houses and serve as places for His worship, or whosoever thinks that the deeds of the Jews and the Christians are worship of Allah and obedience to His Prophet, and whosoever likes this and permits it or helps them [the unbelievers] to open [houses of worship] and to perform their religion and thinks this to be proximity or obedience [to Allah] - he is an unbeliever.'

"He also said: 'Whosoever thinks that visiting dhimmis [monotheist non-Muslims under Muslim rule] in their churches is proximity to Allah, he is an apostate. If he didn't know that this was forbidden, he should be so informed, and then if he persists, he is an apostate.'

"We find refuge in Allah in order not to backtrack from the right path… Those who turned back on their tracks after the right path was clear to them - Satan seduced them and filled their hearts with false hopes [Koran 47:25]'; 'They said to those who hated what Allah revealed: we will obey you in some matters, but Allah knows your secrets [Koran 47:26]'; 'How will it be when the angels take their souls and strike them on their faces and their backsides [Koran 47:27]'; 'This is because they followed that which angered Allah and they hated Allah's satisfaction, so he thwarts their actions [Koran 47:28]'.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: apostate; braindeadcult; christianity; heresy; islam; judaism; muslim; religionofpeace; religionoftolerance; saudi; trop
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To: Malacoda
> "Any bird cage or scratchbox liner other then the koran is wrong. It's not fit for tp!"


21 posted on 03/31/2006 1:40:19 PM PST by orionblamblam (A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine)
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To: Dark Skies

Why can't we tell them the same damn thing? No churches in Saudi Arabia. Fine. But there will be no mosques in the USA.


22 posted on 03/31/2006 1:40:35 PM PST by Chi-Town Lady
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To: Dark Skies
Yeah... and Jews don't demand one needs to become a Jew to stand before God. Following the 7 Laws Of Noah is enough. For Muslims, the mere sight of a non-Muslim is an excuse to chop that person's head off.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

23 posted on 03/31/2006 1:44:11 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Dark Skies
Romans 14:11:

For it is written: “ As I live, says the LORD,Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

This does include The Permanent Council for Scholarly Research and Religious Legal Judgment.

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Considering that their brothers in Islam, Iran, are in the process of fufilling some Biblical prophecy, The Permanent Council for Scholarly Research and Religious Legal Judgment might want to withhold judgment on what is the one true religon.

I'm looking forward to actually seeing some jaws hit the floor, after having heard the quip all my life.

24 posted on 03/31/2006 1:48:53 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: Dark Skies
It's unusually stark to see it put so clearly but it's about what almost every religion believes about every other religion. Most, however, don't go around killing people of other faiths.

Leave that to the muslims

25 posted on 03/31/2006 1:51:48 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: Dark Skies

26 posted on 03/31/2006 1:52:07 PM PST by Jeff Gordon (Is tractus pro pensio.)
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To: aculeus; Senator Bedfellow; Petronski; Constitution Day; hellinahandcart; Thinkin' Gal; ...
The law of Islam (shari'a) is the final and definitive religious law. It applies to all men and jinns . . .
28 posted on 03/31/2006 1:55:08 PM PST by dighton
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29 posted on 03/31/2006 1:56:03 PM PST by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 10-17)
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To: SENTINEL
God will not tolerate so many being so wicked for long...

The best way to make these evil freaks irrelevant is to find an alternative to oil. The sooner we convert to other fuels the better. That's what I think would make God happy.

30 posted on 03/31/2006 1:58:40 PM PST by ThirstyMan (hysteria: the elixir of the Left that trumps all reason)
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To: Dark Skies

Sounds like a declaration of war to me.


31 posted on 03/31/2006 1:59:46 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: friskypuppy
You're exactly right- it is a terrible shame.

So many lives and souls lost. I work with an imam from Egypt whom I pray for daily. I believe it takes a Christian whom Jesus rescued from Islam to really be able to witness to a Muslim, though.

I'll keep praying. Prayer is one of the few things in this present world Satan has no control over.

32 posted on 03/31/2006 2:01:27 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: Walkingfeather

<"I for one am glad the children were here to hear that Authentic frontier gibberish">

Hell, I was born here and I was raised here, and dad-gummit, I'm gonna die here...

What did you expect? Welcome, sonny? Make yourself at home? Marry my daughter? You've got to remember that the Saudi Religious Council are just simple peasants. These are people of the land. The common clay of the Middle East. You know - morons.


33 posted on 03/31/2006 2:04:13 PM PST by doctor noe
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To: Alouette; All
It is my opinion that we are already in WWIV ( WWIII being the Cold War ) and there are two, somewhat interlocking elements to it:

Islam, a Religion of Peace®? ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:

"Thunder on the Border," click the picture:

( PS- my personal prediction? That picture will become one of the most widely distributed, and hated, pictures on the internet. The Illegal lobby could not have done more damage to themselves with that "Mexican Flag Superior, America in Distress" shot if they had tried... )

34 posted on 03/31/2006 2:10:07 PM PST by backhoe ("Keep Your Powder Dry!" hattip: Minutegal (Leni))
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To: Walkingfeather

Because it is an non-muslim country, you little infidel.


35 posted on 03/31/2006 2:10:38 PM PST by wordoffaith
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To: Tallguy
Do 1 billion muslims really want to test this religious dogma by taking on the balance of the world's population? Add it up any way you want, they lose.

Not necessarily so. A great part of the world is made up of Christians. This is a meek religion. A religion of appeasement, and if followed to the letter will allow the Muslims wolves to slaughter the Christian sheep.

However there is some good news. When the Christians realize this Muslim threat is for real, they will fight back. Ask the people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The down side is if the Muslims chip away incrementally like cancer, and illegal immigration, they could win in the long run. - tom Matthew ch5
38] You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

[39] But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

[40] And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

[41] And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,

[42] Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

[43] You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

[44] But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

36 posted on 03/31/2006 2:12:30 PM PST by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
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To: sageb1
It really is too bad that our 9/11 reaction was so muted.

ML/NJ

37 posted on 03/31/2006 2:17:33 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: dighton
If the problem is the exposed navel, we could always substitute with her, since she doesn't have one. :D
38 posted on 03/31/2006 2:58:08 PM PST by MozarkDawg
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To: mlc9852
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39 posted on 03/31/2006 3:05:15 PM PST by SJackson ([Iraq] Reconstruction isn’t news is it? Chris Matthews)
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If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
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40 posted on 03/31/2006 3:05:45 PM PST by SJackson ([Iraq] Reconstruction isn’t news is it? Chris Matthews)
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