Muslim Ruling Endorses U.S. Action

AP ^ | Friday October 12 1:34 PM ET | RICHARD N. OSTLING

[PA Engineer]

Have not seen this posted yet.

[6ppc]

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[glasseye]

Wow
Reasonable Muslim types.
This is a good thing.
Glasseye

[Violette]

This is Awesome!

[fooman]

Good propaganda... 'The US military has moslems too!'

[Centurion2000]

NEW YORK (AP) - An international Muslim religious ruling endorsed the morality of the U.S.-led military effort against terrorists, a statement important because of the prominence of one of its authors.

Why do I not see this on the news channels ..... it is pretty big news

[Tex-Con-Man]

Oh great...dueling fatwas.

[angkor]

The ruling, or fatwa, also said American Muslims can participate in the military response to the Sept. 11 attacks.

Contrast this to the phony fatwas issued by bin Laden and "Mullah" Omar, neither of whom are permitted to issue such commands under conventional Islamic law.

But hopefully Omar was blown to smithereens in his Chevy Suburban last night, as reported earlier this morning.

[a_witness]

The ruling, or fatwa, also said American Muslims can participate in the military response to the Sept. 11 attacks.

How can our nation count on a religious Muslim to defend it if he/she has to wait for a favorable fatwa to do it ?

I can think of no equivalent for other faiths within the U.S.

[a_witness]

The ruling was requested by Army Capt. Abdul-Rashid Muhammad, the first Muslim chaplain in the American military. Muhammad asked whether it was proper for the 15,000 American Muslims in uniform to participate in retaliation against those thought to have planned and financed the terror attacks and to eliminate their safe haven in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and elsewhere. The fatwa made one exception to American policy, saying the perpetrators ``must be brought to justice in an impartial court of law'' and then given appropriate punishment to deter future terrorism.

This captain should be court-martialed for even asking. They are all unreliable if they require a fatwa to do their duty. They take their orders from the COC or not at all.

[Lent]

The ruling was requested by Army Capt. Abdul-Rashid Muhammad, the first Muslim chaplain in the American military. Muhammad asked whether it was proper for the 15,000 American Muslims in uniform to participate in retaliation against those thought to have planned and financed the terror attacks and to eliminate their safe haven in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and elsewhere.

Can't these people think for themselves?

[Walkin Man]

How can our nation count on a religious Muslim to defend it if he/she has to wait for a favorable fatwa to do it?

Exactly what I was thinking. It sure took them one hell of a long time to decide that its OK to fight the monsters that committed this horrible crime didn't it?

[IronJack]

I have been calling for some action like this from Islamic leaders ever since the 9/11 attacks. This is lukewarm at best, coming as it does from a North American Islamic alliance, but it represents a step in the right direction. Now if the Middle Eastern Muslim councils would condemn the actions as strongly, we could take comfort from the fact that bin Laden operates outside his religion, not with its endorsement.

Until then, I regard the Muslim community much like Mayor Giuliani regards the Saudi prince: I don't need your support while accepting your condemnation. AMERICA WAS NOT AT FAULT FOR THIS OUTRAGE!

[browardchad]

Can't these people think for themselves?

It is apparently not encouraged:

Innovation in Religion

by Shaykh Jalladin Muhammad Salah

[Note: This article was published in the magazine Al Manar. Insh'allah this article will be useful to the brothers and sisters. For the brothers nformation the Sheikh graduated with a Phd from Madina University, College of Aqida, after completing 20 years of study. At present he teaches at Al Muntada Al Islami. Also,. the translation in places was very difficult so if there are any errors in the text this is from the translators not from Sh. Jalladin.]

Innovation in Islaam is the invention, creation or addition of any religious matter which was not (originally) found in Islaam. Therefore, Islaam warns against it and invalidates any religious deed which does not originate from the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. Prophet Mohammad, salla Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam, says in this respect: "He who innovates something that is not in agreement with our matter (religion), will have it rejected." [Al-Bukharee and Muslim] This is because innovation in religion is an opposition to Islaam; it implies that our religion is incomplete and imperfect with regards to the matters of worship. Shaikh Ibn 'Uthaimeen says: " Innovation entails the adoption of dangerous ways":

1. It entails the refutation of Allaah's words; "this day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion." Therefore, any innovation introduced into the religion implies that Islaam is imperfect and incomplete.

The rest of the article: Innovation in Religion

[Hillary 666]

It's about time! Up until now, the only thing the mainstream Muslim leaders had to offer was lying and minimization about what happened.

[browardchad]

November 2, 2041

WASHINGTON(AP) - Congress today issued a fatwa....

[CaptRon]

the Sheikh graduated with a Phd from Madina University, College of Aqida, after completing 20 years of study

Must have been left back a couple of years.

[American Soldier]

Some commander with an appreciation for the importance of propaganda in war most likely 'asked' the Captain to 'look into' this. I've had my ear to the ground and there wasn't any problem with us thinking Muslims in the Army wouldn't do their job - Instead, I believe this was meant for foreign consumption.

[Red Jones]

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[Francohio]

"Oh great. Dueling Fatwa's"

Well, I suppose any news on this score is good news?

But folks, we are facing 1.3 BILLION with a "B" Muslims, world wide. Precisely how many follow any Fatwa???

While these worthy oriental gentlemen have graciously granted their permission to Americans to defend the country, I am more impressed with what they did not say.

Not a word about the slaughter and slavery in the Sudan, not a word about the slaughter and forced conversions, complete with mutilation, in Indonesia and the Phillipines.

And in typical Arabic circumlocutory fashion, not a word against Osama bin Ladin or the Taliban. Nice Fartwa boys, but since Islam has no central regulatory body; no ruling legal authority, no one, including these worthy oriental gentlemen, can say what Islam is, or what Islam isn't. They cannot say it any more than I can.

Islam is what Muslims do.