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

    09/05/2016 2:51:36 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 11 replies
    MEMRI ^ | 1/9/16 | Sattam AlMuqrin
    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] {pic of...