Friday, June 04, 2004

Religious decree excludes terrorists from Islam

Not that the blood thirsty murderers who preach and practice Radical Islam will pay any attention to this.
Religious decree excludes terrorists from Islam

KARACHI: Scholars from various religious schools of thought on Thursday decreed that any individual or group which kills innocent citizens "Muslims or non-Muslims" or attacks places of worship were excluded from Islam, and they had no right to be called Muslims.s.

The Fatwa (decree) was issued by Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rahman on behalf of around 24 scholars from Deobendi, Brelvi, Shia and Ahle Hadith schools of thought at a meeting at Governor’s House on Thursday. The meeting was co-chaired by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq. Most participants criticised the government, interior ministry and law enforcement agencies for failing to maintaining law and order in Karachi. Allama Qanbar Abbas Naqvi, the secretary general of Shia Ulema Council Sindh, strongly criticised Aftab Sheikh, the adviser to the chief minister on home affairs, who had blamed the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) for the Haidri Mosque bombing. agencies