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Several prominent Muslim scholars have issued a rare religious decree or "fatwa", calling on all Muslims and Muslim-majority countries to wage "jihad" against Israel after 17 months of devastating war against Palestinians residing in the besieged enclave.

Ali al-Qaradaghi, the secretary general of the International Union Of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), an organisation previously led by Yusuf al-Qaradawi, called on all Muslim countries on Friday “to intervene immediately militarily, economically and politically to stop this genocide and comprehensive destruction, in accordance with their mandate”.

“The failure of the Arab and Islamic governments to support Gaza while it is being destroyed is considered by Islamic law to be a major crime against our oppressed brothers in Gaza,” he said in the decree comprising some 15 points.

Qaradaghi is one of the region’s most respected religious authorities and his decrees carry significant weight among the world’s 1.7bn Sunni Muslims.

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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Meanwhile every Muslim country government bar Yemen: Nah, I don't really feel like it

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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago

I mean yeah

[–] arifinhiding@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago

Muftis (and scholars) occupy a prominent position in Islam but their departments often sit within the state. They owe their existence to the state governments they're in. Even if this decree carries weight among muslim communities where fatwas are often studied to their minute detail, respective muslim governments ultimately have the final say on whether they're willing to adopt their decree. With leaders like MBS and others, I doubt there's real appetite for change even if the fatwa in question is in line with traditional islamic laws.

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 days ago

Last time they issued a fatwa was in 2017 in response to Larry David's hit play "Fatwa!"

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 21 points 3 days ago (6 children)
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[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm only surprised it took so long. I would have thought they'd done this long ago, or at least considered it as obvious. Haven't they been waging Jihad against Israel since its inception?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Most Arab countries are in bed with Israel. Anyone who stokes the flames there goes to jail. Their top imams speaking out is not a big deal by itself but it does indicate a turning of the tide.

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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Gee, I never would have guessed that would be a result of Israel's actions in Gaza.

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago
[–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

nothing will happen

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago

Fuck all religious leaders. Free Palestine. Religious leaders can suck my ass.

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