Over 1,800 Muslim clerics in Pakistan issue fatwa against suicide bombings and label them un-Islamic"This fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society," said President Mamnoon Hussain.VASUDEVAN-SRIDHARAN By Vasudevan Sridharan
January 16, 2018 12:07 GMT
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/over-1800-muslim-clerics-pakistan-issue-fatwa-against-suicide-bombings-label-them-un-islamic-1655369More than 1,800 Muslim clerics in Pakistan have jointly issued a fatwa against suicide bombings in the country and labelled such attacks "un-Islamic". All the clerics or ulemas belong to various Islamic schools of thought.
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Releasing a book which contains the latest fatwa, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain said: "This fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society. We can seek guidance from this fatwa for building a national narrative in order to curb extremism, in keeping with the golden principles of Islam."
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, who was also present at the ceremony, said: "With this narrative, we make it clear to the entire world that all national institutions are united against terrorism. We have rejected all forms of terrorism and extremism."
According to the fatwa, individuals who launch suicide attacks, those who motivate them to carry out attacks, as well as trainers are all considered anti-Islamic.
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