Fatwa Crackdown

Posted on September 6th, 2005 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Issuing misleading fatwas should be punished by Sharia law, says the Grand Mufti.
Fatwa Crackdown:

Whoever intends to make a mockery of the edicts mocks the faith and scholars. Such a person deserves to be punished in accordance with the Sharia rules in order to deter others from giving misleading edicts usually transmitted on the Internet

Saudi Grand Mufti for action against ‘unofficial’ fatwas

The trustworthy ancestors used not to rush in giving an edict not because of any shortcoming in themselves but just teach and enlighten others about the position of the rulings in Islam so that unqualified people may refrain from involving themselves in matters that they ignorant about

Nothing wrong with teaching and enlighten others instead of rushing into giving an edict of course. Several interesting issues are touched upon here. Referring to the internet: this means a decline of traditional religious authority and the rise of new authorities who are difficult to control. Also of course the increase of educational levels among young people create a situation in which they do not rely anymore on those traditional authorities but interpret islam by themselves and search for their own authorities (who do not ‘sell out’ to the west).

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