Palestinian children dressed as suicide bombers with fake explosives

 

Declaration

by the Majlis al-Ulema (Council of Scholars)
of the Italian Muslim Association

As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmat-Ullahi wa barakatuH
(May peace, Allah’s mercy and His blessings be upon you)

Allah (God) will bless the nations and true leaders who condemn, in clear
uncompromising terms, those parents, teachers, and murderous criminals,
who raise children on a poisoned diet of apostasy, hatred and violence.
These so-called Muslims send our children to die in acts of fitnah
(sedition), while they direct the suicidal sacrifice and slaughter of
these children from safe command posts, far from the battle.

In defense of a wicked regime, innocent ignorant children are sent to be
killed in criminal actions.  This regime even dares to declare that Islam
approves of these criminal acts, and compares them to jihad fi sabili-Llah
(actions for the sake of Allah).

There are courageous Ulema of Ahlu-s-Sunnah (Sunni scholars) in Jerusalem,
risking their lives and the lives of their children by declaring that
sedition against the State of Israel, shooting, stabbing and throwing
stones at Israelis are acts of fitnah (sedition) and are, therefore, haram
(forbidden), deserving Allah's (God’s) punishment.

W-Allahi (We testify by Allah’s name), one noble Sunni 'alim (scholar) we
know, a Sheikh in al-Quds (Jerusalem) who sits on the Advisory Board of
the Islam-Israel Fellowship of the Root & Branch Association, prays and
fasts for the peace of al-Quds (Jerusalem).  He is ready to speak the
truth against those who declare anti-Israeli fitnah permissible and dare
to compare it to jihad (an act for the sake of God).  His son was invited
by ten and eleven year old schoolmates to go and throw stones at Israelis.
When his son declared, "doing so is haram (forbidden)”, the son was
harassed by the other boys.  A spiritual brother in Italy of this Sheikh
was harassed for saying that one who dies as a suicide bomber risks dying
the death of jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic pagans).

Since we here in Italy and the free nations are not in the situation of
our brothers in the "Muslim" lands of darkness and dictatorship, since no
one until now prevents us to speak, we must condemn in absolutely clear
and uncompromising voices the people of fitnah (sedition).  We must
identify by name the criminals who spread Jew-hatred ("anti-semitism" and
"anti-Zionism") among Muslims.  Know, and may Allah (God) prevent you and
us from being counted among  al-mufsidun (mischief makers), that Allah
(God) prescribed to His servants al-islah (prosperity and peace), and
forbade them al-fasad (making mischief).

In the noble Shari'ah (religious law) of Islam (The Faith), as long as a
government is established, and as long as this government does not prevent
Muslims from abiding by their Din (religion) and to recite the five
salawat (prayers) in jama'at (communally), obeying the ruler is wajib
(required), except when the ruler compels Muslims to commit haram
(forbidden acts). Only in that case is disobeying the government’s order
wajib (required).  However, rebelling against the government is even in
this case haram (forbidden), while committing acts of rebellion against
the government is the sin of fitnah (sedition), which is worse than murder.

A day is coming when Iman (faith/belief) will be close to disappearing
from the earth.  On that day calling that which is haram (prohibited)
halal (permitted) and visa versa will be common.  On that day those who do
so will earn a reputation as learned ulema (scholars).  On that day only
forty men in the whole Ummah (community) will abide by the limits of Allah
(God) and will be saved from heresy.

Since that day is now clearly approaching, we must educate Muslims to
avoid fitnah (sedition), and cease every act of rebellion against the
government established in the territory where they live, be it the State
of Israel or any other state in the world that does not prevent Muslims
from raising their salawat (prayers) in their masajid (mosques).

Believing that acts of rebellion, such as throwing stones and Molotov
cocktails or shooting at the Israeli army, police or civilian population
are permissible according to Islamic Shari'ah (Law) is even more dangerous
than committing such acts while convinced that they are haram (forbidden).
The one who confuses fitnah (sedition) with jihad (an act for the sake of
God) is excused if he does so out of ignorance, but the one who is learned
is really risking making batil (nullified) his Islam (Faith).

Rasul-Ullah, sall-Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam (the Prophet Muhammed), said:
"There will be a huge fitnah (sedition) within my Community.  There will
not remain one Arab house where fitnah (sedition) will not enter.  Those
who die because of it are in the hellfire.  The harm of the tongue in that
day will be greater than that of the sword".

That day is rapidly approaching now, and especially in Bilad as-Sham (the
greater Levant) where the innocent, ignorant and illiterate masses are
completely poisoned, perverted and pervaded by the spirit of  fitnah
(sedition).  The harm of the sword is in committing crimes of sedition and
rebellion by using weapons.  The even greater harm of the tongue is in
declaring this behavior permissible (!), and even deserving a thawwab
(reward in the world to come for good deeds) from Allah (God).

May Allah Ta'ala (God the Most High) save Muslims from being involved in
fitnah (sedition) and from the risk of mingling their tongues with the
tongues of those who commit that harm which is even greater than the harm
of the sword.

Praise be to Allah and Allah knows best.

Wa-s-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmat-Ullahi wa barakatuH
(May peace, Allah’s mercy and His blessings be upon you)

Majlis al-Ulema (Board of Scholars)
Italian Muslim Association
Rome, Italy