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In
the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Fiqh
Council of
North America
(FCNA) July 25, 2005.
The
Fiqh, Jurisprudence, Council of North America (FCNA)
wishes to address the issue of terrorism and how it is
viewed in the Islamic legal and ethical system
Islamic
law has consistently condemned terrorism and extremism in
all forms and under all circumstances, and we reiterate this
unequivocal position. Islam strictly condemns religious extremism
and the use of violence against innocent lives.
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Islam stands clear on issues of Violence
against women: No beating of wives and no abuse of women
This statement is declares that domestic violence
has no room in Islam what so ever. First of all, it should
be clear that the institution of the family in Islam is based
on mutual respect, affection, mercy and love. Any form of
physical or emotional abuse is prohibited. A husband is not
allowed to physically or emotionally harm his wife, and the
wife is not allowed to abuse her husband. |
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A
call for dialogue
Published on September 3, 2006, fredericknewspost.com,
Imam Yahya Hendi
If one were to believe morning news and the
pictures of the recent events in the Middle East, one
would have to conclude that we are at the dawn of a
clash of religions and civilizations.... |
Jews, Muslims and Peace, Yehezkel Landau and
Yahya Hendi, WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: CURRENT DIALOGUE
Issue 41, July 2003
With ongoing violence sapping the spirits of Israelis
and Palestinians, and with the Iraq war generating shock
waves throughout the Middle East, we call on our fellow
Jews and Muslims to join forces with concerned
Christians to transcend this cycle of death and
destruction. Jews and Muslims should be spiritual
allies, not adversaries... |
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Official statement from Imam Yahya Hendi
March 22nd, 2006
Imam Yahya Hendi calls for the release of Afghan Christian
I call on the government of Afghanistan to release Abdul Rahman,
a man facing the death penalty for converting from Islam to
Christianity. According to my understanding of Islamic law (Shari’ah),
belief is a personal matter not subject to the intervention of
the state. Shari’ah Law safeguards the right of every human being to choose his/her
own faith and tradition. Shari’ah law should not and must not be used by politicians to justify
inhumane and cruel treatment of converts and religious
minorities living in so-called Muslim Lands.
What the Islamic
Shari’ah terms Hadd
ul-Riddah must be distinguished from the right to convert
out of Islam. Hadd
ul-Riddah refers to the original rulings of early Islamic
scholars on apostasy, which were similar to rulings concerning
treason found in legal systems
worldwide and do not apply to an individual's choice of
religion. Islam advocates both freedom of religion and freedom
of conscience, a position supported by such verses of the
Qur’an, Islam's revealed text, as the following:
1) ‘If
it had been the will of your Lord that all the people of the
world should be believers, all the people of the earth would
have believed! Would you then compel mankind against their will
to believe?’ (10:99)
2) “Say, (O Prophet): 'This is the Truth from your Lord. Therefore, whoever wills
let him believe, and whoever wills, let him disbelieve.'’ (18:29)
3) ‘If
they turn away from thee (O Muhammad) they should know that We
have not sent you to be their guardian. Yours is only the duty
to convey My message.’ (42:48)
4) ‘Indeed,
Let there be, absolutely, no compulsion or coercion in religion.’
Qur’an (2:256)
Let it be known by all humanity, both Muslims and non-Muslims that religious belief should be a matter of personal
choice, not a cause for government intervention. Faith imposed
by force is not true belief, but rather coercion.
Islam with its divine truth has no need to compel belief. As the
Qur’an states: ‘Truth stands out clear from
error. Therefore, whoever denies false objects of worship, and
believes in God has grasped
the most trustworthy hand-hold in which there is nor break..” Qur’an (2:256)
I urge the government of Afghanistan to order the immediate
release of Mr. Abdul Rahman. I also urge my fellow Muslims to
consider this issue with wisdom and understanding. Muslims must
not allow any one to abuse the humane, compassionate teaching of
Islam, nor allow their faith to be misrepresented by those who
are ignorant of their faith’s central teachings of mercy,
tolerance and justice.
December
26, 2004: Statement
regarding the Tsunami Victims.
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JEROME NATHANSON: The price of the democratic way
of life is a growing appreciation of people's differences,
not merely as tolerable, but as the essence of a rich and
rewarding human experience.
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