Fiqh Academy issues fatwa on Jihad
“Travelling to Islamic countries where groups belonging to Islamic countries create havoc and instability in the name of jihad will open avenues for enemies of Muslims to interfere in the affairs of Muslim countries,” reads a fatwa (legal opinion) issued by the academy of religious scholars today.
25 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The Fiqh Academy of Maldives has issued a fatwa prohibiting participation in foreign civil wars.
Infighting amongst Muslims and actions that undermine Islamic unity are prohibited under Islamic Shariah, the fatwa (legal opinion) stated.
“Travelling to Islamic countries where groups belonging to Islamic countries create havoc and instability in the name of jihad will open avenues for enemies of Muslims to interfere in the affairs of Muslim countries.” the fatwa read.
More than a hundred Maldivians are believed to be fighting with the militant groups Islamic State (IS) and Jabhat Al-Nusra in Syria and Iraq and at least seven have reportedly been killed in battle.
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