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Thread #94184   Message #1822347
Posted By: Peace
29-Aug-06 - 11:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: Jihad: Definition
Subject: RE: BS: Jihad: Definition
He said the attack was a sin and the bombers were not martyrs because they violated Islam by killing both Muslims and non-Muslims under the state's protection, murdering women and children, harming security and wealth, distorting the image of jihad (holy war) and Islam, and "provoking enemies of Muslims."

"Blowing oneself up in such operations is not martyrdom, it is considered suicide. How can they kill Muslims, innocent people, and squander wealth in the country of Islam?"

Sheikh Nasser Al-Fahd told viewers that the merits of carrying arms in the name of jihad depended on the outcome. The Riyadh bombings, he said, had terrible consequences and were therefore wrong.

"We see the results, Muslims and innocent were killed, homes destroyed, Muslims terrorized. The judgment is clear."


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