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Gaza war: Religious fatwa from Gaza condemns Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October – BBC News Arabic

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Comment on the picture, Al-Dayeh’s religious views bring him into constant conflict with Hamas and other Islamist groups, particularly regarding armed jihad

  • Author, Rushdi Abu Al-Awf
  • role, Gaza Affairs Correspondent – Istanbul
  • 3 hours ago

The most prominent Islamic scholar in Gaza issued a rare and powerful fatwa condemning the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which triggered the devastating war in the Palestinian territories.

Dr. Salman al-Dayeh, who was the dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Islamic University of Hamas in Gaza, is considered one of the most prominent scholars who represent the religious authority of the Strip, and as that his legal opinion has great weight among the Strip Population of two million people, most of whom are Sunni Muslims.

Al-Dayeh’s fatwa, published in a detailed six-page document, criticized Hamas for what it called “violating the Islamic principles that govern jihad.”

A professor of jurisprudence and its principles at the College of Islamic Sharia at the University of Gaza said: “If the pillars, reasons or conditions of jihad are not fulfilled, it must be avoided so as not to destroy people’s lives, that is easy for politicians in the measure our country, so the attack must be avoided. “

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2024-11-08 17:32:00

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