lettertobaghdadi/: Executive Summary 1 - It is forbidden in Islam to issue fatwa s without all the necessary learning requirements. Even then fatwa s must follow Islamic legal theory as defined in the Classical texts. It is also forbidden to cite a portion of a verse from the Qur’an — or part of a verse — to derive a ruling without looking at everything that the Qur’an and Hadith teach related to that mat ter. In other words, there are strict subjective and objective prerequisites for fatwas , and one cannot ‘cherry - pick’ Qur’anic verses for legal arguments without considering the entire Qur’an and Hadith . 2 - It is forbidden in Islam to issue legal rulings abo ut anything without mastery of the Arabic language. 3 - It is forbidden in Islam to oversimplify Shari’ah matters and ignore established Islamic sciences. 4 - It is permissible in Islam [for scholars] to differ on any matter, except those fundamentals of religion that all Muslims must know. 5 - It is forbidden in Islam to ignore the reality of contemporary times when deriving legal rulings. 6 - It is forbidden in Islam to kill the innocent. 7 - It is forbidden in Islam to kill emissaries, ambassadors, and diplomats; hence it i s forbidden to kill journalists and aid workers. 8 - Jihad in Islam is defensive war. It is not permissible without the right cause, the right purpose and without the right rules of conduct. 9 - It is forbidden in Islam to declare people non - Muslim unless he (or s he) openly declares disbelief. 10 - It is forbidden in Islam to harm or mistreat — in any way — Christians or any ‘People of the Scripture’. 11 - It is obligatory to consider Yazidis as People of the Scripture. 12 - The re - introduction of slavery is forbidden in Islam. It wa s abolished by universal consensus. 13 - It is forbidden in Islam to force people to convert. 14 - It is forbidden in Islam to deny women their rights. 15 - It is forbidden in Islam to deny children their rights. 16 - It is forbidden in Islam to enact legal punishments ( hudud ) without following the correct procedures that ensure justice and mercy. 17 - It is forbidden in Islam to torture people. 18 - It is forbidden in Islam to disfigure the dead. 19 - It is forbidden in Islam to attribute evil acts to God . 20 - It is forbidden in Islam to dest roy the graves and shrines of Prophets and Companions. 21 - Armed insurrection is forbidden in Islam for any reason other than clear disbelief by the ruler and not allowing people to pray. 22 - It is forbidden in Islam to declare a caliphate without consensus from a ll Muslims. 23 - Loyalty to one’s nation is permissible in Islam. 24 - After the death of the Prophet , Islam does not require anyone to emigrate anywhere...
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