Does Islam support terrorism?

· 19 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 42854English

Question

Assalamualaikum

One of My friend is saying that Islam is supporting terrorism in Quran 9:5 Is this correct?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.

Brother in Islam.

Enquire from your friend, how did he conclude from this verse that Islam supports terrorism? You may forward this email to your friend. He may reply to admin@dariliftaa.net Ref: Akyar Uddin.

Akhyar Uddin

Student, Darul Iftaa

Buffalo, New York, USA

Checked and approved by

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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