veiled4allah: Qaradawi condemns terrorism in Qatar

Prominent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi strongly denounced on Sunday, March 20, a car bombing that killed a Briton and inured 16 others in the Qatari capital as a violation of both religion and law. "Islam, which is the official religion of Qatar, sees an aggression on innocent lives a major sin whose doer deserves punishment in this life and in the Hereafter," Qaradawi told IslamOnline.net.

"Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: 'To God, the annihilation of the whole world is less serious than the extrajudicial killing of one Muslim'," said the eminent scholar.

He also cited a verse from the Noble Qur'an that says: "For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind.'"...

...Islam, Sheikh Qaradawi stressed, also denounces destroying public property and sabotage.

"Such crimes are committed by insane persons who have no religious affiliation and play well into the hands of the enemies."

The prominent scholar, who heads the Dublin-based International Association of Muslim Scholars (IAMS), also said that the bombing was a violation of law.

"All laws condemn such irresponsible and deadly acts, which should be strictly faced with deterrent punishments."...

...Sheikh Qaradawi likened the bombing to a "virus" attacking Qatari society.

"Qatari society would not allow anyone to strip it of the security blessing. It is keen on protecting the prevailing fraternity and unity as it roundly condemns such crimes, which destabilize its fabric and stability," he added.

"I urge all Qataris to stand united in facing such an epidemic and uproot it to nip the infection in the bud, otherwise it will spread like wildfire.

"I, in the name of all scholars in Qatar, denounce such a horrendous crime and pray that it would be the last and implore God to protect this secure country."