In the name of Islamic Justice: A Call for Debate and Moratorium on corporal punishment, stoning and the death penalty in the Islamic World
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On March 30th 2005, Dr. Tariq Ramadan, a scholar of Islam, issued an international call for a moratorium on corporal punishment, stoning and the death penalty. The basis for the call can be summarized as follows:
The hudud penalties are, on the whole, based on Islamic textual sources but scholars differ on the interpretations of some of the references regarding the conditions of applicability.
The hudud have strict and demanding conditions that are necessary for their applications. The majority of the ulama (scholars of Islam) are of the opinion that in the Muslim world today, these conditions are nearly impossible to reestablish, and, therefore, the hudud laws today are almost never applicable.
The application of the hudud laws today is used by repressive powers to abuse women, the poor and political opponents. Hundreds of prisoners remain without access to defense counsel, and death sentences are carried out on the poor, women and even minors in a legal vacuum.
Such unjust applications of the hudud laws betray the objectives (maqasid) of Sharia and the spirit of the Islamic message. The Muslim conscious demands action.
In the name of Islam, of its texts and its message of justice, we can no longer remain silent, as accomplices, when women and men are punished, stoned or executed in the name of a formalist application of our scriptural sources.
We, the undersigned, call upon the ulama of Islam to engage in an urgent intra-community debate to address the issue of hudud applications and social justice. While this debate is underway, we cannot stand by and allow people to suffer injustices. We, therefore, ask the ulama to call for a suspension (moratorium) of the application of hudud, until we can meet the strict necessary conditions.
We, the undersigned, Muslims in our convictions and loyal to our message implore our scholars and leaders to heed our call and to promptly respond.
PS : Please note that this petition will also be sent to other Islamic Organizations
The hudud penalties are, on the whole, based on Islamic textual sources but scholars differ on the interpretations of some of the references regarding the conditions of applicability.
The hudud have strict and demanding conditions that are necessary for their applications. The majority of the ulama (scholars of Islam) are of the opinion that in the Muslim world today, these conditions are nearly impossible to reestablish, and, therefore, the hudud laws today are almost never applicable.
The application of the hudud laws today is used by repressive powers to abuse women, the poor and political opponents. Hundreds of prisoners remain without access to defense counsel, and death sentences are carried out on the poor, women and even minors in a legal vacuum.
Such unjust applications of the hudud laws betray the objectives (maqasid) of Sharia and the spirit of the Islamic message. The Muslim conscious demands action.
In the name of Islam, of its texts and its message of justice, we can no longer remain silent, as accomplices, when women and men are punished, stoned or executed in the name of a formalist application of our scriptural sources.
We, the undersigned, call upon the ulama of Islam to engage in an urgent intra-community debate to address the issue of hudud applications and social justice. While this debate is underway, we cannot stand by and allow people to suffer injustices. We, therefore, ask the ulama to call for a suspension (moratorium) of the application of hudud, until we can meet the strict necessary conditions.
We, the undersigned, Muslims in our convictions and loyal to our message implore our scholars and leaders to heed our call and to promptly respond.
PS : Please note that this petition will also be sent to other Islamic Organizations
380 Signatures
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Muna Ali
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- United States
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- this is a great initiative I pray our scholars engage in the debate
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Shelina Merani
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- Canada
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Abdourahman Kahin
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- Canada
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Muneeb Nasir
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- Canada
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Salah Basalamah
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- canada
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Zainab Khan
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- Canada
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Maliha Chishti
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- Canada
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Nassim Aoudia
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- Canada
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Samia Bouzourene
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- Canada
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Nabil
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- Canada
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Osman Yakub
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- Canada
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Rachad
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- canada
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- Nowadays Hudud's application is not fair that's why I'm signing
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Omman Hussain
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- Canada
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Ibrahima Sow
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- Canada
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Dr. Khuram Rajput
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- Canada
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Habib Abou Hiba
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- canada
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Bibi Shariema Khan
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- Canada
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- Islamic law concerns itself primarily with establishing social justice, mercy and compassion, not physical punishments alone, especially against the poor and vulnerable. The Prophet once said that nations are destroyed when only the helpless are punished and criminals of high rank are left untouched.
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Samira
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- Canada
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Kaoutar
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- canada
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Farinah Rahman
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- Canada
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Nadia Touhami
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- Canada
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lubayna fawcett
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- Arizona, USA
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- I totally support Dr. Ramadan's call for moratorium on corporal pushiment. Its time, we- the Muslims apply 'reason' in the context of the world we live in.
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M Best
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- Canada
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Andrйe Bisson
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- Canada
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DIF
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- France
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Mohammad AKABR
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- France
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ouhal n
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- belgique
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- Paix a tout les etres sinceres.
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andrieux Ibrahim
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- france
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Layachi LAMRANI
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- France
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djeridi
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- france
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- Il s'agit d'un dйbat ,non d'une assignation а comparaitre alors ,vous messieurs les savants soyez а la hauteur de vos connaissances et de votre position au sein des musulmans.
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moutassim
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- france
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Benomar
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- France
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Hanane Ourahou
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- FRANCE
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- La conscience est la lumiиre de l'intelligence pour distinguer le bien du mal
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Bousetta
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- Belgium
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- La Illaha Ila Allah, Muhammadun Rasulullah
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SANEBA Magalie-Ihsane
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- France
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- Je m'engage а signer cet appel car j'ai l'intime conviction que c'est un grand pas vers la fidйlitй au message de l'islam
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rejichi y.
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- france
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M'SA ALI Djamal
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- France (Comores)
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HABBAZ
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- metz FRANCE
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salama
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- france
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Karim Boujrada
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- Canada
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- Il faut que islamonline.net publie la reponse du Dr Ramadan
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Imвne
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- Belgique
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Abderrahmane Bennacer
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- Marroco
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Abdelwahid Khattou
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- Belgium
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laila
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- france
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Dr. BELEFQIH Kamal
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- Morocco
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Lamrani Lila
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- France
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Lamrani Souad
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- France
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zegni
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- france
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