MUI forbids suicide bombing

MUI forbids suicide bombing

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) will not permit Muslims to
commit suicide bombing for any reason whatsoever until there is a
clear religious edict issued by local ulema.

The council's edict commission chief Ma'ruf Amin said in
Jakarta on Wednesday that the situation had not compelled ulema
to address suicide bombing as there were still other alternatives
available to fight for the interests of Muslims in the country.

"Suicide bombing in Indonesia is not allowed because the ulema
have not yet issued an edict that states there are no other
options open (other than suicide bombing)," Ma'ruf told Antara.

Suicide bombing has suddenly become an issue here following
the revelation by police that the bombing in Paddy's Cafe in Bali
might have been conducted by a suicide bomber.

Ma'ruf noted that if the bombing was really conducted by a
suicide bomber, it would only create more problems for Muslims in
the country.

Muslims in Indonesia, he said, were not in such a difficult
situation like their brothers in Palestine, and therefore, they
should pursue other means of jihad to fight for Muslim'
interests.

Moreover, jihad must be ruled under a clear edict, and thus
Muslims cannot do whatever they like in the name of jihad.
"That's counterproductive." -- JP