09-30-2004, 11:49 PM
Quote:I personally do not take the opinions of the people the brother has quoted such as
Bin Baaz, as he was the one who gave a fatwa which legitamised the U.S presence in the gulf war in 1991.
This was a right fatwa at that time brother Deen, because Saddam invaded Kuwait, he was killing and torturing all those who were opposing him, and women were raped by his men sorry to say this. and he was on his way to Saudi Arabia, so at that time it is legal to ask the aid of them against such a tyrant, because by the time u will wait for arab leaders to take a decision then it will be too late. Sorry that I do not agree with u this time, because u should know that scholars give their fatwas according to situatuions that are happening, or they might give 2 persons different fatwas according to their situation, and that what the prophet used to do and his sahabas, and also the early scholars like Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, and others. I think u should recall some of such occasions. So please brother do not be so overwhelmed in your anxiety and, Bin Baz is a very respected scholar, he feared Allah a lot and he would not give a fatwa which is against muslims welfare. Let us not be hasty in our actions and accusations against Ula'ama, and Allah knows best.
Wasalam