The influential International Union of Muslim Scholars has issued a fatwa ordering every able Muslim to immediately launch armed jihad against Israel.
The body of scholars also called for immediate military intervention by Arab and Islamic states to support the Palestinian resistance and people, as well as a complete blockade of Israel at every level.
The International Union of Muslim Scholars was founded by Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradhawi and is headquartered in Qatar, but is comprised of leading scholars from around the globe.
More than 50,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s military onslaught since October 2023, most of them women and children.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
Here is the list of demands by the International Union of Muslim Scholars in full:
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- Armed jihad against the occupation in Palestine is an obligation upon every able Muslim in the Islamic world, according to their capacity and ability.
- Immediate military intervention by Arab and Islamic states is a duty to support the Palestinian people and deter the aggression.
- Imposing a siege on the Zionist enemy by land, sea, and air is obligatory, including closing maritime routes, straits, and all airspaces under Arab and Islamic control.
- Providing the resistance with weapons, money, and political and legal support is a religious obligation that is not nullified by neglect.
- Establishing an Islamic military alliance to protect the Ummah and deter aggressors is a religious duty and must be undertaken without delay.
- Normalisation with the occupying Zionist entity is prohibited in all its forms — political, economic, or cultural.
- Supplying the Zionist entity with oil, gas, or any resources that enable it to continue its aggression is forbidden.
- Peace treaties signed by some Arab states with the occupying enemy must be reconsidered in light of the ongoing aggression.
- Financial jihad to support our people in Gaza, the opening of border crossings without delay, and the acceleration of aid delivery are obligatory.
- Muslim communities in America are called upon to pressure Trump and his administration to fulfill his electoral promises to stop the aggression and promote peace.
