Syria Religious Authority Urges Judicial Recourse over Revenge

Syria religious authority urges judicial recourse over revenge

Syria's highest Sunni Muslim authority issued a religious edict Friday rejecting revenge and urging judicial recourse in the country that has seen extrajudicial killings and sectarian violence since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. "It is the right of the oppressed to demand their rights through legitimate means," said the edict from the high fatwa council carried by state news agency SANA. However, this must be achieved "through the judiciary alone, n…

Syria’s Top Religious Authority Bans Revenge Killings Amid Push for Justice

Syria’s Supreme Fatwa Council issued a landmark religious ruling Friday prohibiting revenge killings and acts of personal retaliation, calling such actions “a threat to societal stability” and urging Syrians to seek justice exclusively through the judiciary. The announcement comes at a pivotal moment in the country’s post-conflict recovery, as Syrians grapple with the legacy of […]

Syria religious authority rejects revenge, urges judicial recourse

Syria’s highest Sunni Muslim authority issued a religious edict Friday rejecting revenge and urging judicial recourse in the country that has seen extrajudicial killings and sectarian violence since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. “It is the right of the oppressed to demand their rights through legitimate means,” said the edict from the high fatwa council carried by state news agency SANA. However, this must be achieved “through the judiciary alone, n…

Syrian Fatwa Council prohibits revenge killings outside judicial framework - Enab Baladi

The Syrian Higher Fatwa Council has prohibited revenge killings and retaliation outside the judicial and legal framework. This came in a statement today, Friday, June 6, in response to numerous inquiries received by the Council regarding how to handle blood-related issues and claims for rights. The Council’s statement noted that “the greatest injustice is the transgression against innocent blood, honor, and property.” It cited the words of Proph…