Periodical Review: Fatwas – February 2011
The following report summarizes the main Fatwas published during February 2011 on the “Minbar Al-Tawhid wal-Jihad” website, which belongs to the Salafi ideologist Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi. The surfers’ questions are answered by the “Website’s Sharia Committee”, which includes a number of prominent Salafi sheikhs.
The Fatwas published over the past month dealt with a broad range of topics and areas including: the demonstrations in Tunisia, Egypt and the entire Arab world; the law regarding holding Christian women captive; the law regarding Jihad in Palestine; the law pertaining to women leaving for Jihad; the law regarding fighting the Yemen government forces, and more.
