DOHA: Prominent Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured) has accused the Egyptian TV channels supporting the military regime of distorting his speeches. Dr Al Qaradawi stated yesterday that Egyptian TV channels were taking selective excerpts from his old speeches and telecasting them as new.
He condemned the media for their false propaganda, clarifying that those speeches were delivered way back in 2013, much before the military coup in Egypt.
A statement issued by his office said: “The TV channels that support the military coup regime are broadcasting selective parts of my speech on ‘martyrdom operation’ giving a wrong impression to the audience that I am speaking about the current situation in Egypt.” The fact is that the speech was delivered on March 21, 2013. Anyone who has been following Al Qaradawi’s speeches and statements can find that he has always emphasized a peaceful revolution. He has always made it clear that he supported non-violent revolutions, despite detention, torture, snooping and deaths that the protestors face, the statement added.
The statement further said: It is not surprising to see some of the scholars who back the regime actively involved in the campaign against Al Qaradawi. These are people who have already lost their credibility because of their support to injustice and support to a “non-legitimate” regime.
The statement noted that Al Qaradawi’s view on “martyrdom operations” has been explained in his book “Jurisprudence of Jihad”. He had said “martyrdom operations” were allowed only for Palestinians due to their exceptional situations.
Explaining further he notes: Palestinians now manage to make rockets, which are capable of hitting deep inside Israel, though not as effective as Israeli weapons. But they have emerged as a medium of self-defence. Therefore, martyrdom operations are not a mode of resistance in Palestine.
The exceptional situation in Palestine is not applicable to Algeria, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia Iraq, Pakistan and other countries. It is not legitimate to follow the Palestinian method in these places. Al Qaradawi’s views on ‘martyrdom operations’ are not limited to him alone. Dozens of Muslim scholars subscribe to his view on the issue, the statement added.
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