Posted by NEWS on 10/7/2004, 19:24:26, in reply to "CLERIC SPEAKS IN LONDON " The cleric was asked on the BBC's Newsnight programme why he had formed the view that Islam permitted suicide attacks in Israel. Dr al-Qaradawi replied: "It's not suicide, it is martyrdom in the name of God, Islamic theologians and jurisprudents have debated this issue. "Referring to it as a form of jihad, under the title of jeopardising the life of the Mujahideen. It is allowed to jeopardise your soul and cross the path of the enemy and be killed. "Israeli women are not like women in our society because Israeli women are militarised. "Secondly, I consider this type of martyrdom operation as indication of justice of Allah almighty. Allah is just. "Through his infinite wisdom he has given the weak what the strong do not possess and that is the ability to turn their bodies into bombs like the Palestinians do. On suicide attacks in Iraq, Dr al-Qaradawi said: "If the Iraqis can confront the enemy, there is no need for these acts of martyrdom. "If they don't have the means, acts of martyrdom are allowed. I didn't say that Iraqis cannot, it depends on their need."
'MARTYRDOM, NOT SUICIDE'
A controversial Muslim cleric whose visit to Britain sparked a major political row has said suicide bombings in Israel are justified.
In comments that will fuel anger over his visit to the UK, Sheikh Yusef al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian cleric, spoke of suicide bombings by Palestinians as "martyrdom in the name of God.".
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