Syria’s Highest Fatwa Council Bans Vigilante Justice: A Step Toward Rule of Law - The Syrian Observer

Syria’s Highest Fatwa Council Bans Vigilante Justice: A Step Toward Rule of Law - The Syrian Observer

The Supreme Fatwa Council in Syria announced on Friday a formal religious ruling (fatwa) prohibiting acts of revenge and retribution carried out outside the framework of legal institutions. Emphasizing that justice must be pursued exclusively through the judiciary, the council warned against individual retaliation and populist incitement. In an official statement, the council explained that the fatwa was issued in response to numerous inquiries …

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…