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Fatwa #82521 April 2003United Arab Emirates

1) Is Saddam Hussein a Muslim? 2) Is Saddam's regime Muslim? 3) Should we support Saddam Hussein and his regime? 4) Don't we want an Islamic government to replace Saddam's regime?

Question

Saddam Hussein's regime is a secularist regime. Therefore, i wanted to ask you : (1.) Is Saddam Hussein a Muslim? (2.) Is Saddam's regime Muslim? (3.) Should we support Saddam Hussein and his regime? (4.) Don't we want an Islamic government to replace Saddam's regime? (5.) Do you believe, that whatever the shortcomings of Saddam Hussein, he is still the leader of Iraq, and we should support him, against the Americans and their allies? (6.) What is the status of those Muslims who support the American led attack on Iraq? Plz answer all of the 6 questions. Also, i asked you some questions a long time back, and you still haven't answered them. Kindly do answer them,

Answer

We are unable to comment on Saddam Hussein and his regime as we do not know their Aqaaid.

If you have any reliable information about his Aqaaid, please forward that to us.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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