I’m a Muslim myself but never knew civil marriage is regarded that bad until I heard what Mufti Rashid Kabbani had to say about it today.
“Every Muslim official, whether a deputy or a minister, who supports the legalization of civil marriage, even if it is optional, is an apostate and outside the Islamic religion,” Qabbani said in a religious edict, or fatwa.
“[Such officials] would not be washed, would not be wrapped in a [burial] shroud, would not have prayers for their soul in line with Islamic rules, and would not be buried in a Muslim cemetery,” Qabbani added. Source
Why the hell can’t religious figures accept that civil marriage becomes optional in Lebanon just like alcohol is?!
If they accept they lose authority , but I like how confident he is in the punishment to others , men Waikato ? …… now he takes a stand ?
Sorry I meant meen wakkalo , I.e. who gave him the right ?
I don’t think there is any religious ground to what he’s saying, he’s merely throwing a tantrum to make sure religious institutions in Lebanon don’t lose their hold on politics in Lebanon. If this goes through, this guy can basically bully politicians into doing his will every time he disapproves of a new law that could see the light.
There’s a reason religious institutions should not interfere in the state’s affairs, and Mr. Kabbani gave us a perfect example of such overreach today.
Any independents running in the next elections who are somewhat pro-secularization should be jumping in their seats; this mistake was an easy freebie and they might not get others like it soon.
Because they are simply terrified, and I mean *terrified* of losing the power that they currently hold. This speech is an example of how far they’re willing to go to keep their power. Sad…