TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar, said that suicide bomber does not belong in Islam because the Prophet Muhammad never condone such actions.
"The suicide bombing in Madinah, Turkey, Afghanistan, and [Solo] is a shortcut, it is not justified by the sharia and was never made as an example by the Prophet and his friends," Nasaruddin said on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
Nasaruddin said that the Prophet Muhammad had ordered not to sacrifice elders, women, trees, animals, or destroy house of prayers during the time of war.
"Islam never teaches [its followers] to wage war against civilians, war should be carried out between military forces," Nasaruddin explained.
Nasaruddin underlined that it is wrong for people to commit violence in the name of Islam because Allah loves kindness and caring.
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