What Is Fatwa Meaning In Islam? Salman Rushdie Stabbing In Chautauqua Institution
What is the meaning of “Fatwa” in Islam? Many claim it has something to do with the recent Salman Rushdie stabbing in the Chautauqua institution.
Salman Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, was stabbed on stage at Chautauqua Institution in New York. Another person was introducing the writer before his lecture when the attacker jumped onto the stage.
An unknown person attacked and stabbed him in the neck. The author fell to the floor immediately after the attack, and the attacker was restrained. He had previously received death threats, especially a “fatwa” by Iran for writing The Satanic Verses 33 years before.
What Is Fatwa Meaning In Islam? Who Can Pass A Fatwa?
According to Reza Aslan, a fatwa is a legal pronouncement.
It is the opinion of someone called a mufti, an Islamic legal scholar capable of pronouncing his judgments and views on any legal issue about Islam.
A mufti is generally recognized by hierarchy and also by educational qualities. He is selected by a group of scholars who believe his judgment is just. It also depends on the amount of learning and if it is enough to be a mufti.
So, a mufti needs to have a wide array of knowledge, especially of Islamic cultures, to announce the punishment accordingly. A sentence passed by a mufti is nonbinding, and the process is called ifta.
In Islam, the fatwa has a significant role, especially in the history of the religion. But in the modern era, the word has somewhat evolved and is used against people who defame Islam.
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Salman Rushdie Stabbing In Chautauqua Institution: Is It The Fatwa?
Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed during his lecture at the Chautauqua Insitute in New York.
The attack comes 33 years after Iran passed a fatwa on him. The Ayatollah of Iran declared a fatwa on him in 1989 after the publication of The Satanic Verses.
A lot of people are saying that Iran might be behind the stabbing. It comes after the arrest of someone Iran paid $300k to kill John Bolton and the threats to Masih Alinejad in Brooklyn.
So, it’s evident that many people don’t think of it as a coincidence. But no one has taken responsibility for the attack until now. The Iranian government had stated they wouldn’t enforce the fatwa in 1998. So, we don’t know if they are linked to the stabbing.
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Salman Rushdie’s Wife And Children: Where Are His Family?
Salman Rushdie has been married four times until now.
His last wife was the actress Padma Laxmi with whom he tied the knot in 2004. The couple separated after three years of marriage in 2007.
Moreover, the author has two children. His eldest son, Zafar Rushdie, was born to his first wife, Clarissa Luard. Also, Rushdie had a second son, Milan, with his third wife, Elizabeth West
