Over one lakh Bangladeshi Islamic scholars on Saturday issued a fatwa (edict) declaring militancy and extremism in the name of Islam 'forbidden'. Briefcase 1 Over one lakh Bangladeshi Islamic scholars on Saturday issued a fatwa (edict) declaring militancy and extremism in the name of Islam 'forbidden'. In the preface to the fatwa, Masuud writes: "Even if the fatwa for peace and human well-being fails to stop terrorism completely, there is no doubt that it will help reduce terrorism. So, a common fatwa with 100,000 signatures would be distributed to create awareness," the Sholakia imam said at the time. Maulana Abdullah Shakir, who was involved in collecting signatures, said Masuud and his followers had provided the necessary funds.

Source: India Today June 19, 2016 14:37 UTC