The Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah noticed the return of the suicidal operations in the Arab and Muslim region. He pointed out that they represent crimes that move from one place to another and observed that it is rather incredible that these crimes are initiated by Fatwas that claim that these crimes are Islamically authentic, under the banner of resisting occupation or opposing the regimes.

These crimes, the Sayyed added, are strongly prohibited being crimes against oneself, the other and the entire nation.

H.E. issued a statement that detailed his position regarding this issue, in which he said.

It is noticed that the suicidal operations have escalated of late, because of the methodology that characterizes the military operations of some organizations that call themselves to be Islamic.

These operations have reached the level of horrendous carnages that hit the mosques, the shrines and the markets, and target the civilians, the Muslims and the peaceful people in a direct way.

And this led to almost a catastrophe that has hit the Islamic reality that became a victim of the foreigner’s occupation and the crimes of some local forces.

These crimes have inflicted several countries in the east and the west of the Arab and Muslim worlds, especially in Algeria where they returned after, a relatively long stop, and in Iraq in the aftermath of the American and British occupation that sponsored the state of anarchy which facilitated the movement of the organizations which accuse those they differ with Takfir. Those operations also took place in Morocco, Saudi Arabia and some Western countries including Spain and Britain.

It is "incredible" that these crimes are initiated by Fatwas that claim that these crimes are Islamically authentic as being a means of resisting occupation and opposing the regimes, although we know that Islam can in no way permit such crimes.

The religious legality of martyr operations stems from the religious legality of the struggle against the enemy, which is governed by precise conditions, that prove that such operations represent a necessity in the fight against the occupier and part of the over all effort to achieve victory. They should not be arbitrary, or seek to achieve media coverage. That is why we said that these operations are permitted against the occupier in Lebanon and in Palestine where the people are deprived of any other means.

But the brutal bombings that target civilians, Muslims and the peaceful people are strongly prohibited and represent a crime on many levels.

First; they are crimes against oneself for Allah does not allow the person to end his life, except for a legal justification which is governed by specific conditions and in special cases.

It is also a crime against the other. Allah says in His Holy Book: take not life, which Allah hath made sacred. The Messenger says in one speech that your money, your blood and your honor are sacred just as this day this month and this country are sacred.

The same principle applies to non-Muslims, since unbelief does not justify killing, but aggression is what justifies it, because it turns it to an issue of self-defense. Allah has said :Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice.

It is a crime against the nation since it deprives it of its scientific, cultural and creative resources, as well as the ability to resist all projects of occupation and hegemony. It is also first and foremost a crime against Islam, distorting its image to make it look as the religion of killing and brutality.