Question: “To some Sir, in the West you are a controversial Muslim leader, the allegation is that you signed a fatwa post 2003, on killing US soldiers. Did you?”

Answer:  “I haven’t ever issued a fatwa to kill anyone. My fatwas are for supporting, promoting and protecting life. And I never ever give a fatwa that has to do with death and killing. Perhaps there were some resolutions at conferences that I was involved in that denounced [certain policies, such as,] for instance American occupation or Israeli occupation [of other lands], but I don’t believe that denouncing occupation is a fatwa to kill anyone. In fact, I can never recall giving a fatwa that harmed anyone let alone that was calling to anyone’s death. I call to life! I call to life! I don’t call to death, I don’t call to kill anyone, and if anyone claims this or are making allegations, let him bring his proof.”

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