May Allah (swt) protect and preserve such true scholars and Ulema of this Deen, for their words testify that they fear none but Allah.

In fact if we look throughout our history, you will always find that the principled scholars faced hardships, imprisonment and anxiety, whether it was the four Imams or Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah or contemporary Ulema, their examples are meant to inspire. As one of them once noted, 'that indeed it is upon our martyrdom that our writings and words are given life and meaning'. I think the Shaykh has a point...

One thing i know for sure Obama cannot tell or do anything to stop Biblical Christianity.besides it's not his business any way

I don't think he was planning on stopping "biblical christianity" I think you seem to be doing the job quite nicely.

To be fair American Muslims were not under any illusion about Obama, who openly and deliberately snubbed the Muslim Vote on many occasions. Many American Muslims voted tactically. Their preferred choice was Nader. They voted for Obama to keep McCain out, viewing him as the lesser of two evils.

Maasha Allah May Allah prtoct Sheikh. I am astounded and speechless by his wisdom

When will we learn that non muslims will NEVER take into consideration our best interests in whatever they do. We can only trust the ummah.

Sheikh Qardawi’s opinion are exactly the same as mine, i hoped for McCain win precisely because of the stated reasoning.

Obama is no different in policy than any other politician of American. Obama will make the Muslim world laxed in awareness of the virile hatred they have against the the 3rd world nations. Obama’s win has caused an euphoria around the world which is unfounded. They should be more on their guard now than ever before. He will push the neo con agenda sheepishly without notice with deadly effect

shouldnt one at least wait to see what actions obama takes rather than denounce him without providing an opportunity to show whether or not he has muslim interests at heart ?

if obama is to be written off in this way why then do you all complain about all muslims being labelled as terrorists?

An interesting paradigm that percieves all US administrations as the enemy. If it is valid it raises the question why any Muslim would wish to live within the US dominated capitalist West?
The claim that the Clinton Administration is responsible for even more Iraqi deaths are disingenuous. The Baath run Iraqi government had access to funds, food and medicine, but chose to divert theose funds and resoureces elsewhere. The Baath Party had a primary obligation as the government of Iraq to work for the interests of the Iraqi people, but it chose not to do this. As Iraqi people were dying for the want of basic low cost drugs, the Iraqi government was awarding the families of the Palestinian suicide bombers with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Evidently the Palestinian struggle was more important to the Baath Party than the well-being of the Iraqi people. Equally the Baath Party misappropriated millions of dollars for their own use.

We must bide our time. Population percentages is the the key. One day we will be the majority in the west. Then we can form Islamic governments that will benefit everyone.

Talk about **** stirring...my heart tells me this was written by a non-Muslim.

Im sorry but the facts prove otherwise. In the excellent book 'Israel and the clash of civilisations' it proves that America knew and presided over the deaths of the Israqi's - blaming the bath party is pointless.

Its like making Iraq a prison and putting your previous murderer in charge.

You will also note that Zionists were the main backers behind both the sanctions and the war. They murdered those children in Iraq. They will get their pay back.

Astonishment and jubilation that the impossible seems to have happened - a "black man" to become president of the United States. Now anything seems possible - for a few days. It is even more of a miracle that a black woman, presumably a descendant of the US African slaves, should become First Lady of the United States.

Obama's first duty is economic, to help the huddled masses of the poor and struggling in the United States itself.

His second most important duty is to defend the United States as Commander in Chief. All leaders have this reponsibility to their people.

None of us know how Obama perceives this second duty, what advice he will follow, or what is within his power to do or not do.

A "miracle" has occured, but it is unfair and unwise to expect too many more of the same kind, especially in the short term.

For these reasons the implications of the sheikh's comments should be well heeded, and we should regard Mr Obama, without animosity, as a man upon whose shoulders maybe too many hopes have been placed.

The task in front of Obama is huge and difficult. Even if he is totally sincere he, and the American people, can only achieve so much, as he has rightly said.

We should trust in Allah, not Mr Obama, and pray that Allah will grant right guidance to all our leaders and wisdom to our various peoples.

And than Allah that we have realised, for a little while at least, that change for the better is possible.

And, by the way, Mr Obama, it is illegal for the entire City of Jerusalem to be the capital of the current State of Israel.

Dig?

your right - sounds like a Zio-planted black ops comment. Well spotted.

it hardly takes an islamic jurist to come up with this idea?

what are so astounded about? idiot, I just wish Muslims werent so mindless, it get depressing that you need a religious scholar to tell you that there is a danger when someone is an acceptable face to an unaceptable policy.

Lol, hey look everyone a Zionist pretending to be Muslim...come on harry's place, try again.

Its absurd to argue as if the Muslim vote in the USA had any strategic part to play. For the Democrats it would have been important to motivate the Jewish voters of NY and Florida.

Remember, Obama had two hijab wearers removed from the photo-op - presumabbly because it might be a vote loser.

Sheikh Qaradawis' comment is indeed stunning but for all the wrong reasons .He labels McCain an overt enemy and Obama an enemy in disguise .The question is who is the enemy.Surely not the overwhelming majority of American Muslims who are well intergrated ,contributing to both their own and the wider community free from any form of religious persecution.Certainly not the people of Irak who suffered under a cruel tyrant who gassed and tortured thousands of his own people .He was removed by the Americans and what should have been a bright new future for the Iraki people has been put on hold by the vicious sectarian violence unleashed since his overthrow.Some twenty one Arab states remained either indifferent or impotent to the suffering of the Iraki people for more then thirty years .US troops are dying on a daily basis in an effort to restore some sort of stability to this troubled region .Again ,what was the response of all fifty seven Muslim states to the tragedy of Kosovo and the massacre of so many Muslims by the tyrant Milosovic.For all the wealth and power of these states ,only abject silence.

Yes America has pursued its enemies ,what did you expect following 9/11,that they would send an Anger Management Team to Afghanistan and Irak.

But now we reach the crux of the matter.This is not a war with Islam ,not a war with Muslims .It is a war with terrorists who happen to be Muslims with a warped and terrible interpretation of Islam for most Muslims.These individuals could have been Hindus or Janes ,Jews or Christians.It was not their religion but their deeds which generated the response.

Sheikh Qaradawis comments are at once divisive and seperatist and disingenous to the point that they provoke confrontation where there is none .

Contrary to the many assertions on this site ,the vast majority of UK citizens do not harbour ill will towards Muslims,and are able to differentiate between criminals and law abiding citizens of all race colour creed and religion .

Reading through some of the comments ,I am constantly struck by what appears to be the turmoil within the Muslim community with each other .There is no place for politics within the House of G-D only worship and good deeds be it a Church .Mosque .Synagogue or Temple.

Other ethnic minorities have learnt that for the community to prosper, seperation and isolation from the main society is an anathema and can only harm the community .

The way to progress is to maximise good works and deeds for not just ones own community but for the wider society.I believe American Muslims have embraced this concept.Perhaps it is time for those few Britih Muslims still to take on board this genuine message and outreach

the sheikhs words are open frank and honest, and spot on.
policy man that was very well said, i notice rsd has shut up for once, wheres your reply rsd?

May Peace and Blessings upon you my dear brother Ali. You have picked my comments to express you anger at Sheikh Qardawi. OK Fair enough! But have you ever read his books brither? if not please do so he is one of the Mujaddids of 20th century and authored hundred of books like it or not. May Allah remove your grudge agains him

Aftab & Policy Man,
clearly the omnipotent Zionist USA is primarily responsible for everything. Clinton is responsible if Saddam Hussein and his Tikriti clan steal from the Iraqi people.
I suppose the USA is a kind of Daddy figure in your adolescent perspective, you hate him when he tries to stop you doing what you want but you expect him to take responsibility for all your screw ups. Poor babies! Time to grow up!

RSD - it goes deeper than that.

If the West deals and trades with Saddam then they 'created and support him', as if the ideology of the Baath were dreamt up as a dastardly plot among the cabals of the Upper West Side. The West is then responsible for all his doings.

If the West boycotts him and refuses to deal and trade with him, then they are responsible for genocide against the Iraqi people who cannot get hold of the pharmaceuticals and food surpluses those evil western kaffars are so good at creating.

And if they replace him, then all hell breaks loose.

Above all, it is never the fault of the Muslims or their societies. They are always the sinned against, the abused, the oppressed. To challenge this distorted and harmful outlook (harmful above all to the Muslims themselves) is to brand oneself, as our friend Aftab would say, a smelly racist Zionist pig.

no the Israeli's are the 'daddy' the poor Americans are following the evil father who tells the child to commit murder and mayhem.

I just hope they take the child away from their abusive parents.

Policy Man, the idea that Israel controls & directs US policy is an absurdity that only has credibility amongst conspiracy fantasists. The root of this fantasy sits squarely in the Tsarist fabrication "the Protocols of the Elders of Zion". That groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and others of that ilk have absorbed this fabrication into their paradigm is profoundly worrying not for Zionists or the USA but for Muslims. A distorted perception of the world leads ultimately to a range of distorted and inappropriate responses and further into complete bewilderment when nothing works out as predicted. This bewilderment is evidenced throughout the dialogues in MPACUK where contributors simply cannot understand why it is that Muslim states lose time and time again. The desire for the simplicity of these conspiracy fantasies is rooted in immaturity, inadequacy and fear.

Oh shut up you idiot. Every single policy maker and thier dog knows this is true, trying to paint it as anti - semetic to try to shut down debate is so pathetic its unbelievable...and yawningly typical!

Anyone who wants to know more only needs to read 'They Dare To Speak Out' by Paul findley or the book the Israel lobby by two harvard academics... to name but two of the now hundreds of articles and books on this subject by well known and respected sources.