Salih bin Muhammad AlLuheidan

Osama bin Laden and his supporters claim that their attacks against the United States were justified under Islamic law. Salih bin Muhammad Al-Luheidan, chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, disagrees, however. Terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians are prohibited even during times of war; those who perpetrate such acts are guilty of serious crimes under Islamic law, he argues. Under no circumstances can the harming or killing of innocent civilians be condoned by Islamic law or Muslims.

Praise be to God Almighty:

In the midst of the catastrophic events that have hit America, questions and queries have been raised as to how such acts are judged and interpreted by Islamic Shariah [Law], which encompasses all things and gives clear rulings on every calamity: any calamity that affects humans...