by Ehab Shehata

Created on: January 02, 2007   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

These are Salih al-Lahidan's statements regarding 9/11 he a part of the highest islamic council which is present worldwide, let us look at his speech to extract the islamic perspective upon the 9/11 crisis, which is still causing much distress.
Also, Shaikh simply means scholar.
The deadly attacks in the United States are a "terrible crime" which Islam does not accept and no one should applaud them, the head of Saudi Arabia's Islamic judiciary said in comments published Friday.

"Killing a person who has not committed a crime is one of the major sins and terrible crimes... What happened in America is... undoubtedly a grave criminal act which Islaam does not approve of and no one should applaud," Salih al-Lahidan mentioned.

al-Lahidan who is also a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia, said Islam strictly forbids bloodletting and does not condone the killing of innocent people, especially in a collective manner.

Several Islaamic groups and organizations have condemned Tuesday's attacks in New York and Washington, describing them as a "horrible and hideous act."

Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites, has condemned the jetliner suicide bombings and offered to help in the hunt for the perpetrators.

2. Statement on the recent terrorist bombings in the United States as reported in Okaz (a leading Saudi Arabian daily) on Friday, 26 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1422 corresponding to September 14, 2001

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Shaikh Salih al-Lahidan affirmed that Islam forbids attacks and aggression upon the innocent just as Islamic law (Shari'ah) does not allow the shedding of blood except with just cause according to Islamic guidelines and the shedding of blood is not permitted in general.

His eminence responded to questions of Okaz regarding the explosions that occurred in the United States that took thousands of innocent civilian lives saying that killing is not permitted unless in time of war and to kill innocent people is among the major sins and the most heinous of crimes.

He added that what happened in America was one of the most dangerous crimes and that the religion of Islam does not condone it nor is it correct for anyone to approve of it.

The Chief Justice expressed that the Muslims of America should not be feared stating "I do not believe that the United States of America would perpetrate an injustice upon those who have not done any wrong towards them nor transgress

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