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Post by Sublime Porte on Mar 4, 2015 17:46:46 GMT
"Later it became a prestigious position in the Ottoman Empire, that governed religious affairs of the Muslims. The Ottomans had a strict hierarchy of ulama, with the Sheikh ul-Islam holding the highest rank. A Sheikh ul-Islam was chosen by a royal warrant amongst the qadis of important cities. The Sheikh ul-Islam had the power to confirm new sultans, but once the sultan was affirmed, it was the sultan who retained a higher authority than the Sheik ul-Islam. The Sheikh ul-Islam issued fatwas, which were written interpretations of the Quran that had authority over the community."
-Decadent Western Vikipedi
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Post by Sublime Porte on Mar 4, 2015 17:51:11 GMT
The Sultan submits the following question to the Sheikh ul-Islam:
"If a Caliph comes to learn that one of his Ummah, a ruling monarch, has been declared Takfir by a number of his own subjects, is he correct in exercising his authority in declaring and enforcing a verdict, if evidence of witchcraft is confirmed?"
The answer drafted for and signed by the Sheikh ul-Islam is:
"Yes. The Takfir should be put to death, or else punishment inflicted on his accusers for their false accusations."
The law of Sharia is harsh on the matter of Takfir. To declare someone a heretic (takfir) is to risk your own life, as a false accusation of Takfir is punishable by death, as is being found guilty of being a takfir.
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