Obey your country's laws, Marje Sistani urges Muslims in West

by Mohamed Ali
Jafariya News
June 15, 2006

http://www.islamicpluralism.org/1362/obey-country-laws-marje-ali-sistani

MONTREAL, Canada — Iraq's Al-Marje Al-Alaa Ali Sistani sent a message to Muslims in Western nations, urging them to obey the laws of the countries in which they live.

The fatwa was delivered at a Montreal news conference of prominent Shia Muslims on behalf of Ayatullah Sayyed Ali As-Sistani..

"Muslims have undertaken to obey the laws of the country of their residence and thus they must be faithful to that undertaking," the statement read.

It condemned all acts of violence and encouraged imams to keep a watchful eye on what's going on inside their mosques.

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