The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation‭, ‬holding its twenty-sixth session in Doha‭, ‬State of Qatar‭, ‬on 6-10‭ ‬Dhul-Qiصdah 1446H‭ (‬4ذ8‭ ‬May 2025‭), ‬

In line with its religious and humanitarian responsibilities‭, ‬and grounded in its well-established scholarly authority‭, ‬the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation‭ (‬OIC‭), ‬its leadership‭, ‬Secretariat General‭, ‬members‭, ‬and experts‭, ‬expresses its deep concern‭, ‬outright rejection‭, ‬and strong condemnation of the ongoing brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people‭, ‬particularly in the Gaza Strip‭. ‬This aggression has reached unprecedented levels of savagery and inhumanity in modern history‭, ‬resulting in mass massacres‭, ‬widespread destruction‭, ‬flagrant human rights violations‭, ‬and blatant disregard for international conventions and moral values‭.‬

In a scene that breaks hearts and shocks the conscience of the world‭, ‬the machinery of occupation continues to target innocent civilians‭, ‬women‭, ‬children‭, ‬and the elderly‭, ‬destroying hospitals‭, ‬schools‭, ‬and places of worship‭, ‬tightening the blockade‭, ‬and starving the population by depriving them of water‭, ‬medicine‭, ‬and food‭. ‬The number of martyrs‭, ‬wounded‭, ‬and missing persons has exceeded 180,000‭ ‬in what constitutes a full-fledged crime‭, ‬nothing less than a premeditated genocide and collective punishment of‭ ‬an entire people‭, ‬simply because they cling to their land‭, ‬defend their dignity‭, ‬and reject occupation‭.‬

The Academy affirms that what Gaza and other Palestinian cities are enduring today is not an isolated incident but part of a continuous series of crimes and recurring assaults aimed at Judaizing the land‭, ‬distorting history‭, ‬erasing identity‭, ‬and imposing‭ ‬a reality through force and terror‭. ‬The Academy strongly condemns the provocative statements and repeated calls for the forced displacement of Gazaصs residents‭, ‬utterly contemptuous of religious and human values and a blatant violation of the peopleصs right to existence‭, ‬freedom‭, ‬and dignity‭.‬

The steadfastness of the valiant Palestinian people‭, ‬their unwavering attachment to their land despite their wounds‭, ‬and their rightful insistence on resistance and self-defense stand as testimony to their noble status‭, ‬the justness of their cause‭, ‬the sincerity of their struggle‭, ‬and the deep-rooted will to live in the heart of their history and identity‭.‬

In the face of this tragic reality‭, ‬the Academy reaffirms that defending the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque‭, ‬the land of Palestine‭, ‬and‭ ‬empowering its people to establish their independent state on their national soil with Jerusalem as its capital‭, ‬is a religious‭ ‬obligation‭, ‬a humanitarian necessity‭, ‬and a legal entitlement that admits no concession or delay‭.‬

The Academy highly values the commendable diplomatic efforts of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee‭, ‬emanating from the Islamic Summit and led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‭, ‬in support of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state‭. ‬It also appreciates the sincere mediation efforts of the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt to alleviate the suffering of civilians‭, ‬halt the bloodshed in Gaza and the West Bank‭, ‬reinforce the foundations of a ceasefire‭, ‬and open humanitarian corridors in accordance with international legitimacy and in support of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people‭.‬

The Academy calls upon all Islamic countries‭, ‬governments and peoples‭, ‬to move beyond statements of condemnation and assume full‭ ‬responsibility in supporting Palestine politically‭, ‬financially‭, ‬legally‭, ‬and through the media‭. ‬It urges the activation of international mechanisms to prosecute war criminals‭, ‬stop occupation policies‭, ‬and support the Palestinian people by all possible means in their existential struggle‭.‬

The Academy also calls upon the international community and all people of conscience to fulfill their humanitarian duty to rescue a people facing extermination in plain sight‭. ‬It urges them to abandon the double standards and turn slogans into actions‭, ‬out‭ ‬of respect for human dignity‭, ‬preservation of global peace‭, ‬and rescue of the moral conscience of humanity‭.‬

In this dark moment‭, ‬the Academy does not forget to instill hope and remind the Ummah of Allahصs unwavering promise‭: ‬{Indeed, Allah will surely support those who support Him}

No matter how long the occupation lasts‭, ‬it shall end‭; ‬no matter how tyrannical the injustice‭, ‬it shall fall‭.‬

Indeed‭, ‬with hardship comes ease‭, ‬and victory comes only from Allah‭.‬

So be patient‭, ‬O people of Palestine‭. ‬You are on the side of truth‭. ‬Your blood will not be shed in vain‭. ‬The victory of Allah is‭ ‬surely coming‭, ‬and the end will belong to the righteous‭.‬

And Allah is Predominant over His affairs, but most of the people do not know.

The Council of the Academy

Doha 8th May 2025

State of Qatar