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Fatwa on the taking of hostages

What is their status of fatwas in law and what is the evidence that people listen to them?

A Jordanian cleric has declared a fatwa against the taking of hostages. What is their status in law and what is the evidence that people listen to them?

Also on the programme: the first new leader of the US Catholic Bishops since the child abuse scandal emerged and Gandhi鈥檚 grandson talks about where responsibility for religious violence lies.

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26 minutes

成人快手 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project