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UBL on Climate Change: “Congratulations on the arrival of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the month of both the Qur’an and fasting and the month of the nightly prayers, alms-giving and Jihad, so let’s strive in worshipping and avoid what keeps us away from glorifying Allah, Almighty.
Effects associated with the enormous climate changes using such expression without mentioning the view of Shari’ah concerning earthquakes and discord seems purely Western. The secularists maintain that these are natural disasters we must confront. In other words, they are saying, we are able to stand up to Allah and confront His judgment and they have neglected what is stated in the Qur’an concerning these events. (TN: End footnote) Indeed, what our Ummah is experiencing, of effects associated with the enormous climate changes and the great suffering the natural disasters are leaving behind that now become prevalent throughout the Muslim countries, renders the traditional relief efforts insufficient.
Relief work is mentioned as the only solution for these disasters, without warning that it is a plague or suffering from Allah Almighty, and the first solution is faith and correct deeds. One of the correct deeds is assisting Muslims. Once again, the speech is outside a required legal foundation.
Although the provision of tents, food and medicine will always be crucial, the afflictions are taking a larger shape and volume, hence, the quality, method and timing of aid must be equally improved…”
Read the full letter here.
