Baghdadi's fatwa

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former leader of ISIS, issued a fatwa—an Islamic legal opinion—calling for Muslims to support violent jihad against enemies of Islam. His fatwa justified attacks on Western countries, allies, and others he viewed as oppressing Muslims, framing violence as a religious duty. It sought to legitimize acts of terrorism under the guise of defending Islam, encouraging followers to see violence as a way to establish a global Islamic caliphate. The fatwa was controversial and widely condemned by Muslim scholars worldwide.