According to information received by our investigative bureau, a police complaint will be filed against controversial Imam Adil Charkaoui’s religious fatwa on social media this week regarding the removal of a pro-Palestinian camp at McGill.
“Fatwa on Removal of Pro-Palestinian Encampment at McGill University […] “The McGill administration hired a private security service to forcibly evacuate its own students,” Charkaoui wrote in a message on the X platform on Thursday.
“I remind Muslims working as security agents that it is haram to participate in the dismantling of anti-genocide camps,” he continued.
A message posted on X by Adil Charkaoui pronouncing a fatwa on demolishing a pro-Palestinian camp at McGill University. Photo Credit: Screenshot from Adil Sarkouin’s X account.
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According to a well-informed source, a complaint is pending with Montreal police over the news, which could be open to interpretation due to the use of the word. Fatwa. The SPVM Hate Crime Unit is responsible for handling the complaint.
According to Larousse, a fatwa is, in Islam, “legal advice given by a religious authority regarding a doubtful case or new question”. It can be a “decision or decree”.
Fundamental Fatwa
“Here the intelligence agencies call the foundational fatwa. He throws […] That’s in the air to look for fringe elements that feel legitimate [de réagir]”, explained this source. According to the same source, experts have already studied these comments made by Sarkouy.
Sarkozy’s tweet followed a report by the SPHR McGill team published earlier in the day that named the security company Sirco that carried out the demolition, the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal (SPVM ) and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
Encouraged support for students on site to defend the camp.
A message from SPHR McGill regarding the removal of a Palestinian support camp at McGill. The company name Sirco is mentioned. Photo credit: Screenshot taken from SPHR McGill account.
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The eviction of the camp at McGill took place in a relatively peaceful atmosphere on Wednesday, but a demonstration against the eviction degenerated on Thursday evening.
Adel Zarqawi has not made his first controversial comments. Last fall, he declared at a demonstration: “God, take care of the occupying Zionists. Take charge of the enemies of Gaza. Count them one by one, kill them for a long time, and do not exclude any of them.” His TikTok account contained speech in Arabic.
Adil Zarqawi in front of a crowd during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Montreal. Photo Credit: Screenshot of Adel Sarkou’s X account.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) opened an investigation, but the Director of Criminal and Criminal Prosecutions (DPCP) ultimately decided not to lay charges.
Adil Charkaoui, contacted on Friday, did not respond to our messages.
