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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’s grandson talks about where responsibility for religious violence lies.
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