In the
Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Statement of the World Union of Muslim Scholars on the Crisis of
Values and the Collapse of the Global Ethical System
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the
Worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad, sent as a
mercy to all the worlds, and upon his family and companions.
The World Union of Muslim
Scholars follows with deep concern the unfolding ethical crises that clearly
indicate the collapse of the global moral system, striking at the very
foundation of the contemporary world order. The most recent manifestation of
this was the so-called “Epstein Island” scandal, which exposed the involvement
of political, economic, and academic elites in shocking practices that
undermine human dignity, violate the most basic rights of women and children,
and reveal the stark contrast between the proclaimed human rights and the dark
reality imposed by certain circles of global influence.
This scandal is not an isolated
incident but a serious indicator of a major moral crisis facing the world,
where ethical standards are absent, natural human instincts are exploited, and
money, power, and pleasure are prioritized over every human or religious
consideration.
In light of this
major ethical crisis, the Union affirms the following:
First: Strong
Condemnation of Exploitation
All forms of sexual exploitation
and human trafficking are to be condemned as grave crimes in the eyes of
Sharia, reason, and humanity, requiring fair accountability without
distinction, political immunity, or financial protection.
Second: Double
Standards
This issue has revealed the
extent of double standards in international discourse and among senior
politicians. While slogans defend women and children, influential figures are
involved in violating those very rights. Networks of influence and blackmail are
used to sway political and economic decisions within various countries, posing
a direct threat to the sovereignty and ethical and political independence of
states.
Third: Roots of
the Crisis
The moral decay, erosion of
principles, and deviation from sound human nature witnessed today are a direct
result of the exclusion of true religion from life and the elevation of desire
and material gain as the sole measure of human behavior.
The
Qur’an has highlighted the danger of this path: ﴿إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا﴾.
Fourth: The
Solution in Divine Values
Humanity urgently needs a fixed
ethical reference that restores human dignity, gives life meaning, and instills
conscience in politics.
Islam, with its firm creed and
noble ethics, offers a comprehensive system that preserves human dignity,
protects women, safeguards children, and imposes strict ethical limits on
power, wealth, and influence.
As Allah
says: ﴿وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ
إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ﴾.
Fifth: A Practical
Call
The Union calls for:
· The
establishment of independent and transparent international investigative
committees to hold all perpetrators accountable without exception.
· The
protection, compensation, and restitution of victims.
· Initiating
a serious global dialogue on restoring the role of religious ethics in
international legislation and policies.
Sixth: Convening a
Global Islamic Ethics Summit
To develop a civilizational and
human project based on divine values, contributing to rescuing the world from
rapid moral decline.
The world will not be saved by
slogans or fluctuating interests, but by steadfast values that subject humanity
to the oversight of conscience and the Lord of all worlds.
We ask Allah Almighty to guide
humanity to the right path, return it to sound human nature, and make our
nation a witness of truth and justice among people.
Allah is the Grantor of success.
World
Union of Muslim Scholars
Doha: 25
Sha’ban 1447 AH
Corresponding
to: 13 February 2026 CE
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