The Jews caused us a great injustice, the greatest injustice. They have expelled our people, stolen our land, shed our brothers' blood, and are still shedding blood, and there should be no contact between them and us. We will not agree to meet with them until our problem with the Zionist entity and those Westerners and Christians who support them, is solved.
Yusuf al-QaradawiThere are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies.
Yusuf al-QaradawiThe desired Islamic state might be likened to an orchard planted with olive and palm trees that will take a relatively long time to produce fruit.
Yusuf al-QaradawiIslam never differentiates between men and women as regards political rights and puts them on an equal footing. However, even if a woman is qualified for leadership, when it comes to posts of authority such as presidency, Muslim scholars unanimously agree that it is impermissible for a woman to assume such a post because in this case she is in charge of her people's affairs.
Yusuf al-Qaradawi