In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh (Peace, Blessings & Mercy of Allah be upon You).
This statement is being issued on the 31st of August 2017 and supersedes all previous statements on the subject.
We are appalled by the prejudicial and callous reporting in “The Times”, although not surprised. It is unfortunate that this appalling piece was picked by other media outlets. “The Sun” even chose to run the story even after much within the original article was factually debunked. It is heartening to see that over 4,000 people have already emailed IPSO calling for action to end racism in the UK press contributing to the climate of hostility that migrants, refugees and Muslims are facing. Wifaqul Ulama urges everyone to join the call and urge IPSO to take action. Action needs to be taken now before our society and our country is torn apart by these evil forces. We must stand together and we must stand united. We must condemn these atrociously salacious headlines, clickbait journalism and dog whistle politics. A child is to be loved, nurtured and looked after. It is appalling to use the story around a child in order to sell newspapers.
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