Islam against terrorism and unjust killing

April 20 2014 , Written by Abu Khadeeja Published on #Islam CONTRE le Terrorisme, #Invitation à la Voie de Nos Pieux Prédecesseurs

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We hold that the blood of Muslim is forbidden to spill. His blood, wealth, property and honour are inviolable. The one who violates these rights is sinful and threatened with the punishment of Allaah.

We hold that a non-Muslim is not to be killed just as a Muslim is not to be killed unjustly. The non-Muslims in the Muslim lands are protected by covenants and agreements by the Muslim governments. The Prophet (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam): “Whoever kills a non-Muslim under a covenant will not smell the scent of Paradise.”

We hold that modern-day insurgencies are an innovation of the Khawaarij and Shee`ah who wish to create anarchy and corruption in the lands.

We hold that acts of terrorism are utterly contrary to the teachings of Islaam, whether they are carried out in the West (Europe, USA, Canada, etc), Africa, the Middle-East or the Far East. There is no evidence in the Qur’aan and Sunnah that allows such mindless acts of violence.

We hold that offensive Jihaad is only to be performed behind a Muslim ruler who holds the reigns of power and governance over his country and commands his army. It is not considered Jihaad to set up terrorist cells and detonate explosives amongst the people, whether that be in Muslim or non-Muslim societies. Such people are not considered to be Mujaahideen in Islaam, rather they are Major Sinners upon the beliefs and innovation of the Khawaarij and Shee`ah.

We believe that it is considered as Jihaad for a Muslim to defend one’s life, land and property from enemy attack.

We believe that Fataawa (verdicts) concerning the affairs of affliction and calamity (and rulings of Jihaad) that affect societies must be referred back to the Senior Scholars of Salafiyyah, and not to the smaller students of knowledge, even though in both there is virtue.

We believe that “suicide missions” carried out by the terrorists have no basis in the Sharee`ah. There is no evidence that the Prophet (salallaahu `alahi wassallam) sanctioned such acts of killing oneself with one’s own hands.

We hold it to be impermissible to target and attack civilians (non-combatants), especially women and children during conflict.

We hold that it is correct that the Khawaarij insurgents be fought and routed if they wreak havoc in the land, and the authorities should be aided in combatting them. The Prophet (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam) said regarding them: “I would slaughter them with the slaughtering of the people of Aad.” And Ibn Taymiyyah cited the consensus of ahlus-Sunnah in that regard.

We hold that the People of the Book, the Jews and Christians, have a special station in Islaam due to what has been revealed to them of scripture before the sending of the Prophet Muhammad (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam). Allaah has permitted the Muslims to eat their slaughtered meat and to marry their chaste women. However, alongside this, they are still considered to be unbelievers in Allaah, His Book and His Messenger. So they should be invited to Islaam, and to worship the One True Lord, the Lord of all the Prophets, and He is Allaah, the sole God worthy of worship, to the exclusion of anyone else.

We hold that it is forbidden to transgress against the rights of the non-Muslims, or to be unjust towards them, for indeed Allaah has forbidden injustice in every situation.

Islam against terrorism and unjust killing

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