In a video-clip ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-N4Wf_RR-0 ), Mawlānā Wahīd al-Dīn Khān has claimed that, since killing of non-combatants is not permissible in Islam, the scope of jihad has almost e...
My question relates to an opinion often expressed in various articles of your journal that jihād carried out by the Messengers of God was specific to them only. Please elaborate.
If a Muslim state attacks another Muslim state then defending the country obviously is Jihād for the Muslims of invaded country. In such a situation, what should be the stance of the Muslim soldiers o...
In times of war, are there any rules of engagement for a mujāhid? Is there a punishment for him if he slays an innocent or an unarmed person especially old men, women and children? However if such peo...
May you continue your efforts for propagation of Islam. I have a confusion. At this critical situation when all non-believers are together for crushing Muslims, is Jihād ard-i- Kafāyah (collective obl...
May I ask what the crucial differences are between the Arabic words Jihād and Muhārabah?
The philosophy of the ‘extremist’ Muslims seems to be to oppress others regardless of whether they oppressed you or not, just because they belong to the nation of the oppressor. Something seems to be...
It is narrated that at the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet (sws) forgave all his enemies. Is not this contrary to your view that the rejecters of the Messengers of God are destined to humiliation?
There is a Qur’ānic verse (9:29) 1 that states that we should fight the Ahl al-Kitāb (the People of the Book) until they pay the Jizyah tax. Then we also have verses like 9:5 2 which state that the Id...
What is the Islamic law regarding the prisoners which are caught in war? There are instances when Generals and senior army officers may be caught. There may be those among them who are guilty of genoc...
What is the basis of launching Jihād against other countries? Are we required to fight them merely because they are non-Muslims or is there another reason for it?
I am living in the US for the last two decades. I want to know the rights and duties Islam imposes on me. What should I do if I am asked by the government to do something that is against Islam? Also a...
I am serving in the British Armed Forces. Recently, I have become a practicing Muslim. My concern is about the legality of my job from the Islamic point of view. Also, as a worst case scenario, I woul...
To what extent is suicide bombing allowed by Islam? Is not suicide, whatever the reason maybe, prohibited in Islam? Is killing people in market places including women, children and old people through...
What does Islam says about nuclear and atomic warfare? I am asking this question because some Muslim countries have such weapons. Also can we keep such weapons as deterrents?
There are some scholars who believe that all wars fought by the Prophet of Islam were defensive. Muhammad (sws) never carried out unprovoked attacks. Please comment.
What are the circumstances that make Jihād obligatory? What is the punishment for not taking part in Jihād when it has become obligatory?
There is a persistent notion among many Muslims that fighting in the battlefield is something very inferior to fighting against one’s desires. While the former is termed as Jihād i Asghar (the lesser...
What is the Biblical view on Jihād. Did the Prophet Moses (sws) and the Prophet Jesus (sws) wage Jihād in their times?
In the early period of Islam, we find that the Islamic rule was extended by the Companions (rta) of the Prophet (sws) to a large part of the world. They conquered Persia, Rome, Egypt and many other co...
