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Law - Nation
War and Peace (2)
·
The good manners of Jihad are as
follows:
a) Good battle tactics
b) Keeping secrets
c) Calling the unbelievers to Islam or to surrender, before attacking
them
d)
Not to kill women, children, the aged, and monks as long as they are not
participating in the fight
e)
Not to set fire to the enemy or disfigure bodies of the killed
f)
Providing protection for those who ask for it
g)
Remembrance of Allah and supplication[17]
·
The spoils of the battle: One fifth is for the ruler
to spend it in lawful channels and the rest as bonuses for the warriors.
·
Booty can be gained without fighting that is, the
wealth of the unbelievers that is left over after their escape are to be spent
by the ruler like the fifth of the spoils.[18]
· Poll taxes (Jizyah) are taken from the inhabitants of
the conquered countries, except women, children, the poor and those who are
unable to earn money. In return, they are protected and are exempted from paying
Zakah, which is obligatory for Muslims. · If necessary, or to realize an Islamic interest, it is possible to make a reconciliation with the enemy but not to be allies.
Allah says:
]يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُواْ
إِذَا
لَقِيتُمُ
الَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
زَحْفاً
فَلاَ
تُوَلُّوهُمُ
الأَدْبَارَ.
وَمَن
يُوَلِّهِمْ
يَوْمَئِذٍ
دُبُرَهُ
إِلاَّ
مُتَحَرِّفاً
لِّقِتَالٍ
أَوْ
مُتَحَيِّزاً
إِلَى فِئَةٍ
فَقَدْ بَاء
بِغَضَبٍ
مِّنَ اللّهِ
وَمَأْوَاهُ
جَهَنَّمُ
وَبِئْسَ
الْمَصِيرُ[
This means: “O you who believe! When you
meet those who disbelieve, in a battle-field, never turn your backs to them.
And whoever turns his back to them on such a day - unless it be a stratagem
of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own), - he indeed has drawn upon
himself wrath from Allah. And his abode is Hell, and worst indeed is that
destination!” The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When you meet your enemies who are
polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any
one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any
harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from
them and desist from fighting against them. If they refuse to accept Islam,
demand from them the Jizyah. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and
hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah’s help and
fight them.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: “Go in Allah’s Name, trusting in Allah,
and adhering to the religion of Allah’s Messenger. Do not kill a decrepit
old man, or a young infant, or a child, or a woman; do not be dishonest
about booty, but collect your spoils, do right and act well, for Allah loves
those who do well.” He (peace be upon him) also said: “Never betray.”
(Reported by Muslim) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “When Allah will gather
together, on the Day of Judgment, all the earlier and later generations of
mankind, a flag will be raised
(to mark off)
every person guilty of betrayal, and it will be announced that this is the
perfidy of so and so, son of so and
so (to attract the attention of people to his guilt).” (Reported by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim) He (peace be upon him) also said: “If you find so-and-so, kill him, and do
not burn him, for no one punishes with fire except the Lord of the fire.”
Samurah Ibn Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him)
narrated: (Reported by Al-Bukhari) He (peace be upon him) also said: “The most merciful of
the people with respect to killing are believers
(in Allah).”
(Reported by Abu Dawud)
“Supplications
at two times are never turned down or
(are seldom turned down): a
supplication made while the Adhan is being proclaimed and one during the
battle when the fighting is at its utmost.”
(Reported by Abu Dawud) He (peace be upon him) also said: “O Allah. Revealer of the Book, Disperser
of the clouds, Defeater of the hordes, put our enemy to rout and help us
against them.”
Booties gained without fighting: Allah says:
]وَاعْلَمُواْ
أَنَّمَا
غَنِمْتُم
مِّن شَيْءٍ
فَأَنَّ
لِلّهِ
خُمُسَهُ
وَلِلرَّسُولِ
وَلِذِي
الْقُرْبَى
وَالْيَتَامَى
وَالْمَسَاكِينِ
وَابْنِ
السَّبِيلِ
إِن كُنتُمْ
آمَنتُمْ
بِاللّهِ
وَمَا
أَنزَلْنَا
عَلَى
عَبْدِنَا
يَوْمَ
الْفُرْقَان
[ (الأنفال: 41) This means: “And know that whatever of
war-booty that you may gain, verily one-fifth (1/5th) of it is assigned to
Allah, and to the Messenger, and to the near relatives [of the Messenger
(Muhammad SAW)], (and also) the orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor) and the
wayfarer, if you have believed in Allah and in that which We sent down to
Our slave (Muhammad SAW) on the Day of criterion (between right and
wrong).” (8, Al-Anfal: 41) Allah says:
]مَّا
أَفَاء
اللَّهُ
عَلَى
رَسُولِهِ
مِنْ أَهْلِ
الْقُرَى
فَلِلَّهِ
وَلِلرَّسُولِ
وَلِذِي
الْقُرْبَى
وَالْيَتَامَى
وَالْمَسَاكِينِ
وَابْنِ
السَّبِيلِ
كَيْ لا
يَكُونَ
دُولَةً
بَيْنَ
الأَغْنِيَاء
مِنكُمْ[
(الحشر: 7) This means: “What Allah gave as booty (Fai')
to His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) from the people of the townships, - it is
for Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), the kindred (of Messenger Muhammad
SAW), the orphans, AlMasakin (the poor), and the wayfarer, in order that
it may not become a fortune used by the rich among you.” (59, Al-Hashr: 7)
Poll taxes (Jizyah): Allah says:
]قَاتِلُواْ
الَّذِينَ
لاَ
يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِاللّهِ
وَلاَ
بِالْيَوْمِ
الآخِرِ
وَلاَ
يُحَرِّمُونَ
مَا حَرَّمَ
اللّهُ
وَرَسُولُهُ
وَلاَ
يَدِينُونَ
دِينَ
الْحَقِّ
مِنَ
الَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ
الْكِتَابَ
حَتَّى
يُعْطُواْ
الْجِزْيَةَ
عَن يَدٍ
وَهُمْ
صَاغِرُون[ (التوبة: 29) This means: “Fight against those who (1)
believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has
been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not
the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews
and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel
themselves subdued.”
(9, At-Tawbah: 29) Reconciliation: Allah says:
]كَيْفَ
يَكُونُ
لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ
عَهْدٌ عِندَ
اللّهِ
وَعِندَ
رَسُولِهِ
إِلاَّ
الَّذِينَ
عَاهَدتُّمْ
عِندَ
الْمَسْجِدِ
الْحَرَامِ
فَمَا
اسْتَقَامُواْ
لَكُمْ
فَاسْتَقِيمُواْ
لَهُمْ إِنَّ
اللّهَ
يُحِبُّ
الْمُتَّقِين[
(التوبة: 7) This means: “How can there be a covenant
with Allah and with His Messenger for the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters,
pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) except those with whom you
made a covenant near Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah)? So long, as they are
true to you, stand you true to them. Verily, Allah loves Al-Muttaqun (the
pious).”
(9, At-Tawbah: 7) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “We will fulfill the covenant made with
them and seek Allah’s help against them.”
(Reported by
Muslim) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “If anyone kills a man whom he grants
protection prematurely, Allah will forbid him to enter Paradise.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari) He (peace be upon him) also said:
“I
do not break a covenant or imprison messengers.”
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