A Flavour of What is to Come

"Such an expansionist policy of offensive wars fails to consider the legitimate line of arguing that once a land allows the free practice of Islamic rituals it is considered Dar al-Islam (by some) or Dar al-Da'wah (land of invitation to Islam), and there is no Jihad in Dar al-Islam or Dar al-Da'wah, rather there is only Daw'ah (invitation to Islam). "

Majid's reasoning from the quote above and his "sabab" for Jihad is something virtually unheard of in the classical texts.

Ibn Rushd in his Bidayaat al Mujtahid Vol 1 p464 section 10.1.7 "Why wage war?" (the English translation) says

"The Muslim jurists agreed that the purpose of fighting the People of the Book, excluding the (Qurayshite) People of the Book and the Christian Arabs is one of two things: it is either conversion to Islam or the payment of Jizya....."

Dr Abd Al Karim al Zaydan in his Majmu3 bu7uuth faqhiea page 53-54 says that the islamic state has the right to initiate jihad to bring nations under its authority and ahkaam islamyiaa (legislation) Of course the non muslims also pay Jizyaah.. He also mentions an Ijma of the Sahaba on this on page 57.



There is also a consensus among the scholars that offensive jihad is allowed even if the muslims are allowed to practice there religion in non muslim land because the teleological goal is the domination of Islamic law over the nations and the payment of Jizya by non muslims. See for example: Al Mughni of Ibn Qudammah 10/387, Al Umm of Imam Shafi 4/239, Quaniieen al A7kham al Shari3eah by Ibn Juzi 164, and Al Kasani 7/100.

See also a whole chapter by Dr Muhammad Khair Haykel Vol 1 page 741-769 of his Phd thesis Al Jihad wal Qital. The chapter is entitled (as if in anticipation of Majid, in fact it shows how old the arguments are) " Standing in face of Islamic Dawah" , in other words is this the reason for Jihad?

Inshallah I will go into more detail and provide alot more references. I will also discuss the hadiths mentioned by Majid and provide the classical understanding of it. Notice also his overiding consideration i.e. these are the views but this one is best because it is in the interests of Islam. I think we are facing Tufi again!

I will also discuss this idea of "Isti7saan" ( and the real Hanafi understanding of it) and I will also discuss the view of Najm al Deen Tufi. A hint of my conclusion. Majid's position is self defeating.

Oh yeah more details on apostasy and Ibn Hazm's "camp". Of course how can I forget? :)