Irhab al-Musta'minin wa Mawqif al-Islam Minhu
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Irhab al-Musta'minin wa Mawqif al-Islam Minhu (Terrorism Against Seekers of Safe Conduct and Islam's Stance Toward It) is a contemporary juridical study by Badr bin Nasir al-Badr addressing the legal protections granted to non-Muslims under safe conduct (musta'minun) and the Islamic prohibition of violence against them .
Background and Purpose
The treatise was prepared by Badr bin Nasir al-Badr, an associate professor in the Department of Quran and Its Sciences at the College of Usul al-Din at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University . It was presented as part of an international conference organized by the university addressing Islam's stance on terrorism, violence, and extremism .
Structure and Content
The work consists of an introduction, six thematic chapters (mabahith), a conclusion, and a bibliography :
- Chapter 1: Definition of Terrorism and Its Prohibition in Islam (Ta'rif al-Irhab wa Tahrimuhu fi al-Islam): Discusses the linguistic root of terrorism based on lexicographical authorities like Ibn Manzur and presents contemporary legal definitions, highlighting the comprehensive definition issued by the Islamic Fiqh Academy during its sixteenth session in Shawwal 1422 AH .
- Chapter 2: Definition of Safe Conduct, Its Pillars, and Its Formulations (Ta'rif al-Aman wa Arkanuhu wa Siyaghuhu): Explains the nature of safe conduct (aman), its two core pillars—the granter (al-mu'ammin) and the recipient (al-musta'min)—and the legal rule that it can be issued by the ruler or individual Muslims (male or female, free or enslaved, with Abu Hanifa differing regarding enslaved persons unless permitted to fight), as well as explicit and implicit linguistic formulations of granting asylum .
- Chapter 3: Evidence for the Legitimacy of Safe Conduct from the Quran and Sunnah (al-Adillah 'ala Mashru'iyyat al-Aman min al-Kitab wa-al-Sunnah) .
- Chapter 4: The Distinction Between Safe Conduct, Dhimmah, and Truce (al-Farq bayn al-Aman wa-al-Dhimmah wa-al-Hudnah): Delineates the jurisprudential differences among temporary safe conduct (aman), permanent covenant under taxation (dhimmah), and formal peace treaties (hudnah), citing analyses by Ibn al-Qayyim .
- Chapter 5: The Duties of Muslims Toward Seekers of Safe Conduct (al-Wajib 'ala al-Muslimin Tijah al-Musta'minin) .
- Chapter 6: The Duties of Seekers of Safe Conduct in Muslim Lands (al-Wajib 'ala al-Musta'minin fi Bilad al-Muslimin) .
In the conclusion, the author summarizes key findings, including Islam's protection of the five universal necessities (religion, life, intellect, lineage/honor, and property), the role of religious ignorance in fueling civil discord (fitnah), the universal scope of Islamic outreach, and the obligation of upholding binding covenants granted to non-Muslims residing temporarily in Muslim territories .
Methodology
In compiling the study, the author adhered to specific scholarly criteria: citing Quranic verses with their surah names and verse numbers, and referencing hadiths primarily from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, or briefly from other collections when not found in either .
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