Holy Wars

[muqawwee123]

Re: Holy Wars

@calypsodc

Is Jihad initiative or retaliatory ?
Say we have 2 countries which are neighbors . Country A has a muslim majority with a significant christian minority (60:40). Country B has a christian majority and muslim minority population (again 60:40). Country A decides to implement Shariah. So christian minorities are asked not to preach their religion, asked to pay taxes and not allowed to hold top governing posts . Country B sympathizes with the minorities of country A and take out their frustration on their own minority. So the muslim minority is asked to conform with a particular style of dressing (say no headscarfs, face coverings or beards) . They are also removed from positions of influence . So the muslims of Country B are suffering due to suspicion and unemployment. So is country A justified to announce Jihad against country B ? If it is what stops country B from launching a crusade against A? How do you divorce religion from politics? I don’t think there is any thing holy about the scenario described above.

nothing holy in that scenario.

But if we see it from Islamic point of view (as I understood personally), Jihad starts from a person’s own deeds. We have been told stages of Jihad and the best stage is when someone fight against his / her own weaknesses.