Ahmed, I don’t think the scholar said that e-jihad is an example of “proper” jihad. You are right when you said that jihad is only “true jihad” under strict conditions. These conditions were defined by the scholar himself elsewhere:
*"The Islamic term ‘Jihad’ has generally been misused in our present times to imply ‘killing the opponent using any means, whatsoever’. This is the reason why in the present times, many terrorist activities are carried out in the name of ‘Jihad’. However, this implication of the term ‘Jihad’ is far from being correct. ‘Jihad’, on the contrary, is governed by strict laws and rules – derived from the Qur’an and the teachings ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh). For instance, ‘Jihad’, according to the Qur’an and the teachings ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh) – after the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) – is a declared warfare against injustice and oppression carried out by an organized Islamic state.
Keeping the above definition of ‘Jihad’ in mind, it can safely be said that no terrorist activities can fall within the scope of ‘Jihad’, even if they are sponsored and silently backed by an organized state.
Besides the above definition, there are also some moral rules and ethical teachings regarding ‘Jihad’. These moral rules and ethical teachings are also based on the fundamental teachings of the Qur’an and those ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh). For instance, if a Muslim nation has entered into a no-war pact with another nation, ‘Jihad’ cannot be carried-out against that other nation – even against injustice and oppression – until the appointed time of the pact expires or until the Muslim nation openly declares its withdrawal from such no-war pact. Furthermore, even in case of a declared warfare, women, children and the elderly can in no case be made a target of aggression.*
So looking at this definition of jihad given above, then e-jihad, I’m sure, is not a proper example of “jihad” unless it satisfies the conditions stipulated within the definition itself.
I don’t know of any organised Islamic state that has justified such hacking by openly declaring warfare upon such injustice and aggression and thereby carrying out such “e-jihad”. So I get the idea that none of these common hackings that are so prevalent nowadays can come under the category of jihad".
That’s not to say that I’m not wrong.
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[This message has been edited by Mr Partypooper (edited December 13, 2000).]