Warrant for terror : fatwās of radical Islam and the duty of jihad / Shmuel Bar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bar, Shmuel.

Series:

Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorism.

Jihad.

Fatwas.

Physical Description:

xvi, 134 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2006]

Summary:

Warrant for Terror examines fatwas, which are legal opinions declaring whether a given act under Islam is obligatory, permitted or forbidden and which serve as a major instrument by which religious leaders impel believers to engage in acts of jihad. Bar explores the wide scope of issues that these fatwas deal with, covering almost all facets of Islamic law of war including the justification for declaring jihad, the territory in which the jihad should be fought; and whether women and children may participate in jihad.

Contents:

Introduction

'Ulama and fatwas in Islam

The mechanism of the jihad fatwa

The house of Islam vs. the house of war

The doctrine of jihad

The defensive jihad, an individual duty

Rules of engagement

Apostates and apostate rulers

Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq

The war of the fatwas

Conclusion.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-130) and index.

ISBN:

0742551202

OCLC:

63125924

Publisher Number:

9780742551206