Question 1073: What is the rule concerning
the initiation of fighting [Jihad ibtida,i] during the occultation of the Infallible Imam
[a] ? Is it permissible for the qualified Islamic jurist [faqih] possessing state power
[the Leader or wali amr of Muslims] to other it?
A: The opinion which affirms the
permissibility of such an order for the qualified Islamic jurist administering the affairs
of Muslims, when he believes that expediency requires it, is not improbable. Rather it is
the more well-founded [aqwa] of the opinions.
Question 1074: what is the rule concerning
one's duty towards the defense of Islam when it is felt to be in danger, but the parents
do not give consent ?
A: The obligatory defense of Islam and
Muslims does not depend upon the parents ; permission . Nevertheless, it is good to try to
obtain their consent when possible.
Question 1075: Does the rule of the zimmis
apply to Ahl al-kitab who live in Islamic countries?
A: As long as they obey the rules and
regulations of the Islamic governments under which they live, their rule will be the same
as that of mu,ahids [those who have entered into a peace treaty with Muslims] , as long as
they do not anything contrary to security.
Question 1076: Is it permissible for any
Muslim to take possession of any kitabi or non-kitabi kafir, man or woman ,in a kafir
country or in an Islamic one?
A: it is not permissible. But in case the
kafirs attack Islamic lands, deciding the fate of the prisoners of war lies within the
competence of the Islamic ruler, and Muslims as individuals do not have such
powers.
Question 1077: If, supposedly, the
preservation of the genuine Muhammadan Islam depends on shedding the blood of a person
whose life is inviolate [muhtaram] , is it permissible for one to commit such an
act?
A: According to Islamic law, shedding the
blood of a person whose life is inviolate, is forbidden and contradicts the rules of the
genuine Islam of Muhammad [s].Therefore , it does not make sense to say that the
preservation of the genuine Muhammadan Islam depends on killing an innocent
person. But if
what is meant is the mukallaf's commitment to Jihad in the way of Gad, the
Almighty, and
defense of the genuine Islam of Muhammad [s], in conditions in which he may be
killed, the
cases differ. If the mukallaf feels, on the basis of his judgment, that the very existence
of Islam is in danger, it will be wajib on him to rise for its defense, even if there is
fear of being killed.