What is the ruling on describing some people as terrorists?
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The questioner:
Is there any advice for those who repeat what the media says about terrorists, and some of whom label the mujahideen with this word? And was this word used in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Terrorism is of two types. One type is prescribed, and it is the terrorizing of the disbelievers, the enemies of Allah and His Messenger. The Muslims terrorize them through jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted.[Al-Anfal 8:60] The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I was supported by terror, and its duration was one month." This is prescribed terror, the terrorizing of the enemies of Allah. If we do not terrorize them, they will terrorize us. If the Muslims do not terrorize the disbelievers, the disbelievers will terrorize the Muslims and dominate them. As for the second type, which is terrorism without right, terrorism by aggression against people without right, and frightening the safe,
aggression against children, women, and the elderly, aggression without right, this is forbidden and not permissible,
The questioner:
He asks: Was this word used in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and applied?
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an:[Al-Anfal 8:60] and their enemy. This is in the Qur'an.
Is there any advice for those who repeat what the media says about terrorists, and some of whom label the mujahideen with this word? And was this word used in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Terrorism is of two types. One type is prescribed, and it is the terrorizing of the disbelievers, the enemies of Allah and His Messenger. The Muslims terrorize them through jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted.
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُم مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْaggression against children, women, and the elderly, aggression without right, this is forbidden and not permissible,
The questioner:
He asks: Was this word used in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and applied?
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an:
by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah
تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم وصف بعض الناس بالارهابيين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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