Saudi Arabia & Scholars on Suicide Attacks - Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

I don't buy the comments of the narrator in this piece. Wahhabism which is the state religion of Saudi Arabia and is taught in their schools is the foundation for the belief that it is ok to kill nonbelievers. The term nonbelievers refers to all those who do not accept the Wahhabism as the true and correct form of Islam, there by making it ok for those who believe in Wahhabism to kill nonbelievers even though they practice Islam. Islamic jurisprudence distinguishes four different ways in which a believer may fulfill jihad obligations: 1) with faith in his heart; 2) by preaching and proselytizing with his tongue; 3) by good deeds with his hands; and 4) by confronting unbelievers or enemies with the sword.
A comparison between the concept of martyrdom in Islam on one hand and in Judaism and Christianity on the other illustrates the emphasis on violent jihad within Islamic jurisprudence. In Islamic practice, the martyr is one killed in jihad. He is entitled to special status in paradise and on Judgment Day. In Judaism and Christianity, a martyr is someone who endures torture and death rather than renounce his or her belief.

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