This is an extract from the book Al-Jihad wa’l Qital fi as-Siyasa ash-Shar’iyya by Sheikh Muhammad Khayr Haykal, chapter ‘The Mu’aahadaat (treaties) and Al-Amaan (the security)’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بِهَا أَدْنَاهُمْ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ “The protection granted by Muslims is one and must be respected by the humblest of them. And he who broke the covenant made by a Muslim, there is a curse of Allah, of his angels, and of the whole people upon him, and neither an obligatory act nor a supererogatory act would be accepted from him as recompense on the Day of Resurrection.”[1] Concerning this Hadeeth, the following came stated in Fath ul-Baari: “The Dhimmah of the Muslims is one: It means: Their Amaan (security) is Saheeh (valid). Therefore, if one of them provides Amaan (security) to a Kaafir (disbeliever) it is Haraam upon anyone else to infringe upon him.”[2] Based upon this, when Umm Haani’[3] may Allah be pleased …

A controversial expedition took place after the conquest of Makkah, when Khalid ibn al-Walid was sent on a mission to Banu Jadheemah (بنو جذيمة) to call them to Islam. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was informed of the events that unfolded there, he ﷺ became angry, raised his hands towards the sky, and said, اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَبْرَأُ إِلَيْكَ مِمَّا صَنَعَ خَالِدٌ “O Allah, I do indeed absolve myself of what Khaalid did!”[1] It should be kept in mind when analysing this event, that Khalid was a new Muslim who had only converted to Islam a few months prior to the conquest of Makkah. It’s also important to note that the companions are human beings who can sin and make mistakes, which is why their human struggles and how they overcame them, make them an excellent example for us to follow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: أَصْحَابِي كَالنُّجُومِ بِأَيِّهِمْ اقْتَدَيْتُمْ اهْتَدَيْتُمْ “My companions are like stars, whichever of them you use as a guide, you will be rightly guided.”[2] The Islamic State is not …

Recently, a curious message has been doing the rounds on social media requesting Muslims to recite Surah al-Fil in order to help the Muslims of Kashmir. The message states: Assalamualaykum  Insha Allah  we are doing a round of 20 million recitations of Surah al FilL for the safety & security of all Muslims in occupied Muslim state of Kashmir, , and all Muslims around the world. Kindly recite 5 times and forward to your Friends and Family Jazak Allah Khairun

When Allah enabled the Muslims to conquer Bilbeis in Egypt, they found therein the daughter of the Egyptian ruler al-Muqawqis, whose name was Armanoosah. She was close to her father, but she was visiting the city of Bilbeis with her servant Barbara in an attempt to escape marriage to Constantine the son of Heraclius, whom she did not want to marry. When some of the Muslim army managed to capture Armanoosah, Amr ibn Al-As, the Amir of Jihad in Egypt, gathered the Sahabah together and reminded them of the words of Allah:

BY ABID SAIED Whenever the history of the Indian Subcontinent is discussed, it is hard not to mention Muhammad bin Qasim who destroyed the Sindi forces in order to spread the Islamic rule in that region. However, many forget to mention why the Khalifah sent him and whether the mission was unique or one that was being repeated across the globe. This article will paint the bigger picture of Islamic history in the Indian Subcontinent.