Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Offensive Jihad: Difference between revisions

Jihad, as a duty incumbent upon Muslims and the [[Ummah]], is to be carried out in a variety of ways. Outright war and fighting is permitted, and as the prophet himself said (and as also have said many great generals throughout history, such as Sun Tzu and von Clauswitz) "war is deceit" and as such breaking treaties, oaths, and promises are permittable in Jihad on the path of Allah, as well as all forms of misdirection. Muslim scholars generally agree that the the duty of Jihad is eternal until "the religion, all of it, is to Allah" yet significant differences exist between scholars about whether Jihad may be validly conducted when the presence of a caliph and commander of the faithful is lacking. This difference constitutes a major point of contention between salafi-jihadis and conservative but quietist salafi factions, with the jihadis believing that a caliph is not a necessary pre-requisite for jihad.