Since I live in a society in which violence has become widespread, and killing among its own people flared up till they began to kill under the excuse of taking shelter, in these pages I would like to explain the status of taking shelter in the light of Islamic Law (Sharia), exploring scholars’ opinions in the legitimacy or illegitimacy of this issue according to the legal standards.
And, to acquaint people, and myself in the first place, with the true nature and the gravity of this issue; to expose it to those who are unaware of it; to remind those who are already aware of it. I would refute the fabrications, remove the suspicions which surround it untill it made the forbidden permissible; the wrong right. I would explain to those who believe in violence and fighting forces to defeat the foes without a restraint from legislation or law, paying no attention to the harm done to civilians and innocent people, ignoring the inviolability of killing a human soul, except by way of justice and law, which is mentiond in Ketab (the Holy Quran) and Sunna (Propheting Tradition).
Thus, I prepared this research entitled “Taking Shelter and its Rules according to Islamic Jurisprudence”, which comes in an introduction and four chapters: First What is taking shelter, and what are its forms. It contains two issues.
Second: The status of killing a Muslim shelter and the responsibility of his killer. It contains two issues.
Third: The status of killing the non-Muslims if they were used as sherlter by the enemies. It contains three issues.
Fourth: The status of taking shelter in possessions. It contains two issues.
At the end of the research comes the bibliography and the abstract in English language.
I would like to express my thankfulness and gratitude to all who helped me in forming this research. May Allah reward them all.
Researcher:
Dr. Sajida Taha Mahmoud
Instructor in the Department of Sciences of the Holy Quran
College of Education for Woman