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From: zix@cs.nott.ac.uk (Zafer Iqbal)
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Subject: Re: QUESTIONS
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Date: 13 Feb 91 22:46:11 GMT
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In article <1991Feb12.061033.25437@nntp-server.caltech.edu> mh52+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mohamed Adzlee Harun) writes:
>1.  Can an Islamic State invade a polytheistic state which refuses to
>accept Islam although, it is  not hostile to the Islamic State?

Before invasion, the Islamic state asks the second state to accept Islam
and be part of the Islamic stae. If it refuses, then it is asked to live
as dhimmis under the islamic state. IF it refuses this then the Islamic
state can invade.

>2.  Can an Islamic State  kill and/or drive out polytheists living in
>the Islamic State, who refuse to accept Islam , although they are not
>hostile to Muslims?

No!

>3.  Can terrorism ever be justified in Islam?

Depends wot you include/exclude in terrorism... :-)

>-Peace,
>Mohamad, Shaheedah

Zafer