Islam Practices - Jihad

Question 1

jihad

Answer 1

struggle or striving in the way of God

Question 2

jihadist/jihadi

Answer 2

-someone who strives for thier faith

Question 3

terrorism

Answer 3

-the unlawful use of extreme violence against civillians to achieve a political goel

Question 4

utilitarianism

Answer 4

greatest good for the greatest number

Question 5

Greater jihad

Answer 5

-personal struggle that a muslim faces within themselves to be better muslims

Question 6

less jihad

Answer 6

physical struggle or war to defend one’s faith

Question 7

quote on most excellent jihad

Answer 7

‘the most excellent jihad is that for the conquest of self’ - hadith

Question 8

quote on lesser jihad

Answer 8

‘fight in the cause of God’
-do not transgress the limits for God loves not the transgressors

Question 9

quote on scholar - greater jihad

Answer 9

‘the ink of the pen of a scholar is more precious than the blood of a matyr’ - hadith

Question 10

quote on repelling evil in quran

Answer 10

‘repel evil with what is seen as better, then your enemy will become you friend

Question 11

rules of lesser jihad

Answer 11

-aim to restore freedom
-last resort
-innocent shouldn’t be attacked + nature
-fought for justice
-end when enemy surrenders
-authorised by muslim authority