For the first point, the rule is a rule. Most of terrorists recruit suicide bombers who have very basic Islamic knowledge, and in many cases have almost very limited knowledge what is forbidden and what is not. The recruiters manipulate the suiciders to commit their heinous crimes.mojo84 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:26 amSo, does this apply to the Islamic terrorists that have perpetrated acts of terror based on their target's religious beliefs or nationality? Do Muslims consider those that carry out suicide bombings of innocent people martyrs or non-Muslim criminal murderers?Beiruty wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:31 amThe rule is if some act is forbidden in Islam and it is well known that it is forbidden among the laymen and the scholars, if an actor claimed it is not forbidden and persisted in his claim, he commited a blaspheme and stopped being a Muslim.mojo84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:52 pm I strongly believe a person claiming to be a Cbristian and commits an act of terrorism is not a Christian. I do not believe a born again saved Christian can commit such a heinous act.
Do Muslims think the same regarding people that claim to be Muslim and commit such heinous acts in the name of Allah?
One of the things about Islam is it seems much is subjective and left up to scholars and laymen to determine what is acceptable. Is this a correct assessment? If it is, it leaves a lot of room for bias and individual beliefs to determine what is acceptable and appropriate.
As for the second statement, no it is not the case. Muslim Scholars and specifically the 4-schools of Sunni Jurisprudence are well established and have detailed edicts what is forbidden act (Grave sin, or sin), not-recommended, permissible, recommended, or obligatory.
When the layman is ignorant of the Islamic Teachings and Knowledge, they become a tool in the hand of bad actors.