Is There Personal Jihad In Islam?

Question:
Recently, I was in southern Italy and encountered so much sadness
along the way. There is so much Mafia and prostitution is rampant
These prostitutes are from Muslim countries such asmy country of
Albania or Morocco. They do this because they are low on money (the
Moroccan ones), or because they are forced into it through fear of
death or death of a little brother (such as the many Albanian ones).
Being anAlbanian myself, I want to know is it permissible to do
anything about this? In my heart, it seems like had this occurred
during the Prophet�s time, may peace and blessings be upon him, then
the umma, or at least a part of it, would declare war and execute the
perpetrators of this crime. I want to know if in such a case, is one
allowed to declare a jihad on these people who perpetrate this crime,
in order to liberate these poor women?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Not at all, only the rightfulleader of the Muslims may declare jihad,
otherwise killing such people is only a murderous crime, even ifthey
are criminals. The jihad of the entire Muslim Community right now is
toeducate ourselves that thecrime of others is no justification for
indiscriminate violence, although we are supposedto know this basic
moral already. But Allah Almighty reminds us: {O yewho believe! Be
steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any
people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer
to your duty. Observe yourduty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what
ye do} (5:8).
Your own jihad is to teach yourself and your community, particularly
secularists, to return to their traditional values by which a Muslim
daughter knows that even poverty is preferable to a sordid living and
that she has, in reality, a better choice than prostitution and crime.
Liberation is achieved with the help of Allah through education, not
mayhem.

Is The Death Penalty Proscribed In The West For A Muslim Who Abandons The Prayer?

Question:
Is there death penalty forthose Muslims who don'tpray in the other
three schools of thought and lifetime imprisonment inthe Hanafi school
of thought? How are we supposed to follow this living in the West?
What if we had an Islamic state, could we have sentenced the Muslims
who neglect their prayers to death?
Answer:
The Islamic state would apply the punishments you mentioned only in
thecase of legally-qualified sane Muslims who unequivocally refuse to
pray and consider themselves free of any such obligation, or
unequivocally express denial of any indisputably obligatory belief
(such as belief in the Qur�an) or ruling (such as the prohibition of
intoxicants),whereupon the status of apostasy (ridda) becomes
applicable to them, otherwise �only� the status of immorality (fisq),
such as a person who doesnot pray but still knows that it is
obligatory and that they one is guilty of sin in not doing so. The
precondition for sentencing is absolute certainty, which spells mercy
on the basis of the rule laid by the Prophet, upon him blessings and
peace: �Ward off the penalties (hudud) as much as you can�(*), as Ibn
Majah titled it: �through ambiguities.� Our Mother `A�isha said, �It
is preferable for the ruler to pardon mistak�enly than to punish
mistakenly.�
In an immoral society, we are supposed to rush after the immense
reward of holding fast to the priceless jewel of Religion - thank you,
our Lord, for guiding us! - because the Believer there is as the
living among the dead. If we cannot, then we must find a way out of
that society and move elsewhere for dear life, just as our Lord told
us that we shall be asked, �Was not Allah�s earth wide enough for
you?� A few bows and prostrationsand then we die and eternity begins.
Eternity. Does it compute for you toleave prayer and then losethat?
May Allah bring us out of our heedlessness and open our eyes to the
basic common sense of never abandoning prayer, which is our first and
last protection from disaster.
(*) Narrated from al-Tirmidhi and Abu Hurayra by Ibn Majah.

Re: Safeguarding the Tongue ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

Rasoolullaah said:
When the son of Aadam gets up in the morning all the limbs humble
themselves before the tongue and say: Have taqwa of Allaah for our
sake, for we are dependant on you, If you are straight/upright, we are
straight and If you are crooked, we are crooked. Hasan - narrated by
at-Tirmidhee, lbn Khuzaymah and Ibn Hibbaan from Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree
marfoo'aan and authenticated by al-Albaanee in (( Saheeh ul-Jaami'))
[351]
Rasoolullaah said:
If anyone guarantees me whats between his jaws and between his legs, I
shall guarantee him Jannah Saheeh - narrated by al-Bukhaaree from Sahl
lbn Sa'd marfoo'aan
He was asked as to what thing brings people into al-Jannah the most
and he said: Taqwaa of Allaah andgood character. Then he was asked as
to what thing brings people into the Fire the most and he said : The
mouth and the private-parts. Hasan lsnaad- narratated by at-Tirmidhee
[20041. Ibn Maajah [42461, Ahmad 12/29 1, 392, 4421, Ibin Hibbaan [
1923 - al-Mawaarid], al- Baghawee In ((Shah us-Sunnah )) 113179-801
and others, and It was authenticated by al Albaanee in ((
as-Saheehah)) [977] - from Abu Hurayrah marfoo'aan.
In a lengthy hadeeth, the Rasoolullaah said:
Shall I not tell you about the peak of the matter, Its pillar and Its
top-most part. I said: Yes 0 Rasoolullaah. He said: The peak of the
matter Is Islaam,, the pillar Is salaah;and Its top-most part is
Jihaad. Then he said: Shall Inot tell you of the controlling of all
that? I said: Yes 0 Rasoolullaah, and he took hold of his tongue and
said: Restrain this. I said: 0 Nabee of Allaah, will what we say be
held against us ? He said : May your mother be berieved of you, 0
Mu'aadh! Is there anything which topples people on their faces - or he
said : On their noses - Into Hell-Fire otherthan the harvests of their
tongues Saheeh - narrated by at-Tirmidhee 121 101, Ibn Maajah (39731
and Ahmad 15/23 11 from Mu'aadh - and the isnaad is hasan as al
Albaanee says in ((al-'Irwaa')) [413]
O Rasoolullaah! Inform meof something which I may hold fast to ? He said:
Say ! My Rabb Is Allaah andtherafter be upright I said :0 Rasoolullaah
I What is the thing that you fear most for me ? He took hold of his
tongue and said : This ! Saheeh - narrated by at- Tirmidhee 11965].
Ibn Maajah [39721and Ahmad [3/4131 from Sufyaan ibn 'Abdullaah
ath-Thaqafee
Rasoolullaah said:
Most of the sins of the Children of Aadam are from his tongue Saheeh -
narrated by at-Tabaraane 13/87/1-21, Abu'sh - Shaykh 12/101 and lbn
'Asaakir (11389/151 and authenticated in ((as-Saheeah)) [534]
Rasoolullaah said:
There Is not a part of the body except that It complains to Allaah
because of the tongue - due to its haste / rashness Saheeh - narrated
by Abu Ya'laa (( Musnad )) [1/41. Ibn as-Sunnee [71. Ibn Abee'd-Dunyaa
in ((al-Warr')) [Q.2/1651, Abu Nu'aym [209/1-2] and al-Bayhaqee in ((
ash-Shub)) [2/65/91 see al-Albaanee's (( as-Saheehah )) [535]
The wounds of a sword may heal one day, But the wounds of the tongue -
they never may.

2b] Traps of Iblees ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

2b]
Six If Al-'Abd has kept Iblees from succeeding at this level, and if
he is careful about his time, being covetous with it, knows the value
of moments, andknows the value of what comes of comfort or torment,
Iblees transfers him to the sixth level:
The SIXTH CLASS is to OCCUPY HIM WITH DEEDS OF LESSER REWARD to
keepvirtue away from him and to prevent him from attaining the reward
of the favoured deed.
Therefore, he orders him to do a good action with less reward if that
includesleaving a better action. Very few people are awareof this.
Because if a person feels a strong urge to some kind of obedience, he
does not doubt that it is true obedience and that he is getting closer
to Allaah (SWT).. He never thinks that this call is from Iblees
because he believes that Iblees never calls one to do good. Therefore,
he thinks that this call is from Allaah (SWT).. Actually he isexcused
because he never knew that Iblees would call one to seventy doors of
good deeds either to get him to one door of evilor to let a better
deed than these seventy deeds pass away from him.
This cannot be known except by a light from Allaah (SWT),, a light he
instils in the heart of Al-'Abd. The source of this type of knowledge
is following the way of Ar-Rasool (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and
taking care of the levels of deeds with Allaah (SWT),, the deeds of
His favoured ones, the deeds more pleasing to Him, and thosemore
beneficial to Al-'Abd, and deeds that have more Naseehah (guidance)
from Allaah (SWT),, His Rasool, His Book, and His
believingworshippers. No one has this type of knowledge except the
inheritors of Ar-Rasool (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), his deputies
in the Ummah, and his successors on earth. In addition, most of the
creation is screened from this. This call does not come to their
hearts. Allaah (SWT) gives His favour to whomever He wills from among
His worshippers.
Seven If Al-'Abd prevents Iblees from trapping him at any of these six
levels, and if it becomes difficult for Iblees, he empowers his party
of jinn and human beings with different kindsof harm:
IMPUTING DISBELIEF TO HIM, CALLING HIM MISGUIDED AND AN INNOVATOR,
WARNING PEOPLE AGAINST HIM, and intending to weaken him and to disturb
his heart. Iblees, by using this method, tries to confuse this
person's thinking and tries to PREVENT PEOPLE FROM BENEFITING FROM
HIM. Therefore Iblees expends his utmost effort to empower the
defendersof falsehood, from human beings and from jinn, against him.
Then the believer is at war until death. Whenever he gives up, he is
hurt or is taken captive. Hence the believeris in Jihad until he meets
with Allaah (SWT)..
Finally, I hope you take note of this chapter and think about its
great benefit. Moreover, make this knowledge your balance to weigh
people and deeds. This shows yousome universal realities and the level
of people. Allaah (SWT) is the one from whom I seek aid, andon Him I
depend.