Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Islam > Justice and Liberation > Flashcards

Justice and Liberation Flashcards

1
Q

What did Ghazali say

A

an infidel (an atheist) can not carry out duty because duty comes from faith. An infidel shows illigitamate authority if he tells a Muslim to do something - humiliation for the Muslim. All Muslims including slaves a boys approaching pubity duty to forbid wrong. Justice can be delivered by the tongue, hand and heart.
Tongue - privately without humiliation eg if a person prays incorrectly
Hand - destroying objects. Hanbalites = put salt in alcohol
Heart - mental disapproval. Should not feel pride (self conceit) when correcting someone’s faults

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What does Nufi give the example of to demonstrate self conceit

A

Sufi mystic sees a boat carrying alchol, smashes all bottles but one as realizes he is acting out of self conceit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What did one Sufi master of C9 say about women and justice/liberation

A

Women should forbid with the heart alone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What did Abu Hanifa say give a quote

A

“Putting things right with the hand is for the political authorities, with the tonuge for the scholars and in the heart for the common authorities”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What law schools use the quote about Abu Hanifa

A

Hanafis, Malikis, Shafi’tes, Hanbalites

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Define Fard Kifaya

A

communal obligation to enjoin good and forbid wrong

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Give 11 things you should do under Fard Kifaya

A
  • Follow Shariah
  • Worship (Ibadah)
  • Being a good khalifa
  • Speaking out for justice
  • Being educated in the Qur’an and Hadith
  • Avoid haram
  • Have halal
  • Political and social engagement
  • Self examination
  • Free from self conceit
  • Until there are enough doctors it is everyone’s responsibility to become a doctor
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Qur’an 3:104

A

“Be a community that calls for what is good, urges what is right and forbids what is wrong”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What did Amili say about Fard Kifaya

A

one man can step forwards and forgive the wrongdoer on behalf of the community

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is the root word for jihad and what does it mean

A

jhd= struggle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Is Jihad explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an

A

no

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Give two reasons why Fard Kifaya is potentially better than jihad

A
  • Focused on individuals and the community
    • Every one can engage with it unlike social + political jihad which tend to just be intellectuals
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Define greater jihad

A

Enjoining good and avoiding evil within oneself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How does Ibn Rushd define greater jihad

A

struggle against devil’s temptations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Give a quote from Sarwar that shows what he thinks greater jihad achieves for a Muslim

A

“A Muslim learns to control his own bad desires and actions”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What does Huquq Allah believe that greater jihad is

A

fufilling the 5 pillars

17
Q

What are the weeknesses of greater jihad

A
  • Too focused on self? Bc Sufis exclude themselves from Ummah. No alcohol, haram foods - could exclude young Muslims in the West.
17
Q

What does Murad believe that greater jihad is

A

communal obligation of self examination and getting rid of nafs (mainly an individual conscience)

18
Q

What is a strength of greater jihad

A

When one is virtuouse in oneself can then act virtuously to others within the community

19
Q

what is meant by lesser jihad

A

struggle to remove evil

20
Q

What are the two types of lesser jihad

A

social/political jihad
lesser violent jihad

21
Q

What is Social jihad/Political jihad

A

to campaign on behalf of others

22
Q

What are three examples of social/political jihad in action

A
  • Muslim Aid - remove inequality
  • Islamic femanists - but not everyone agrees with the cause so not protecting community intrests?
  • Arab Spring 2010 overthrew corrupt dictators
23
Q

what is social/political jihad part of

A

dawa (enlarging the community)

24
Q

what is Lesser violent jihad

A

Struggle in warfare

25
Q

What are the 5 criteria for a holy war

A

Self defense, protect from opression, freedom to faith threatened, last resort, declared by a religiouse leader with the backing of the ummah

26
Q

What is a problem with the criteria for a holy war

A

subjective?

27
Q

Give a quote that could be used when talking about holy war

A
  • “Permission to fight has been given only to those who are appressed”
28
Q

What did Abu Bakr say in relation to lesser violent jihad, include a short quote

A

every effort has to be made to protect civilian life and animals in war “do not be harsh on them”

29
Q

Give an example of where violent lesser jihad has been misused

A
  • Salafi extremist groups do not fight for a just cause and have illigitamate leaders eg al Baghadadi of ISIS, innocent people killed. But their legitamate caliph. ISIS declared war to protect faith from Western ideologies. - not protecting community intrests because take up one section of society and not others, often interpreted as violent extremism

Islam (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions