By Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Bestower of Mercy
The opinion of the majority of traditional jurists regarding the infamous Khawarij is that it is a legal obligation to fight them, without deeming them disbelievers. They consider them misguided and disobedient to Allah Almighty and to His Messenger (Pbuh).
Imam Abu Bakr al-Ajurri said:
“None of the scholars, in either past or recent times, ever disagreed that the Khawarij are an evil group, disobedient to Allah Almighty and to His Messenger (Pbuh). Even if they pray, fast, or strive in worship, it does not benefit them, and even if they openly enjoin good and forbid evil it does not benefit them, as they are a people who interpret the Quran according to their desire.” (See Kitab al-Shari’ah by Abu Bakr Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-Ajurri. Edited by Abdullah al-Damiji, 2nd…
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