This is part of the offensive jihad and it has its own conditions.

This is part of the offensive jihad and it has its own conditions. It is obligatory to hand over the properties of fay ’ (spoils given by God exclusively to the Holy Prophet) to the supreme religious authority. Properties of fay ’ include lands that have been seized from non-Muslims without fighting and bloodshed. It is forbidden to make disposition of the anfal properties before obtaining the permission of the supreme religious authority who has control over the Muslim community.

Properties of anfal stand for the public properties that are under the control of the head of the Islamic government, according to the Islamic law. They are as follows: The derelict lands and the lands the descendants of whose owner have died out. Public seashores and riversides of which no one has made disposition. Mountaintops, jungles, and canyons.

The lands, properties, and precious objects of a ruler that have been seized by the Muslim army, on the condition that they have not been usurped from a particular person. Precious and valuable booties. Booties seized by the Muslim army from the disbelievers without the permission of the supreme religious authority. Inheritances and legacies of the heirless. Ownerless mines.

It is obligatory to give protection to any group of disbelievers who want to enter an Islamic country in order to learn about the religion, to hear God’s words, and to understand its meanings. It is necessary to guarantee their return to their positions safely. This must be under the supervision of the supreme religious authority and the Islamic government. It is emphatically obligatory to execute the divine penal laws that are sentenced to those who have committed punishable sins.

This is one of the most important individual or collective duties. It is the duty of the supreme religious authority as well as the just rulers and the judges they appoint. If there is only one person to carry out this law, it is then that person’s individual duty to do so. If there are numerous persons who can carry out this law, it is their collective duty; i.e. if one of them carries out the law, the others will be exempted from liability.

It is obligatory to respect the sanctity of the Sacred Months; namely, Rajab, Dhu’l-Hijjah, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, and Muharram. In these months, the Muslim government should not wage war. If a war has started before these months and continued, the Muslim government must suggest a truce and, if accepted, cease fighting, even temporarily.