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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Critique of the Use of Suicide Bombings in Islamic Jihad 3.0. Conclusion Allah SWT says*“Among mankind is one who sells himself seeking the pleasure of Allah. And Allah is most merciful towards his servants”* Qur’an 2:207. To seek this pleasure however, The Muslim must act within the dictates of the shari’a of Islam and the hadiths of the SAW.

“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.”[^30] In every action of a Muslim, guidance must be sought from the pure legislation- the Quran and the hadiths of the SAW. There is no doubt that both have prohibited the suicide of a Muslim for whatever reason. To justify suicide bombing as something which is necessary due to a change in times is to introduce an innovation into the religion.

The alleged “success” which suicide bombing has brought to the fight of the Muslims who embrace it does not legitimize it. In fact the success of the strategy may be contested. This is what is found from the practice of the Jews with the people of Palestine. When a Palestinian blows himself up and kills seven or eight people, then in retaliation they kill sixty or more. This does not produce any benefit for the Muslims but only results in more able bodied Muslims being killed.

The practice of suicide bombing has been going on in the fight between the Palestinians and the Israeli but it has not helped in deciding the war in favor of the Palestinians. Arguably, a critique of suicide bombing cannot be done without looking at the political ramifications of declaring it legal or illegal as far as Muslims who have adopted it as strategy are concerned.

From their point of view-being in an oppressive situation- it may look like a last resort to a difficult and hopeless situation and that changes in situation, Islam being a dynamic religion, have resulted in their actions creating a new and contemporary law to suit the situation. They are forgetting that they are not the first Muslims to face oppression and that forbearance in the face of persecution is itself a divine trial.

True, Allah SWT commands Muslims to fight oppression but he has laid down rules to guide such fight and there are valid techniques of jihad which exist and have proven to be effective.