Principles and Regulations Governing Armed Conflicts (Book): Difference between revisions

==The relationship between financial jihad and charitable spending==

In the context of jihad, it is crucial to not only rely on divine support and trust in God but also to strive for the mobilization of all material and spiritual resources, ensuring their optimal use. The author elaborates that, beyond rationality and experience, Islamic teachings and the Quran establish a direct causal link between jihad and the backing of warfare. There is no alternative to being fully prepared and enhancing various aspects of support. The Quranic directive to prepare and equip the forces, as articulated in the verse «وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّة»  ([[Al-Anfal, 60|al-Anfal, 60]]), is comprehensive in both quantity and quality, governing the principles of jihad. The author also refers to Imam Khomeini's insights on military funding and warfare support, before delving into specific examples of war support, especially regarding military budgets and the mobilization of personnel. Amid Zanjani references Quranic directives on financial jihad and military budgets, organizing them into three categories:

# The command to contribute financially for the advancement of jihad: Surah al-Anfal, verse 60, and [[Surah al-Hadid, verse 10]].

# The connection between financial participation in jihad and achieving victory: [[Surah al-baqarah verse 195|surah al-baqarah verse 195]], and [[Surah al-Anfal, verse 36]].

# The financial jihad and the associated social and spiritual advantages: [[Surah al-Baqarah, verse 121]], and [[Surah al-Hadid, verse 10]].

# The relationship between neglecting financial jihad and hypocrisy: Surah al-Tawbah, verse 54.

He also refers to three Quranic directives for mobilizing forces:

# A call for greater unity and solidarity.

# Training in military skills and readiness for combat (indirect commands).

# Public readiness and the mobilization of reserve personnel (direct orders).

One of the jurisprudential points here is the use of the term «ارصاد» by Islamic jurists, referencing the verse «إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصٰاد» and the verse «وَ اقْعُدُوا لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَد». Islamic Jurists have applied the term «مرصد» to volunteer fighters (المطوعه) and the steadfast forces at the front, discussing the payment of their wages (pp. 58-59).

==The expansion of the budget and the use of Muallafah Qulubuhum ==

According to the author, the term Muallafah Qulubuhum (those whose hearts are to be reconciled with), mentioned in the verse regarding the eight categories of zakat expenditures, carries a political and military connotation. Since it is not necessary for zakat revenues to be distributed equally among all eight categories, the allocation for those whose hearts are to be reconciled could serve as a consistent line item in the budget of an Islamic state.