Jihad and Fatwa: Some misconceptions
The meaning of the Arabic word "Jihad" is "to strive/to struggle". For example, if anybody earns his livelihood by staying in the right path then it too is one kind of Jihad. Out of various categories of Jihad, one category is "to struggle against oppression or injustice". In our country many organizations in the name of Islam or jihad, are killing innocent human beings which is strictly prohibited in Islam. These people are extremist or terrorist. Another burning question is, whether Fatwa is harmful and should it be banned? Actually, if anybody abuse fatwa should be given severe punishment. But that doesn't mean that Fatwa should be banned. For example, if anybody kills an innocent human being by using a pistol then surely it will not be logical to ban pistol.
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