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Jihadist Website Posts Al-Libi's 'Guidance on the Ruling of the Muslim Spy' July 8, 2009 Jihadist Website Posts Al-Libi's 'Guidance on the Ruling of the Muslim Spy' July 8, 2009 [Please note: Images may have been removed from this document. Page numbers have been added.] Terrorism: Jihadist Website Posts Al-Libi's 'Guidance on the Ruling of the Muslim Spy' On 30 June, a forum participant posted to a jihadist website several links to a 149-page book entitled "Guidance on the Ruling of the Muslim Spy." The book discusses in detail the religious rulings concerning Muslim spies working for "the vicious Crusader campaign that is launched by the United States and its allies against Muslims and Islamic countries." The book contains an introduction by Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qa'ida's second in command, who emphasizes the importance of the topic of the book and praises Al-Libi's "valuable, serious, scientific, and practical research on the Islamic judgment on spying." In the book, Al-Libi discusses in extensive detail all religious rulings concerning Muslim spies, emphasizing that they are "apostates" and therefore should be killed as they disclose "the shortcomings of Muslims." He also warns of their danger, saying: "One single piece of information transmitted to them, by one of their spies, is able to exasperate spirits, honor, and possessions in a way that thousands of their mobilized soldiers cannot do." The book was released and published by the Al-Fajr Media Center. A translation of the book follows: "Guidance on the Ruling of the Muslim Spy "Author: His Eminence Shaykh Abu-Yahya al-Libi (Hasan Qa'id), may God protect him "Introduction by: His Eminence Shaykh Ayman al-Zawahiri, may God protect him "Dedication "This book is dedicated to those who died with steadfastness in their path and were raised to their Lord of our chosen leaders and righteous soldiers. "This book is dedicated to every mother whose heart was torn out for losing a child, to every wife who is in pain over losing a husband, to every orphan whose eyes were sore from crying over a parent, to every captive thrown in the darkness of the prisons of the unjust tyrants, and to everyone who was harmed because of the meanness of the spies and the lowness of the soldiers of Satan. "'And they ill-treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise!' (Koranic verse, Al-Buruj, 85:8) "I dedicate this humble effort to all of them. "Introduction "By: Shaykh Ayman al-Zawahiri, may God glorify him. "In the name of God and praise be to God. Prayers and peace be upon God's messenger, his household, companions, and followers. 1 "Thereafter, I have read this valuable, serious, scientific, and practical research on the Islamic judgment on spying that was prepared by my honorable brother, His Eminence Shaykh Abu- Yahya al-Libi Hasan Qa'id. I found it a balanced scientific research in which the author adopted his usual style in inspection and scrutiny. "He has also added his experience in the arenas of immigration, jihad, and encampment. Undoubtedly, this experience is a valuable addition that gives the research a practical dimension. Other research that was prepared behind closed walls and between shelves of libraries away from the arenas of jihad, fighting, and confrontation of the fierce Crusader campaign against Islam and Muslims lacks such a dimension. "Shaykh Abu-Yahya al-Libi referred to one of the fatwas that are separated from the reality of Muslims. The fatwa sets a condition to punish the spies in the occupied Palestine saying: 'The ruler is solely responsible for applying the punishment of spying after presenting the convicts before a fair religious judgment; either the convict admits the crime or there was clear evidence against them. However, the people of the nation should not apply the judgment themselves.' Is this an answer that has any relation whatsoever to the reality of Muslims, their problems, and tragedies? "The shaykh of Islam, the mujahid scholar Ibn Taymiyyah, may God have mercy on him, turned the attention to this critical meaning when he said: 'Jihad-related affairs must be based on the opinions of the men of true religion who have experience with the affairs of life. As for the opinions of the people of the world who are only aware of the surface of religion and the opinions of the inexperienced men of religion, they should not be taken into consideration.' "The reader will feel this practical dimension in the book. In addition to its rich jurisprudential material, the book tries to simplify the problem to the reader with its details so that the reader will be acquainted with this critical theme of the book. Only Shaykh Abu-Yahya, may God protect him, and those like him possess this talent, ability, experience, and privilege. "Al-Libi immigrated, encamped, and performed the jihad since the communist rule in Afghanistan. He is still bearing the changeable conditions of jihad and the mujahidin. He was detained in Pakistan and Afghanistan and was put in the prisons of the Crusaders and their aides. After that, God blessed him and enabled him to escape captivity in defiance of his prisoners. "Therefore, he returned to the arenas of jihad and preparations. He became a companion of the lion martyr, we consider him so, Abu-al-Layth al-Libi, may God have mercy on him, who was killed by the US rockets that were launched based on the betrayal of the spies and the treason of the hypocrites. "During all this time, Shaykh Abu-Yahya has never been tired or bored of seeking knowledge, studying, or teaching. Moreover, he also traveled to Mauritania to learn from the knights of the language and jurisprudence. "When Shaykh Abu-Yahya speaks about the problems of jihad and the mujahidin, he speaks as a well experienced veteran scholar, which is a blessing from God, who gives whomever He wants for He is the Lord of abundant grace. 2 "In my opinion, the most important topic in the book is the issue of proving the crime of spying amid the current circumstances of the mujahidin. It is such a valuable topic that deserves the attention of and discussion by the people of knowledge and jihad. "In such affairs, there is no space for those who are not experienced in jihad or those are sensitive about handling the jihad-related issues out of fear to ignite the anger of the agents of the United States, who are falsely called legitimate rulers. "There is also no space for those who permitted the shedding of the blood of Muslims in Afghanistan and allowed their killing by what they claimed to be Muslims in the US Army out of fear for their professional future. "However, our call is directed to the active scholars who sympathize with the jihad and the people of jihad, who are keen on the victory of jihad in its fierce violent battle against the current Crusader-Zionist campaign. "The book is rich in its jurisprudential material and marked by thorough inspection and scrutiny of the sayings of the deceased imams and scholars, may God have mercy on them, and the current ones. It is also distinguished by clear details presented to the reader to be able to have a real image of the problem in the book. However, in spite of all this, Shaykh Abu-Yahya, may God protect him, did not tend to say that his opinion is the final one on this topic, out of his humbleness and his appreciation of knowledge. "On the contrary, he said at the end of his research: 'Yet, what I have written is submitted before the people of knowledge, religion, and consultation. They are free to take what they see worthy and to add what they want. They have to bear in mind that this issue cannot be delayed because its agitating flames rise every moment to burn what it reaches of the principles of Islam and the best of the mujahidin and the wronged men, women, and children who are helpless and unguided.' "Such humbleness in the arena of scientific research obliges us to praise Shaykh Abu-Yahya and ask God to use this humbleness to dignify him and grant him a sublime status in this world and in the afterlife. "This also shows a side of the behavior, attitude, and virtues of the mujahidin. I do not recommend them before God who blessed them with these characteristics. In spite of their sacrifices and their unquestionable scientific knowledge, they submit what they do before the people of knowledge and religion to accept what they see as true and reject what they see as untrue. "Shaykh Abu-Yahya al-Libi, may God protect him, did not only present his findings before the people of knowledge and religion, but the shaykh, may God protect him, also called on the scholars to take part in the arenas of jihad. He said: 'This is what I have achieved in the topic in question. This topic shows that the arenas of jihad need hardworking scholars who combine between the religious science and the jurisprudence of the reality and are able to sail deeper in its details by living it, not only by imaginations and assumptions that might be very far from the reality and its events.' "Will this honest call by the mujahidin receive any responses? Will the scholars rise to the arenas of jihad to breathe the fragrance of the facts of monotheism, which they studied 3 theoretically, and perform them practically? Will the scholars rise to live the truth of relying on God, be proud of Him, have confidence in His victory, and prefer to please the Creator and choose what He has for us in the mortal life? Will they rise to perform loyalty to the believers and rejection of the infidels and their aides? Will they rise to see with their own eyes the common and illiterate Muslims, who neither studied the details of the doctrine nor reached high levels in it, protecting their mujahidin brothers, providing them with shelter, clothes, and food, and offering their lives, families, houses, and villages to be killed, imprisoned, burned, and destroyed with steadfastness, satisfaction, and tranquility.
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