TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Security, international security, Islamic jurisprudence and the burden of proof
JO  - Islamic Quarterly
A1  - Hamzah, D.A.
SP  - 327
EP  - 362
VL  - 59
IS  - 3
N2  - Security is vital to subsistence and survival of individuals and communities. It guarantees conducive environment and affords opportunity to live and pursue a meaningful life beyond the merely animal. However, it is threatened as terrorists groups emerged in number and operate dangerously in the name of Islam. Jihad is the ethos; suicide and arms' attack are modus operandi. Innocent people and institutions are the victims. Is this truly Islamic? This is a challenge to Islamic jurisprudence and a burden to contemporary Muslim jurists. Who is (are) the architect(s) of the terrorist groups, Islam, Muslims or political super-powers? Here lies burden of proof? The present work attempts to explore these posers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-1842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -