its size or physical form. The main concern is the public broadcasting of its sound. Thus, we prevent them from making the sound of bells audible, because they are living in Muslim lands.

Likewise, we prevent them from publicly reciting their scripture, because this turns people away from the path of Allah.

If it is asked: What about these broadcasts that are now transmitted by radio—are they to be prevented?

The answer is: We have no authority over them, because they are broadcast from their own lands and we have no authority over them. However, we must prevent people from hearing them as far as possible. If it is possible to jam them using the known jamming devices, then the Muslims must jam them.

If it is asked: It may be feared that, if we jam their call to Christianity, they will jam our call to Islam—and this is possible. Should we then leave them alone and warn the Muslims against their evil, or what should be done? This is a matter requiring study and consideration.

Note: This book is a concise work and does not encompass all the rulings that apply to the dhimmis. However, Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, discussed this extensively in his book, Provisions Governing the Dhimmis, which has been printed in two volumes and is available. Before the present time, we used to say: There was no need to study the rulings of jihad, because there was no jihad; nor the rulings concerning the dhimmis, because they were not present among us.

But now, students of knowledge must study and examine the rulings of jihad, the rulings concerning the dhimmis, and those concerning all other disbelievers, because in this time fronts of jihad have opened, all praise be to Allah. As for the disbelievers, we have been afflicted with them