Qāʿidah fī Qitāl al-Kuffār
A Concise Rule on Fighting Disbelievers, Making Truce with Them, and the Prohibition of Killing Them Merely for Their Disbelief
Ibn Taimiyaقاعدة مختصرة في قتال الكفار ومهادنتهم وتحريم قتلهم لمجرد كفرهم — ابن تيمية
214 pages
About
Epistle of Ibn Taymiyya explaining the rules of combat and relations with non-Muslims: distinction between war and peace, conditions for legitimate combat, and affirmation that mere disbelief does not in itself justify execution, but must be governed by legal texts and principles.
Table of contents
Preface to the Critical Edition
Section on Fighting the Disbelievers: Is It Due to the Fighting or Merely Disbelief?
The Treaty and Truce with the Disbelievers
What Is Meant by the Sacred Months
The jizya is taken from all unbelievers
A Comparison between the Polytheism of the Magians and the Polytheism of the Arabs
The Origin of Shirk in the World
The Ruling When the Disbelievers Break the Covenant
Jizya: Its Definition, Intended Meaning, and Amount
The Conclusion