Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Hacking is finding vulnerabilities in a system and using these found vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to the system. Cyberwarfare uses cyberattacks against an enemy state, causing comparable harm to actual warfare and disrupting vital computer systems. Some intended outcomes could be espionage, sabotage, propaganda, manipulation, or economic warfare. It’s […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I live in a colonized land where much of it has been stolen from Natives. What are the rules on stolen property and living on it? I don’t bear the blame for the action. Still, do I have the obligation of returning it or asking permission from descendants of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question How do we understand the apparent double standard regarding Islam’s apostasy laws? If changing your religion and publicly denouncing it entails death, were the Quraysh justified in their reaction and treatment of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) and the Companions (may Allah be pleased […]

Question: Is there any sense of pardon and forgiveness in Islamic just war theory? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, there is a very clear concept of pardon and forgiveness in Islamic just war theory. Allah Most High says regarding prisoners of war, “When […]