isaac@goanna.cs.rmit.OZ.AU (Isaac Balbin) (11/29/90)
Apparently, the Saudi's are expelling 250,000 Yeminis from Saudi Arabia for security reasons. How does one define the term "security reasons" in Islam? When is it justifiable to cause hardship in the name of "security reasons". Is it permitted to do such things (expulsion) in order to *prevent* bloodshed? Who decides, in an Islamic state, whether the act is permitted? Is there a sitting of some supreme court? -- ``A College degree is a right; not a privilege"
SX43@liverpool.ac.uk (12/03/90)
In article <1990Nov28.164256.21217@wpi.WPI.EDU>, isaac@goanna.cs.rmit.OZ.AU (Isaac Balbin) says: > >Apparently, the Saudi's are expelling 250,000 Yeminis from Saudi Arabia We had this reported here about ten days ago, in the papers. As far as I am concerned, this is Asabiyya of a high order. The prophet (Peace on him) said clearly that there is no Asabiyya in Islam. Asabiyya is helping your group/family/nation/tribe in unjust causes. By kicking out the other arabs from their land, they are effectively moving from an Arab-Asabiyya to a Saudi-Asabiyya, which is a degree worse. There are plenty of un-Islamic things these gulf states have incorporated into their ways of life, mainly drawn from their culture. Its when culture clashes with Islam that the true colors come out, and that is true of Asians as well as Arabs (I should know, we've just had some hassle in the local asian community because of the elders' love for the culture rather than the religion..). One example, which some would call trivial, would be the ban on women from driving in SA, whereas the Prophet (PBUH) clearly encouraged that women be au fait in matters of such practicality as transport (_and_ defense!). Something's got to give, some day. Fazal.