Does this apply to the kafir men who don't participate in the war ?
Btw, I read that there is an opposing opinion, which I read was valid. Scholars can confirm. Idk tho.
It does i remember reading hadeeths on it and in the quran that as soon as they stop fighting you, you must stop fighting them.
I honeslty havent read or heard scholars allowing it can you post it so i can read it in sha Allah ?
Our deen isnt passive but it isnt immoral where you kill people who have nothing to do with the war or those who surrender...
But thats why we have people of knowledge who will fill in the grey areas for us, not us laymen who cannot give fatwa or have such a vast understanding of everything in deen.
Like remember non-believers used to live alongside prophet mohammed s.a.w in peace at some point... not ALL kaffir are evil or wanting to harm us or are our enemy (which is what the real EXTREMISTS believe)
“…if any one killed a person, it would be as if he killed the whole of mankind; and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole of mankind…” - (5:32).
"They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah’s way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.[4.89]
"Except those who reach a people between whom and you there is an alliance, or who come to you, their hearts shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people; and if Allah had pleased, He would have given them power over you, so that they should have certainly fought you; therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight you and offer you peace, then Allah has not given you a way against them." [4.90]**
"You will find others who desire that they should be safe from you and secure from their own people; as often as they are sent back to the mischief they get thrown into it headlong; therefore if they do not withdraw from you, and (do not) offer you peace and restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them; and against these We have given. you a clear authority" [4.91]
"Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just." [60:8]
"Fight against those who fight against you in the way of Allah, but do not transgress, for Allah does not love transgressors." [2.190]