REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, By: H. Tulus Warsito (Author of the book LOGIKA\nPERANG 2026, Professor Emeritus of International Politics, Muhammadiyah\nUniversity of Yogyakarta)<\/p>\n
Current global political issues indicate that the world is not in a\ngood state. Firstly, there is the emergence of the Board of Peace (BoP),\nproposed by Donald Trump (who would also be its lifelong chairman),\nwhich aims to create peace in Gaza but excludes Palestine. Ironically,\nIndonesia supports this, even though as a permanent member, it is\nrequired to pay a contribution of 1 billion US dollars, equivalent to 17\ntrillion rupiah (although it has not yet been paid, as it can be paid in\ninstalments).<\/p>\n
Besides Gaza, the United States also threatens to attack Iran, and in\nresponse, Iran will retaliate with a full-scale attack on Israel, which\nwill directly or indirectly affect security in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of\nresolution, even though there are approximately 30 million Muslims (in\nRussia) and about 2 million Muslims in Ukraine. Added to this are\ndevelopments in the China Strait, Greenland, and the shifting loyalties\nof NATO, which is beginning to distance itself from the United States,\nall of which make it easier for people to believe that World War III is\nimminent.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, we are welcoming the arrival of Ramadan, a month\nfull of blessings, forgiveness, and prohibitions. If we link our\nconcerns about the possibility of World War III with the sanctity of the\nmonth of Ramadan, several questions arise: Is it permissible to wage war\nduring Ramadan? What is the law of war in Islamic fasting? Did the\nProphet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ever participate in a war during\nRamadan? What is the meaning of war during the month of fasting?<\/p>\n
The answers to the first and second questions are that, in Islam,\nwaging war does not automatically invalidate fasting. However, there are\nseveral conditions that need to be considered: 1) If waging war requires\nextra energy and potentially endangers oneself or others, then it is\npermissible to break the fast. 2) If one is unable to fast due to\nfatigue or other conditions, then it is permissible to break the fast.\n3) If there is permission from a leader or commander to break the fast,\nthen it may be done.<\/p>\n
However, if waging war does not require extra energy and there are no\nconditions that invalidate the fast, then the fast must still be\nobserved. In Islam, there are several verses related to fasting and war,\nsuch as: Surah Al-Baqarah (2:184) and (2:285).<\/p>\n
For the third question: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)\nparticipated in at least 27 wars during his prophethood, namely: The\nBattle of Badr (624 AD), the Battle of Uhud (625 AD), the Battle of\nKhandaq (627 AD), the Battle of Bani Qurayza (627 AD), the Battle of\nBani Mustaliq (627 AD), the Battle of Khaibar (628 AD), the Battle of\nFathu Makkah (630 AD), the Battle of Hunayn (630 AD), the Battle of\nTabuk (630 AD) and 18 other wars, two of which took place during\nRamadan, namely: The Battle of Badr (2 Hijri) which took place on the\n17th of Ramadan and the Battle of Fathu Makkah (8 Hijri).<\/p>\n
The above information clearly shows that war is actually of\nsignificant importance in the performance of the Ramadan fast. In\naddition to being a test to strengthen our faith and patience, it also\nreflects that war is not an obstacle to fasting.<\/p>\n
It is not surprising that in a hadith it is mentioned that \u201cWhoever\nfights in the way of Allah in the month of Ramadan, his reward is like\nthe reward of fighting 70 times in other months.\u201d (HR. Tirmidhi). This\nhadith explains that fighting in the month of Ramadan has a greater\nreward than fighting in other months.<\/p>\n
Although often misunderstood by non-Muslims as a stigma that Islam is\nfond of war, the laws of war in Islam also show our courage to uphold\nthe principles of amr bil ma\u2019ruf nahi \u2019anil munkar<\/em> (enjoining\ngood and forbidding evil), even if it means waging war. This becomes a\ncharacteristic that intimidates the enemy. God willing!<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/war-during-ramadan-1771988287", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }