Dar al-harb, hijra, and protecting one’s family

Question

Question: The heart-rending and soul-shaking events that took place after the freedom of India and Independence Day are hidden from no one. The grievous and stirring conditions in Delhi, Bihar, Alwar and Punjab likewise need no description. Even now communal fanaticism and mentality are at their peak.

Answer

(a) Regarding India there has been a difference of opinion since old times. Most authorities have declared it dar al-harb, as Hazrat Shah ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Muhaddith Dihlawi ﵀, Shah Muhammad Isma‘il Shahid ﵀ and others have explicitly stated in their writings, although in their time a Muslim king was present in Delhi; yet in their view the definition of dar al-harb applied to…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.