Thread: American should convert to Islam

Originally Posted by Butterfly

The Americans would certainly learn a lot more about peace if they started to convert to Islams.

I don't think OBL really wants them to convert to Islam. Before launching an attack on unbelievers Islamic law states that the unbelievers must be invited to become Muslims. If they refuse they should be invited to join as Dhimmis, second class non-Muslim citizens who pay the Jizya tax. OBL, by saying these things in the video, has thus complied with strict Islamic law and may now, in "clear conscience" launch an attack against the unbelievers.

. When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them. Then invite them to migrate from their lands to the land of Muhairs and inform them that, if they do so, they shall have all the privileges and obligations of the Muhajirs. If they refuse to migrate, tell them that they will have the status of Bedouin Muilims and will be subjected to the Commands of Allah like other Muslims, but they will not get any share from the spoils of war or Fai' except when they actually fight with the Muslims (against the disbelievers). If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them.

From:Sahih Muslim (The Sunnah) Book 19, The Book of Jihad and Expedition. Hadith 4294