Ph.D Student of Comparative Interpretation at Al-Mustafa International University (hosainakrami@yahoo.com) Associate Professor at Al-Mustafa International University (mj-eskandarlo@miu.ac.ir)
Abstract
Martyrdom-seeking operation is a defensive tool used to protect one’s life, property, honor, religion, and land. Since there is no clear reason in the Book and Sunnah for obligation or lawfulness of defense in the case of being certain of one’s death, it may create some doubts about the legitimacy of such act. Therefore, the present research first, using the definition of the words jihad, defense, and martyrdom-seeking operation and taking use of the views of a number of jurisprudents, has considered martyrdom-seeking operation as an instance of defense. Next, it studies the verses which have been referred to as evidence for its legitimacy. Finally, it draws the conclusion that a number of generalities of the Quran indicate legitimacy of martyrdom-seeking operation whether through inclusiveness of the general rule of the verse or the concept of priority
