TERORISME DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explore the concepts that contain meanings of terrorism in Islamic law. Terminologically, the term of terrorism is not found in Islamic knowledge. However, terrorism as an action has occurred along the Muslim history. The examples of the concepts are al-irhâb (irhâbiyyah), al-hirâbah (robbery), al-baghy (rebellion), qâthi’ al-tharîq or quththâ’ al-tharîq (hijacking), and al-‘unf (an antonym of gentleness). Actions meant in such concepts are categorized as terrorism because they bear violence, cause people’s panic, material and physical damage, and have political aims. Such terror actions, even if they are committed based on Jihad order, such as murder, hijacking, bombing, robbery and intimidation are forbidden and cannot be legitimized because they are contradictory to Islamic teachings which forbid acts of damaging in the earth, to the principles of al-dlarûriyyât al-khams (preserving five human basic needs), humanity, justice and deliberation in Islam.