Question No. 1.

Jihad means a holy war.

It will take place:
1. To liberate people when a ruler or a government refuses to let people here the message of God. That was happening when Islam began. And when the Muslim army went into Damascus, Hems, Halab, Hamat, Bethlehem, Kudos (Jerusalem) or Egypt, they did not force people there to became Muslim and they did not destroy churches. They only liberated the people and left the choice to them.
2. When Muslim territory is in danger or under attack.
3. When Muslims are being violated.
4. When the religion of Islam is in danger.

Those situations must be identified by the Caliph ( not available at the time) or a board of Muslims scholars.

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