Legitimate Fighting Belongs to the State and Political Organization
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur sees the organization of fighting as the task of the state, not of individuals or scattered groups.
Explanation
He explains that the capacity to wage war requires a state with borders, resources, and organization. He considers any mobilization of fighting outside this framework to lack legitimacy and institutional structure. He therefore links legitimate fighting to organized political order, not to ideological gangs.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This idea complements his objection to political Islam and armed groups, and turns fighting from a mobilizational behavior into a sovereign decision.
Limits of the claim
This does not mean that the state alone has the absolute right to wage any war, but rather that it is the only possible organizational framework.
Brief witness
“This is 100% the state’s business”
Related links
- Shahrur - the civil state
- Book: State and Society
- Book: Religion and Authority