| Muslims in Britain A statement concerning the duty of Muslims in Britain According to Islamic law (Shari'ah), it is necessary for Muslims living in a non-Muslim land, such as Britain , to be honest, upright and just. Specifically, it is completely forbidden for a Muslim who is living under the security of the non-Muslim state to engage in any form of violence or terrorism against his non-Muslim neighbours. As has been stated very clearly in the famous classical manual of Islamic law, 'The Hidayah.' "If a Muslim enters a non-Muslim land, as a trader, forexample, it is not permissible for him to fight against them or take their wealth as booty, because he has guaranteed that he shall not do so by the act of seeking security with them. To fight them after that would be treachery, and treachery is forbidden." (Book of War, The Hidayah)
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