[Hanbali]

Sister Chotooo Motoo, I apologize if I came across as harsh. Forgive me.

I also did not mean to diminish being poor. May Allah [swt] bless those who persevere in times of poorness.

My only contention, dear sister, is that there is no justification for lifting a gun, pointing it at a fellow Muslim, and firing it at the behest of the army of tawagheet.

There are many ways out of this, and one merely needs to be creative.

And by the way, I don't find this "un-american". Civil disobedience is part of the American tradition.

May Allah [swt] unite our hearts on the Siratul Mustaqeem.

Sister PhDGirl, I am an IMG so I don't know much about how things work in America. I will have to do some investigation before I can come to a conclusion as to what the proper course of action would be. Having said that, what does this have to do with me anyways? Islamic rulings do not change simply because of me. Anyways, I will get back to you on this issue when I investigate it further, insha-Allah. May Allah [swt] reward you.