The Ruling on Jihad with the People of Innovation
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to fight alongside the people of innovation and the innovators?
The Shaykh:
If it results in the victory of Islam and the Muslims, then he fights. It is not for the sake of the innovator; he fights for the sake of the Muslims and to protect the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, please.
The Shaykh:
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saysSahih Muslim 111, he may be a sinner, but there is a benefit in him for the protection of Islam and the Muslims.
Is it permissible to fight alongside the people of innovation and the innovators?
The Shaykh:
If it results in the victory of Islam and the Muslims, then he fights. It is not for the sake of the innovator; he fights for the sake of the Muslims and to protect the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, please.
The Shaykh:
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira: We participated in the Battle of Hunain along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) said about a man who claimed to be a Muslim that he was one of the denizens of the Fire (of Hell). When we were in the thick of the battle that man fought desperately and was wounded. It was said: Messenger of Allah, the person whom you at first called as the denizen of Fire fought desperately and died. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remarked: He was doomed to the Fire (of Hell). Some men were on the verge of doubt (about his fate) when it was said that he was not dead but fatally wounded. When it was night he could not stand the (pain of his) wound and killed himself. The Apostle (ﷺ) was informed of that. He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Allah is Great, I bear testimony to the fact that I am the servant of Allah and His messenger. He then commanded Bilal to announce to the people that none but a Muslim would enter Paradise. Verily Allah helps this faith even by a sinful person.
إن الله يؤيد هذا الدين بالرجل الفاجر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 047 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجهاد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:34)
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