Does jihad cease for a period and then return, or does it never cease until the appearance of the Dajjal?
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The questioner:
Does the statement of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) that “jihad continues from when Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until the last of this Ummah fights the Dajjal” mean that it never ceases, or that jihad ceases for a period and then returns?
The Shaykh:
It means that its ruling remains; its ruling remains. No one prevents jihad when its conditions are met; no one forbids it. As I told you, people are saying now, “What is Islam? There is no jihad in it.” The one who says that there is jihad in Islam describes Islam as aggression, that it sheds blood, and that it is a religion of fighting and killing. This person wants to nullify jihad. So we say that jihad is a right, and even if we are not currently engaged in jihad due to a preventer, the right of jihad remains. There is a difference between carrying out jihad and believing in the obligation of jihad and that it is a right. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We know of a person who encourages the youth to engage in jihad and gives them money without the permission of the one in authority.
Does the statement of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) that “jihad continues from when Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until the last of this Ummah fights the Dajjal” mean that it never ceases, or that jihad ceases for a period and then returns?
The Shaykh:
It means that its ruling remains; its ruling remains. No one prevents jihad when its conditions are met; no one forbids it. As I told you, people are saying now, “What is Islam? There is no jihad in it.” The one who says that there is jihad in Islam describes Islam as aggression, that it sheds blood, and that it is a religion of fighting and killing. This person wants to nullify jihad. So we say that jihad is a right, and even if we are not currently engaged in jihad due to a preventer, the right of jihad remains. There is a difference between carrying out jihad and believing in the obligation of jihad and that it is a right. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We know of a person who encourages the youth to engage in jihad and gives them money without the permission of the one in authority.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 490 - هل الجهاد ينقطع زمانا ثم يعود أم أنه لا ينقطع حتى ظهور الدجال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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