Is the fighting taking place in the Levant considered a religious jihad?
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Question:
A related question on the topic of jihad: Is the fighting taking place in the Levant considered a religious jihad?
Answer:
Jihad is of two types: offensive jihad, which is the expedition in the path of Allah to exalt the word of Allah after calling the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) to Islam; and defensive jihad, for those who besiege the lands of the Muslims and fight the Muslims in their land. It is obligatory for everyone who is able to fight in jihad to fight in the path of Allah to protect, to protect, to protect his family and to protect the private parts of the Muslims from the enemies. Yes.
A related question on the topic of jihad: Is the fighting taking place in the Levant considered a religious jihad?
Answer:
Jihad is of two types: offensive jihad, which is the expedition in the path of Allah to exalt the word of Allah after calling the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) to Islam; and defensive jihad, for those who besiege the lands of the Muslims and fight the Muslims in their land. It is obligatory for everyone who is able to fight in jihad to fight in the path of Allah to protect, to protect, to protect his family and to protect the private parts of the Muslims from the enemies. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل القتال الدائر في بلاد الشام يعد جهادً شرعياً؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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