How do we distinguish between lawful fighting and forbidden fighting?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nisa 4:76], he asks: What is the meaning of this noble verse? And how do we distinguish between lawful fighting and forbidden fighting?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) distinguished between them when he was asked, "Who is the one who fights in the cause of Allah?" He said, "The one who fights so that the word of Allah is the supreme one; he is in the cause of Allah." This is the criterion; this is a decisive, comprehensive answer.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ الطَّاغُوتِAnswer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) distinguished between them when he was asked, "Who is the one who fights in the cause of Allah?" He said, "The one who fights so that the word of Allah is the supreme one; he is in the cause of Allah." This is the criterion; this is a decisive, comprehensive answer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1755- 4717] كيف نفرق بين القتال الشرعي والقتال المحرم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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