The ruling on defensive jihad when there is no capability
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Are the conditions you mentioned for jihad applicable to offensive jihad or to defensive jihad?
Answer:
They apply to offensive jihad, and also to defensive jihad. If they do not have the capability, they do not risk their lives. They perform the actions that alleviate the harm and repel the enemy from them. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:28] fight [Ali 'Imran 3:28] fight. They repel this by way of averting harms, the principle of moderation. They repel the greater of two harms by committing the lesser of them.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Are the conditions you mentioned for jihad applicable to offensive jihad or to defensive jihad?
Answer:
They apply to offensive jihad, and also to defensive jihad. If they do not have the capability, they do not risk their lives. They perform the actions that alleviate the harm and repel the enemy from them. Allah the Exalted said:
except when taking precaution against them
إِلَّا أَن تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْexcept when taking precaution against them
إِلَّا أَن تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2060] حكم جهاد الدفع عند عدم الاستطاعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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