The Ranks of Jihad in Islam and the Conditions for Transitioning to Armed Jihad
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The questioner:
This questioner says: We ask our Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) to clarify for us how jihad was in Islam, and how there was a gradual progression in its rulings?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, jihad has ranks and degrees. And as has been mentioned, jihad is the jihad of the self, the jihad of Satan, and the jihad of the transgressors. This is continuous; this is continuous and does not cease, according to one's ability. As for jihad with weapons, this is when the Muslims have a state.
And an imam, so they have a state and an imam from among them. And when they have strength in fighting the enemy, having weapons and preparation,[Al-Anfal 8:60] and whatever instills fear in the disbelievers from weapons, it is obligatory for us to adopt it as much as we are able.
So if this is available, jihad by hand is obligatory. But if this is not available, jihad by hand is not permissible, because it brings harm upon the Muslims.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, this questioner.
The Shaykh:
You fight disbelievers who have tanks and missiles and weapons they call nuclear, and you have only sixty or nothing, not even a stick that is good. Yes.
This questioner says: We ask our Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) to clarify for us how jihad was in Islam, and how there was a gradual progression in its rulings?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, jihad has ranks and degrees. And as has been mentioned, jihad is the jihad of the self, the jihad of Satan, and the jihad of the transgressors. This is continuous; this is continuous and does not cease, according to one's ability. As for jihad with weapons, this is when the Muslims have a state.
And an imam, so they have a state and an imam from among them. And when they have strength in fighting the enemy, having weapons and preparation,
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُم مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْSo if this is available, jihad by hand is obligatory. But if this is not available, jihad by hand is not permissible, because it brings harm upon the Muslims.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, this questioner.
The Shaykh:
You fight disbelievers who have tanks and missiles and weapons they call nuclear, and you have only sixty or nothing, not even a stick that is good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1719] مراتب الجهاد في الإسلام وضوابط الانتقال إلى الجهاد المسلح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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