Is jihad in Afghanistan an individual obligation, and is the same the case for Palestine?
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Question : Is jihad in Afghanistan an individual obligation for him, and is the same the case for Palestine?
Answer : Yes. As for jihad in Afghanistan, I am hesitant to classify it as an individual obligation, meaning it has not become clear to me that jihad is an individual obligation in Afghanistan, so I am hesitant about it. Whoever reports from me that I said it is an individual obligation has likely misunderstood me, for I have never said on any day that it is an individual obligation. Nevertheless, I hold that it is not permissible for anyone to go to jihad except after the harm of the parents, because the harm of the parents takes precedence over jihad, as that came in the two Sahihs from the hadith ofBulugh al-Maram 15:4 Riyad as-Salihin 1286 and Sahih al-Bukhari 3004.
So he placed dutifulness to them before jihad in the cause of Allah. As for jihad in Palestine, there is no doubt that Palestine is a country occupied by the Jews, and they are now, may Allah protect us from them, doing the abominable things to its people that no human being can bear, even the disbelievers have known protests against the Jews' actions toward the Palestinians on the radio stations, as you hear, and they, may Allah protect us from them, subject them to severe torment until they bury them while they are alive and break their hands and feet. This mentality that the Jews carry today was in them when the family of Pharaoh subjected them to it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan an-Nasa'i 2560Sahih (Darussalam) and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of the believers in their mutual love, mercy, and compassion is like one body; if one part complains, the rest of the body responds with fever and sleeplessness.
Answer : Yes. As for jihad in Afghanistan, I am hesitant to classify it as an individual obligation, meaning it has not become clear to me that jihad is an individual obligation in Afghanistan, so I am hesitant about it. Whoever reports from me that I said it is an individual obligation has likely misunderstood me, for I have never said on any day that it is an individual obligation. Nevertheless, I hold that it is not permissible for anyone to go to jihad except after the harm of the parents, because the harm of the parents takes precedence over jihad, as that came in the two Sahihs from the hadith of
I asked the Messenger of Allah
ابن سعيد رضي الله عنه قال سألت النبي صلىI asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which action is dearest to Allah?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Performing As-Salat (the prayer) at its earliest fixed time." I asked, "What is next (in goodness)?" He (ﷺ) said, "Kindness towards parents." I asked, "What is next (in goodness)?" He (ﷺ) said, "To participate in Jihad in the Cause of Allah."
عليه وسلم أي العمل أحب إلى الله؟ قال الصلاة على وقتها. قلت ثم أي؟ قال بر الوالدين. قلت ثم أي؟ قال الجهاد في سبيل الله.A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking his permission to take part in Jihad. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "Are your parents alive?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Then exert yourself in their service."
جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذنه في الجهاد فقال له أحي والدك؟ قال نعم. قال ففيهما فجاهدSo he placed dutifulness to them before jihad in the cause of Allah. As for jihad in Palestine, there is no doubt that Palestine is a country occupied by the Jews, and they are now, may Allah protect us from them, doing the abominable things to its people that no human being can bear, even the disbelievers have known protests against the Jews' actions toward the Palestinians on the radio stations, as you hear, and they, may Allah protect us from them, subject them to severe torment until they bury them while they are alive and break their hands and feet. This mentality that the Jews carry today was in them when the family of Pharaoh subjected them to it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
The believers are like a building they support one another.
المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضا
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 50 - 60 هل الجهاد في أفغانستان فرض عين وكذلك هو الحال في فلسطين؟ إنما الأعمال بالنيات - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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