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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one for whom jihad is not feasible

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who does not join a war-like expedition, or equip a warriorمن لم يغز ولم يجهز غازيا
Mishkat al-Masabih 3820
This is the hadith. He says that many Muslims today have not been able to do what is mentioned in the hadith.

Answer:
He is excused if it is not feasible for him; he is excused. He owes nothing. If it is feasible for him and he does not do it, then he is negligent; he is considered negligent, and he has missed out on much reward.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,

Question:
The questioner asks: What about the security personnel who guard...

Answer:
A ghazi? What is meant by a ghazi? A ghazi in the path of Allah is one who is with the leadership of the one in authority or the deputy of the one in authority. He is not the chaotic ghazi who kills people, destroys property, and aggresses against people, saying, "I am a ghazi, and this is jihad." This is destruction. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2082] حكم من لم يتيسر له الغزو أو تجهيز غاز - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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