Jihad with the People of Innovation and the Wicked
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is jihad permissible with the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) and the innovators?
The Shaykh:
If it is for the victory of Islam and the Muslims, then he fights. It is not for the sake of the forum; he fights for the sake of the Muslims and the protection of the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
To you, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the request.
The Shaykh:
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saysSahih Muslim 111. He may be a wicked person, but there is a benefit in him for the protection of Islam and the Muslims. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is jihad permissible with the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) and the innovators?
The Shaykh:
If it is for the victory of Islam and the Muslims, then he fights. It is not for the sake of the forum; he fights for the sake of the Muslims and the protection of the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
To you, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the request.
The Shaykh:
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says
Verily Allah helps this faith even by a sinful person.
إن الله يؤيد هذا الدين في الرجل الفاجر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/62 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:12:32)
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