Jihad of aggression when the Muslims’ strength is weak
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion? I advise you to consider this statement. The Muslims now. They are unable to perform jihad. Yes.
The Shaykh:
They do not have the strength of weapons, and the past is not like the present, because the enemy has advanced weapons and can kill you with a single glance. Yes, this is correct. If we have no power against them, we do not wage war on them, but we defend ourselves if they come to our land. And it is correct that we do not have the strength for the jihad of aggression, so we do not fight them in a war of aggression, but we fight them in a war of defense if they attack our land or besiege them, we besiege them.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion? I advise you to consider this statement. The Muslims now. They are unable to perform jihad. Yes.
The Shaykh:
They do not have the strength of weapons, and the past is not like the present, because the enemy has advanced weapons and can kill you with a single glance. Yes, this is correct. If we have no power against them, we do not wage war on them, but we defend ourselves if they come to our land. And it is correct that we do not have the strength for the jihad of aggression, so we do not fight them in a war of aggression, but we fight them in a war of defense if they attack our land or besiege them, we besiege them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/62 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:20:10)
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