Which is better in this time: seeking knowledge or jihad in the path of Allah?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. In this time, is seeking knowledge better or jihad in the path of Allah?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge is better than jihad in the path of Allah. One should seek knowledge until he emerges from ignorance and until he knows the truth; this is better than jihad in the path of Allah. Yes. And jihad in the path of Allah is better for the one who has learned the matters of his religion. As for the one who has not learned, his learning is better for him than jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. In this time, is seeking knowledge better or jihad in the path of Allah?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge is better than jihad in the path of Allah. One should seek knowledge until he emerges from ignorance and until he knows the truth; this is better than jihad in the path of Allah. Yes. And jihad in the path of Allah is better for the one who has learned the matters of his religion. As for the one who has not learned, his learning is better for him than jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيُّهما أفضل في هذا الزمن طلب العلم أم الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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