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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is defending the homeland considered jihad in the path of Allah?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is defending the homeland and the lands of the Muslims considered jihad in the path of Allah?

Answer:
Under the banner of the one in authority, if it is under the banner of the one in authority over the Muslims, then it is jihad in the path of Allah.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1702] هل الدفاع عن الوطن يُعد من الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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