The ruling on a son going to jihad without his mother's consent
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The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you and raise your status. We have a mother asking about her son. Her son is pressing her to let him go to jihad in Syria, and he wants to join the groups that declare the state to be disbelievers. What should she do, given that she is not pleased with this?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to be undutiful to his mother, because dutifulness to the mother is obligatory, and going to jihad, as he says, is at most recommended. So one does not prioritize an obligatory act over a recommended one, nor does one abandon the right of one's mother for what he says.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah prolong your life in His obedience. This is the answer.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him). When a man came to him wanting to enlist in the expedition, he saidSunan an-Nasa'i 3103Sahih (Darussalam) and he sent him back from the expedition to his parents to serve them.
He says: May Allah reward you and raise your status. We have a mother asking about her son. Her son is pressing her to let him go to jihad in Syria, and he wants to join the groups that declare the state to be disbelievers. What should she do, given that she is not pleased with this?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to be undutiful to his mother, because dutifulness to the mother is obligatory, and going to jihad, as he says, is at most recommended. So one does not prioritize an obligatory act over a recommended one, nor does one abandon the right of one's mother for what he says.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah prolong your life in His obedience. This is the answer.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him). When a man came to him wanting to enlist in the expedition, he said
Are your parents alive?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then strive for their sake.'"
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