The Ruling on Jihad in Syria and the Condition of Permission from the One in Authority
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The questioner:
This is a question asking: Is jihad in Syria considered jihad? And what is the evidence for the condition that one must have the permission of the one in authority to go to jihad?
The Shaykh:
This is the answer. In reality, what has it produced now? What are its results? That is one aspect. The second aspect is the evidence that jihad is within the jurisdiction of the one in authority. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one in authority for the Muslims. He was the one who led the jihad, the one who ordered it, the one who organized it, and the one who granted permission for it. Even a young boy, when he reached puberty, would be brought to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek permission for jihad. If he was granted permission, he would enter the jihad. If he was turned back, he would wait until he was fit for jihad. They would seek permission from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it was not the case that everyone would take up arms and enter.
Likewise, the Messenger is the one who orders the expedition and grants permission to those who have an excuse to plead it to him, whether they are truthful or lying, like the hypocrites. He is the one who grants permission; whoever wants to participate in jihad seeks the Messenger's permission to enter into it, and whoever wants to stay behind for an excuse seeks permission from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is among the authorities of the Imam without a doubt. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[At-Tawbah 9:38] Who is the one who says, "Go forth"? It is the Imam. It is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) who mobilizes the people. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who is the one who mobilizes? It is the ruler of the Muslims in every time and place. Yes.
The questioner:
And also, they are places of conflict, Your Eminence the Shaykh. These places are places of conflict.
The Shaykh:
We have a concern regarding them. We proceed based on principles and evidence and… Yes.
This is a question asking: Is jihad in Syria considered jihad? And what is the evidence for the condition that one must have the permission of the one in authority to go to jihad?
The Shaykh:
This is the answer. In reality, what has it produced now? What are its results? That is one aspect. The second aspect is the evidence that jihad is within the jurisdiction of the one in authority. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one in authority for the Muslims. He was the one who led the jihad, the one who ordered it, the one who organized it, and the one who granted permission for it. Even a young boy, when he reached puberty, would be brought to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek permission for jihad. If he was granted permission, he would enter the jihad. If he was turned back, he would wait until he was fit for jihad. They would seek permission from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it was not the case that everyone would take up arms and enter.
Likewise, the Messenger is the one who orders the expedition and grants permission to those who have an excuse to plead it to him, whether they are truthful or lying, like the hypocrites. He is the one who grants permission; whoever wants to participate in jihad seeks the Messenger's permission to enter into it, and whoever wants to stay behind for an excuse seeks permission from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is among the authorities of the Imam without a doubt. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
O you who have believed, what is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth?
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَا لَكُمْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمُ انفِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ اثَّاقَلْتُمْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِAnd when you are called to mobilize, then mobilize
وإذا استنفرتم فانفرواThe questioner:
And also, they are places of conflict, Your Eminence the Shaykh. These places are places of conflict.
The Shaykh:
We have a concern regarding them. We proceed based on principles and evidence and… Yes.
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