Declaring Sinners Disbelievers and Going to Jihad in Iraq

Question:
This person says: I am being extravagant with myself in sins, and I wish that Allah the Exalted would forgive me those sins. I want to go to jihad in Iraq, but I asked and found that there is no opinion on this, and some told me to go, while others said not to go, because the one who goes there is only making tools for planting bombs and explosions. So what is your honorable opinion on this?

Answer:
Praise be to Allah. Since it has become clear to you and you asked, and this is among the good aspects of your action that you asked before you went, you were informed about the reality. The expiation of sins is not limited to jihad. The expiation of sins is through sincere repentance between you and Allah, through seeking forgiveness, through standing in night prayer, and through supplication and frequent supplication. This is easy, and praise be to Allah, it is easy for you. So there is no need for you to risk your life by going in an unknown direction where you do not know the path. The path between you and Allah is clear and prepared for obedience, worship, seeking forgiveness, and supplication, and repentance to Allah the Exalted. Yes.