The ruling on going to jihad in Bosnia and the consent of the parents

Question:
The presenter: Honorable Shaykh, is going to Bosnia and Herzegovina for jihad considered jihad? And what is the ruling on the parents' consent in that matter?

Answer:
It is obligatory to obey the parents, because going to jihad in this case is, at most, what is said about it is that it is a sunnah (recommended practice) and mustahabb (recommended). As for obeying the parents, that is wajib (obligatory). One does not prioritize a sunnah or a mustahabb over a wajib. This is from one aspect. Yes. The second aspect is that it is necessary to have the permission of the wali al-amr (the one in authority), the authority over the Muslims. If the authority over the Muslims permits people from his subjects to go to another place to fight in it, then that is the way to do it. But as long as he has not given permission, obeying the wali al-amr is wajib (obligatory). He is more aware of the interests of the Muslims, more aware of the interests of his subjects, and more aware of political matters and general public interests. It is necessary to organize matters; it is not a matter of chaos where anyone who wants to go goes. No, there must be regulations, and the most important and greatest of them is obeying the parents. As long as the parents have forbidden it, do not go. The reward is in obeying the parents. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned back the one who wanted to go on a military expedition, turning him back to serve his parents, and he said regarding them, "Fight in their service." As for the one who was told that he wanted to go on a military expedition and that his parents needed him and had not given him permission to go out, he said, "Go back and fight in their service."