Going to Jihad with the Chechens and Attaining Martyrdom
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the Chechens, if I do not know their creed, is it permissible for me to go to jihad with them?
The Shaykh:
If what results from this is the loss of your family or disobedience to your parents, and if it is not permitted by the one in authority, and if you know that they are in need of assistance, these are the conditions.
The questioner:
And if I am killed there, am I considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when asked who is a martyr,Mishkat al-Masabih 3814 This depends on the intention and the type of jihad in which you are fighting. Is it a prescribed jihad or not? If the jihad is prescribed and the intention is pure for the sake of Allah, to exalt the word of Allah, then whoever is killed is a martyr.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the Chechens, if I do not know their creed, is it permissible for me to go to jihad with them?
The Shaykh:
If what results from this is the loss of your family or disobedience to your parents, and if it is not permitted by the one in authority, and if you know that they are in need of assistance, these are the conditions.
The questioner:
And if I am killed there, am I considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when asked who is a martyr,
The one who fights that God’s word may have preeminence is in God’s path.
قال من قاتل لتكون كلمة الله هي العليا فهو في سبيل الله
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شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [16] — alfawzan.live (1:15:25)
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