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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Seeking Knowledge and Jihad in the Path of Allah

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Question:
The presenter: Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is seeking knowledge better than jihad in the path of Allah?

Answer:
Seeking knowledge does not conflict with jihad in the path of Allah. You seek knowledge in the opportunities available to you, and when the time for jihad in the path of Allah comes and you are among those who are to fight, you fight in the path of Allah.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,

Question:
This questioner says: Regarding the hadith of Salimah ibn al-Akwa'

Answer:
You must know that jihad in the path of Allah is not for everyone. Not everyone commands jihad, and not everyone... Jihad is among the specific attributes of the general Imam of the Muslims. As for the groups and the parties, they have no jihad. This is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), it is not jihad. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2897 -3022] هل طلب العلم أفضل من الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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