The ruling on the condition of an imam and a banner for jihad
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Question:
The questioner says: In these days, there are those who issue fatwas to the people regarding the obligation of jihad, and they say that an imam and a banner are not conditions for jihad. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, of this statement?
Answer:
This is the view of the Khawarij. Whoever wants to go with the view of the Khawarij, let him go with the mufti. An imam is necessary, and a banner is necessary. This is the methodology of the Muslim from the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So the one who issues a fatwa that there is no faith and no banner in every...? This is the view of the Khawarij.
The questioner says: In these days, there are those who issue fatwas to the people regarding the obligation of jihad, and they say that an imam and a banner are not conditions for jihad. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, of this statement?
Answer:
This is the view of the Khawarij. Whoever wants to go with the view of the Khawarij, let him go with the mufti. An imam is necessary, and a banner is necessary. This is the methodology of the Muslim from the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So the one who issues a fatwa that there is no faith and no banner in every...? This is the view of the Khawarij.
Source
الفوزان - أسباب الفجوة بين كبار العلماء والصحوة (فتاوى) — archive.org (1:07:58)
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