The Scholars’ Ruling on the Obligation of Jihad and the Ruler’s Prohibition of It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: If the scholars issue a ruling that jihad is obligatory, but the ruler forbids it, does its obligation remain? And does the ruling on jihad differ from one country to another in this situation?
Answer:
Which scholars are the ones issuing the ruling? Name the scholars who are issuing the ruling and give us half of their fatwa, and we will read it, consider it, and see if we can apply it to the Book and the Sunnah, and see. Yes, and who is the ruler that forbade jihad? Inform us about these matters. These provocations are not our concern. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: If the scholars issue a ruling that jihad is obligatory, but the ruler forbids it, does its obligation remain? And does the ruling on jihad differ from one country to another in this situation?
Answer:
Which scholars are the ones issuing the ruling? Name the scholars who are issuing the ruling and give us half of their fatwa, and we will read it, consider it, and see if we can apply it to the Book and the Sunnah, and see. Yes, and who is the ruler that forbade jihad? Inform us about these matters. These provocations are not our concern. Yes.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 12 — archive.org (48:21)
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