Which is better: jihad with wealth or with the self, and the ruling on going out for jihad

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Which is better, jihad with wealth or with the self? And if jihad is recommended but the imam has prevented it, what is the ruling on going out for jihad in this case?

Answer:
Jihad is not possible except with an imam, because it is among the imam’s responsibilities. You have studied in the books of creed that it is obligatory to fight with the imam if he orders jihad; it is obligatory to fight with him whether he is righteous or a sinner. It is obligatory to fight with the imam of the Muslims if he orders jihad, whether he is righteous or a sinner, meaning an open sinner who has not reached the level of disbelief. This is found in the creedal texts. Jihad is done with the self and with wealth. If one combines them, that is better. If one fights with his self and his wealth, that is better. If one fights with his wealth only, that is also jihad in the cause of Allah. Or if one fights with his self only, that is jihad in the cause of Allah. Yes.

The presenter:
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