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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The requirement of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) in jihad for leading the army

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is it required for the commander of the army to have fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) in the matters of jihad?

Answer:
Without a doubt, one who does not know the matters of jihad is not fit to be a commander of the army. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2099] اشتراط الفقه في الجهاد لقيادة الجيش - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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