Is the humiliation of Muslims today due to abandoning jihad?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Today, when the believers have become weak, some say that we have no victory except if we strive in the path of Allah, and that the humiliation that has befallen us is due to abandoning jihad in the path of Allah. Is this statement correct?

Answer:
Jihad in the path of Allah is obligatory when one has the ability. As for when we do not have the ability to fight, jihad is not prescribed for us, because that would result in harm to the Muslims. So, jihad is contingent upon the ability of the Muslims. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was in Makkah, did not fight; he was prohibited from fighting, prohibited from fighting, because the Muslims did not have the ability. If they had fought in Makkah, they would have been exterminated. When he migrated to al-Madinah and he had strength, supporters, and helpers, Allah prescribed jihad. Jihad follows the capacity of the Muslims.