The Ruling on the Imam’s Permission for Defensive Jihad
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding defensive jihad, is it necessary to have the permission of the ruler if the disbelievers attack a country among the Muslim lands?
Answer:
It is necessary for the ruler to organize it, because it is not a matter of chaos; if it were, it would become chaos. The ruler must organize it and oversee it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding defensive jihad, is it necessary to have the permission of the ruler if the disbelievers attack a country among the Muslim lands?
Answer:
It is necessary for the ruler to organize it, because it is not a matter of chaos; if it were, it would become chaos. The ruler must organize it and oversee it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (59:08)
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