The Ruling on Jihad in Our Present Time
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view regarding those who make jihad obligatory in our present time? If one of them were to go out as a mujahid, would he commit a sin?
Answer:
If the conditions and regulations of jihad are met, and a Muslim fights, that is good. However, as long as its conditions and regulations are not met, there is no Shari'ah-sanctioned jihad, because it results in harm to Muslims that outweighs the partial benefit. You harm the disbeliever, but the disbeliever will take revenge on the Muslims, and what you hear will happen. This is not permissible. As long as jihad is not established with its conditions and regulations, and under a Muslim leader and a Muslim banner, jihad has not been realized. Yes. And if a person’s intention is good, and he wants to perform jihad, he will be rewarded for his intention, but he is mistaken in this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view regarding those who make jihad obligatory in our present time? If one of them were to go out as a mujahid, would he commit a sin?
Answer:
If the conditions and regulations of jihad are met, and a Muslim fights, that is good. However, as long as its conditions and regulations are not met, there is no Shari'ah-sanctioned jihad, because it results in harm to Muslims that outweighs the partial benefit. You harm the disbeliever, but the disbeliever will take revenge on the Muslims, and what you hear will happen. This is not permissible. As long as jihad is not established with its conditions and regulations, and under a Muslim leader and a Muslim banner, jihad has not been realized. Yes. And if a person’s intention is good, and he wants to perform jihad, he will be rewarded for his intention, but he is mistaken in this. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الجهاد — islamhouse.com (28:50)
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