The Imam's Permission for Defensive Jihad and the Position of Jihadist Movements
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The Shaykh:
I know what. I know what he says. We need a translation; I say we need a translation of your words, we do not understand them.
The presenter:
Ahmad, the voice is not clear, you see, I do not know.
The Shaykh:
Fix the voice first.
The presenter:
Okay. Listen. What? We start, we, O Shaykh.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. This questioner says: Does defensive jihad require the permission of the Imam? And what is the position of the Shari'ah regarding the jihadist movements that resist the occupying disbeliever, even if the Imam dislikes their action? And if the Imam allies himself with non-Muslims, is he to be obeyed and followed? Please inform us, and may you be rewarded.
The Shaykh:
The Imam.
The presenter:
allies himself with non-Muslims.
The Shaykh:
Yes, we are with the ruler of the Muslims and with our ruler. Always and forever. Defensive jihad requires the permission of the Imam; permission is required for jihad in general, whether it is offensive jihad or defensive jihad. Chaos is never acceptable, so we must be with the Imam, and it is not permissible for us to fight except with his permission. We do not go here and there to fight in battlefields outside the country except with the permission of our ruler, because we are subjects under a shepherd, so we must adhere to his orders, due to the great benefits in doing so. He looks into the interests of the Muslims; he is in charge of this matter and is the representative of the Muslims, looking at what is best. So if he commands, we obey him, and if he forbids, we obey him, due to the great benefit in that. And it is said that he allies himself with non-Muslims; who said this?
How did he ally himself with non-Muslims? Explain to us how he allied himself with non-Muslims? That is the most important thing for you. And as for the reality, he does not ally himself with non-Muslims, if Allah wills. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
I know what. I know what he says. We need a translation; I say we need a translation of your words, we do not understand them.
The presenter:
Ahmad, the voice is not clear, you see, I do not know.
The Shaykh:
Fix the voice first.
The presenter:
Okay. Listen. What? We start, we, O Shaykh.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. This questioner says: Does defensive jihad require the permission of the Imam? And what is the position of the Shari'ah regarding the jihadist movements that resist the occupying disbeliever, even if the Imam dislikes their action? And if the Imam allies himself with non-Muslims, is he to be obeyed and followed? Please inform us, and may you be rewarded.
The Shaykh:
The Imam.
The presenter:
allies himself with non-Muslims.
The Shaykh:
Yes, we are with the ruler of the Muslims and with our ruler. Always and forever. Defensive jihad requires the permission of the Imam; permission is required for jihad in general, whether it is offensive jihad or defensive jihad. Chaos is never acceptable, so we must be with the Imam, and it is not permissible for us to fight except with his permission. We do not go here and there to fight in battlefields outside the country except with the permission of our ruler, because we are subjects under a shepherd, so we must adhere to his orders, due to the great benefits in doing so. He looks into the interests of the Muslims; he is in charge of this matter and is the representative of the Muslims, looking at what is best. So if he commands, we obey him, and if he forbids, we obey him, due to the great benefit in that. And it is said that he allies himself with non-Muslims; who said this?
How did he ally himself with non-Muslims? Explain to us how he allied himself with non-Muslims? That is the most important thing for you. And as for the reality, he does not ally himself with non-Muslims, if Allah wills. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب طاعة الأمراء — islamhouse.com (53:51)
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