The Ruling on Jihad in Afghanistan

Question:
Do you know that questions are asked about whether jihad in Afghanistan is an individual obligation or a collective obligation? And is it necessary to conduct the jihad or not?

Answer:
This issue is frequently asked about due to the nature of jihad. It is not an individual obligation for the Afghan mujahideen, because it is obligatory upon them to be just toward them, and to protect their women and children, their disbelievers and their slaves, their rich and their poor, each according to his capacity. It is a collective obligation for those who live near them and who need them.
And if they become self-sufficient, they stop, and if they need those around them or if they are absent, it becomes an individual obligation upon them according to capacity and ability. Then it is like this for those who see them, and those who see them, and those who see them, until they become self-sufficient. The scholars agreed on this meaning and explained that the Muslims are one entity. If an attack occurs on one of their countries or lands, the obligatory thing is to deal with truth and justice. May Allah be the Lord of the worlds. So I said.
This supports this meaning greatly, but in the end, they stopped making it an individual obligation for every Muslim in the world, because this may lead to people leaving their males, their works, their women, their offspring, their parents, and what they are engaged in of calling to Allah, enjoining good, until they go to their sons in Afghanistan. The closest, and Allah knows best, is the original ruling, so the strike is a collective obligation; this is the original ruling. So jihad is a collective obligation; this is the original ruling, and it is an individual obligation for those upon whom the enemy has attacked and for those around them who need them. If they become self-sufficient with their men, their money, and their weapons, that is sufficient. And this is a right for the rest, and it is a recommended practice. It is also necessary to seek the permission of the parents, because seeking their permission is a matter the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made obligatory, and he ordered a man. This type of thing that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified is not read as an order to be silent regarding the right of so-and-so or so-and-so. So making it an individual obligation for Zayd or 'Amr in a certain land, or in Qasim, or in America, or in Africa, or in any place, is a matter of consideration. And obeying the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in seeking the permission of one's parents is a right that is necessary, so it is not permissible to travel to the lands without his permission.
And so it is with money. Jihad with money and generosity in the cause of Allah is prescribed for everyone, but it is not an individual obligation for every person in the world; this is the matter of consideration. However, it is prescribed for everyone, and everyone should hasten to it, and exert what he can of self and money according to capacity. As for making it a condition of leaving, and being disobedient to Allah, whether in the East or the West, if he does not attend the jihad, even if he says so, this is a matter of consideration. And Allah is the One who grants success. Yes.