Jihad in the Presence of Children and Seeking Permission from Parents
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The questioner:
A questioner asks, saying: I was thinking about going to jihad, but I have children behind me, and there are uncles and grandmothers who support them after me. Am I allowed to proceed with my desire, or is it necessary to seek my parents' permission and stay with my children?
The Shaykh:
The great jihad, the jihad in Afghanistan, is a great jihad, and Islamic jihad is [such], but considering your children, if there is no one to take care of them as they should be, and seeking the permission of one's parents is a required matter. So what I see is that you should seek your parents' permission. If it is facilitated that someone takes care of your children, such as an uncle or a brother, that is sufficient, and there is no harm in you going to jihad in this case.
The questioner:
It was fourteen. What is it with you?
The Shaykh:
It appears to be an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) upon the Muslims, but obeying the Messenger is also an individual obligation (fard 'ayn). The Messenger ordered seeking the permission of the parents, and he made it obligatory in the obedience of seeking the parents' permission; this is a clear matter. As for it being an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) specifically for this man, that is a matter of consideration and independent legal reasoning (ijtihad). Perhaps others can take his place in the jihad of the numbers, and the necessity does not reach him. But from the standpoint of caution and acting with prudence, he is among the Muslims who are required to contribute to the jihad. However, his obeying the Messenger, seeking permission, and taking care of his young children is a known individual obligation (fard 'ayn) upon him, without doubt. Yes.
A questioner asks, saying: I was thinking about going to jihad, but I have children behind me, and there are uncles and grandmothers who support them after me. Am I allowed to proceed with my desire, or is it necessary to seek my parents' permission and stay with my children?
The Shaykh:
The great jihad, the jihad in Afghanistan, is a great jihad, and Islamic jihad is [such], but considering your children, if there is no one to take care of them as they should be, and seeking the permission of one's parents is a required matter. So what I see is that you should seek your parents' permission. If it is facilitated that someone takes care of your children, such as an uncle or a brother, that is sufficient, and there is no harm in you going to jihad in this case.
The questioner:
It was fourteen. What is it with you?
The Shaykh:
It appears to be an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) upon the Muslims, but obeying the Messenger is also an individual obligation (fard 'ayn). The Messenger ordered seeking the permission of the parents, and he made it obligatory in the obedience of seeking the parents' permission; this is a clear matter. As for it being an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) specifically for this man, that is a matter of consideration and independent legal reasoning (ijtihad). Perhaps others can take his place in the jihad of the numbers, and the necessity does not reach him. But from the standpoint of caution and acting with prudence, he is among the Muslims who are required to contribute to the jihad. However, his obeying the Messenger, seeking permission, and taking care of his young children is a known individual obligation (fard 'ayn) upon him, without doubt. Yes.
Source
واجب الرجل والمرأة — islamhouse.com (1:14:43)
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