Is it a condition for jihad that the benefit outweighs the harm?
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Question:
He asks: Are these conditions for jihad correct? The first condition is that the benefit must be greater than the harm, and that it does not lead to an increase in what is beneficial for Islam, such as the callers to Allah and the scholars. Are these two conditions correct?
Answer:
I do not know who set these conditions. Who is the one who set them? We do not accept conditions except from the Book and the Sunnah. We do not set conditions on our own. Yes.
He asks: Are these conditions for jihad correct? The first condition is that the benefit must be greater than the harm, and that it does not lead to an increase in what is beneficial for Islam, such as the callers to Allah and the scholars. Are these two conditions correct?
Answer:
I do not know who set these conditions. Who is the one who set them? We do not accept conditions except from the Book and the Sunnah. We do not set conditions on our own. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2013] هل يشترط في الجهاد أن تكون المصلحة أعلى من المفسدة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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