When does jihad become an individual obligation for the Muslim?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: When does jihad become an individual obligation for the Muslim?
Answer:
If the imam calls for it, or if an enemy reaches his land, or if the battle is present.[Al-Anfal 8:15-16] Jihad becomes obligatory in three cases. The first case is if the imam calls for it, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “And when you are called out, then go out.” And Allah the Exalted said: [At-Tawbah 9:38] The second case is if the battle is present, one does not flee. The third case is if an enemy attacks the land, if an enemy attacks his land, then it is obligatory for him to fight and defend against the enemy. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: When does jihad become an individual obligation for the Muslim?
Answer:
If the imam calls for it, or if an enemy reaches his land, or if the battle is present.
when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight]. (16) And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.
إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَدْبَارَ وَمَن يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفًا لِّقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَىٰ فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَمَأْوَاهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُwhat is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth?
مَا لَكُمْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمُ انفِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ اثَّاقَلْتُمْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4661- 4717] متى يكون الجهاد فرض عين على المسلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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