Is seeking sustenance to provide for one's family considered a form of jihad?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is earning a livelihood and seeking sustenance to feed one's family and children considered a form of jihad in its general sense?
Answer:
Yes, it is a form of jihad, striving for the widow, the poor, and the needy. This is one of the types of jihad in the path of Allah.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is earning a livelihood and seeking sustenance to feed one's family and children considered a form of jihad in its general sense?
Answer:
Yes, it is a form of jihad, striving for the widow, the poor, and the needy. This is one of the types of jihad in the path of Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1729] هل طلب الرزق للنفقة على الأهل يعد من الجهاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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