Seeking the help of a disbeliever to fight a disbeliever
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The questioner:
This questioner says: What is the evidence for the permissibility of seeking the help of a disbeliever to fight a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
Is that so?
The questioner:
And seeking the help of a disbeliever to fight a disbeliever.
The Shaykh:
The evidence for not taking the disbeliever lightly. What is permissible regarding seeking the help of a disbeliever is only if we fear the might of the disbelievers, the strength of the disbelievers. In that case, there is no harm in seeking the help of someone from among them, from their people, who can repel their evil from us, in a case of dire necessity. This is in a case of dire necessity. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: What is the evidence for the permissibility of seeking the help of a disbeliever to fight a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
Is that so?
The questioner:
And seeking the help of a disbeliever to fight a disbeliever.
The Shaykh:
The evidence for not taking the disbeliever lightly. What is permissible regarding seeking the help of a disbeliever is only if we fear the might of the disbelievers, the strength of the disbelievers. In that case, there is no harm in seeking the help of someone from among them, from their people, who can repel their evil from us, in a case of dire necessity. This is in a case of dire necessity. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 15 من 18 / شرح كتاب الفتن والحوادث / باب الدجال وصفته وما معه / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (54:53)
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