The ruling on one who leaves his parents and goes to jihad while they are in need of him.
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The questioner: ... ... who performs this duty.
The Shaykh: ... The people of Makkah know its valleys best, and the owner of the house knows best what is in it. I have seen the father, but, what Allah willed, he is strong ... You see, I am an old shaykh, but even so, you know his condition better, and even more so, you know the mother's condition; because I cannot say that she is strong enough.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I cannot, the important thing is the ruling in my view ... , this is first, if you see that the father is able to manage his affairs and ... and so on ... ; then it is said that going to jihad, and not ... but to jihad in the path of Allah, there is no obstacle. But if the father or the mother or both together are in need of a son to help them and be by their side; then at that time, all of you would be sinners.
The questioner: ... regarding the father, I am aware of this.
The Shaykh: This is a self-evident conclusion.
The questioner: Yes, ... despite that, I tell the father, "I want to stay with you," but he does not accept.
The Shaykh: He does not accept?
The questioner: Yes, he says, "It is for your benefit"; meaning, it is for my benefit ... meaning, he does not accept.
The Shaykh: He does not accept ... .
The questioner: Yes, that is it, but we feel that, meaning ... five of us live far from him ... and he gets tired and comes down and ... this is what we are aware of.
The Shaykh: No problem, the matter has two rulings; a ruling that is permissible and a ruling of what? Negation. If he is in need of your family, this is obligatory upon you, upon you five. And if he is ... and you are truthful that he is not in need, then at that time, going to him and staying with him is recommended, unless ... he gets angry if one of you goes to him to serve him; then at that time ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, that is it, and so it remains ... or going to him is open, and it comes in the rank of recommendation.
The Shaykh: ... The people of Makkah know its valleys best, and the owner of the house knows best what is in it. I have seen the father, but, what Allah willed, he is strong ... You see, I am an old shaykh, but even so, you know his condition better, and even more so, you know the mother's condition; because I cannot say that she is strong enough.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I cannot, the important thing is the ruling in my view ... , this is first, if you see that the father is able to manage his affairs and ... and so on ... ; then it is said that going to jihad, and not ... but to jihad in the path of Allah, there is no obstacle. But if the father or the mother or both together are in need of a son to help them and be by their side; then at that time, all of you would be sinners.
The questioner: ... regarding the father, I am aware of this.
The Shaykh: This is a self-evident conclusion.
The questioner: Yes, ... despite that, I tell the father, "I want to stay with you," but he does not accept.
The Shaykh: He does not accept?
The questioner: Yes, he says, "It is for your benefit"; meaning, it is for my benefit ... meaning, he does not accept.
The Shaykh: He does not accept ... .
The questioner: Yes, that is it, but we feel that, meaning ... five of us live far from him ... and he gets tired and comes down and ... this is what we are aware of.
The Shaykh: No problem, the matter has two rulings; a ruling that is permissible and a ruling of what? Negation. If he is in need of your family, this is obligatory upon you, upon you five. And if he is ... and you are truthful that he is not in need, then at that time, going to him and staying with him is recommended, unless ... he gets angry if one of you goes to him to serve him; then at that time ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, that is it, and so it remains ... or going to him is open, and it comes in the rank of recommendation.
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