A Muslim conscripted by force into the army of a contemporary government that rules the lands of the Muslims other than by what Allah has revealed
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The questioner : The question now is: A Muslim was conscripted by force into the army of the contemporary governments that rule the lands of the Muslims other than by what Allah has revealed, and his commander ordered him to go out to fight another Muslim army in a neighboring Islamic country for reasons unknown to him; how should this Muslim soldier act in such a situation? Does he obey his commander’s order and go out with the army to kill his Muslim brothers, or does he refuse this order, which will naturally lead to his being killed by his commander because he refused the military order? Which of the two paths does he choose? And which is better in the sight of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : As for how he should act, it is as He (the Exalted) said:[Al-Qiyamah 75:14]. As for which of the two matters is better? The better is that he not directly engage in fighting his Muslim brother with his own hand, rather, fighting his Muslim brothers; this is the better, even if the result is that he is killed; this is the better. The matter is clear, with no ambiguity or difficulty in it.
Eid Abbasi : He remains.
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : What remains?
Eid Abbasi : The first question, meaning the first part.
The Shaykh : And what is it?
The questioner : But does he mean that he can go out with this army? Meaning, is he not considered sinful before Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : Naturally, if he is able not to go out but he goes out, then he is sinful. But the implication of your words is that he is unable not to go out.
Eid Abbasi : ... .
The questioner : And is he considered a martyr in the sight of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : If he is killed, is he considered a martyr in the sight of Allah?
The Shaykh : In any case, he is considered one.
The questioner : If his intention is such.
The Shaykh : It is a type of jihad, but as for being a martyr, martyrdom is not a matter of independent legal reasoning; rather, this is taken from the explicit text, and we do not know of texts that state that such a man is considered a martyr.
The Shaykh : As for how he should act, it is as He (the Exalted) said:
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌEid Abbasi : He remains.
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : What remains?
Eid Abbasi : The first question, meaning the first part.
The Shaykh : And what is it?
The questioner : But does he mean that he can go out with this army? Meaning, is he not considered sinful before Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : Naturally, if he is able not to go out but he goes out, then he is sinful. But the implication of your words is that he is unable not to go out.
Eid Abbasi : ... .
The questioner : And is he considered a martyr in the sight of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : If he is killed, is he considered a martyr in the sight of Allah?
The Shaykh : In any case, he is considered one.
The questioner : If his intention is such.
The Shaykh : It is a type of jihad, but as for being a martyr, martyrdom is not a matter of independent legal reasoning; rather, this is taken from the explicit text, and we do not know of texts that state that such a man is considered a martyr.
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