The Condition of Jihad Under the Banner of a Single Commander
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The questioner : The point is that jihad should be conducted under a single commander. So, if these seven were to differ—assuming there are seven?
The Shaykh : This is also an opinion I have heard here, and they mentioned that I stated that jihad must be under a banner.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I said this and I still say it regarding jihad in Muslim lands, specifically Muslim lands that have been invaded in their own homelands, not invaded by disbelievers from outside, as happened recently in Syria with the Syrian revolution against the so-called "Hafez al-Asad," and as our Egyptian brothers did against—what is the name of the one who was killed? "Anwar al-Sadat," and so on. We do not approve of these revolutions at all, because they are not on the Islamic methodology. So there, we say: if a movement like these arises, it must be based on a Muslim man who is pledged allegiance to, not by a sect of Muslims, but by all Muslims. This ruling I stated and still state differs completely from the current situation in Afghanistan, because the Afghans were attacked by a disbelieving state. Therefore, all people must mobilize. And "all" here is interpreted in light of the previous explanation, because today there are nine hundred million Muslims; it is not reasonable that they all go to Afghanistan and leave their homes empty, except to the extent that achieves this individual obligation.
But I see, returning to the previous discussion, and I have clarified that the existing doubt must be under a single banner; this is what we say, or we said, regarding revolutions that occur within Muslim lands. Here, even though we say this was the obligation, it is also the case in Afghanistan that they should fight under the command of one person. But there is no power or [strength]... if this is not possible, we do not leave Muslim lands to be an easy prey for the disbelievers because of this disagreement among some commanders, and the desire of each one to be the commander and he...; so we must continue to support them with whatever equipment, personnel, and funds they need.
The questioner : O Shaykh—may Allah bless you—regarding the situation of a Muslim whose case is confused there, are they in need? Or are they not in need? He hears from some forces...
Another questioner : That is the question.
The questioner : And the other is that they are not in need, and now his mother—for example—tells him: do not go. Meaning, some of our brothers have a mother who is ill with a heart condition and is tired, and she said: do not go. So he said that Shaykh Nasir said it is an individual obligation and that whoever does not go commits a sin, and so on. So in a case like this, and there are many, which one is stronger?
The Shaykh : So, I did not say this to you, and today we said it in a morning gathering. I am saying: it is an individual obligation, but every person is responsible for himself. I gave an example.
The Shaykh : This is also an opinion I have heard here, and they mentioned that I stated that jihad must be under a banner.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I said this and I still say it regarding jihad in Muslim lands, specifically Muslim lands that have been invaded in their own homelands, not invaded by disbelievers from outside, as happened recently in Syria with the Syrian revolution against the so-called "Hafez al-Asad," and as our Egyptian brothers did against—what is the name of the one who was killed? "Anwar al-Sadat," and so on. We do not approve of these revolutions at all, because they are not on the Islamic methodology. So there, we say: if a movement like these arises, it must be based on a Muslim man who is pledged allegiance to, not by a sect of Muslims, but by all Muslims. This ruling I stated and still state differs completely from the current situation in Afghanistan, because the Afghans were attacked by a disbelieving state. Therefore, all people must mobilize. And "all" here is interpreted in light of the previous explanation, because today there are nine hundred million Muslims; it is not reasonable that they all go to Afghanistan and leave their homes empty, except to the extent that achieves this individual obligation.
But I see, returning to the previous discussion, and I have clarified that the existing doubt must be under a single banner; this is what we say, or we said, regarding revolutions that occur within Muslim lands. Here, even though we say this was the obligation, it is also the case in Afghanistan that they should fight under the command of one person. But there is no power or [strength]... if this is not possible, we do not leave Muslim lands to be an easy prey for the disbelievers because of this disagreement among some commanders, and the desire of each one to be the commander and he...; so we must continue to support them with whatever equipment, personnel, and funds they need.
The questioner : O Shaykh—may Allah bless you—regarding the situation of a Muslim whose case is confused there, are they in need? Or are they not in need? He hears from some forces...
Another questioner : That is the question.
The questioner : And the other is that they are not in need, and now his mother—for example—tells him: do not go. Meaning, some of our brothers have a mother who is ill with a heart condition and is tired, and she said: do not go. So he said that Shaykh Nasir said it is an individual obligation and that whoever does not go commits a sin, and so on. So in a case like this, and there are many, which one is stronger?
The Shaykh : So, I did not say this to you, and today we said it in a morning gathering. I am saying: it is an individual obligation, but every person is responsible for himself. I gave an example.
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