Is it a condition for jihad against the disbelievers that the Muslim state be the one to declare jihad and wage war against the disbeliever state, or is it permissible for a group or
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The questioner : The second point of discussion is whether it is necessary for a state to be the one that declares war on the disbeliever states, or a group or— for example—a faction like the fedayeen; meaning, these people declare... Israel or war against it, so do they have the right to... do they kill and plunder?
The Shaykh : The important thing is that Islam does not love treachery. When a group exists, it is a state in our view. When a group exists and takes a legitimate position toward another state, then these rulings apply. But I do not see you as researching anything but imaginary matters; because these people do not declare Islam and do not adopt it at all.
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Eid Abbasi : There are Muslim youths who may participate with them and make lawful— for example— these wealth and these blood, so is that not permissible for them?
The Shaykh : This, my brother, returns the discussion to the original issue of the problem. The original issue is: is this Islamic fighting, or is it fighting like the fighting of the Russians with the Germans?
The questioner : If you see the fedayeen saying: We do not fight for the establishment of a Muslim state, but we fight for the establishment of a secular state that includes the Muslim, the disbeliever, and the Jew on an equal footing.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Eid Abbasi : They are, from the very beginning, meaning... the groups.
Another questioner : In any case, we are completing a discussion about the research of the original topic.
Another questioner : Even though they say: We fight for the establishment of a Jewish Israeli state.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : The important thing is that Islam does not love treachery. When a group exists, it is a state in our view. When a group exists and takes a legitimate position toward another state, then these rulings apply. But I do not see you as researching anything but imaginary matters; because these people do not declare Islam and do not adopt it at all.
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Eid Abbasi : There are Muslim youths who may participate with them and make lawful— for example— these wealth and these blood, so is that not permissible for them?
The Shaykh : This, my brother, returns the discussion to the original issue of the problem. The original issue is: is this Islamic fighting, or is it fighting like the fighting of the Russians with the Germans?
The questioner : If you see the fedayeen saying: We do not fight for the establishment of a Muslim state, but we fight for the establishment of a secular state that includes the Muslim, the disbeliever, and the Jew on an equal footing.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Eid Abbasi : They are, from the very beginning, meaning... the groups.
Another questioner : In any case, we are completing a discussion about the research of the original topic.
Another questioner : Even though they say: We fight for the establishment of a Jewish Israeli state.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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