Is there jihad in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Jihad in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Shaykh : There is no jihad, my brother. May Allah guide you. Jihad is not done by individuals. The jihad that involves fighting the disbelievers is not done by scattered individuals here and there, and so on. Jihad is carried out by the states of Islam that possess weapons, organized armies, and knowledge of modern equipment and devices. Today, those who go to fight in jihad—regarding themselves and their intentions—they are correct in their intentions, but they are making a mistake. We want the youth to conserve their strength and energy for the day when the time comes. Do you know what the time is? The time of jihad in the path of Allah, truly. Right now, there is absolutely no readiness for jihad.

The questioner : Shaykh, South Sudan.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : South Sudan.

The Shaykh : What about Sudan?

The questioner : South Sudan, jihad.

The Shaykh : If the state has opened its doors and trained those who wish to fight in jihad in the path of Allah there, just as it trains its army, then we say, go ahead. Do you understand? Good.

The questioner : We came from Iraq, three brothers, to meet with you.

The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, our circumstances do not permit it right now, because we are constantly visited by our sons, grandsons, our brothers' sons, and our brothers' grandsons. Our home is crowded day and night. So, please forgive us. If you are staying here, listen: if you are staying here for a week or two, call me on the phone so that we can look into fulfilling this request, which I would be pleased to fulfill. Is that clear?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.