The Ruling on Seeking Permission from the General Imam for Jihad
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An imam of ours gave a khutbah on Friday and said: Is it not a condition for jihad to have a general imam, and whoever says this has deviated from the truth?
An imam is necessary, but he is not a general imam,The general imam: an imam who is over the entire Ummah. That is a thing of the past. The Ummah is divided, and even in the time of the Companions, the Ummah was divided. However, the specific imam to whom this mujahid belongs must give him permission and support him. As for the jihads that are carried out by groups, it is now clear that their outcome is not what is desired. I do not need to give you examples, because the matter is clear to you that these resemble gangs. Therefore, the evil and corruption that resulted from them is now well known, to the point that those who are fighting for them are now fighting among themselves.
An imam is necessary, but he is not a general imam,The general imam: an imam who is over the entire Ummah. That is a thing of the past. The Ummah is divided, and even in the time of the Companions, the Ummah was divided. However, the specific imam to whom this mujahid belongs must give him permission and support him. As for the jihads that are carried out by groups, it is now clear that their outcome is not what is desired. I do not need to give you examples, because the matter is clear to you that these resemble gangs. Therefore, the evil and corruption that resulted from them is now well known, to the point that those who are fighting for them are now fighting among themselves.