What is the ruling on fighting alongside Islamic groups?
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The Shaykh : I understood the answer.
The questioner : I understood.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If you fight against the disbelievers alongside Iraq, it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if they killed Muslims.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. I have given you the answer to your question.
The questioner : Is this jihad that is taking place there?
The Shaykh : No, it is not jihad. It is only defense. Jihad is when the banner of jihad is raised in the path of Allah.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you, the news reports say that information reached [them] before Iraq invaded Kuwait, before it invaded Kuwait, that the American army wanted to deploy troops...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide us and you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh... in you.
The questioner : I understood.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If you fight against the disbelievers alongside Iraq, it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if they killed Muslims.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. I have given you the answer to your question.
The questioner : Is this jihad that is taking place there?
The Shaykh : No, it is not jihad. It is only defense. Jihad is when the banner of jihad is raised in the path of Allah.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you, the news reports say that information reached [them] before Iraq invaded Kuwait, before it invaded Kuwait, that the American army wanted to deploy troops...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide us and you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh... in you.
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