What is the ruling on declaring jihad, and who is most entitled to declare jihad?
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The questioner : Yes, and regarding the declaration of jihad.
The Shaykh : Where is the jihad?
The questioner : For example, the leaders in Algeria now, meaning they wanted to frighten the rulers by declaring jihad.
The Shaykh : Is it true that you are Algerian?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : Ha ha ha.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The questioner : Shaykh, so who, in the Shari'ah, has the right to declare jihad? Is it the da'iyah (caller to Islam), the student of knowledge, or...?
The Shaykh : It is the Muslim ruler. It is the Muslim ruler. Some Algerians asked me about this fitnah (trial) that occurred in their land. They said to me, "Do you know what happened? People were imprisoned and killed, and so on. Should we fight in jihad?" I said to them, "Are you able to fight in jihad?" He fell silent. I said, "If you were able to fight in jihad, and you are, as Allah wills, in the millions, you would have eliminated these rulers, these and those, by the dozens."
The questioner : Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But[Al-Hajj 22:46]
The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on you.
The questioner : He guides you and rectifies your affairs.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : I mean, a man is exploiting the situation in a good way.
The Shaykh : Ha ha ha.
Ali: This is what is required.
The Shaykh : And so I said, "Well, so that he does not have a bad opinion of me, meaning."
The Shaykh : Where is the jihad?
The questioner : For example, the leaders in Algeria now, meaning they wanted to frighten the rulers by declaring jihad.
The Shaykh : Is it true that you are Algerian?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : Ha ha ha.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The questioner : Shaykh, so who, in the Shari'ah, has the right to declare jihad? Is it the da'iyah (caller to Islam), the student of knowledge, or...?
The Shaykh : It is the Muslim ruler. It is the Muslim ruler. Some Algerians asked me about this fitnah (trial) that occurred in their land. They said to me, "Do you know what happened? People were imprisoned and killed, and so on. Should we fight in jihad?" I said to them, "Are you able to fight in jihad?" He fell silent. I said, "If you were able to fight in jihad, and you are, as Allah wills, in the millions, you would have eliminated these rulers, these and those, by the dozens."
The questioner : Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But
For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts.
إنها لا تعمى الأبصار ولكن تعمى القلوب التي في الصدورThe Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on you.
The questioner : He guides you and rectifies your affairs.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : I mean, a man is exploiting the situation in a good way.
The Shaykh : Ha ha ha.
Ali: This is what is required.
The Shaykh : And so I said, "Well, so that he does not have a bad opinion of me, meaning."
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