The Ruling on Seeking Aid from a Polytheist

The Shaykh : Therefore, this ruler, whether he is in Syria in our lands or in Iraq in your lands, this ruler will be removed. It is inevitable that one day the Muslim Iraqi and Syrian people will truly rise up. The countries that occupied and with which some Islamic countries cooperated are not like the Iraqi government with the Iraqi people. They represent their peoples, and their peoples represent them. If Bush goes, another will come. Who is Abu Sh? Do you understand? But that is not the case with Islamic countries, because they do not represent the Islamic peoples at all. Therefore, I am not as concerned with looking at the ruler as I am with looking at the ruled people. From this, it is necessary to look at the previous principle: "Necessities permit the prohibited", along with the addition: "Necessity is measured by its extent". If the Americans were to occupy Islamic countries now, the situation in the future would be much worse than the occupation of Iraq, for example, or Kuwait. This is what we are looking at from a theoretical perspective. As for the religious perspective, the issue is clear: Indeed, "not" for permanence.
Another questioner: Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on you.

The Shaykh : Here comes something that this questioner, who is clinging to the claim of necessity, does not look at. Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter a desert where he is likely to meet his death from hunger and thirst, thereby exposing himself to consuming what Allah has forbidden? This is like those who seek aid from disbelievers because they did not take the necessary measures and preparation to resist tyranny, such as the tyranny of Saddam, for example. They lived for many years declaring to the Islamic peoples that there was progress, industry, and civilization, and so on. But as for acting on the saying of the Exalted: , there was absolutely nothing there. If Saudi Arabia, for example, had adopted the means of preparation to confront the tyranny of Saddam, for example, it would not have needed to seek aid from America and Britain. In fact, it might not even have needed to seek aid from some Muslim Arab countries. And yet, as it is said: "O my Lord, some evil is less than some". If Saudi Arabia had been prepared and fulfilling the religious obligation of material and moral preparation simultaneously, it would have stood against this tyrant. Because they said, "Since this tyrant has taken over Kuwait, then it will be Saudi Arabia's turn." So where were Saudi Arabia's preparations? It immediately resorted to seeking aid from the disbeliever. This is not permissible. It is like one who exposes himself to entering a desert without preparing for that entry, without taking the means of caution and safety. May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : Perhaps I have answered your question.

The questioner : Our Shaykh... We mean, twelve thousand do not prevail over a small number.

The Shaykh : This is a report from the Messenger (peace be upon him). Where are these people? These people, in terms of number, do not exist, because they must be on one heart. And secondly, if they did exist, they would have to apply the previous verse: . There is no special preparation. The Arab countries today see their enemy next to them, and they are prepared with the latest weapons of the present era. And we are sitting, watching, and boasting about side matters, such as what is called mechanics and industry, and the like. As for long-term vision and supporting the weak Muslims in many Islamic countries, that is something they do not care about at all. It is sufficient in this matter to mention the aid of Russia in the millions. This is also a necessity. And Allah is the One to be sought for help.