Is jihad in calling people to Allah and teaching them the matters of their religion a substitute for the individual obligation of jihad in Afghanistan?
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The questioner : Regarding the Muslim who calls to the path of Allah... willingly for Allah, is he considered a mujahid such that the obligation is lifted from him regarding going to jihad in Afghanistan?
The Shaykh : No,
The questioner : What is lifted from him?
The Shaykh : Never. This jihad he is talking about is a collective obligation; whereas jihad in Afghanistan is an individual obligation, and a collective obligation does not suffice in place of an individual obligation.
The questioner : Is there no excuse for any person, other than a Sharia excuse, not to go to Afghanistan?
The Shaykh : Of course, except with a Sharia excuse.
The questioner : What is an example of a Sharia excuse?
The Shaykh : Like a sick person, may Allah guide you, like a paralyzed person, a broken person, one who is unable, one who is blind.
The questioner : Unable to carry a weapon?
The Shaykh : No, he is able to carry a weapon, it is not a condition. Is the blind person unable to carry a weapon?
The questioner : Shaykh, I mean, for example, he is able to do jihad and so on, like that?
The Shaykh : And I do not understand what you mean?
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : So if you understand what I mean, in exchange for understanding what you mean, understand what I mean. What I mean is that jihad in Afghanistan is an individual obligation, and calling to Allah for those who are people of da'wah and people of knowledge of it is a collective obligation, and a collective obligation does not take the place of an individual obligation. If you prayed the funeral prayer at the time of the midday prayer, you must still pray the midday prayer; but if you prayed the midday prayer and did not pray the funeral prayer, that is permissible. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Let Abu Mahir have his turn.
The questioner : I want to ask a question, and it is about a hadith that was reported...
The Shaykh : No,
The questioner : What is lifted from him?
The Shaykh : Never. This jihad he is talking about is a collective obligation; whereas jihad in Afghanistan is an individual obligation, and a collective obligation does not suffice in place of an individual obligation.
The questioner : Is there no excuse for any person, other than a Sharia excuse, not to go to Afghanistan?
The Shaykh : Of course, except with a Sharia excuse.
The questioner : What is an example of a Sharia excuse?
The Shaykh : Like a sick person, may Allah guide you, like a paralyzed person, a broken person, one who is unable, one who is blind.
The questioner : Unable to carry a weapon?
The Shaykh : No, he is able to carry a weapon, it is not a condition. Is the blind person unable to carry a weapon?
The questioner : Shaykh, I mean, for example, he is able to do jihad and so on, like that?
The Shaykh : And I do not understand what you mean?
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : So if you understand what I mean, in exchange for understanding what you mean, understand what I mean. What I mean is that jihad in Afghanistan is an individual obligation, and calling to Allah for those who are people of da'wah and people of knowledge of it is a collective obligation, and a collective obligation does not take the place of an individual obligation. If you prayed the funeral prayer at the time of the midday prayer, you must still pray the midday prayer; but if you prayed the midday prayer and did not pray the funeral prayer, that is permissible. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Let Abu Mahir have his turn.
The questioner : I want to ask a question, and it is about a hadith that was reported...
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