What is the ruling on jihad in Palestine and suicide operations?
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The questioner : Regarding the question about assassinations, one of the brothers here sent a question asking about the ruling on participating in an operation in Palestine, naturally with the intention of jihad in the path of Allah and so on. He claimed that it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) for every Muslim man and woman at this present time. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh : We say that jihad in Palestine is undoubtedly an individual obligation, but it is necessary to prepare the means. Currently, the path to preparing these means is blocked for those who are capable of doing so; therefore, as long as the preparation commanded by Allah has not been undertaken, it is not considered obligatory, because in that case, every individual would act on his own impulse, go and fight, and commit the act, only for greater harms to follow than the benefit he seeks to achieve through such jihad as you mentioned.[Al-Anfal 8:60] This is what we constantly emphasize, and it requires faith-based and psychological preparation, followed by material preparation. Where are the Muslims in this regard? This preparation is merely a collection of emotions with no system, no restrictions, and no conditions, and this is not permissible.
Al-Halabi : When mentioning the issue of the mirror, you graciously stated that the difference between them, or one of the aspects of the difference, is that a mirror does not preserve the image, whereas the image is preserved or disappears after a short time, and so on. As for the mirror, it is the opposite of that.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Al-Halabi : This may pose a difficulty regarding some of the scholars who permit it during the discussion. That is, this difficulty is live broadcasting. Now, live broadcasting is similar to a mirror. People go like this, the image is transmitted and does not return; so the image is on the television at the very moment the people are being filmed.
The Shaykh : Excuse me! By live broadcasting, I understand you to mean the telephone.
Al-Halabi : Live broadcasting on television.
The Shaykh : Be patient. Live broadcasting, can this not be shown a second time?
Al-Halabi : Yes, it can be shown.
The Shaykh : That is it.
Al-Halabi : Ah, of course, it can be shown.
The Shaykh : This is what is negated.
Al-Halabi : So here, there is preservation.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Al-Halabi : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : We say that jihad in Palestine is undoubtedly an individual obligation, but it is necessary to prepare the means. Currently, the path to preparing these means is blocked for those who are capable of doing so; therefore, as long as the preparation commanded by Allah has not been undertaken, it is not considered obligatory, because in that case, every individual would act on his own impulse, go and fight, and commit the act, only for greater harms to follow than the benefit he seeks to achieve through such jihad as you mentioned.
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
و أعدوا لهم ما استطعتم من قوة ومن رباط الخيل ترهبون به عدو الله وعدوكمAl-Halabi : When mentioning the issue of the mirror, you graciously stated that the difference between them, or one of the aspects of the difference, is that a mirror does not preserve the image, whereas the image is preserved or disappears after a short time, and so on. As for the mirror, it is the opposite of that.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Al-Halabi : This may pose a difficulty regarding some of the scholars who permit it during the discussion. That is, this difficulty is live broadcasting. Now, live broadcasting is similar to a mirror. People go like this, the image is transmitted and does not return; so the image is on the television at the very moment the people are being filmed.
The Shaykh : Excuse me! By live broadcasting, I understand you to mean the telephone.
Al-Halabi : Live broadcasting on television.
The Shaykh : Be patient. Live broadcasting, can this not be shown a second time?
Al-Halabi : Yes, it can be shown.
The Shaykh : That is it.
Al-Halabi : Ah, of course, it can be shown.
The Shaykh : This is what is negated.
Al-Halabi : So here, there is preservation.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Al-Halabi : May Allah reward you with good.
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