Is it a condition for jihad that it be under the general imam?
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The questioner : ... We thank you for your open meeting with them, and they hope to Allah that you will continue with this, because they benefited from your knowledge and your da'wah.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. Peace be upon you and upon them.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
My question, O Shaykh: An imam of ours gave a sermon on Friday and said: "It is not a condition for general jihad to be under a general imam, and whoever says this has deviated from the truth?"
The Shaykh : The imam is necessary, but not a general imam. By "general imam" I mean: an imam over the entire Ummah. That is a thing of the past. The Ummah is divided; even in the time of the Companions, the Ummah was divided. However, the specific imam to whom this mujahid belongs must give him permission and support him. As for the jihads that are carried out by groups, it is now clear that their outcome is not what is desired. I do not need to give you examples, because the matter is clear to you that these resemble, so to speak, gangs.
Therefore, the evil and corruption that resulted from this are now well known, to the point that those who were being fought for are now fighting among themselves.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. Peace be upon you and upon them.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
My question, O Shaykh: An imam of ours gave a sermon on Friday and said: "It is not a condition for general jihad to be under a general imam, and whoever says this has deviated from the truth?"
The Shaykh : The imam is necessary, but not a general imam. By "general imam" I mean: an imam over the entire Ummah. That is a thing of the past. The Ummah is divided; even in the time of the Companions, the Ummah was divided. However, the specific imam to whom this mujahid belongs must give him permission and support him. As for the jihads that are carried out by groups, it is now clear that their outcome is not what is desired. I do not need to give you examples, because the matter is clear to you that these resemble, so to speak, gangs.
Therefore, the evil and corruption that resulted from this are now well known, to the point that those who were being fought for are now fighting among themselves.