Is the presence of the Caliph a condition for jihad of repulsion, i.e., for defending the country if the enemy attacks it?
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The Shaykh : The Caliph.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If a country is attacked, they do not wait for the Caliph, but they defend the country.
The questioner : And likewise, my Shaykh, if the Muslims now have strength and fortification, and the existence of a Caliph is not prepared, and they are able to resist the Jews, you say they should resist the Jews.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If a country is attacked, they do not wait for the Caliph, but they defend the country.
The questioner : And likewise, my Shaykh, if the Muslims now have strength and fortification, and the existence of a Caliph is not prepared, and they are able to resist the Jews, you say they should resist the Jews.
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