Is jihad better than all other physical acts of worship?
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Question:
Which is better: physical acts of worship like prayer, or jihad?
Answer:
Jihad is better. The best voluntary act is jihad, because of the exposure of one's self and wealth to risk. Knowledge is part of jihad. This is not voluntary; this is obligatory. Knowledge, learning, is obligatory.
Q: Is it a collective obligation?
The Shaykh: Learning the knowledge by which one knows his religion, and knows what Allah has made obligatory and what He has forbidden, is obligatory. As for going beyond that, jihad is better.
Which is better: physical acts of worship like prayer, or jihad?
Answer:
Jihad is better. The best voluntary act is jihad, because of the exposure of one's self and wealth to risk. Knowledge is part of jihad. This is not voluntary; this is obligatory. Knowledge, learning, is obligatory.
Q: Is it a collective obligation?
The Shaykh: Learning the knowledge by which one knows his religion, and knows what Allah has made obligatory and what He has forbidden, is obligatory. As for going beyond that, jihad is better.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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