Does the hadith: (Upon them is jihad in which there is no fighting) indicate that jihad is obligatory for women?
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The questioner : The hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan Ibn Majah 2901Sahih (Darussalam) ... What is the nature of the obligation?
The Shaykh : We clarified this, saying that it appears to be obligatory.
The questioner : Is jihad not obligatory ...?
The Shaykh : No, no, jihad is obligatory for men; it is obligatory for all men.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, the original ruling is that it is a collective obligation; the original ruling is that it is a collective obligation.
The questioner : How can it be obligatory for women?
The Shaykh : The Messenger saidSahih Ibn Khuzaymah 7:537 and he explained this jihad that he made obligatory for them as being Hajj and 'Umrah.
Upon them is a Jihad in which there is no fighting
عليكن جهاد لا قتال فيهThe Shaykh : We clarified this, saying that it appears to be obligatory.
The questioner : Is jihad not obligatory ...?
The Shaykh : No, no, jihad is obligatory for men; it is obligatory for all men.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, the original ruling is that it is a collective obligation; the original ruling is that it is a collective obligation.
The questioner : How can it be obligatory for women?
The Shaykh : The Messenger said