THE LEGISLATED TYPES OF JIHAAD & DEVIATION OF THE EXTREMISTS

Shaykh Salih Ibn Salih al-Fawzan offers a detailed explanation of matters related to Jihad. He starts by outlining its place throughout human history. He then discusses the wisdom behind its legislation, explores both its linguistic and religious meanings, and outlines the various rulings and conditions connected to its practice.

Shaykh Abd al-Aziz al-Shaykh commends Shaykh Fawzan’s clarification of this often-misunderstood topic:

“Salih has spoken in this place about the types of Jihad, the rules of each type, what is necessary for the Muslim concerning this matter, what the obligatory Jihad is, and what the non-obligatory Jihad is. He also answered the questioners’ queries with legitimate answers that contain insight for those who desire clarity regarding this issue.”

The Appendices also include important statements from Shaykh Fawzan and Imam al-Albani, emphasizing that the terrorism carried out by modern groups in the name of “jihad” is completely unrelated to the Jihad prescribed by Allah and His Messenger. Such groups follow distorted ideologies alien to Islam, not the guidance of the Qur’an and Sunnah.