The Legislated Types of Jihaad and the Deviation of the Extremists

Shaykh Saalih Ibn Saalih al-Fawzaan clarifies the issues related to Jihaad. He begins by establishing its place in the history of mankind. He then explains the wisdom behind its legislation, its linguistic and religious meanings, and the different rulings and regulations pertaining to its performance.

Shaykh Saalih Ibn Saalih al-Fawzaan clarifies the issues related to Jihaad. He begins by establishing its place in the history of mankind. He then explains the wisdom behind its legislation, its linguistic and religious meanings, and the different rulings and regulations pertaining to its performance. Shaykh ‘Abdul-Azeez Aalish-Shaykh praises Shaykh Fawzaan’s clarification of this oft-misunderstood issue: “Saalih has spoken in this place about the types of Jihaad, the rules of each type, what is necessary for the Muslim concerning this matter, what the obligatory Jihaad is, and what the non-obligatory Jihaad is. He also answered the questioners’ questions with legitimate answers that contain insight for he who desires clear-sightedness [tabassur] [regarding this issue].” Also included in the Appendices are clarifications from Shaykh Fawzaan and Imaam al-Albaanee that the terrorism perpetrated today by so-called jihaad groups is far removed from the jihaad sanctioned by Allaah ('azza wa jal) and his Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). That these groups are not influenced by the Noble Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) but by deviated ideologies foreign to Islam.

He is the noble Shaykh, Dr. Saalih Ibn Fawzaan Ibn 'Abdullaah from the family of Fawzaan from the tribe of ash-Shamaasiyyah. He was born in 1354 AH (1933). His father died when he was young so he was brought up by his family. He learnt the Noble Qur'aan, the basics of reading and writing with the Imaam of the masjid of the town, who was a definitve reciter. He was the noble Shaykh, Hamood Ibn Sulaymaan at-Talaal, who was later made a judge in the town of Dariyyah (not Dar'iyyah in Riyaadh) in the region of Qaseem. He later studied at the state school when it opened in ash-Shamaasiyyah in the year 1369 AH (1948). He completed his studies at the Faysaliyyah school in Buraydah in the year 1371 AH (1950) and was then appointed an infant school teacher. Then he joined the educational institute in Buraydah when it opened in the year 1373 AH (1952), and graduated from there in the year 1377 AH (1956). He then joined the Faculty of Sharee'ah (at the University of Imaam Muhammad) in Riyaadh and graduated from there 1381 AH (1960). Thereafter he gained his Masters degree in Fiqh (Jurisprudence), and later a Doctorate from the same faculty, also specialising in Fiqh.