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A tablighi brother told that one of the conditions of Jihad to be a sharai Jihad is that there should be a Caliph among the Muslims.

· 13 Jumada II 1424 AH1 min readFatwa 9327English

Question

A tablighi brother told that one of the conditions of Jihad to be a sharai Jihad is that there should be a Caliph among the Muslims. However I found this to be unacceptable as from what I know, when there is Jihad, Muslims should go forth and choose an Amir among themselves if there is not one. But this is wrongly interpreted as a condition. Please clarify and correct if this understanding of mine is flawed. JazakAllahumul khair

Answer

If has not been mentioned as a Shar?ee condition for Jihaad to be Fardh that there be a Khalifah amongst the Muslims. (Aalamgiri vol.2 pg.188; Shaami vol.2 pg.128)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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