Ask The Imam - Jihad Is Better Than Hajj

From the holy clerics at Islam Question and Answer:

Is it better to do a voluntary Hajj or to donate to the mujaahideen who are fighting for the sake of Allaah?

Question:

I have done the obligatory Hajj, praise be to Allaah, and I have done ‘umrah. Is it better for me to travel for ‘umrah, or to give this money in charity to the mujaahideen who are fighting for the sake of Allaah?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Both travelling for ‘umrah and spending for the sake of Allaah are good deeds, but the benefit of ‘umrah is limited to the one who does it, whereas the benefit of spending on jihad is more far-reaching, so spending on that is more appropriate and takes precedence. 

And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote. 

Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas 

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Razzaaq ‘Afeefi, Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan.

Remember, to do Hajj is supposed to be the single most religious obligation upon a Muslim.

And yet the Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas declare giving money to Islamic jihadists is an even more sacred duty.

But they aren’t promoting terrorism.

Not at all.

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