Sydney, Australia Islamic Scholar Abu Ousayd: Jihad Is Definitely Part Of Our Religion; Allah Prefers The Mujahdieen Who Fight For His Sake Over Those Who Sit Idle

Australian Islamic scholar Wissam "Abu Ousayd" Haddad discussed the concept of Jihad in Islam in his February 2, 2024 class that was posted on upload to Al Madina Dawah Centre on Rumble. He said that Jihad is "definitely" part of the Islamic religion, and that Muslims should "never shy away from this." Abu Ousayd added that the "peak" of Jihad is physical fighting for the sake of Allah. He said that the reward that Muslims who "sit idle" at home receive from Allah is not equal to that of the mujahideen who wage Jihad for the sake of Allah, because Allah prefers the mjuahideen over those who sit idle. Al Madina Dawah Centre content has repeatedly been removed from YouTube, and it can be found on the alternative video sharing platform Rumble.

Wissam "Abu Ousayd" Haddad: "We can't take away from the fact, first and foremost, that jihad is definitely part of our deen and as Muslims we should never ever shy away from this. And, yes, there maybe types of jihad, but the peak of this jihad is that which the messenger Muhammad spoke about in our hadith... and that is fighting in the path of Allah.

"A physical fight. Not the fighting of the nafs [soul]. Although, your nafs are needed in order for your physical to go out in the path of Allah. So, we're not talking about the struggle of the nafs, we're talking about the physical jihad, the physical struggling against the enemies or Allah in order to make the word of Allah the highest."