Shaykh ibn Jibr�n's Fatwa on Aiding the Talib�n

In the Name of All�h, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy

The eminent Sheikh al-All�mah, 'Abdull�h ibn 'Abdur-Rahm�n ibn Jibr�n, may All�h bless you.

Question:

It is not hidden from you what has befallen our brothers in Afghanistan, from the hardships of the enemies of All�h besieging them,  and constrained livelihood, and lack of helpers and aides, and by being fiercely attacked from all directions by the enemies of Isl�m upon this state [The Talib�n State of Afghanistan]. In spite of it all, [the government] does not cease to be firm in establishing the laws of All�h on the earth of All�h, and thus they are in need of help and to be allied with in their trial.

Therefore, what is the ruling regarding aiding this movement with wealth, persons and supplications? What are your directions for the students of knowledge and the competent, skilful people? May All�h reward you with good.

Response:

Praise be to All�h and that suffices, and peace be upon His chosen slaves.

To proceed: When the Muslims throughout the world come to know that a group from their brothers have been oppressed and harmed, it becomes obligatory upon them to aid them and to strive to help them with whatever they can from the wealth, persons, opinions and statements. [Especially] when we know of the State of Talib�n in Afghanistan that it rules with the Laws of All�h, establishes the Isl�mic education [system], prevents the means to Shirk, demolishes worshipped objects and idols, exhibits the manifestation of Isl�m by announcing the call for prayers, establishes the Friday [prayers] and congregational [prayers], prohibits sins and the forbidden acts, as indeed these are all apparent signs of their good intentions and sound faith.

And since the K�fir states, such as the Christian, the Jews, the Communists and the Atheists, all of them, are against the correct [version of] Isl�m, and similarly the K�fir innovators, for verily it is obligatory upon the  Muslims to help their brothers in this [Talib�n] State of Muslims, and to endeavour to repel the plots of their enemies, those who seek to cripple the Muslims' movement and to exterminate them.  For All�h the Exalted has said:

"And co-operate upon righteousness and piety",

and in the had�th:

"Make Jih�d against the Mushrik�n with your wealth, your persons and your tongues."

The Muslims should aid their brothers with wealth and men, and should increase in their supplications for them, for victory and dominion, as All�h is the one who responds to calls of those who supplicate, and indeed He is All-Hearing and Near.

Stated and Written by
'Abdull�h ibn 'Abdur-Rahm�n al-Jibr�n
The retired member of al-Ifta.

And may the sal�h and sal�m be upon Muhammad, and his followers and companions.

[Signed]