The benefits of zuhd are not just spiritual.
Jihad has often been financed by voluntary contributions, so detachment from worldly luxuries directly contributes to the success of military operations in the path of Allah, subhanahu wa t'ala.
This is clear in the example of...
Jihad has often been financed by voluntary contributions, so detachment from worldly luxuries directly contributes to the success of military operations in the path of Allah, subhanahu wa t'ala.
This is clear in the example of...
...the sahaba radhi Allahu anhum, who lived very simply and yet donated large sums of wealth to finance expeditions supporting Islam by military force.
This was later carried on by the salaf, such as Abdullah ibn al Mubarak, rahimullah, who practiced trade and donated most...
This was later carried on by the salaf, such as Abdullah ibn al Mubarak, rahimullah, who practiced trade and donated most...
...of his profits to finance students of knowledge and mujahideen on the Islamic frontiers.
This tradition has been kept alive today by zahidin such as Sheikh Usama, who was famous for the simplicity of his living style and who donated almost all of his wealth to support...
This tradition has been kept alive today by zahidin such as Sheikh Usama, who was famous for the simplicity of his living style and who donated almost all of his wealth to support...
...the defense of Islam and the Muslims. Shaykh Ahmed Jibril also narrated that Shaykh Safiu-Rahman Mubarakpuri also lived a similarly ascetic lifestyle in spite of having the high income of a professor in Saudi, because of donating all his excess earnings to the mujahideen.
This requires effort from both those donating and those collecting donations, as there is a great deal of fraud and also more secrecy required in this day and age, not only to guard our intentions but also because of attempts to cut off financing by the awliya of Shaitan.
This means learning methods of anonymity and privacy when using technology and when building networks and relationships. For those receiving donations, it means having better transparency about how funds are used to inspire the confidence of those donating, and also...
...to protect the safety of those sending money, for example by regularly deleting or encrypting records and not giving up encryption keys during capture and interrogation.
For donors, it requires stepping up and doing grassroots fundraising in person, because not everyone...
For donors, it requires stepping up and doing grassroots fundraising in person, because not everyone...
...has the iman to take on the risks of connecting directly with those on ribat. So some can collect cash in person and then act as conduits for funds.
This is an individual obligation and the door to it is not closed to anyone, and all praise belongs to Allah, the Exalted.
This is an individual obligation and the door to it is not closed to anyone, and all praise belongs to Allah, the Exalted.
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