Facebook Post from Ahmad al Hassan (a.s),
the Yamani (a.s) Concerning ISIS
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you
I hope everyone is well and in good health.
I recently received this question from Shaykh Nathum Al-Uqayli, may Allah protect him, from the
Office of Najaf Al-Ashraf, so I will relay the question and its answer here because this path is
shorter for delivering the answer to the Sheikh and the Ansar, may Allah protect them and keep
them from all harm.
Question: Concerning the Ansar of Imam Al-Mahdi pbuh in Tal Afar, Balad and the regions
attacked by terrorists and ISIS, is it permissible for the Ansar to join the clans or the security forces
that are defending the regions attacked by terrorists in self-defence, especially when these regions
are surrounded and there is no army to defend them? As far as I know, the people of Tal Afar and
the people of Balad are surrounded and we have received more than one question about this issue
here at the Office of Al-Najaf.
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Abundantly Merciful, the Intensely Merciful.
Praise be to Allah.
Self-defence does not require permission. May Allah support you and straighten your footsteps.
Whoever sees that his city is or may be attacked has the right to do all that he can to defend. May
Allah protect you and keep you from all harm.
The believers, may Allah protect them, in other regions such as Baghdad, should prepare for the
worst.
And may the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.