Jihad During the Occultation of Imam (ajfj)

Jihad During the Occultation of Imam (ajfj)

Can armed jihad be undertaken during the Imam’s occultation, or does sacred law defer it until his manifest leadership? This work argues for principled restraint while awaiting Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his noble reappearance). About the Book Jihad During the Occultation of the Imam is a Shīʿī doctrinal guide that examines the permissibility of armed jihad in the era of ghayba (occultation). Grounded in hadith (prophetic and Imamic reports) and juristic reasoning, it contends that armed jihad requires explicit authorization from an infallible Imam and is therefore suspended during his absence. Instead, believers are directed toward moral steadfastness, communal protection, and taqiyya—defined here as dissimulation (prudent concealment) as a form of strategic protection and faithfulness—until the divinely guided command is publicly announced. What You Will Discover

• The legal principle that armed jihad is contingent on infallible authorization during ghayba.
• Scriptural and juristic arguments used to suspend armed jihad in the Imam’s absence.
• How taqiyya functions as dissimulation (prudent concealment) as a form of strategic protection and faithfulness.
• Practical guidance for channeling zeal into ethical self-discipline, learning, charity, and communal solidarity rather than armed jihad.
• A framework for patient, law-abiding preparation that preserves unity until the Imam’s manifest leadership.

About the Author Attributed to a devotional scholarly team, the book presents source-based teaching in a clear, accessible style—prioritizing transmitted proofs and practical piety over personal polemic. Who Is This Book For? Readers seeking a precise, source-driven understanding of why armed jihad is suspended during the occultation, and how to live faithfully while awaiting Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his noble reappearance).