The ruling on a Muslim emigrant returning to the land of disbelief after leaving it

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: A French man converted to Islam, then emigrated to Yemen and got married. However, he searched for work and could not find any, so he traveled to France in search of work. Is he allowed to return to his country?

Answer:
If a Muslim emigrates from a country, he does not return to it. Therefore, the emigrants did not return to Makkah, even though Makkah is the best of places, and they did not return to it after the conquest, until the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not return to it after the conquest, because he left it for the sake of Allah, leaving something for the sake of Allah to which he does not return.