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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a Muslim residing in a land of disbelievers to resort to the courts in that land to obtain his right?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim residing in a land of disbelievers to resort to the courts in that land to obtain his right?

Answer:
If he does not wrong anyone and only seeks to obtain his right, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل للمسلم الذي يقيم في بلد الكفار أن يتحاكم إلى المحاكم في ذلك البلد ليأخذ حقه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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