What is the ruling on residing in lands of disbelief in pursuit of a livelihood?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a Muslim residing in the lands of disbelief due to the hardship of living conditions in his own country?
Answer:
It is not permissible to reside in the lands of disbelief except under two conditions. The first condition is that he is able to manifest his religion; he must be able to manifest his religion. The second condition is that he is in need of it, meaning he needs to seek a livelihood or seek sustenance, and there is no country, there is no country among the Muslim lands where he can obtain a livelihood. In this case, it is permissible for him to the extent of dire necessity. However, if he finds a country among the Muslim lands where he can live, it is not permissible for him to reside in the lands of disbelief.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a Muslim residing in the lands of disbelief due to the hardship of living conditions in his own country?
Answer:
It is not permissible to reside in the lands of disbelief except under two conditions. The first condition is that he is able to manifest his religion; he must be able to manifest his religion. The second condition is that he is in need of it, meaning he needs to seek a livelihood or seek sustenance, and there is no country, there is no country among the Muslim lands where he can obtain a livelihood. In this case, it is permissible for him to the extent of dire necessity. However, if he finds a country among the Muslim lands where he can live, it is not permissible for him to reside in the lands of disbelief.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإقامة في بلاد الكفر طلباً للرزق؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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