Is it permissible to leave one's parents in the lands of disbelief and emigrate to save one's religion?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: As for the Muslims who reside in the West, most of them are of Muslim origin. Unfortunately, many of the fathers of these people want to remain and continue living in those lands of disbelief. His question is: For the one who wants to emigrate from the abode of disbelief, how does he combine preserving his religion and his children with being dutiful to his parents there?
The Shaykh:
The religion does not allow favoritism, even if your parents press you, meaning if they press you to say:[Al-'Ankabut 29:8], do not obey them in that; do not obey them in deviating from the religion. However, be dutiful to them and treat them kindly. As for the matter of obeying them in disobedience to Allah, it is not permissible.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible for me to emigrate and leave my parents to save my religion?
The Shaykh:
Yes, emigrate, but treat your parents kindly. Correspond with them, write to them, help them, send them assistance, and visit them at intervals. Do not cut off ties with them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: As for the Muslims who reside in the West, most of them are of Muslim origin. Unfortunately, many of the fathers of these people want to remain and continue living in those lands of disbelief. His question is: For the one who wants to emigrate from the abode of disbelief, how does he combine preserving his religion and his children with being dutiful to his parents there?
The Shaykh:
The religion does not allow favoritism, even if your parents press you, meaning if they press you to say:
associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them
لِتُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَاThe questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible for me to emigrate and leave my parents to save my religion?
The Shaykh:
Yes, emigrate, but treat your parents kindly. Correspond with them, write to them, help them, send them assistance, and visit them at intervals. Do not cut off ties with them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 225- هل يجوز ترك الوالدين في بلاد الكفر والهجرة فرارًا بالدين؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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