Residing Among Disbelievers for the Purpose of Study and Scholarships
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: If a person resides among disbelievers out of necessity, such as for a scholarship, does he commit a sin?
Answer:
If he is permitted by the Shari'ah to do so, he does not commit a sin. If he travels for beneficial study for the Muslims, and it is not available except there, and he resides only for the duration of the study and holds fast to his religion, then there is no harm. Yes, and he does not commit a sin, if Allah wills.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: If a person resides among disbelievers out of necessity, such as for a scholarship, does he commit a sin?
Answer:
If he is permitted by the Shari'ah to do so, he does not commit a sin. If he travels for beneficial study for the Muslims, and it is not available except there, and he resides only for the duration of the study and holds fast to his religion, then there is no harm. Yes, and he does not commit a sin, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2181] الإقامة بين الكفار لغرض الدراسة والابتعاث - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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