What is the ruling on being lenient regarding traveling to lands of disbelief for tourism?
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Question:
Is there any advice for those who are lenient about traveling to the lands of disbelievers for the sake of tourism and who call for it?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible for him. Traveling to the lands of disbelievers is not permissible except in limited circumstances, such as treatment that he cannot find except there, or learning something that he or the Muslim community needs and which is not available except there, or calling to Allah—he goes to call to Allah—and there is no harm in traveling for these purposes, or for trade, traveling to conclude a trade contract with companies and factories, and there is no harm in that. As for traveling for tourism, he should tour the lands of the Muslims. Praise be to Allah, there is tourism there. Tourism that is free from sin. Yes.
Is there any advice for those who are lenient about traveling to the lands of disbelievers for the sake of tourism and who call for it?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible for him. Traveling to the lands of disbelievers is not permissible except in limited circumstances, such as treatment that he cannot find except there, or learning something that he or the Muslim community needs and which is not available except there, or calling to Allah—he goes to call to Allah—and there is no harm in traveling for these purposes, or for trade, traveling to conclude a trade contract with companies and factories, and there is no harm in that. As for traveling for tourism, he should tour the lands of the Muslims. Praise be to Allah, there is tourism there. Tourism that is free from sin. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التساهل في السفر لبلاد الكفر للسياحة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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