If the Islamic country is rife with open sinfulness, is it obligatory for the Muslim to emigrate from it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the country is Muslim but there is open sinfulness in it, is it obligatory for the Muslim to emigrate to another Muslim country where the people of mindfulness of Allah are more numerous?
Answer:
There is no doubt that whenever it is possible for him to move from a country of corruption to a country of righteousness, it is obligatory for him to do so, also in order to protect his offspring and his mahram (relatives one may not marry).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the country is Muslim but there is open sinfulness in it, is it obligatory for the Muslim to emigrate to another Muslim country where the people of mindfulness of Allah are more numerous?
Answer:
There is no doubt that whenever it is possible for him to move from a country of corruption to a country of righteousness, it is obligatory for him to do so, also in order to protect his offspring and his mahram (relatives one may not marry).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2923 -3022] إذا كان البلد الإسلامي يكثر فيه الفسق؛ فهل يجب على المسلم أن يهاجر منها؟ — youtube.com
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