Is it obligatory for every student of knowledge to travel for the purpose of calling to the oneness of Allah (tawhid) if he has the financial means?
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Question:
The questioner: Many countries in the world, including Muslim countries, are full of doctrinal deviations and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Is it obligatory for every student of knowledge to travel to those countries to call to tawhid if he has the financial means?
Answer:
Yes. If he is able to travel and he has knowledge, then it is obligatory for him to do so. He should travel and call people to Allah. He will gain reward and benefit, and he will be of benefit to the Muslims. Yes. What is the benefit of learning? A person learns but then keeps it to himself? No, he spreads good, he spreads the call, he spreads knowledge. That they warn their people when they return to them,[At-Tawbah 9:122]. Yes.
The questioner: Many countries in the world, including Muslim countries, are full of doctrinal deviations and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Is it obligatory for every student of knowledge to travel to those countries to call to tawhid if he has the financial means?
Answer:
Yes. If he is able to travel and he has knowledge, then it is obligatory for him to do so. He should travel and call people to Allah. He will gain reward and benefit, and he will be of benefit to the Muslims. Yes. What is the benefit of learning? A person learns but then keeps it to himself? No, he spreads good, he spreads the call, he spreads knowledge. That they warn their people when they return to them,
to obtain understanding in the religion and warn their people when they return to them
لِّيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُوا قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب على كل طالب علم السفر للدعوة إلى التوحيد مع قدرته المادية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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