Is the one who flees from shirk (associating partners with Allah) considered a migrant to Allah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: If a man leaves his country, if a man leaves his country fleeing from shirk (associating partners with Allah), is he considered a migrant to Allah?
Answer:
Hijrah is leaving the land of shirk (associating partners with Allah) for the land of Islam to escape for the sake of the religion. If his intention is to escape for the sake of his religion, yes, this is among the migrants.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: If a man leaves his country, if a man leaves his country fleeing from shirk (associating partners with Allah), is he considered a migrant to Allah?
Answer:
Hijrah is leaving the land of shirk (associating partners with Allah) for the land of Islam to escape for the sake of the religion. If his intention is to escape for the sake of his religion, yes, this is among the migrants.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2174] هل يعد الهارب من الشرك مهاجرا إلى الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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